Ministerial Decree No. 230 of 25 September 2021: Criteria for the maintenance of fire-fighting systems

The Ministerial Decree has been published in the Official Gazette General criteria for the inspection and maintenance of fire safety installations, equipment and other systems. The decree will come into force on 25 September 2022, thereby repealing, with effect from that date, Article 3(1)(e), Article 4 and Annex VI of the decree of the Minister of the Interior of 10 March 1998.

Article 4 and Annex II set out the criteria for the qualification of maintenance technicians:

Technicians must complete a training programme, at the end of which they will undergo an assessment of their qualifications, a written test, an oral test and a simulation test. “The National Fire Service issues the certificate of qualified maintenance technician following a positive assessment of the learning outcomes.”

Maintenance workers who have been in the role for at least three years are exempt from the course and may request to sit the assessment directly.

Please note that these requirements, which apply to maintenance technicians, will not apply to installers.