Solution: Inspection pursuant to Section 119(8) of the Mineral Resources Act (MinroG)
Solution: Inspection pursuant to Section 119(8) of the Mineral Resources Act (MinroG)
TÜV AUSTRIA inspection in accordance with Section 119 (8) of the Mineral Resources Act (MinroG) - Austrian regulation
Accreditation
TÜV AUSTRIA inspection in accordance with Section 119 (8) of the Mineral Resources Act (MinroG) - Austrian regulation
Information
Every mining facility must be inspected to ensure that it complies with the approval notice and other mining regulations.
This inspection must be carried out every five years—without a separate request from the authorities (obligation of the company).
Important: Inspections by the authorities do not replace this statutory inspection obligation!
Key topics
- Approval status: It must be checked whether the facilities, equipment, and buildings approved under mining law still exist in the form in which they were originally approved.
- Requirements: It must be checked whether the requirements specified in the mining law notices are being complied with.
Water law provisions: A large number of safety and environmental requirements apply to your - Mining law provisions: The legislator regulates a large number of safety and environmental requirements for mining operations in ordinances. Knowledge and relevance of these ordinances, taking into account transitional provisions, bring this topic to the forefront of the audit pursuant to Section 119 (8) MinroG.
Advantages
- Legal certainty for management and responsible officers (e.g., operations, production, and logistics managers, safety officers, fire protection/radiation protection/hazardous materials officers, etc.)
- An important step towardslegal compliance(fulfillment of all relevant environmental laws)
- An essential component of a legally compliant organization
- Presentation of the entire commercial law decision, legal, and approval situation of your company
- Documented legal compliance in liability issues (damage or accidents)
- Essential for certification according to relevant QM standards (ISO 9001,14001, orEMAS)
- Compliance with a statutory audit obligation







