A notice of economic activities must be submitted if you wish to act as an inspector and maintainer of a fire hose system.
Legal bases
The inspection and maintenance of a fire hose system are governed by the:
Requirements to the submitter
A company providing the maintenance service must have a contractual relationship with a specialist in charge. The specialist in charge must be qualified to inspect and maintain the fire hose system and have at least 3 years of professional experience in this field.
Professional qualification of employees
A person who has obtained a foreign professional qualification may also work as a specialist in charge if his or her professional qualification is recognised in Estonia. Information on the recognition of professional qualifications can be found on the Estonian ENIC/NARIC website.
For recognition of your professional qualifications and for more information, please contact the Rescue Board.
Cross-border operation
If the company is established and acts as an inspector and maintainer of the fire hose system in another Contracting State of the European Economic Area, but also wishes to operate in Estonia, the company must submit a notice of economic activities and the company providing the service must have a contractual relationship with a specialist in charge with at least 3 years of professional experience in this field.
Filling in and submission of a notice
A notice of economic activities must contain the following information:
- The name and registration number of the economic operator, in the case of self-employed persons, the name and registration number, if not available, the personal identification code or date of birth and the name and number of the identity document, the contact details of the economic operator (telephone number, email address and postal address).
- The subcategory of activity.
- The name and contact details (telephone number and email address) of the person who signed the notification and, in the case of a legal person, the name of the basis for the power of representation (member of the management board or authorisation).
- The name and personal identification code of the competent person (in the absence thereof, date of birth), contact details (telephone number, email address), the number of the professional certificate, the profession and professional level entered on it, the person who awarded the profession, the place and date of award and the period of validity. If the specialist in charge proves their competence by education and professional experience (not by profession), the notification must also include details of professional experience and education (indicate the essential elements of the diploma).
- The date on which economic activities commence, if different from the date of notification of economic activities. The date on which economic activities cease, if the economic activities are planned for a specified period of time.
You can submit a notice of economic activities by entering the register of economic activities (use of the service requires authentication).
Changing the data of a notice of economic activities
In the register of economic activities, you can change both general data and inform about changes in the economic activities by entering the register of economic activities (use of the service requires authentication).
Renouncement of economic activities
In the case of temporary renouncement of economic activities, please provide a notice of temporary cessation indicating the dates of cessation and re-commencement of economic activities.
If you renounce economic activities, please provide a notice of cessation, indicating the date of cessation of economic activities.
You can submit the notice by entering the register of economic activities (use of the service requires authentication).
Supervision
State supervision in the field of fire safety is carried out by the Rescue Board.
Contact details
Substantive information
Rescue Board, e-mail: [email protected]
Registry information and technical questions
Register of Economic Activities, tel: +372 668 7080, e-mail: [email protected]