Technical expert on the use of sludges in agricultural land - PROVISION OF TEMPORARY AND OCCASIONAL SERVICES IN PORTUGAL (First time)

To provide temporary and occasional services as a technician responsible for the agricultural recovery of sludge in Portugal for the first time, you must present a prior declaration to the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DGADR).

Any citizen of a Member State of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland who is legally established in and has obtained their qualifications in one of these countries may apply.

If you obtained your professional qualifications in a third country, you should contact the competent authority to request the recognition of your qualifications.

The DGADR’s decision on the application is valid throughout the territory of Portugal.

Service channels

  • Realizar Online

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Procedure and requirements

Procedure

Procedure

You must apply online through the ePortugal portal. Applications are then examined by the DGADR.

The time it takes for authorisation to be granted varies from 1 to 4 months, depending on whether additional documents or clarifications are needed. Should there be no reply from the competent authority after 4 months, it is tacitly accepted that the applicant may provide services.

Before completing the form, please consult the European Commission’s regulated professions database to find the name of your profession in the language of the Member State(s) in which you are established, either in English, Spanish, French or German. This information will be required to complete the form.

The procedure is set out below.

  1. Sending the form:

    • Click on the APPLY (REALIZAR SERVIÇO) button.

    • Log in using a valid means of electronic identification (Digital Mobile Key or Citizen Card).

    • Complete the online form and attach the documents.

    • Submit your application.

  2. The DGADR will confirm receipt of the application within 1 month and, if necessary, will request additional documents or information.
  3. The applicant has 1 month to correct or resolve any issues identified with the application. Once the application has been resubmitted, the competent authority has 2 months to issue a new decision.
  4. The DGADR must notify the applicant of the final decision within a maximum of 4 months after receipt of the application if no compensatory measures are required.

If compensatory measures are required:

  • In addition, the competent authority may determine compensatory measures in order to assess the applicant’s technical skills. These measures may consist of a test or an adaptation period.
  • The final decision to authorise the applicant to practise the profession in Portugal is given after successful completion of the adaptation period or test.
  • Authorisation by tacit approval:

If the competent authority does not reply within the specified time limit, the application is deemed to have been accepted and the professional will be able to perform the services.

Grounds for refusal

In the LEGISLATION section, all the possible reasons for the refusal of a recognition application may be consulted. Applicants can also check information about how they may complain about or challenge such decisions if they wish to take a matter further.

Competent Entity

Direção-Geral da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural

Address: Avenida Afonso Costa, n.º 3 1949-002 Lisboa

Phone number: 218842200

Email address: geral@dgadr.pt

Web url: http://www.dgadr.gov.pt/