The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

High-voltage switchgear

Certification and evaluation bodies

30.—(1) The persons referred to in paragraph (2) are the certification and evaluation bodies for the purposes of Commission Regulation 305/2008.

(2) The persons are—

(a) Schneider Electric Limited(1);

(b) Lucy Electric UK Limited(2);

(c) Siemens Transmission and Distribution Limited(3);

(d) Areva T&D UK Limited(4);

(e) ABB Limited(5);

(f) Northern Ireland Electricity(6).

(3) A person referred to in paragraph (2) must—

(a) comply with Article 5.1 second paragraph, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.3 or 6.4 of that Regulation (obligations on certification and evaluation bodies); and

(b) ensure that Article 4.2 and 6.2 of that Regulation (contents of certificates and planning and structure of examinations) are complied with.

Qualification of individuals relating to high-voltage switchgear

31.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and regulation 32, an individual commits an offence if that individual—

(a) recovers fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear; but

(b) does not hold a high-voltage switchgear qualification in contravention of Article 3.1 of Commission Regulation 305/2008.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an individual who—

(a) is enrolled on a training course for the purpose of obtaining a high-voltage switchgear qualification; and

(b) recovers fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear under the supervision of an individual who does hold such a qualification,

for a period of one year from the date on which that individual enrolled on the training course referred to in sub-paragraph (a).

(3) Up to and including 3^rd July 2009, paragraph (1) does not apply to an individual who carried out work referred to in paragraph (1)(a) before 4^th July 2008 without supervision.

(4) In this regulation—

(a) “high-voltage switchgear” means switching devices and their combination with associated control, measuring, protective and regulating equipment, and assemblies of such devices and equipment, with associated interconnections, accessories, enclosures and supporting structures, intended for use in connection with generation, transmission, distribution and conversion of electric energy at rated voltages above 1000V; and

(b) “high-voltage switchgear qualification” means a valid certificate issued by a certification body referred to in regulation 30(2) under Article 4 of Commission Regulation 305/2008.

Certificates relating to high-voltage switchgear issued in other EEA states and in Great Britain

32.—(1) An individual who holds a valid certificate issued under Article 4 of Commission Regulation 305/2008 by a certification body in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom may recover fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear if—

(a) the certificate is written in English; or

(b) the individual also holds a translation of the certificate in English.

(2) An individual who holds a valid certificate issued under Article 4 of Commission Regulation 305/2008 by a certification body appointed under legislation in operation in Great Britain may recover fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear.

(3) In this regulation, “high-voltage switchgear” has the same meaning as it has in regulation 31.

(1)

Details can be obtained from Schneider Electric Limited, 123 Jack Lane, Leeds LS10 1BS; telephone: [phone].

(2)

Details can be obtained from Lucy Electric UK Limited, Walton Well Road, Oxford OX2 6EE; telephone: [phone].

(3)

Details can be obtained from Siemens Transmission and Distribution Limited, 2 Koppers Way, Monkton Business Park South, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2EZ; telephone: [phone].

(4)

Details can be obtained from Areva T&D UK Limited, St Leonard’s Avenue, Stafford ST17 4LX; telephone: [phone] or 07801 776 727.

(5)

Details can be obtained from ABB Limited, Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4BT; telephone: [phone].

(6)

Details can be obtained from Northern Ireland Electricity plc, P.O. Box 2, 120 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 5HT; telephone: [phone].