Organising Courses in Special Protective Disinfection, Pest Control and Rodent Control

A regulated trade (Annex 2 to the Trade Licensing Act) entitling the holder to organise professional courses in which participants gain the knowledge needed to carry out special protective disinfection, pest control and rodent control (known in Czech as DDD). The professional qualification is laid down by Section 58(1) of Act No. 258/2000 Coll., on the protection of public health, as amended by Act No. 392/2005 Coll. and Act No. 267/2015 Coll.

Examples of activities

• organising courses for carrying out special protective disinfection, pest control and rodent control
• professional courses for DDD workers not using toxic and highly toxic preparations
• training in the safe handling of biocidal and chemical plant protection preparations
• theoretical instruction in hygiene, the biology of pests and the protection of public health
• practical training in application methods of disinfection, pest control and rodent control
• issuing certificates of completion of a DDD professional course to participants
• preparing participants for the verification of knowledge under the Act on the protection of public health

What the trade is and what it is for

This regulated trade entitles you to organise professional courses in which participants gain the knowledge needed to carry out special protective disinfection, pest control and rodent control (in Czech abbreviated as DDD). It is therefore not about exterminating pests itself, but about an educational activity - you prepare future DDD workers to carry out their work professionally, safely and in accordance with the protection of public health.

Special protective DDD means the targeted destruction of the agents and carriers of infectious diseases and the destruction of harmful and epidemiologically significant arthropods, rodents and other animals. Because it concerns public health as well as the handling of chemical preparations, the law places professional qualification requirements on DDD workers - and it is precisely their preparation that is provided by the courses operated within this trade.

The trade is regulated, classified in Annex 2 to the Trade Licensing Act. This means that in addition to the general conditions you must prove the professional qualification prescribed directly by law. The assessment of professional qualification for regulated trades is governed by Section 24 of the Trade Licensing Act.

What falls under this trade (and what does not)

The trade covers the organisation and professional leadership of educational courses focused on DDD:

• theoretical instruction (hygiene, microbiology, the biology of pests, legislation, the protection of public health),
• practical training in application and protective methods,
• explanation of the safe handling of biocidal preparations and plant protection preparations,
• preparing participants for the verification of knowledge and the issuing of a document on completion of the course.

What does not belong here: carrying out the disinfection, pest control and rodent control itself. That is a separate regulated trade, "Special protective disinfection, pest control and rodent control". If you want to actually exterminate pests at customers' premises, you need this second trade - organising courses does not entitle you to the application itself. Likewise, retraining or general education outside the DDD field does not fall under this trade.

Conditions for obtaining the licence under the law

You must meet two groups of conditions.

1. General conditions (Section 6 of the Trade Licensing Act):

• full legal capacity (usually reaching the age of 18),
• a clean criminal record. For this trade, the only thing examined is whether a ban on activity in the field or in a related field has been imposed on you by an administrative or judicial authority.

2. Professional qualification: proved under Section 58(1) of Act No. 258/2000 Coll., on the protection of public health, as amended by Act No. 392/2005 Coll. and Act No. 267/2015 Coll. This provision lays down the professional qualification for carrying out special protective DDD. Experience is not required, just as medical fitness and liability insurance for damage are not required. Unlike craft trades, for a regulated trade the qualification cannot be replaced by the length of experience alone - it must correspond precisely to what the law requires.

If you do not have the required professional qualification yourself, you may ensure it through a responsible representative under Section 11 of the Trade Licensing Act - that is, a person who meets the conditions and is responsible for the proper operation of the trade. One person may be a responsible representative for no more than 4 entrepreneurs.

How to notify the trade step by step

This is a notifiable trade; the procedure is as follows:

1. Fill in the Unified Registration Form (JRF). As the subject of business, enter this regulated trade.
2. Submit the notification. In person at any municipal Trade Licensing Office, at a Czech POINT contact point, or electronically via the rzp.gov.cz portal (via a data box or with the Citizen's Identity).
3. Submit a document of professional qualification under Section 58(1) of Act No. 258/2000 Coll., or the appointment of a responsible representative.
4. Pay the administrative fee - CZK 1,000 for the first notification, or CZK 800 electronically at a discount.
5. Wait for registration. The Trade Licensing Office will enter you in the Trade Register and issue an extract within 5 working days of receiving a flawless notification. The licence, however, arises as early as the day of notification, so you can do business before the extract physically arrives.

You will find a detailed general guide on the page how to set up a trade.

Documents and fees

• A completed JRF (notification of a regulated trade).
• A document of professional qualification under Section 58(1) of Act No. 258/2000 Coll. (or the documents for a responsible representative under Section 11).
• Proof of a clean criminal record - for Czech citizens the office obtains the criminal record extract itself.
• Administrative fee: CZK 1,000 (on paper) / CZK 800 (electronically).
• Registration deadline: within 5 working days of a flawless notification; the licence arises on the day of notification.

Frequently asked questions

Does this trade allow me to carry out disinfection and rodent control at customers' premises myself?

No. This trade entitles you only to organise courses. The actual extermination of pests falls under the separate regulated trade "Special protective disinfection, pest control and rodent control", which you must notify separately.

How do I prove professional qualification?

With a document under Section 58(1) of Act No. 258/2000 Coll., on the protection of public health. Verify the specific form of the document in advance with the Trade Licensing Office, which assesses whether the submitted documents meet the requirement.

Do I need experience in the field?

No. For this trade experience is not required. It is enough to meet the general conditions under Section 6 and prove the professional qualification laid down by law.

What if I do not have the required education?

You may appoint a responsible representative under Section 11 of the Trade Licensing Act - a person who meets the professional qualification and is responsible for the proper operation of the trade. One person may be a responsible representative for no more than 4 entrepreneurs.

How long does processing take and when can I start?

The office will enter you in the register within 5 working days of a flawless notification. The trade licence, however, arises as early as the day of notification, so you can start the activity before you receive the extract.

Sources

• Ministry of Education - database of regulated activities (trade detail)
• Act No. 455/1991 Coll., on trade licensing (the Trade Licensing Act)
• Trade Licensing Office: Ministry of Industry and Trade, Na Frantisku 32, 110 15 Prague 1 - Stare Mesto (tel.: +420 224 851 111, e-mail: [email protected], web: www.mpo.cz)