F-Gas Handler for Electrical Switchgear
- Regulators
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- Northern Ireland District Councils
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Environment Agency
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency
- Western Power Distribution plc
- Northern Ireland Electricity plc
- National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
- Lucy Electric Ltd
- EA Technology Limited
- Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Other
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Address
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Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR - Email address
- defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)3459 335 577
Qualifying body
- Regulatory authority
- Western Power Distribution plc
- Address
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Avonbank, Feeder Road
Bristol
BS2 0TB - Email address
- nged.engineeringpolicy@nationalgrid.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.nationalgrid.co.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)800 096 3080
Qualifying body
- Regulatory authority
- Northern Ireland Electricity plc
- Address
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120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT - Website
- https://www.nienetworks.co.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)3457 643 643
Qualifying body
- Regulatory authority
- National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
- Address
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1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH - Website
- https://www.nationalgrid.com
- Phone number
- +44 (0)20 7004 3000
Qualifying body
- Regulatory authority
- Lucy Electric Ltd
- Address
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Howland Road
Thame
OX9 3UJ - Email address
- salesuk@lucyelectric.com
- Website
- https://www.lucyelectric.com
- Phone number
- +44 (0)1844 267 267
Qualifying body
- Regulatory authority
- EA Technology Limited
- Address
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Capenhurst Technology Park, Capenhurst
Chester
CH1 6ES - Email address
- info@eatechnology.com
- Website
- https://www.eatechnology.com
- Phone number
- +44 (0)151 347 2313
Regulation
Regulation summary
Regulation 2015/2066 (as retained in UK law) establishes the minimum requirements for the training and certification of persons working with electrical switchgear containing fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases).
Article 3 and Article 4 of Regulation 2015/2066 require such persons to hold a certificate issued by a certification body, demonstrating that they have passed a theoretical and practical examination organised by an evaluation body, covering the minimum skills and knowledge set out in Annex I of the Regulation.
Article 8 of The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulation 2015 enables the Secretary of State to appoint certification bodies and evaluation bodies for the purposes of Regulation 2015/2066.
It is against the law to work with equipment containing F-gases if you do not have the correct qualifications. The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015 provide powers for enforcing authorities to take action against those who fail to comply with this requirement.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
You must have qualifications to:
• install new systems
• service and maintain systems
• recover gases
• decommission and dispose of old systems
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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You must have a qualification from an appointed body (or an equivalent qualification issued by an EU Member State).
- More about qualification
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/qualifications-required-to-work-on-equipment-containing-f-gas
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- Some - qualifications from some countries may be recognised, but professionals from other countries will have to re-qualify
- Summary of routes
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The UK recognises equivalent qualifications issued by an EU Member State.
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Please refer to the link below for a list of organisations that award the qualifications required to practise in this field.
- More about registration
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/qualifications-required-to-work-on-equipment-containing-f-gas
Enforcement bodies
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2066
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/2066
- Title of relevant act or charter
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The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/310