European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

num: 1
paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
(2) The Principal Regulations and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) Regulations 2016 and 2019 and shall be construed together as one.
(3) The Regulations come into operation on the 22nd day of July 2019.
num: 2
paragraphs: In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 658 of 2016 ).
num: 3
paragraphs: Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is amended -
(a) in paragraph (1), by the insertion of the following definition:
“ ‘Regulation 303/2008’ means Commission Regulation (EC) No 303/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel as regards stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases;”, and
(b) in paragraph (2)(d), by the insertion of the following clause after clause (f):
“(fa) Regulation 303/2008;”.
num: 4
paragraphs: The Principal Regulations are amended by the substitution of the following Regulation for Regulation 7:
“Certification Bodies
7. (1) (a) The following are certification bodies for the purposes of Articles 5 and 10 of Regulation 304/2008:
(i) Quality and Qualifications Ireland;
(ii) the Agency.
(b) The Agency is a certification body for the purposes of Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 306/2008.
(c) The Agency is a certification body for the purposes of Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 2066/2015.
(d) The following are certification bodies for the purposes of Articles 4 and 7 of Regulation 2067/2015:
(i) Quality and Qualifications Ireland;
(ii) the Agency.
(e) F Gas Registration Limited is a certification body for the purposes of -
(i) Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation 304/2008, and
(ii) Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation 2067/2015.
(2) An individual or company to whom a certificate is duly issued, or is deemed pursuant to Regulation 12C or 12G to have been duly issued, by a certification body under -
(a) Article 5 or 8 of Regulation 304/2008,
(b) Article 3 of Regulation 306/2008,
(c) Article 3 of Regulation 2066/2015, or
(d) Article 4 or 6 of Regulation 2067/2015,
may carry out the activity in respect of which the certificate is issued subject to and in accordance with the procedures established by the certification body in relation to the issue, suspension and withdrawal of any such certificate.”.
num: 5
paragraphs: The Principal Regulations are amended by the insertion of the following Regulations after Regulation 7:
“Evaluation Body
7A. Quality and Qualifications Ireland is an evaluation body for the purposes of -
(a) Article 11 of Regulation 304/2008, and
(b) Article 8 of Regulation 2067/2015.
Attestation Bodies
7B. (1) The following are attestation bodies for the purposes of Article 3 of Regulation 307/2008:
(a) Quality and Qualifications Ireland;
(b) the Agency.
(2) An individual to whom a training attestation is duly issued, or is deemed pursuant to Regulation 12K to have been duly issued, by an attestation body under Article 3 of Regulation 307/2008 may carry out the activity in respect of which the training attestation is issued.”.
num: 6
paragraphs: Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.
num: 7
paragraphs: The Principal Regulations are amended by the substitution of the following Regulations for Regulation 12:
“Certification in relation to individuals