The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introductory provisions

    1. 1.Citation, commencement, extent and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Competent authority

  3. PART 2 General provisions

    1. 4.Leakages

    2. 5.Leakage detection systems

    3. 6.Records

    4. 7.Recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    5. 8.Reporting requirements and the provision of information

    6. 9.Instruction manuals

    7. 10.Prohibition on the use of sulphur hexafluoride

    8. 11.Placing on the market

    9. 12.Importation

    10. 13.Proof of lawful import

  4. PART 3 Qualifications

    1. 14.Preliminary

    2. 15.Qualifications relating to certain stationary equipment

    3. 16.Qualifications relating to fire protection equipment

    4. 17.Qualifications relating to the recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    5. 18.Obligations of employers

    6. 19.Training provided by an employer

    7. 20.Working under supervision

  5. PART 4 Enforcement, offences and penalties

    1. 21.Appointment of authorised persons

    2. 22.Powers of authorised persons

    3. 23.Information notices

    4. 24.Enforcement and prohibition notices

    5. 25.Appeals against enforcement or prohibition notices

    6. 26.Proceedings before a civil court

    7. 27.Miscellaneous offences

    8. 28.Corporate offences

    9. 29.Penalties

    10. 30.Fixed penalties

    11. 31.Powers of the Secretary of State

    12. 32.Enforcement

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Qualifications

      1. PART 1

        1. 1.City & Guilds Certificate in Handling Refrigerants Scheme 2078.

        2. 2.Construction Industry Training Board Safe Handling of Refrigerants Reference 206710....

      2. PART 2

        1. 3.An in-house qualification.

        2. 4.Automotive Technician Accreditation – Air Conditioning Refrigerant Handler.

        3. 5.Automotive Technician Accreditation – Air Conditioning Service Technician.

        4. 6.Automotive Technician Accreditation – Air Conditioning Diagnostic Technician.

        5. 7.Automotive Technician Accreditation – Senior Mechanical Electrical Trim Technician.

        6. 8.City & Guilds 5101–01 Certificate in Refrigerant Handling for Mobile...

        7. 9.City & Guilds 5101–02 Certificate in Servicing Mobile Air Conditioning...

        8. 10.City & Guilds 5101–03 Certificate in Advanced Diagnostics for Mobile...

        9. 11.City & Guilds 5101–04 level 3 Certificate in Mobile Air...

        10. 12.City & Guilds 5101 unit 301 Refrigerant Handling for Mobile...

        11. 13.City & Guilds 4101–55 Certificate in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair...

        12. 14.City & Guilds 4101 unit V87 Air conditioning and climate...

        13. 15.City & Guilds 4100–03 Level 3 Progression Award in Automotive...

        14. 16.City & Guilds 4100 Unit 7.

        15. 17.Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) level 3 unit–Refrigerant handing...

        16. 18.City & Guilds 3791–10 Automotive Air Conditioning –Part One.

        17. 19.City & Guilds 3791–10 Automotive Air Conditioning –Part Two.

        18. 20.City & Guilds 3791–10 Automotive Air Conditioning –Part Three.

        19. 21.City & Guilds 6048–01 Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning (Service and...

        20. 22.City & Guilds 7543-01 Level 3 Award in Basic Mobile...

        21. 23.City & Guilds 7543-02 Level 3 Award in Diagnosis and...

        22. 24.Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) level 3 Diploma in...

        23. 25.Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) level 2 Vehicle Air...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

  8. Explanatory Note