Commission Regulation (EC) No 308/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format for notification of the training and certification programmes of the Member States (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community certification, air conditioning, greenhouse gas, motor vehicle, professional qualifications, vocational training

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 308/2008

of 2 April 2008

establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the
Council, the format for notification of the training and certification programmes of the Member
States

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain
fluorinated greenhouse gases (1), and in particular Article 5(5)
thereof,

Whereas:

gases

recognition for

from high-voltage

the European Parliament and of

recovering certain fluorinated
fication of personnel
switchgear (4);
greenhouse
Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/2008 of 2 April
to Regulation (EC) No
2008 establishing, pursuant
the
842/2006 of
Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for
the certification of personnel
mutual
recovering
gas-based
certain fluorinated greenhouse
solvents from equipment (5); as well as Commission
Regulation (EC) No 307/2008 of 2 April 2008 estab-
lishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of
the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum
requirements for training programmes and the conditions
for mutual
for
personnel as regards air-conditioning systems in certain
motor vehicles containing certain fluorinated greenhouse
gases (6).

training attestations

recognition of

(1)

(2)

The notification format should consist of the essential
information required, to allow the authentication of a
certificate or attestation complying with the minimum
requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition
established by the Commission, pursuant to Regulation
(EC) No 842/2006.

In

the

and

particular,

companies

certain fluorinated

The Commission adopted minimum requirements and
conditions for mutual recognition for the certification
the
personnel.
of
Commission adopted Commission Regulation (EC) No
to
303/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant
Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of
European
Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements
and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certi-
fication of companies and personnel as regards stationary
refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment
gases (2);
containing
Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 of 2 April
to Regulation (EC) No
2008 establishing, pursuant
842/2006 of
the
Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for
mutual recognition for the certification of companies and
personnel as regards stationary fire protection systems
and fire extinguishers containing certain fluorinated
greenhouse gases (3); Commission Regulation (EC) No
to
305/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant
Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of
European
Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements
and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certi-

the European Parliament and of

greenhouse

the

(1) OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
(2) See page 3 of this Official Journal.
(3) See page 12 of this Official Journal.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab-
by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No
lished
the
2037/2000 of
Council (7),

the European Parliament and of

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Member States shall use for the notifications referred to in
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 the following
forms:

1. for stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump
equipment the notification form specified in Annex I of this
Regulation;

2. for stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers
the notification form specified in Annex II of this Regulation;

3. for high voltage switchgear the notification form specified in

Annex III of this Regulation;

(4) See page 17 of this Official Journal.
(5) See page 21 of this Official Journal.
(6) See page 25 of this Official Journal.
(7) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Decision 2007/540/EC (OJ L 198, 31.7.2007, p. 35).

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4. for equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents the notification form specified in

Annex IV of this Regulation;

5. for air conditioning systems in motor vehicles the notification form specified in Annex V of this

Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 April 2008.

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

STATIONARY REFRIGERATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT PUMP EQUIPMENT

NOTIFICATION

FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OR ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPANIES AND PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES
COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED
GREENHOUSE GASES

GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) Member State

(b) Notifying authority

(c) Date of notification

PART A

Personnel

The following certification system(s)
leakage
checking of stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment which contain certain fluorinated
greenhouse gases or the recovery of those gases from such equipment, satisfy the minimum requirements and the
conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 303/2008 (1).

involved in the installation, maintenance or servicing,

for personnel

Certificate title

Personnel certification body (name and contact details)

PART B

Companies

The following certification system(s) for companies involved in the installation, maintenance or servicing of stationary
refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, which contain certain fluorinated greenhouse gases satisfy the
minimum requirements and the conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 8 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No
303/2008.

Certificate title

Company certification body (name and contact details)

(1) OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 3.

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ANNEX II

STATIONARY FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

NOTIFICATION

FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT/ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPANIES AND PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES
COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED
GREENHOUSE GASES

GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) Member State

(b) Notifying authority

(c) Date of notification

PART A

Personnel

The following certification system(s)
leakage
checking of stationary fire protection systems which contain certain fluorinated greenhouse gases or the recovery of
those gases from stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers, satisfy the minimum requirements and the
conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 (1).

involved in the installation, maintenance or servicing,

for personnel

Certificate title

Personnel certification body (name and contact details)

PART B

Companies

The following certification system(s) for companies involved in the installation, maintenance or servicing of stationary
fire protection systems which contain certain fluorinated greenhouse gases, satisfy the minimum requirements and the
conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 8 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 304/2008.

Certificate title

Company certification body (name and contact details)

(1) OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 12.

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ANNEX III

HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

NOTIFICATION

FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT/ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1)
OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES

GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) Member State

(b) Notifying authority

(c) Date of notification

The following certification system(s) for personnel involved in the recovery of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases from
high voltage switchgear, satisfy the minimum requirements and the conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 4
and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 305/2008 (1).

Certificate title

Personnel certification body (name and contact details)

(1) OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 17.

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ANNEX IV

EQUIPMENT CONTAINING FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GAS-BASED SOLVENTS

NOTIFICATION

FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT/ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1)
OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES

GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) Member State

(b) Notifying authority

(c) Date of notification

The following certification system(s) for personnel involved in the recovery of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
based solvents from equipment, satisfy the minimum requirements and the conditions of mutual recognition set out in
Articles 3 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 306/2008 (1).

Certificate title

Personnel certification body (name and contact details)

(1) OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 21.

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ANNEX V

AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS IN MOTOR VEHICLES

NOTIFICATION

FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT/ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY
ARTICLE 5(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES

GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) Member State

(b) Notifying authority

(c) Date of notification

The following training programme(s) for personnel involved in the recovery of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases from
air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles, satisfy the minimum requirements and the conditions of mutual recognition
set out in Articles 2(1) and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 307/2008 (1).

Attestation title

Personnel attestation body (name and contact details)

(1) OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 25.