Challenges for Surveyor`s CertificationAldis Rausis

Rīga, 20.09.2013

The aim of certification:The aim of certification:

Promotion and strengthening of professional Promotion and strengthening of professional know-how of surveyorsknow-how of surveyors

to ensure to ensure high quality measurments high quality measurments of of parcel`s boundariesparcel`s boundaries

Certification System of LatviaCertification System of Latvia

Starts from 2007Starts from 2007

Governmental regulations defines:Governmental regulations defines:

• 3 types of certificates3 types of certificates

• Institutions of certificationInstitutions of certification

• Requirements for surveyorsRequirements for surveyors

• Procedures of certificationProcedures of certification

• Surveillance of surveyorsSurveillance of surveyors

Requirements for cadastral Requirements for cadastral surveyors:surveyors:

EducationEducation

ExperienceExperience

KnowledgeKnowledge

Surveillance of surveyorsSurveillance of surveyors

Regular checkingRegular checking

Complaints checkingComplaints checking

Control measurmentsControl measurments

Practitioner surveyor as expertPractitioner surveyor as expert

Indications of malfunction Indications of malfunction

More complaints for Cadastral data qualityMore complaints for Cadastral data quality

Rejections for registration increasedRejections for registration increased

Border disputes increasedBorder disputes increased

Basic reasonsBasic reasons

Competition of certifiersCompetition of certifiers

Decreased feesDecreased fees

less control measurmentsless control measurments

““Mild” sMild” surveillanceurveillance

Different requirements for certificationDifferent requirements for certification

Colleques as experts? Colleques as experts?

SolutionsSolutions

Certification as state functionCertification as state function

Under State Land Service responsibilityUnder State Land Service responsibility

Delegate to ONE certification authorityDelegate to ONE certification authority

Independent experts?Independent experts?

Thank you!Thank you!