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MSB is Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency

Application for recognition of professional qualifications for fire safety inspection or inspection of tanks from a country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland

If you want to practise a profession that is regulated in Sweden, you can apply for recognition of your professional qualifications.

Details

Target group

  • Professionals

This means that Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency assesses your professional qualifications, such as previous education and work experience in the following areas:

  • Fire safety inspection in accordance with Chapter 3. Section 4 of the Civil Protection Act (2003:778)
  • Inspection of stationary tanks with connected piping for flammable liquids according to MSBFS 2018:3
  • Inspection of tanks for the transport of dangerous goods according to MSBFS 2009:4

Read more in the Act (2016:145) and the Ordinance (2016:157) on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications.

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