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Introductory provisions 1. Citation, commencement, extent and application 2. Interpretation 3. Competent authority PART 2
General provisions 4. Leakages 5. Leakage detection systems 6. Records 7. Recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases 8. Reporting requirements and the provision of information 9. Instruction manuals 10. Prohibition on the use of sulphur hexafluoride 11. Placing on the market 12. Importation 13. Proof of lawful import PART 3
Qualifications 14. Preliminary 15. Qualifications relating to certain stationary equipment 16. Qualifications relating to fire protection equipment 17. Qualifications relating to the recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases 18. Obligations of employers 19. Training provided by an employer 20. Working under supervision PART 4
Enforcement, offences and penalties 21. Appointment of authorised persons 22. Powers of authorised persons 23. Information notices 24. Enforcement and prohibition notices 25. Appeals against enforcement or prohibition notices 26. Proceedings before a civil court 27. Miscellaneous offences 28. Corporate offences 29. Penalties 30. Fixed penalties 31. Powers of the Secretary of State 32. Enforcement SCHEDULE 1
QualificationsPART 1
PART 1 Introductory provisions Citation, commencement, extent and application
(a) may be cited as the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008; and (b) come into force on 15th February 2008. (2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only in so far as they relate to importation into the United Kingdom from outside the customs territory of the Community.
(a) as regards England, the Agency, the local authority, the port health authority or the Secretary of State; (b) as regards Wales, the Agency, the local authority, the port health authority or the Welsh Ministers; (c) as regards Scotland, the Agency, the local authority or Scottish Ministers; and (d) as regards offshore installations, the Secretary of State. (4) In these Regulations, "the local authority" means--
(a) in relation to England-- (i) a district council, (ii) a county council that is the council for a county in which there are no district councils, (iii) a London borough council, (iv) the Common Council of the City of London, or (v) the Council of the Isles of Scilly; (b) in relation to Wales-- (i) a county council, or (ii) a county borough council; (c) in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(5). (5) In these Regulations, "the marine area" means--
(a) the tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to the United Kingdom up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea; and (b) the area designated by an Order in Council under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964(6). (6) In these Regulations, "offshore installation" means an installation or structure, other than a ship, used for carrying on an activity mentioned in paragraph (7) which is situated in the waters of, or on or under the seabed in, the marine area.
(a) the exploitation, or the exploration with a view to exploitation, of mineral resources in or under the shore or bed of waters in the marine area; (b) the storage of gas in or under the shore or bed of waters in the marine area or the recovery of gas so stored; (c) the conveyance of things by means of a pipe or system of pipes, constructed or placed on, in or under the shore or bed of waters in the marine area; and (d) the provision of accommodation for persons who work on or from an installation which is or has been maintained, or is intended to be established, for the carrying on of an activity falling within sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) or this sub-paragraph. (8) In these Regulations, "stationary application" means--
(a) refrigeration equipment and its circuits; (b) air conditioning equipment and its circuits; (c) heat pump equipment and its circuits; or (d) a fire protection system, which contains a fluorinated greenhouse gas and which is normally not in transit during operation.
(a) England, Wales and Scotland; (b) offshore installations; and (c) in relation to importation, Northern Ireland. PART 2 General provisions Leakages
(a) Article 3.1; or (b) Article 3.2, as qualified by Article 3.4. Leakage detection systems
(a) checked at least once every 12 months to ensure that it functions properly, in accordance with Article 3.3; or (b) inspected as referred to in Article 3.5. (5) In this regulation, "existing fire protection system" means a fire protection system which--
(a) contains 300 kilograms or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases; and (b) was fitted before 4th July 2007. Records
(a) the cooling circuit of-- (i) refrigeration equipment, (ii) air-conditioning equipment, or (iii) heat pump equipment; (b) equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents; (c) a fire protection system; (d) a fire extinguisher; or (e) high-voltage switch gear, which is normally not in transit during operation.
(a) the operator of any equipment not referred to in paragraph (2); or (b) the user of any product, other than a gas container referred to in paragraph (3), which contains a fluorinated greenhouse gas, other than mobile equipment being used for military operations.
(a) "annual report" means the report which the person in question has to send to the European Commission in accordance with Article 6; and (b) "import" means import into the United Kingdom from outside the customs territory of the Community. Instruction manuals
(a) a statement that the product or equipment contains such gas; (b) information about the fluorinated greenhouse gas in the product or equipment, including-- (i) the chemical name and quantity of the gas; and (ii) its global warming potential; and (c) a statement whether or not the product or equipment is hermetically sealed. (2) The product or equipment referred to in paragraph (1) is--
(a) a refrigeration product or equipment which contains-- (i) perfluorocarbons, or (ii) preparations containing perfluorocarbons; (b) a refrigeration or air conditioning product or equipment, except where such product or equipment is in a motor vehicle, which contains-- (i) hydrofluorocarbons, or (ii) preparations containing hydrofluorocarbons; (c) a heat pump, fire protection system or fire extinguisher which contains-- (i) hydrofluorocarbons, or (ii) preparations containing hydrofluorocarbons; (d) switchgear which contains sulphur hexafluoride or preparations containing sulphur hexafluoride; or (e) a fluorinated greenhouse gas container. Prohibition on the use of sulphur hexafluoride
(a) the date on which these Regulations come into force; or (b) the date specified in that Annex referable to the product or equipment in question, whichever is the later.
PART 3 Qualifications Preliminary
(a) regulation 15(1), (3) and (6); (b) regulation 16(1) and (2); and (c) regulation 17(1), (2) and (4). Qualifications relating to certain stationary equipment
(a) install, service or maintain the stationary equipment referred to in paragraph (2); (b) check such equipment for any leakages of fluorinated greenhouse gases; or (c) repair, or carry out work to prevent, such leakages, unless he has obtained one of the qualifications referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 1.
(a) refrigeration equipment; (b) air conditioning equipment; or (c) heat pump equipment, which contains 3 kilograms or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases.
(a) install, service or maintain the stationary equipment referred to in paragraph (4); (b) check such equipment for any leakages of fluorinated greenhouse gases; or (c) repair, or carry out work to prevent, such leakages, unless he has obtained one of the qualifications referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 1 or an in-house qualification, or he satisfies the requirement in paragraph (5).
(a) refrigeration equipment; (b) air conditioning equipment; or (c) heat pump equipment, which contains less then 3 kilograms of fluorinated greenhouse gases.
(a) install a leakage detection system in the equipment referred to in paragraph (7); or (b) check that such a system functions properly, unless he has obtained one of the qualifications referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 1.
(a) refrigeration equipment; (b) air conditioning equipment; or (c) heat pump equipment, which contains 300 kilograms or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases.
(a) install, service or maintain a fire protection system which contains a fluorinated greenhouse gas; (b) check such a fire protection system for any leakages of fluorinated greenhouse gases; or (c) repair, or carry out work to prevent, such leakages, unless he has obtained an in-house qualification.
(a) install a leakage detection system in a fire protection system which contains 300 kilograms or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases; or (b) check that such a leakage detection system functions properly, unless he has obtained an in-house qualification.
(a) the cooling circuits of refrigeration, air-conditioning or heat pump equipment; (b) equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents; (c) fire protection systems; (d) fire extinguishers; or (e) high-voltage switchgear. (4) No person may dismantle the equipment referred to in paragraph (3)(a) where the equipment can only be dismantled at the place where the equipment is used unless he has obtained one of the qualifications referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 1.
(a) has at least four wheels; (b) is used for the carriage of passengers; and (c) has no more than nine seats, including the seat of the driver. (7) In this regulation, "motor van" means a motor vehicle which--
(a) has at least four wheels; (b) has a maximum weight not exceeding 1.305 metric tons; and (c) is used for the carriage of goods. Obligations of employers
(a) regulation 15(1), (3) or (6); (b) regulation 16(1) or (2); or (c) regulation 17(1), (2) or (4), must ensure that that person has obtained the qualification necessary to enable him to carry out the work in question under these Regulations.
(a) the name of the employee trained; (b) the training he provides; (c) the date he provides such training; and (d) the date on which is issued the certificate of competence or other written confirmation that the course of training has been successfully completed. (3) A training employer must provide a copy of the record referred to in paragraph (2) to the employee in question when requested to do so by that employee during the required period.
(a) "relevant work" means work referred to in regulation 15(3), 16(1), 16(2), 17(1) or 17(2); (b) "the required period" means both-- (i) the period during which the employee in question undergoes training provided by the training employer, and (ii) the period during which the employee is employed by the training employer to carry out relevant work; and (c) "training employer" means an employer who provides training leading to an in-house qualification. Working under supervision
(a) regulation 15(1), (3) or (6); (b) regulation 16(1) or (2); or (c) regulation 17(1), (2) or (4), may carry out such work if he does so under the supervision of a person who has obtained the requisite qualification and with a view to obtaining that qualification.
PART 4 Enforcement, offences and penalties Appointment of authorised persons
(a) at any reasonable time, to enter premises, other than premises used wholly or mainly for residential purposes, which he has reason to believe it is necessary for him to enter; (b) on entering any premises by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), to take with him-- (i) any other person whose presence appears to him to be required in connection with the exercise by him of any power under this regulation, including, if he has reasonable cause to apprehend any serious obstruction in the execution of his duty, a constable, and (ii) any equipment or materials required for any purpose for which the power of entry is being exercised; (c) to make such examination or investigation as may in any circumstances be necessary; (d) as regards any premises which he has power to enter, to direct that those premises or any part of them, or anything in them, must be left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c); (e) to take such measurements and photographs and make such recordings as he considers necessary for the purpose of any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c); (f) to take samples of any articles or substances found in or on any premises which he has power to enter; (g) in the case of any article or substance found in or on any premises which he has power to enter, being an article or substance which appears to him to have caused or to be likely to cause pollution of the environment or harm to human health or to the health of animals or plants, to cause it to be dismantled or subjected to any process or test (but not so as to damage or destroy it unless that is necessary); (h) in the case of any such article or substance, to take possession of it and detain it for so long as is necessary-- (i) to examine it and do to it anything which he has power to do under sub-paragraph (g), (ii) to ensure that it is not tampered with before his examination of it is completed, or (iii) to ensure that it is available for use as evidence in any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations; (i) to require any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be able to give any information relevant to any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c) to answer (in the absence of anyone, other than someone nominated by that person to be present and anyone whom the authorised person may allow to be present) such questions as the authorised person thinks fit to ask and to sign a declaration of the truth of his answers; (j) to require the production of, or where the information is recorded in computerised form, the furnishing of extracts from, any records which it is necessary for him to see for the purposes of any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c) and to inspect and take copies of, or of any entry in, the records; (k) to require any person to afford him such facilities and assistance with respect to any matters or things within that person's control or in relation to which that person has responsibilities as are necessary to enable the authorised person to exercise any of the powers conferred on him by this regulation. (3) Where an authorised person proposes to exercise the power conferred by paragraph (2)(g) in the case of an article or substance found in or on any premises, he must, if so requested by a person who at the time is present on and has responsibilities in relation to those premises, cause anything which is to be done by virtue of that power to be done in the presence of that person.
(a) legal professional privilege on an order for disclosure and inspection in an action in the High Court; or (b) confidentiality in proceedings in the Court of Session in Scotland. (7) No person may intentionally prevent any other person from appearing before an authorised person under paragraph (2)(i) or from answering any question to which an authorised person may by virtue of paragraph (2)(i) require an answer.
(a) Article 3.1 to 3.3, 3.6, 4, 8 or 9; or (b) the second paragraph of Article 7.1, the authorised person may serve on that person a notice ("enforcement notice").
(a) state that the authorised person is of that opinion; (b) specify the matters constituting the contravention or the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be; (c) specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or to remedy the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be; and (d) specify the period within which those steps must be taken. (3) If an authorised person is of the opinion that the activities of a person in relation to his contravention or likely contravention of Article 3.1 to 3.3, 3.6, 4, 8 or 9 are such that they involve an imminent danger of serious pollution of the environment, the authorised person may serve on that person a notice ("prohibition notice").
(a) state that the authorised person is of that opinion; (b) specify the danger involved in the activity; (c) specify the steps that must be taken to remove the danger; and (d) state-- (i) the period within which those steps must be taken, or (ii) that the steps must be taken immediately. (5) Subject to regulation 25(6), the bringing of an appeal under regulation 25 does not suspend the operation of the enforcement notice or the prohibition notice in question.
(a) that the person on whom the notice in question is served has the right of appeal to a magistrates' court or the sheriff; and (b) the period in which the appeal may be brought. (6) The court may suspend an enforcement notice or prohibition notice pending an appeal.
(a) in the County Court or the High Court; or (b) in Scotland, before the sheriff . Miscellaneous offences
(a) fails to comply with the requirements of a notice served on him under regulation 23; (b) fails to comply with an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice; (c) fails to comply with a direction given, or a requirement imposed, under regulation 22(2); (d) contravenes, or causes or permits another person to contravene, regulation 22(7); (e) intentionally obstructs an authorised person in the exercise or performance of his powers or duties; (f) furnishes to an authorised person any information which he knows to be false or misleading; or (g) pretends to be an authorised person. (2) A person commits an offence if he--
(a) fails to comply with regulation 31(3); or (b) causes or permits another person to fail to comply with that regulation. (3) A person commits an offence if he knowingly or recklessly furnishes Article 6.4 information which is false or misleading in any material particular.
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine. Fixed penalties
(a) refrigeration equipment; (b) air conditioning; or (c) heat pump equipment, kept on premises used only as a private dwelling house, he may give that person a notice offering him the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for that offence by payment of a fixed penalty.
(a) no proceedings may be instituted for that offence before the expiry of 28 days following the date of the fixed penalty notice; and (b) he may not be convicted of that offence if he pays the fixed penalty before the expiry of that period. (3) A fixed penalty notice must contain such particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence as are necessary for giving reasonable information of the offence.
(a) the period during which, by virtue of paragraph (2), proceedings cannot be taken for the offence; (b) the amount of the fixed penalty; (c) the name of the person to whom and the address at which the fixed penalty may be paid. (5) Payment of the fixed penalty may be made by pre-paying and posting to that person at that address a letter containing the amount of penalty.
(a) purports to be signed by or on behalf of the chief finance officer of the relevant enforcing authority; and (b) states that payment of a fixed penalty was or was not received by a date specified in the certificate, is evidence of the facts stated.
(a) "fixed penalty notice" means a notice given under paragraph (1); (b) "relevant enforcing authority" means the enforcing authority who or which authorised the authorised person who served the fixed penalty notice in question. Powers of the Secretary of State
(a) to dispose of the product or equipment without causing pollution of the environment or harm to human health or the health of animals or plants; (b) otherwise to render it harmless; or (c) to remove it from-- (i) the United Kingdom, or (ii) an offshore installation. (3) That person must comply with the requirement.
(a) cases of a particular description; or (b) a particular case, the Secretary of State, as regards England, the Welsh Ministers as regards Wales, and the Scottish Ministers, as regards Scotland, may direct that the duty in paragraph (1) imposed on a relevant authority shall be discharged by him or them, as the case may be, and not by the relevant authority.
SCHEDULE 1 Qualifications PART 1 1. City & Guilds Certificate in Handling Refrigerants Scheme 2078.
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SCHEDULE 2 Form of fixed penalty notice The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008