F-Gas Handler for Stationary Fire Protection Systems and Equipment

Regulators
  • Northern Ireland District Councils
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • Environment Agency
  • Fire Industry Association
  • Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nations
United Kingdom
Sectors
  • Other

Regulatory or professional bodies

Primary regulator

Address

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR

Phone number
+44 (0)3459 335 577

Qualifying body

Regulatory authority
Fire Industry Association
Address

Tudor House, Kingsway Business Park, Oldfield Road
Hampton
TW12 2HD

Email address
info@fia.uk.com
Phone number
+44 (0)20 3166 5002

Regulation

Regulation summary

Regulation 304/2008 (as retained in UK law) establishes the minimum requirements for the training and certification of persons working with stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases).

Article 4 and Article 5 of Regulation 304/2008 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 304/2008.

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

Licence

Reserved activities

You must have qualifications to:
• install new systems
• service and maintain systems
• check for leaks
• recover gases


Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

You must have a qualification from an appointed body (or an equivalent qualification issued by an EU Member State).

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

The UK recognises equivalent qualifications issued by an EU Member State.


Registration

Registration requirements

Please refer to the link below for a list of organisations that award the qualifications required to practise in this field.


Enforcement bodies


Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008

Website link to legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/304
Title of relevant act or charter

The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015

Website link to legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/310

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