
Bergamt

A Bergamt or mining office is a mining supervisory authority in German-speaking countries below the level of the state. It exercises immediate supervision of all activities, facilities and equipment associated with mining. This includes the promotion and monitoring of operational safety and workplace safety.
Germany.
In Germany, the legal basis for the supervision of mining operations is the Federal Mining Act ("Bundesberggesetz"). The states are responsible for the execution of the act through their respective state authorities which are:
Austria.
In Austria it used to be the "Berghauptmannschaft" until the Mineral Raw Material Act came into force on 1 January 1999, when that was replaced by the "Montanbehörden".
Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, state supervision of mining is carried out by the "Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen (SodM)". An important role is its oversight of oil extraction in the North Sea.