Recognition as training centre for gaseous fuel or liquid fuel technicians

To be recognised as a training centre, the centre must fulfil:

• general recognition conditions(opens in new window) that apply to all the recognitions relating to the environment
  • in the 3 years that precede the application for the Flemish recognition certificate, the applicant has not been convicted of a criminal offence in a member state of the European Economic Area, for infringements of the environmental legislation concerning the use of the recognition.
  • in the 2 years that precede the application for the Flemish recognition certificate, no recognition with the same object was revoked due to infringement of the obligations associated with that recognition.
• special recognition conditions:
  • have sound procedures in place to organise the examination
  • have suitable technical personnel
  • organise a regulatory examination jury.

Validity period and obligations

The recognition is valid for an indefinite period. The training centre must meet the following obligations among others to retain recognition:

• provide quality training
• guarantee objectivity and independence
• organise training and examinations as prescribed
• have the necessary infrastructure in place to organise the examination
• award certificates and submit the examination file to the competent authorities
• hold insurance for third-party liability, including professional liability, in connection with the use of the recognition

Request your recognition from the Flemish administration.

• Download the application form and fill it in. On the application form, you must demonstrate that the training centre meets the conditions for recognition.
  • application form training centre for gaseous fuel technicians (in Dutch)(Word file opens in new window)
  • application form training centre for liquid fuel technician (in Dutch)(Word file opens in new window)
• Submit the necessary documents to the Flemish administration.
  • Submit your application and receipt via the online recognition desk (in Dutch) (click on “Ga naar het erkenningenloket”; log in with eID or eIDAS).
  • If you do not have a Belgian eID:
    • you can log in at the online recognition desk with eIDAS if your country is connected through eIDAS;
    • or you can submit your application by registered letter to Vlaams Energie-en Klimaatagentschap (VEKA), Koning Albert II-laan 15 bus 460, 1210 Brussel.

The competent unit will handle your request. This could involve a site visit. The leading official from the Energy and Climate Agency of Flanders will take a decision within 90 days of you submitting the complete file.

The application for recognition is free.

Flemish regulation on environmental recognitions (VLAREL).