Certification of companies that perform certain services related to fluorinated greenhouse gases

According to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases, certain activities related to facilities containing fluorinated greenhouse gases ('F-gases') may only be carried out by companies with sufficiently qualified personnel, and having sufficient work equipment available.

This includes the following activities:

  1. Installation, maintenance, servicing, repair or decommissioning of
    1. stationary refrigeration systems;
    2. stationary air conditioners;
    3. stationary heat pumps;
    4. stationary fire protetion equipment;
    5. mobile refrigeration systems in refrigerated trucks and trailers;
    6. electrical switchgears.
  2. Leakage checks of installations under items 1.a–e above.
  3. Recovery of F-gases in accordance with Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014.

For this purpose, any company intending to perform the above-mentioned activities in accordance with items 1.a–d applies for the issuance of a company certificate at the Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism.

Both, personal and company certificates issued in other Member States in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 are recognized as equivalent qualification as certificates issued in Austria.