F-Gas Handler for Stationary Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment and Refrigerated Trucks and Trailers
- Regulators
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- Northern Ireland District Councils
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Environment Agency
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency
- LCL Awards
- City and Guilds
- Building Engineering Services Association
- 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
- LCL Awards
- Address
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Unit 1 Belvue Business Centre
Belvue Road
Northolt
UB5 5QQ - Email address
- enquiries@lclawards.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.lclawards.co.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)20 8839 2439
Qualifying body
- Regulatory authority
- City and Guilds
- Address
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5 Giltspur Street
London
EC1A 9DE - Email address
- general.enquiries@cityandguilds.com
- Website
- https://www.cityandguilds.com
Qualifying body
- Regulatory authority
- Building Engineering Services Association
- Address
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Old Mansion House, Eamont Bridge
Penrith
CA10 2BX - Email address
- membership@thebesa.com
- Website
- https://www.thebesa.com
- Phone number
- +44 (0)345 646 1044
Regulation
Regulation summary
Regulation 2015/2067 (as retained in UK law) establishes the minimum requirements for the training and certification of persons working with stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, and refrigeration units or refrigerated trucks and trailers, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases).
Article 3 of Regulation 2015/2067 requires 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, for the category concerned.
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 2015/2067.
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
• check for leaks
• recover gases
• decommission and dispose of old systems
• work on refrigerated trucks over 3.5 tonnes
• work on refrigerated trailers made to be towed by trucks or trailers
Protected titles
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) 2015/2067
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/2067
- 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