Chapter II – Containment
• Leak checks by certified persons
• 5 < 50 T CO2-eq: every year (2 years)
• 50 < 500 T CO2-eq: every six (12) months
• 500+ T CO2-eq: every 3 (6) months. For these systems a leak detection system is mandatory. • For these systems, logbooks are mandatory, and the requirements are more detailed than in the ‘old’ regulation.
• New: suppliers of F-gases must keep records for at least five years of relevant information on the purchasers
• New: suppliers of substances listed in annexes I and II provide evidence that any HFC-23 produced as a by-product during the manufacturing process of the substance is destroyed or recovered for subsequent use, in line with best available technologies. Otherwise, the sale of these substances is prohibited.
• Recovery (by qualified person) of F-gases from stationary equipment, refrigerated trucks & trailers is mandatory for subsequent recycling, reclamation or destruction. For other products recovery is mandatory to the extent that it is technically feasible and does not entail disproportionate costs.
• Article 8 provides detailed requirements for national training and certification schemes. The focus is more on the training and certification of personnel, but there is also mention of certification of companies. Certificates issued under the ‘old’ F-Gas regulation are grandfathered.
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