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REFCOM launch F Gas Certification for Companies |
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Friday, 26 June 2009 |
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REFCOM, a
former subsidiary of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association
(HVCA), has  signed an agreement with the Department for Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
confirming its appointment as the UK’s mandatory F-Gas company
certification body for businesses operating in the stationary refrigeration,
air-conditioning and heat-pump (SRAC) sector to promote the responsible
handling of ozone depleting refrigerant gases.
Company certification is a legal requirement under
Sections 23 and 24 of the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (FGG) Regulations 2009.
To comply with the regulations, businesses that install, maintain or service
stationary refrigeration, air-conditioning and/or heat pump equipment
containing F gases must obtain an interim certificate by July
4 this year.
After July 2011 all
businesses must hold a full company certificate. To obtain a full company
certificate, businesses must employ engineers that have the new City & Guilds 2079 or CITB J11-J14
qualifications. In addition, businesses must also prove that they have in place
appropriate recovery systems and refrigerant handling procedures. |
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