
Article 1 
This Regulation establishes minimum requirements for the certification of personnel recovering certain fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents from equipment as well as the conditions for mutual recognition of certificates issued in accordance with those requirements.
Article 2 

1. Personnel carrying out the activity referred to in Article 1 shall hold a certificate as referred to in Article 3.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply for a maximum period of 1 year to personnel enrolled in a training course for the purpose of obtaining a certificate provided that they carry out the activity under the supervision of a person holding a certificate.
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Article 3 

1. A certification body as referred to in Article 4 shall issue a certificate to personnel who have passed a theoretical and practical examination organised by an evaluation body as referred to in Article 5, covering the minimum skills and knowledge set out in the Annex.
2. The certificate shall contain at least the following:
(a) the name of the certification body, the full name of the holder, a certificate number, and the date of expiry if any;
(b) the activity which the holder of the certificate is entitled to perform;
(c) issuing date and issuer’s signature.
3. Where an existing examination-based certification system covers the minimum skills and knowledge set out in the Annex and meets the requirements of Articles 4 and 5, but the related attestation does not contain the elements laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article, a certification body referred to in Article 4 may issue a certificate to the holder of this qualification without repeating examination.
4. Where an existing examination based certification system meets the requirements of Articles 4 and 5 and partially covers the minimum skills as set out in the Annex, certification bodies may issue a certificate provided that the applicant passes a supplementary examination, of the skills and knowledge not covered by the existing certification, organised by an evaluation body referred to in Article 5.
Article 4 

1. A certification body shall be provided for by a national law or regulation, or ... allowed to issue certificates to personnel involved in the activity referred to in Article 1.The certification body shall be impartial in carrying out its activities.
2. The certification body shall establish and apply procedures for the issuance, suspending and withdrawing of certificates.
3. The certification body shall maintain records that allow verifying the status of a certified person. The records shall demonstrate that the certification process has been effectively fulfilled. Records shall be kept for a minimum period of 5 years.
Article 5 

1. An evaluation body ... shall organise examinations for the personnel referred to in Article 1. A certification body as referred to in Article 4 may also qualify as an evaluation body.The evaluation body shall be impartial in carrying out its activities.
2. Examinations shall be planned and structured in a manner which ensures that the minimum skills and knowledge set out in the Annex are covered.
3. The evaluation body shall adopt reporting procedures and keep records to enable the documentation of the individual and overall results of the evaluation.
4. The evaluation body shall ensure that examiners assigned to a test have due knowledge of the relevant examination methods and examination documents as well as an appropriate competence in the field to be examined. It shall also ensure that the necessary equipment, tools and materials are available for the practical tests.
Article 6 
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Article 7 

1. Recognition  of certificates issued in  European Union  Member States shall apply to certificates issued in accordance with Article 3.
2. Holders of certificates may be required  to provide a translation of the certificate in  English.
Article 8 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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ANNEX


The examination referred to in Articles 3(1) and 5(2) shall comprise the following:

((a)) a theoretical test with one or more questions testing that skill or knowledge, as indicated in the column ‘Test type’ by (T);
((b)) a practical test where the applicant shall perform the corresponding task with the relevant material, tools and equipment, as indicated in the column ‘Test type’ by (P).

No Minimum knowledge and skills Test type
1. Basic knowledge of relevant environment issues (climate change, Kyoto Protocol, Global Warming Potential), the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and of the relevant Regulations implementing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 T
2. Physical, chemical and environmental characteristics of fluorinated greenhouse gases used as solvents T
3. Use of fluorinated greenhouse gases as solvents T
4. Recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents P
5. Storage and transportation of fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents T
6. Operation of recovery equipment in relation to equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents P