EU Legislation related to ODSs
and F-gases, and implementation
examples
Certification/qualification system of personnel
and companies in Hungary
Mr. Róbert Tóth
Ministry of Rural
Development
Global consumption of CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs
1200
Bangkok, November , 2010
Licensing system in Hungary and in
the EU
• Since 1992 to 1st of May, 2004 for HCFC
and MB (baseline = 53 t)
• Since 2004 to 2009: total quota for the 27
MS for HCFC
• Since 2005 only QPS use of MB
Provisions in Montreal Protocol to
phase-out HCFCs
Non-Article 5(1) Parties consumption:
• Base level: 1989 HCFC cons. + 2.8%
of 1989 CFC cons.
• Freeze: 1996
• 35% reduction: January 1, 2004
• 65% reduction: January 1, 2010
• 90% reduction: January 1, 2015
• 99.5% reduction: January 1, 2020
• 100% reduction: January 1, 2030
Hungary
2160 t/y
2160 t/y
1440 t/y
720 t/y
216 t/y
11t/y
0 t/y
Consumption Controls on HCFCs
in the EU (ODP tonnes)
•
2001 Cap at 2% of CFCs placed on market in 1989
+ 1989 placing on the market of HCFCs (6678
ODP-tonnes)
•
2002 85% of 2000 level (5676 ODP-tonnes)
•
2003 45% of 2000 level (3005 ODP-tonnes)
•
2004 to 2007 30% of 2000 level (2003 ODP-tonnes)
•
2008 to 2009 25% of 2000 level (1669 ODP-tonnes)
•
2010 onwards – No placing on the market
Total Placing on the Market of
HCFCs
Market
Refrigeration
Foam
Solvent
Total
2004
2005
1990.61
2054.47
0.00
0.00
64.11
66.17
2054.72*
2120.64
* This takes into account the increased quota (8 months in
2004) of 10 new Member States on 1 May 2004
Quota allocation by the
Commission
• Historic import data
• Actual application
Main EU legislation
• Regulation 1005/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 16
September 2009 on the substances that
deplete the ozone layer
• Regulation 842/2006 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 17 May
2006 on certain fluorinated gases
F-gas reg. Article 5 on Training and
certification
• 1. By 4 July 2007, on the basis of information
received from MSs and in consultation with the
relevant sectors, minimum requirements and the
conditions for mutual recognition shall be
established … in respect of training programmes
and certification for both the companies and the
relevant personnel involved in installation,
maintenance or servicing of the equipment and
systems covered by Article 3(1) as well as for
the personnel involved in the activities provided
for in Articles 3 and 4.
Certification for personnel
• In sectors:
RACHP
Fire protection
High-voltage switchgears
Equipment containing F-gas-based solvents
Certification for companies
• In sectors:
RACHP
Fire protection
December 2007-April 2008
10 Commission Regulations
• 1493/2007 on the format for the report
• 1494/2007 on the form of labels
• 1497/2007 on the leakage checking req.
for the stationary fire prot. systems
• 1516/2007 on the leakage checking req.
for the stationary RACHP
• 303/2008 on the min. req. for certification
in RACHP
• 304/2008 on the min. req. for certification
in fire protection
• 305/2008 on the min. req. for certification
in high-voltage switchgear
• 306/2008 on the min. req. for certification
in solvents
• 307/2008 on the min. req. for certification
in MAC
• 308/2008 on the format for notification
Personnel certification in RACHP
• 8085 persons certified by HRACA or MCB,
2365 p. in the new system
• The MAC sector has been involved (VI MHL-I, VII - MHL-II [< 3 kg])
• Interim certificates by the Association,
then from 4th July, 2009 by the MCB
• Independent Assessment Bodies for all
categories – agreement with MCB
Personnel certification
According to the F-gas Regulation:
– E-learning up to 600 tasks differentiated by
categories
– Internet-based test examination, 2 hours
– Theoretical/practical assessment, 1-2 day(s)
– 7 training schools equipped with additional
tools
• Certification are valid for 5 years
• MCB IT system for all, from
registration up to Certificate!
Personnel certification
• Interim (Updated) card with hologram,
• Interim categories based on old HRACA
and final F-gas system (B – B-I, C – CII, E – MAC VII)
• Final categories by 303/2008/EC, plus MAC
VI, MAC VII
• New F-gas card, ID by barcode
• Everything is in the Body’s IT system
Company certification
• Intermediate solution (HRACA&MCB)
– Registration at the authorities - hazardous
waste
– Self-audit, declaration about the acceptance
of MCB’s criteria
– Immediate registration, validity 30 days to be
able to buy refrigerant after 4th of July, 2009
Company certification, criteria
Final certification by auditing (start in 2010!),
based on
– Compliance with legal requirements
– Technical infrastructure, list of minimum tools,
– Job-processes descriptions, administration,
– And the data of IT system itself!
– Certified personnel, employed + IT registered
Company certification,
registration
• 1240 certified companies in the RACHP
• The MAC sector has been involved (VI,
VII): 384 service-stations
• All the stakeholders are in the system: e.g.
64 trade companies (wholesalers,
redistributors)
• Transitional certificates by the Association,
then from 4th July, 2009 by the MCB
• Certification are valid for 3 years
• Interim control by IT
Company certification,
registration
HLH- I, HLH-II stationary
MAC-I, MAC-II- mobile
HLH – IV – operators’
leak-checker
Refrigerant dealer dir.-indirect
K – outside HU
KF – R&D
Manufacturer
R – reclaiming
S – disposal
BT – application
operator
Környezetvédelmi Felügyelőségek Fórum– KvVM 2009. szeptember 30.
Hungarian Monitoring and
Certification Body
HLH-Monitoring Nonprofit Kft.
Petzvál József utca 31-33.,
H-1119 Budapest, Hungary
www.hlhmonitoring.hu
General Manager: Mr. Attila Zoltán
[email protected]
t/fax: +36-1-201-7137
Authorisation
 310/2008. (XII. 20.) governmental
decree

Article 5(3) Hungarian Electrotechnical
Association is the certification and
evaluation body.
 Tasks are determined in the
305/2008/EC Reg. In Article 5-6.
 11. § Reporting to the Ministry of Rural
Development since 2011
Who should be
certified?
 Craftsmen working with high-
voltage switchgears:
 installing, maintaining switchgears
on the spot, treating, recovering
SF6,
 dismounting switchgears in the
workshop,
 carrying out leakage checking
 managers of these activities,
 In Hungary around 70-100 persons
Training
 Training program
 4+2 hours (1 day)
 Consultation
 Exam
 Theoretical and practical exam
(3 theoretical questions + practical task)
Training organisation
 Contacting the stakeholders
 MEE’s website