http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/184

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/184/schedule/1/made

The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Climate and weather

European Parliament

Air conditioning

Firefighting equipment

Description of goods

Government Printer for Northern Ireland

2024-06-06

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

These Regulations give effect to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (“the Council Regulation”). The term “fluorinated greenhouse gases” is defined in Article 2(1) of the Council Regulation. These Regulations also give effect to the following Commission Regulations—Commission Regulation (EC) No 1493/2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format for the report to be submitted by producers and exporters of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases, and those who place them on the market;Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation EC No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the form of labels and additional labelling requirements as regards products and equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases;Commission Regulation No 1497/2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, standard leakage checking requirements for stationary fire protection systems containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases;Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, standard leakage checking requirements for stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases;Commission Regulation (EC) No 303/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel as regards stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases;Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel as regards stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases;Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of personnel recovering certain fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear;Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of personnel recovering certain fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents from equipment;Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements for training programmes and the conditions for mutual recognition of training attestations for personnel as regards air conditioning systems in certain motor vehicles containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases; andCommission Regulation 308/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format for notification of the training and certification programmes of the Member States.

SCHEDULE 1Category I, II, III and IV certificates

Regulation 17(3)

1

A Category I certificate is—

a

the certificate awarded by the City and Guilds of London Institute after the successful completion of the course entitled “2079-11 City and Guilds Level 2 Award in F Gas and ODS Regulations: Category I”; or

b

the certificate awarded by the Construction Industry Training Board after the successful completion of the course entitled “J11 Category I – leak checking, recovery, installation, service and maintenance of equipment”.

2

A Category II certificate is—

a

the certificate awarded by the City and Guilds of London Institute after the successful completion of the course entitled “2079-12 City and Guilds Level 2 Award in F Gas and ODS Regulations: Category II”; or

b

the certificate awarded by the Construction Industry Training Board after the successful completion of the course entitled “J12 Category II – installation, service and maintenance of equipment with a charge of less than 3kg, (6kg if hermetically sealed) and leakage checking”.

3

A Category III certificate is—

a

the certificate awarded by the City and Guilds of London Institute after the successful completion of the course entitled “2079-13 City and Guilds Level 2 Award in F Gas and ODS Regulations: Category III”; or

b

the certificate awarded by the Construction Industry Training Board after the successful completion of the course entitled “J13 Category III – recovery of refrigerant”.

4

A Category IV certificate is—

a

the certificate awarded by the City and Guilds of London Institute after the successful completion of the course entitled “2079-14 City and Guilds Level 2 Award in F Gas and ODS Regulations; Category IV”; or

b

the certificate awarded by the Construction Industry Training Board after the successful completion of the course entitled “J14 Category IV – leakage checking”.