#TECP2611225AOrder Updating Certification Rules for Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases in the Solvents Sector
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Updates France’s certification rules for people and approved bodies working with fluorinated greenhouse gases in solvent-sector equipment. The order aligns the 2011 French rules with the new EU Implementing Regulation 2025/623 and adds clearer requirements on certificates, approval procedures, independence, and complaint handling. Approved bodies must adapt their procedures and can receive approval for up to five years. Individuals certified under the older EU framework must complete a one-off refresher course by 12 March 2029, or they will have to retake the exam. Remote refresher training is allowed, but providers must check identity, keep cameras on, use digital attendance sheets, run online tests, and limit sessions to 30 people.
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Key Changes
- Replaces references to EU Regulation 306/2008 with EU Implementing Regulation 2025/623 for solvent-sector fluorinated greenhouse gas certification.
- Sets a maximum five-year term for approved bodies and a five-year validity period for individual certificates.
- Requires holders of older certificates to complete a one-off refresher course by 12 March 2029, or retake the exam.
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What this law requires
Bodies seeking approval to certify persons working on solvent-sector equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases must submit approval documentation aligned with Articles 4 and 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/623, including certificates corresponding to the activities evaluated for examiners.
Applicant certification bodies must include in their approval file a procedures manual covering issuance, suspension and withdrawal of certificates, data communication, and archiving of individual and general assessment results.
Certification bodies must have procedures for handling complaints and procedures on resources and organization that guarantee their independence and impartiality.
Approvals for certification bodies are granted for a maximum duration of five years; bodies must ensure they hold a valid approval to perform certification activities.
Individuals holding a certificate issued under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 306/2008 must complete a one-off refresher training course under Article 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/623; if they do not complete it by the deadline, their prior certificate is no longer valid and they must retake the examination required by the French order.