UK Statutory Instrument
2008
United Kingdom
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008
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What's here
2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
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- Operator 1
- Employer 1
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Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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City & Guilds 5101–03 Certificate in Advanced Diagnostics for Mobile...
City & Guilds 5101–04 level 3 Certificate in Mobile Air...
City & Guilds 5101 unit 301 Refrigerant Handling for Mobile...
City & Guilds 4101–55 Certificate in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair...
City & Guilds 4101 unit V87 Air conditioning and climate...
City & Guilds 4100–03 Level 3 Progression Award in Automotive...
City & Guilds 4100 Unit 7.
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) level 3 unit–Refrigerant handing...
City & Guilds 3791–10 Automotive Air Conditioning –Part One.
City & Guilds 3791–10 Automotive Air Conditioning –Part Two.
Construction Industry Training Board Safe Handling of Refrigerants Reference 206710....
City & Guilds 3791–10 Automotive Air Conditioning –Part Three.
City & Guilds 6048–01 Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning (Service and...
City & Guilds 7543-01 Level 3 Award in Basic Mobile...
City & Guilds 7543-02 Level 3 Award in Diagnosis and...
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) level 3 Diploma in...
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) level 2 Vehicle Air...
An in-house qualification.
Automotive Technician Accreditation – Air Conditioning Refrigerant Handler.
Automotive Technician Accreditation – Air Conditioning Service Technician.
Automotive Technician Accreditation – Air Conditioning Diagnostic Technician.
Automotive Technician Accreditation – Senior Mechanical Electrical Trim Technician.
City & Guilds 5101–01 Certificate in Refrigerant Handling for Mobile...
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Recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Recover fluorinated greenhouse gases from equipment before disposal Operator
Obligations of employers
- Ensure employees handling F-gases have the required qualifications Employer
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Reporting requirements and the provision of information
Instruction manuals
Prohibition on the use of sulphur hexafluoride
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Importation
Proof of lawful import
Preliminary
Qualifications relating to certain stationary equipment
Qualifications relating to fire protection equipment
Qualifications relating to the recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases
Training provided by an employer
Working under supervision
Appointment of authorised persons
Powers of authorised persons
Information notices
Enforcement and prohibition notices
Appeals against enforcement or prohibition notices
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