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Radiation protection; notification of activities involving X-ray equipment or interfering radiators

If you wish to inspect, test, maintain or repair X-ray equipment or sources of interference on a commercial basis or employ persons for this purpose, you must notify the competent authority before commencing the activity.

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Companies, facilities or persons who inspect, test, maintain or repair X-ray equipment or sources of interference on a commercial basis (including in connection with their manufacture) must notify the competent authority in writing.

Likewise, anyone who, in connection with the operation of third-party X-ray equipment or a third-party source of interference, employs persons who are under their supervision or performs tasks themselves must report this if this could lead to an effective dose of more than 1 millisievert per calendar year for the persons employed or for themselves.

According to the Radiation Protection Ordinance, the following activities must be reported to the competent authority before commencing work:

  • Inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of X-ray equipment or sources of interference (also in the context of manufacture)
  • Employment of persons in connection with the operation of third-party X-ray equipment or sources of interference

  • As a rule, the following documents must be enclosed with the notification:


    Inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of X-ray equipment or interfering radiators (also in the context of manufacture - activities in accordance with § 22 StrlSchG)

    • Proof of the expertise of the person responsible for radiation protection or the radiation protection officer
    • Proof of the necessary knowledge and skills of all persons entrusted with activities in accordance with § 22 StrlSchG.
    • Proof that the equipment and protective measures for activities in accordance with § 22 StrlSchG are available
    • Proof of sufficiently appointed radiation protection officers and their authority to issue instructions

    Employment of persons in connection with the operation of third-party X-ray equipment or sources of interference - Activities in accordance with Section 26 StrlSchG

    • Proof of the expertise of the radiation protection officer or radiation protection officers
    • Proof of the necessary knowledge and skills of all persons entrusted with activities in accordance with § 22 StrlSchG.
    • Proof that the persons employed in connection with the operation of the external X-ray equipment or the external source of interference must follow the instructions of the radiation protection officers and radiation protection officers there

The notification must be submitted to the Competence Center X-Ray by post, e-mail or electronically via the online procedure for the notification of activities in accordance with Sections 22 and 26 of the Radiation Protection Act (StrlSchG).

After checking the submitted documents and, if necessary, requesting further information, the authority will issue a confirmation of notification.

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The notification must be submitted before the start of the activities.

The notification of activities in accordance with Sections 22 and 26 StrlSchG can only be submitted via the online procedure for companies or company locations in Bavaria.

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Status: 15.12.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
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