The proposedThe proposedmandatory registration mandatory registration

scheme for UK scheme for UK refrigerant handlersrefrigerant handlers

Robert D Heap MBE

President,Science & Technology CouncilInternational Institute of Refrigeration

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Project by ACRIB with government support through FETA

Legislative requirements include anticipated EC legislation on “F-gases” including HFCs

Scheme options presented in 2001 Sector sub-groups met in 2002 Stakeholder meeting December 2002 Report sent by ACRIB to Government

Overview

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Who are the stakeholders?Who are the stakeholders?

ACRIB DASA MOD

BEKO DEFRA MOGA

BFFF DTI MVAD

BMF Electrolux Powerhouse Retail

BOC gases FETA RMIF

BRA General Dom Apps RUG

BVSF HEVAC SMMT

Calor Gas HPA Space a/c

Carrier HVCA Tesco

CITB Ineos Fluor Toyota (GB)

City & Guilds IOR Vent Axia

CSDF Mitsubishi

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Final reportFinal report

Issued end of January 2003 Sent to Government Freely available at

www.acrib.org.uk

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ScopeScope

Refrigerant handlers only - will need very

careful definitionThose already sufficiently regulated to be exemptRefrigerants with GWP >15 onlyUse of substances as refrigerants onlyRestrictions on sale - also needs very careful

definitionThe scheme will also form a basis for future

data monitoring requirements

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Proposed structureProposed structure

The Board, responsible to Government and industry for the proper running of the scheme.

Sector committees, responsible to the Board for the approval of sector registration organisations.

Sector registration organisations. Competence certification organisations.

The scheme will be limited to those actually handling refrigerants by breaking in to refrigerant circuits or decanting from refrigerant containers.

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How the scheme will operateHow the scheme will operate

Actual competence and registration

requirements will vary between sectors:Commercial / industrial R&ACVehicle cabin a/c Domestic (technological definition)Manufacturing

Handlers will be certified as competentBusinesses will be registered

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Business requirementsBusiness requirements

Registered businesses must:

- possess suitable handling equipment

- maintain adequate records

- employ competent handlers certified as such

- maintain adequate records of competence It will be illegal to carry out work if not registered It should also be illegal to have work done by an

unregistered business.

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EnforcementEnforcement

The sale of equipment containing refrigerant, and the sale of refrigerant put into equipment during installation or maintenance by a certified employee of a registered business, will be permitted. Otherwise, it will be illegal to sell or otherwise transfer the ownership of refrigerant other than to registered businesses. It will be illegal to handle refrigerants unless competent so to do.

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Need for mandatory requirementsNeed for mandatory requirements

Unregistered work must be illegal, for both

contractor and client Refrigerant handling without certified

competence must be illegal Given these, the requirements become

largely self-policing The proposed Article 5 requirements are

necessary to achieve this

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UK Government timetableUK Government timetable

Impact assessment and cost analysis Inter-departmental consultation Ministerial approval Use in EC/EU negotiations Introduce as secondary legislation in 2006

under anticipated 2005 EC F-gas legislation Seek options for earlier introduction

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Thank youThank you

ACRIB