As the deadline approaches, Develop Training has expressed concerns that the F-Gas standards required by June 2001 will not be met.
With over 35,000 refrigerant gas engineers still not trained, they state there are fears that a last minute rush to gain qualifications may mean demand may outstrip supply.
Mark Dougall, electrical, mechanical & business services director, says: “If current rates of sign up continue it will be virtually impossible to train everyone in time. Everyone is seeing really small numbers of people registering. We estimate around 3000 have signed up.”
F-Gas Facts
- The legislation is part of the EU F-Gas Regulations, the first part introduced in April 2007
- Since July 2009, any company which employs engineer working under F-Gas Regulations must have a company certificate
- From July 2011 this will be extended to individuals
- Anyone carrying out service, maintenance, recovery or leak checking on refrigeration equipment covered by the regulations must have completed one of the updated national qualifications such as C&G 2079.
