CHAPTER 3High-voltage switchgear
Certification and evaluation bodies
33.—(1) The persons referred to in Schedule 2 are the certification and evaluation bodies for the purposes of Commission Regulation 305/2008.
(2) A person referred to in Schedule 2 must—
(a)comply with Article 5.1, second paragraph, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.3 and 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
34.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and regulation 35, it is an offence if an individual—
(a)recovers fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear, and
(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 3rd July 2009, paragraph (1) does not apply to an individual who carried out work referred to in paragraph (1)(a) before 4th 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 Schedule 2 under Article 4 of Commission Regulation 305/2008.
Certificates relating to high-voltage switchgear issued in EEA States and Northern Ireland
35.—(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 force in Northern Ireland 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 34.