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Training and Certification

This section describes the minimum requirements set by the EU Commission  with regard to training and certification of companies and their personnel involved in installation, maintenance or servicing of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment as well as fire protection systems, for the mandatory leak checking of these installations, for the recovery of fluorinated gases from these systems and, additionally, of fluorinated solvents from solvents containing equipment, SF₆ high-voltage switchgear and cylinders at end-of-life. The relevant obligations are explained in detail.  

Transitional periods have been introduced for people that were already involved in the activities in question before the national requirements are adopted, respectively are about to work in these activities.

Art 5 of the regulation EC 842/2006 requires the Commission to establish minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for training and certification of personnel and companies involved in activities under this regulation.

• Minimum conditions for granting certification
• Conditions for mutual recognition
• Minimum standards regarding the examination
• Company certification
• Transitional period