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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 13833:2006
01-julij-2006
Kvalifikacija gradbenih podjetij
Qualification of construction enterprises
Qualifizierung von Bauunternehnen
Qualification des entreprises de construction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 13833:2003
ICS:
03.100.01 Organizacija in vodenje Company organization and
podjetja na splošno management in general
91.010.01 Gradbeništvo na splošno Construction industry in
general
SIST-TP CEN/TR 13833:2006 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 13833
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
December 2003
ICS 03.120.01, 91.010.01
English version
Qualification of construction enterprises
Qualification des entreprises de construction Qualifizierung von Bauunternehnen
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 2 October 2003. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 330.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
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Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2003 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 13833:2003 E
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Contents
Foreword.4
CHAPTER 1 - CEN Enquiry document (January 2000).5
English version .6
French version .58
German version.112
CHAPTER 2 - National comments on the CEN Enquiry document (July 2000) .166
Austria.168
Belgium .173
Czech Republic .196
Denmark.198
Finland .201
France .205
Germany.308
Greece .321
Ireland .341
Italy .348
Netherlands .352
Norway .360
Portugal.364
Spain .371
Sweden.391
Switzerland .420
United Kingdom .425
CHAPTER 3 - Alternate "profile" solution (June 2002).464
CHAPTER 4 - National comments on the alternate "profile" solution (July 2002) .520
Austria.521
Belgium .523
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France .525
Germany.531
Greece.533
Iceland.538
Netherlands .540
Portugal.543
Spain .547
Sweden .550
Switzerland .552
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Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 13833:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 330 “Qualification of
construction enterprises”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document produced by CEN/TC 330 is the conclusion of seven years of intensive work summarized as
follows:
 05/1995: Mandate M/084 of the European Commission "Standardization Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for
the Development of European Standards for the Qualification of Construction Enterprises";
 01/1996-09/1999: CEN working document drafting; result: CEN Enquiry document (January 2000, see
Chapter 1);
 01/2000-07/2000: CEN 6 months Enquiry; result: 47% in favour, 53% against, national comments (800, see
Chapter 2);
 08/2000-09/2001: CEN Enquiry comments resolution (15 Editing Committee meetings); results: detailed
comments resolution, principle of an alternate solution (the "profile solution");
 10/2001-09/2002: drafting of this alternate solution; result: revised project (dated June 2002, see Chapter 3),
national comments on this revised project (see Chapter 4), still insufficient consensus.
In September 2002, CEN/TC 330 decided to finalize its work by publishing as CEN Technical Report a document
composed of the CEN Enquiry document (of January 2000), the revised project implementing the alternate
compromise solution (of June 2002), and the national comments on each of these two drafts. (This decision was
then validated by the CEN Technical Board in January 2003.)
It can be noted that several parts reached a sufficient level of consensus: the requirements for the qualification
bodies, the application, assessment, review and appeal procedures, and the administrative and legal requirements
for qualification.
The decision to publish a CEN/TR was taken in order to allow access to an important standardization work.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Report: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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CHAPTER 1
CEN Enquiry document
(January 2000)
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CEN/TC 330
Date : 2000-01
prEN 13833
CEN/TC 330
Secretariat : AFNOR
Qualification of construction enterprises
Qualifizierung von Bauunternehmen
Qualification des entreprises de construction
ICS :
Descriptors :
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Document type : European Standard
Document subtype :
Document stage : CEN Enquiry
Document language : E

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Contents
Foreword.6
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms and definitions.7
4 Nomenclature of activities .9
5 Criteria for qualification bodies.16
6 Application and assessment procedures.19
7 Administrative and legal criteria for qualification.22
8 Financial criteria for qualification .26
9 Technical qualification by section(s) and related classifications .27
Annex A (normative) Application for qualification .28
Annex B (normative) Qualification certificate .33
Annex C (normative) Notification of change of relevant circumstances .35
Annex D (normative) Application for upgrading of the qualification.36
Annex E (normative) Notification of intended decision .37
Annex F (normative) Notification of decision.38
Annex G (normative) Appeal form.39
Annex H (normative) Notification of appeal decision.40
Annex I (normative) Professional or trade registers .41
Annex J (normative) Insolvency proceedings.42
Annex K (normative) Social security organizations.43
Annex L (normative) Tax administrations .44
Annex M (normative) Criteria for personnel competence – Structure of competence levels.45
Annex N (normative) Standard form for project references .46
Annex O (normative) Formal statement of the average annual manpower and technical staff.47
Annex P (status to be decided) Definitions of main sections.48
Attachements (informative) .51
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Foreword
This document has been prepared by CEN/CENELEC/TC 330 “Qualification of construction enterprises”.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate M/084 given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
Clauses 4 and 9 have been prepared according to the drafts submitted by Working Group 1 of CEN/TC 330
"Technical aspects" (Secretariat BSI).
Clauses 5 and 6 have been prepared according to the drafts submitted by Working Group 3 of CEN/TC 330
"Application and assessment procedures" (Secretariat UNI).
Clauses 7 and 8 have been prepared according to the drafts submitted by Working Group 2 of CEN/TC 330
"Administrative, legal and financial aspects" (Secretariat DIN).
An Editing Committee has been responsible for the coherence and correct presentation of the drafts submitted by
the three Working Groups of CEN/TC 330. The Editing Committee´s work included the gathering of the drafts into a
single document.
These drafts were initially registered as individual work items ; they were later merged into a single work item. Their
titles were :
WI 330-001, Qualification of construction enterprises — Definitions, qualification criteria, procedures of
qualification — Part 1 : Terminology and nomenclature of activities (clauses 3 and 4).
WI 330-002, Qualification of construction enterprises — Definitions, qualification criteria, procedures of
qualification — Part 2 : Technical criteria and proven experience for qualification (clause 9).
WI 330-003, Qualification of construction enterprises — Definitions, qualification criteria, procedures of
qualification — Part 3 : Administrative and legal criteria for qualification (clause 7).
WI 330-004, Qualification of construction enterprises — Definitions, qualification criteria, procedures of
qualification — Part 4 : Financial criteria for qualification (clause 8).
WI 330-005, Qualification of construction enterprises — Definitions, qualification criteria, procedures of
qualification — Part 5 : Classification according to technical criteria (clause 9).
WI 330-006, Qualification of construction enterprises — Definitions, qualification criteria, procedures of
qualification — Part 6 : Classification according to financial criteria (clause 8).
WI 330-007, Qualification of construction enterprises — Definitions, qualification criteria, procedures of
qualification — Part 7 : Application and assessment procedures (clause 6).
WI 330-008, Qualification of construction enterprises — Definitions, qualification criteria, procedures of
qualification — Part 8 : General criteria for qualification bodies and procedure for recording and providing
information (clause 5).
This draft European Standard will be subject to further negotiations with CENELEC for the final publication of a
common CEN/CENELEC standard for the qualification of construction enterprises.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the definitions, procedures, criteria and their assessment as well as the
respective documentation related to a system of qualification of construction enterprises.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
Commission of the European Communities : Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV).
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
annual accounts
documents reflecting the financial standing of an applicant at the end of the financial year. According to
European/national legislation, the annual accounts usually comprise the balance sheet, the profit and loss account
and the notes on the accounts
3.2
appeal committee
a committee which is responsible for the consideration of appeals against the decisions taken by the qualification
body, including delay, inactivity or refusal to start or continue the qualification process
3.3
applicant
physical person(s)/legal entity(ies), however organized, being capable of performing construction works contracts
by whatever means, seeking to obtain/retain a qualification certificate from a qualification body
3.4
certificate validity period
the period within which the qualification certificate is valid
3.5
competent body
a private or public body recognizing the competence and reliability of a qualification body
3.6
current assets
current assets are those assets which are intended for short-term use. They include stocks, debtors, investments
and cash at bank and in hand
3.7
current liabilities
current liabilities (short-term liabilities) are the financial obligations of the applicant which become due and payable
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3.8
general contractor
a construction enterprise which is contractually responsible to deliver a comprehensive work. It provides a single
point of contact to the client, notwithstanding the contractual relationships, which may be required with other
providers of goods and services
General contractors may have all the skills in their organization to carry out the whole of the works themselves, but
normally they will call on specialist contractors to carry out at least some of the works. In this context a general
contractor manages and co-ordinates the activities of one or more specialist contractors whilst having the ability to
carry out some parts of the work.
3.9
indirectly employed
personnel under the supervision of an applicant who may be direct employees of sub-contractors or labour
suppliers or self employed
3.10
legal representative
physical person who, according to national legislation, represents the applicant
3.11
net capital
net capital (equity) comprises all the financial means put into the applicant by its owners, including undistributed
profits. It is the amount of capital not obtained from third parties
Concerning applicants with limited financial liability, the net capital comprises the "subscribed capital", the "share
premium account", "reserves" and the "profit or loss".
3.12
notified body
a qualification body which a national government has notified to the European Commission
3.13
qualification
procedure based on a set of rules leading to the formal assessment of an applicant by a qualification body against
set criteria, including administrative, legal, financial, human resources and technical skills
3.14
qualification body
a private or public body recognized as being competent and reliable to undertake the qualification
3.15
qualification certificate
evidence of qualification provided by the qualification body
3.16
qualification committee
a committee within the qualification body which is responsible for the performance of qualification
3.17
qualification period
the period within which the qualification body examines and decides upon an application for qualification and
notifies the applicant
3.18
qualification register
a register in which the qualification body records applications for qualification and issued qualification certificates
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3.19
qualification system
a system having rules of procedure and management for evaluating applicants according to the criteria set out in
this European Standard
3.20
qualified enterprise
a construction enterprise that has been qualified according to this European Standard
3.21
recognition
the procedure according to which a competent body recognizes a qualification body as competent and reliable to
carry out qualification
3.22
selection
process by which contracting authorities select tenderers/candidates for a specific procurement
3.23
specialist contractor
a construction enterprise which is contractually responsible to carry out specific activities
3.24
types of performance
"execution" includes all processes to enable the construction enterprise to complete the work(s) described on
drawings or documents produced by others
"Design and execution" comprises the construction enterprise’s responsibility for the design and subsequent
execution of the work(s) according to a programme, which has been agreed upon with the client.
3.25
work
the outcome of building or civil engineering works taken as a whole that is sufficient of itself to fulfil an economic
and technical function
4 Nomenclature of activities
An applicant shall be qualified according to the sections of Table 1.
The following types of performance, construction activities and construction projects have been grouped together in
a list general enough so that the number of sections remains reasonable and can be applied in all countries
concerned.
The sections grouped under main sections 1 - 16 of Table 1 (B) are a nomenclature of construction activities.
The sections grouped under main sections 17 and 18 of Table 1 (C) relate to types of construction projects which
are normally performed by a general contractor.
The sections of Table 1 (B) and Table 1 (C) correspond to the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) of the
Commission of the European Communities.
Definitions of the main sections are given in Annex P.
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Table 1 — Nomenclature of type of performance, construction activities and construction projects
Main section Section CPV-Code
A – Type of performance
0 Type of performance 0.A Execution Not applicable
0.B Design and execution Not applicable
B – Construction activities
Building works
1 Building structure CPV 45 250 Other construction
work involving special trades
1.1 In situ concrete construction CPV 45 253 01 Concrete work for
buildings (addition CPV)
1.2 Precast concrete structures CPV 45 253 01 Concrete work for
buildings (addition CPV)
1.3 Steel structures CPV 45 254 1 Structural steel
erection work for buildings
1.4 Timber structures CPV 45 25 Timber structures
(addition CPV)
1.5 Masonry and brickwork CPV 45 255 Masonry and
bricklaying work
2 Building external and CPV 45 400 Building completion
internal finishes work
2.1 Roofing CPV 45 220 Erection work of roof
covering
2.2 Waterproofing CPV 45 222 Waterproofing
2.3 Cladding CPV 45 412 Cladding work
(addition CPV)
2.4 Curtain walling CPV 45 413 Curtain walling
(addition CPV)
2.5 Windows CPV 45 421 Installation of doors
and window frames
2.6 Concrete repair CPV 45 414 Concrete repair
(addition CPV)
2.7 Tiling CPV 45 431 Floor and tiling work
2.8 Stonework CPV 45 255 Stonework
2.9 Painting CPV 45 442 0 Painting work and
application work of protective
coatings.
2.10 Glazing CPV 45 441 Glazing work
2.11Rendering, plastering and dry CPV 45 410 Plastering work
walling (addition CPV)
2.12 Partitions CPV 45 420 Joinery installation
work
2.13 Ceilings CPV 45 420 Joinery installation
work
"to be continued"
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Table 1 (continued)
Main section Section CPV-Code
2.14Floor covering CPV 45 430 Floor and wall
covering work
2.15Wall covering CPV 45 430 Floor and wall
covering work
2.16 Framework carpentry and joinery CPV 45 420 Joinery installation
work
2.17 Acoustic and thermal insulation CPV 45 321 29 Sound and other
insulation work
2.18 Architectural metalwork CPV 45 451 1 Ornamentation
fitting work (addition CPV)
3 Restoration and renovation CPV 45 451 0 Restoration and
of historic monuments renovation of historic monuments
(addition CPV)
3.1 Masonry and stone works CPV 45 451 01 Masonry and
stone work (addition CPV)
3.2 Roofing CPV 45 451 02 Roofing (addition
CPV)
3.3 Framework carpentry and joinery CPV 45 451 03 Framework,
carpentry and joinery (addition
CPV)
3.4 Plastering and stucco CPV 45 451 04 Plastering and
stucco (addition CPV)
3.5 Painting CPV 45 451 05 Painting (addition
CPV)
4 Mechanical installations CPV 45 300 Building installation
work
4.1 Plumbing CPV 45 330 Plumbing work
4.2 Heating and cooling systems CPV 45 331 1 Central-heating
installation work and CPV 45 331
120 Cooling systems (addition
CPV)
4.3 Ventilating and air-conditioning CPV 45 331 2 Ventilation and air-
conditioning work
4.4 Fire fighting systems CPV 45 321 2 Fireproofing work
and CPV 45 312 0 Fire and
burglar-alarm-system and
residential antenna installation
work
4.5 Incineration, furnace and industrial CPV 45 258 1 Erection work of
chimneys industrial chimneys (and alteration
– incineration, furnace and
industrial chimneys)
4.6 Thermal insulation CPV 45 321 1 Thermal insulation
and CPV 45 320 Insulation work
(”in general”)
"to be continued"
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Table 1 (continued)
Main section Section CPV-Code
4.7 Lifts, escalators and passenger CPV 45 313 Lift and escalator
conveyors installation work (+ add
passenger conveyors)
4.8 Waste treatment CPV 45 340 Other building
installation work and CPV 45 343
Other installation work
4.9 Water treatment CPV 45 340 Other building
installation work and CPV 45 343
Other installation work
Civil engineering and infrastructure works
5 Civil engineering
construction
5.1 Mass concrete CPV 45 253 02 Concrete work for
civil engineering and
infrastructure work (addition CPV)
5.2 Fabrication of reinforced or precast CPV 45 253 02 Concrete work for
concrete structures civil engineering and
infrastructure work (addition CPV)
5.3 Fabrication of post tensioned CPV 45 253 02 Concrete work for
reinforced concrete structures civil engineering and
infrastructure work (addition CPV)
5.4 Constructional steelworks CPV 45 254 2 Structural steel
erection work for other structures
5.5 Fabrication of timber structures CPV 45 25 Timber structures for
other structures (addition CPV)
5.6 Masonry and brickwork structures CPV 45 255 Masonry and
bricklaying work
5.7 Waterproofing CPV 45 222 Waterproofing work
6 Pavement construction CPV 45 256 120 PAVEMENT
CONSTRUCTION (ADDITION
CPV)
6.1 Road foundation and pavement CPV 45 256 121 Road foundation
base and pavement base (addition
CPV)
6.2 Flexible paving CPV 45 256 122 Flexible paving
(addition CPV)
6.3 Rigid paving CPV 45 256 123 Rigid paving
(addition CPV)
6.4 Block paving CPV 45 256 124 Block paving
(addition CPV)
6.5 Pavement furniture CPV 45 256 125 Pavement
furniture (addition CPV)
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Table 1 (continued)
Main section Section CPV-Code
7 Railway construction
CPV 45 254 291 Railway
construction (addition CPV)
7.1 Tracklaying CPV 45 254 291-2 Tracklaying
(addition CPV)
7.2 Repair works CPV 45 254 291-2 Tracklaying
(addition CPV)
8 Tunnelling and underground CPV 45 212 29 Tunnels, shafts
construction and subways
8.1
...