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Minimum requirements for certification programmes and training attestations for RACHP equipment

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The F-Gas Regulation is being aligned with the European Green Deal, the European Climate Law, recent international obligations on HFCs under the Montreal Protocol and progress made and lessons learned. Following this revision, it is necessary to revise several implementing acts, among them this act to introduce new types of refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment for which there must be minimum requirements for Member States' certification and training programmes.

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17 responses

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European Environmental Bureau, 10 Jun 2024

The EEB welcomes the EU Commissions draft establishing minimum requirements for the issuance of certificates for stationary and mobile refrigeration. Article 3(2) 360º training We hold that all training and certification should be automatically extended to both fluorinated and hydrocarbons. No…

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Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V., 10 Jun 2024

Die Deutsche Umwelthilfe dankt der Europäischen Kommission für die Ausarbeitung dieses Entwurfs zur Festlegung von Zertifizierungsanforderungen im Einklang mit der F-Gase-Verordnung (EU) 2024/573 sowie für die Möglichkeit zur Stellungnahme. Wir sehen die Durchsetzung von natürlichen Kältemitteln…

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APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe), 7 Jun 2024

APPLiA, the European Trade Association representing manufacturers of home appliances, including ventilation, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, would like to share the following comments as a response to the consultation on the draft implementing regulation laying down rules for the…

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European Heat Pump Association, 10 Jun 2024

EHPA believes a separate category should remain available for smaller equipment, similar to today's Category II. This is particularly important in view of the uptake of heat pump systems supported by the REPowerEU targets, which require the amount of newly installed heat pumps to double every four…

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Association of the European Heating Industry, 10 Jun 2024

The European Heating Industry (EHI) thanks the European Commission for preparing this draft implementing act that will update the certification requirements, in line with F-Gas Regulation (EU) 2024/573. We agree that an update is needed to include non f-gas alternatives (hydrocarbons, ammonia,…

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Japan Business Council in Europe, 10 Jun 2024

Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE), representing companies of Japanese parentage operating in Europe, appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the Draft Implementing regulation [Ares (2024)3437233] on the RACHP certification requirements extended to organic Rankine cycles and…

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Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa, 10 Jun 2024

CNA, Confederazione Nazionale dellArtigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa, associa 620.000 imprenditori che forniscono lavoro a 1,2 milioni di persone. La CNA rappresenta e tutela gli interessi delle micro, piccole e medie imprese, operanti nei settori della manifattura, delle costruzioni, dei…

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European Partnership for Energy and the Environment, 10 Jun 2024

EPEE representing the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) Industry in Europe supports the F-Gas Regulation as an essential tool to reduce emissions of F-gases and would like to bring its contribution to this implementing act on on training and certification requirements and on its…

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ZERO - ASSOCIAÇÃO SISTEMA TERRESTRE SUSTENTÁVEL, 7 Jun 2024

A ZERO - Associação Sistema Terrestre Sustentável, é uma ONG ambiental portuguesa que trabalha em diversas temáticas, sendo prioritárias as áreas das alterações climáticas e energia. É membro ativo de várias redes de ONGs europeias, tais como: ECOS (European Environmental Citizens Organisation for…

SPECTARIS seeks simpler F-gas certification and implementation delays

SPECTARIS Deutscher Industrieverband für Optik, Photonik, Analysen- und Medizintechnik e.V., 10 Jun 2024

The association recommends excluding carbon dioxide and ammonia or merging their certification categories. They propose delaying the new requirements until 2027 to allow sufficient adaptation time. The group also requests restoring exemptions for supervised brazing, soldering, and welding.
These changes would reduce compliance costs and prevent redundant training for specialized staff.

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Atlantic SFDT, 10 Jun 2024

Nous avons pris connaissance du projet de texte en consultation jusquau 10 juin 2024 qui propose une mise à jour des exigences minimales pour la délivrance des certificats aux personnes physiques et morales ainsi que les conditions de reconnaissances mutuelles de tels certificats. Groupe ATLANTIC…

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Stiebel Eltron GmbH Co. KG, 10 Jun 2024

In our view, it is important to point out that the transition from the previous regulations in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2067 to a possible new categorisation with categories A - D in accordance with the current draft does not create any additional hurdles for the current holders…

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FUNDACIÓN ECOLOGÍA Y DESARROLLO, 10 Jun 2024

ECODES valora positivamente la propuesta de la Comisión Europea sobre ampliación de los requisitos de certificación y nos gustaría compartir los siguientes comentarios sobre esta misma propuesta: Artículo 4 (Certificación de personas físicas): Incluir una disposición en el Artículo 4 que asegure…

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Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers ., 10 Jun 2024

The EU F-gas regulations raison d'être is to reduce emissions from F-gases in the EU. This implies that the F-gas regulation needs to support the professional handling of F-gases and the increased usage of alternatives, predominantly natural refrigerants. The present Commission proposal will…

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Air Conditioning and Refrigeration European Association, 10 Jun 2024

AREA, the European association of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) contractors, fully supports an ambitious transition to alternatives to f-gases. However, AREA members have been voicing concerns regarding the very low level of training on alternative refrigerants among F-gas…

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, 10 Jun 2024

Vous trouverez dans le fichier joint les commentaires et propositions de l'AFCE concernant le texte proposé pour le règlement fixant les modalités d'application du règlement (UE) 2024/573 au sujet de la certification des entreprises et des personnes. Cette certification n'est pas un diplôme de…

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The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association, 10 Jun 2024

JRAIA(The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association) would like to submit following comments. 1) General Comment The Article 1 of the F-Gas regulation mentions laying down rules on related ancillary measures, such as certification and training, which includes the safe handling…