Sovereign and public services are tasks assigned by law. This includes approvals and authorizations, as well as policy advice and participation in committees, especially for standardization and rule-making. We provide these services for the benefit of the general public.
BAM's sovereign and public services are, in addition to committee activities and consulting, in particular:
- Expert report/opinions (statutory)
- Recognition of certification bodies and systems
- Recognition as testing or inspection body
- Dangerous goods transport licenses
- Appointment and recognition of experts
- Product and substance approvals
- Reliability tests and clearance certificates
Online application
Applications for sovereign and public services can be submitted online. Use the services in our application portal to do so.
Application portal (in German)
Notified Body BAM
BAM operates as an EU Notified Body with the identification number 0589 within the scope of EC directives. The current notification scope is listed in the NANDO database
Official Bulletins
BAM publishes its approvals, licences and the results of its other administrative acts as well as certifications on the basis of EU directives. Since 2024, this takes place on the publication server of BAM under the “Amtliche Bekanntmachungen” category
Until 2023, the publications took place in the Official Notification Bulletin of BAM
Official Notification Bulletin.
Licensing and Conformity Assessments
We perform approvals and conformity assessments in the several areas.
Information in the Technical Safety Portal (TES)
Information on topics related to conformity assessments and approvals can also be found in the Technical Safety Portal:
Dangerous Goods Containments (Regulations for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods)
Our task is the approval of packagings including intermediate bulk containers (IBC) and large packagings for the transport of dangerous goods.
Explosives and Pyrotechnics (Explosives Act)
We carry out EU conformity procedures for explosives and pyrotechnics. In addition, we are the approval authority for blasting accessories according to the Explosives Act.
Substances at Risk of Explosion in the Chemical Industry (Explosives Legislation)
In accordance with § 2 SprengG, we are responsible for determining the explosive hazard and assigning other explosive substances to a substance group in accordance with Annex II of the SprengG and, in accordance with § 4 of the 2nd SprengV, for assigning them to a storage group.
Pyrotechnic Explosives (German Firearms and Pyrotechnics Act)
Our area of responsibility also includes the approval of pyrotechnic ammunition in accordance with the firing law and the approval of transfer operations for explosives.
Landfill Liners (Recycling and Waste Disposal Law)
We are responsible for the testing and approval of geosynthetics, polymers and sealing control systems for use in base and surface sealing of landfills based on our own investigations and the results of accredited bodies.
Organic Peroxides (Hazardous Substances Ordinance)
We assign organic peroxides to hazard groups according to § 11 GefStoffV and Annex I No. 2.3 as well as BGV B4 "Organic Peroxides".