EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC DIVING DATABASE
Poland
RegulationRegulated
AuthorityPolish Committee on Scientific Diving (PCSD).
National LicenceNational scientific-diving qualification framework; detailed licence wording not specified in the survey.
National RegulationOSD recognised by law since 2003; ESDP noted that minimum training standards were not fully incorporated into the legal fr…
ESD/AESDPCSD; Candidate Member in the January 2022 ESDP status table
1. Scientific diving regulation
Yes – scientific diving was recognised by law, although the ESDP 2022 survey classified the national implementation as still developing.
2. Officially designated expert(s) and authority
Polish Committee on Scientific Diving (PCSD).
3. National certification organisation / authority
PCSD / national scientific-diving framework.
4. National governmental agency providing legal background
No supervisory authority was specified in the January 2022 table.
5. National licence for scientific diving
National scientific-diving qualification framework; detailed licence wording not specified in the survey.
6. National regulation
OSD recognised by law since 2003; ESDP noted that minimum training standards were not fully incorporated into the legal framework.
7. ESD/AESD issuing authority / equivalence list
PCSD; Candidate Member in the January 2022 ESDP status table.
8. Acceptance of scientific diving licences from other European countries
ESDP equivalence framework intended to facilitate mobility; national requirements remain applicable.
9. Contact persons
Piotr Balazy – ESDP national representative/contact listed in 2022 material.
10. Further information / Remarks
Historical ESDP status: Candidate Member. Later 2023 literature confirms OSD was legally recognised in Poland, while noting that detailed implementing standards were not yet defined by decree.