Countdown to 2011
EU F-GAS REGULATION REVIEW UNDERWAY
The EU Commission has launched the F-Gas Regulation Review, as mandated by Article 10 of the Regulation: "By 4 July 2011, the Commission shall publish a report based on the experience of the application of this Regulation"
The Commission intends to look at the effectiveness of the current Regulation and to investigate future international regulation intending to a phasing down of F-Gases, particularly HFCs.
A service contract has been awarded, whose main objectives are:
a) Reviewing international and national markets and policies on F-Gases;
b) assessing the effectiveness of the present regulation;
c) developing implementing options for an international emission reduction
arrangement for HFCs and other F-gases and identifying technically feasible,
effective, efficient and consistent options for further EU action;
d) analysing the economic, social and environmental impacts of identified options.
Consultations with stakeholders from the relevant sectors are foreseen.
Source : http://www.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do~4839796
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The review of the F-gas Regulation in 2011 will be preceded by many technical studies and data gathering exercises through which Member States and the Commission will try and evaluate whether or not the Regulation is operating successfully and what improvements are possible. It will be vital for all users to participate as proactively as possible in these discussions and to ensure that appropriate data are made available to enable a proper evaluation to be undertaken. Information collected from the logbooks of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment will be particularly important.
Brussels, 8 april 2009: EPEE PR 
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FINAL COUNTDOWN TO F-GAS IMPLEMENTATION: 3 Months and a lot left to do
http://www.acrib.org.uk/web_images/documents/legislation_updates/REFRIGERANT%20DATES.pdf
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------F GAS AND ODS REGULATION KEY DATES (Corrected as at 5th March 2008) 5th March 2008
http://www.acrib.org.uk/web_images/documents/legislation_updates/REFRIGERANT%20DATES.pdf
9th April 2007
GB ODS Qualifications Regulations 2006 No1510 require anyone handling ODS refrigerants in stationary equipment to hold either City and Guilds 2078 or CITB equivalent.
4th July 2007
Under EU F gas Regulation No 842/2006 operators of stationary refrigerating equipment now have to:
• Prevent leakage - have leaks repaired as soon as possible by certified personnel and keep service and maintenance records detailing quantity and type of F gas used.
• Carry out a regular fixed schedule of inspections for leaks for equipment with a circuit charge of 3kg or more following a standard leak checking and procedure laid down by the Commission (can be downloaded at http://www.berr.gov.uk/sectors/sustainability/fgases/page28889.html). This includes an obligation to check repairs made.
- Where systems have a charge of over 300kg they must in addition install fixed leakage detection systems.
- Ensure the proper recovery of F Gases by certified personnel, to ensure their recycling, reclamation or destruction
Additionally it should be noted that the placing on the market of non refillable containers of F gases has now been banned. Containers already placed on the market at that date can still be sold.
15th February 2008
GB Regulations (SI 2008 No. 41) are now in force naming the interim qualifications for working with stationary refrigeration/air conditioning equipment containing 3kgs or more of F gases as City and Guilds 2078 and CITB equivalent.
1st April 2008
New Products and new field assembled systems containing HFC have to be appropriately labeled when they are first placed on the market. Instructions regarding the label format can be downloaded at http://www.berr.gov.uk/sectors/sustainability/fgases/page28889.html)
Between now and July 2011
- UK Government will need to establish personnel and company certification programmes to meet the new EU requirements as agreed in December 2007 by the Commission.
- A consultation on proposed GB Regulations will be issued by Government in early summer of 2008 specifying minimum requirements for personnel and companies. For existing workers, this is likely to take the form of an update qualification based on revised City and Guilds and CITB refrigerant handling assessments. This qualification is currently under development by ACRIB and should be available from July 2008.
- Personnel holding an existing 2078/CITB certificate are likely to be “deemed to be certified”
under the Regulation until they have achieved the updated national qualification.
4th July 2009
Only companies with certified personnel can take delivery of refrigerants covered by the FGas Regulation.
1st January 2010
Under the EC (ODS) Regulation 2037/2000 - No virgin HCFC can be supplied or used for servicing existing equipment
4th July 2011
Personnel carrying out service, maintenance, recovery or leak checking on stationary refrigeration equipment containing refrigerants covered by the F Gas Regulation must have obtained one of the updated national qualifications.
1st January 2015
Under the EC (ODS) Regulation 2037/2000 - No recycled or recovered HCFC can be supplied or used to service existing equipment. This date is currently under review by the European.
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