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Vehicle Air Conditioning Group “Astounded” by Government F-Gas Decision

16/11/2015

 
F-gas air conditioning in automobiles - ACR Journal
MACPARTNERS, the Mobile Air Conditioning Partners Europe industry association, says it is “astounded” by DEFRA's (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) decision to allow unlicensed individuals to buy F-gases.

MACPARTNERS is “gravely concerned” that DEFRA's decision goes directly against the directive (EU) 517/2014 concerning F-gases. The association is also upset by the decision because it believes that 'undisclosed UK stakeholders' challenged DEFRA on its ability to restrict who can buy F-gas products. 
​The statement from MACPARTNERS says:
“This action by DEFRA not only allows the sale of so called DIY top ups of R134a to untrained service technicians and even further to the general public via auto spare parts outlets, but it allows untrained individuals to simply add refrigerant to a leaking system without seeking the services of qualified service personnel to properly recover the refrigerant from the vehicle and perform repairs.”
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The association is concerned about the consequences upon the environment and the vehicle repair industry that allowing unlicensed individuals to buy F-gases will have. MACPARTNERS says it will be taking up the issue with DEFRA and the European Commission. 
Arthur Strivens
17/11/2015 17:18:34

Good for you macpartners untrained or unlicensed individuals or companies should not be allowed to purchase F Gases. I am a manager for a refrigeration wholesaler and certainly would not sell refrigerants to any unlicensed personnel, I would go as far any refrigeration component, we need to protect our trade, try buying a gas boiler without a gas safe certificate!!

Gwyn Jones link
17/11/2015 21:50:45

If this the case now then why did I go on a 'F-Gas' training course?
do you think that the people that buy this gas are not going to open the bottle?

Nicos Leonida
18/11/2015 08:21:06

I think that directive (EU) 517/2014 applies only to stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems and to mobile refrigeration units... mobile air conditioning is monitored by another EU regulation.

Andrew Clark link
18/11/2015 20:49:40

Although it states "repealing 842/2006" in the headline, further in the legislation, it does say that " (EC) No 303/2008 (12), (EC) No 304/2008 (13), (EC) No 305/2008 (14), (EC) No 306/2008 (15), (EC) No 307/2008 (16) and (EC) No 308/2008 (17) should remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation", whereby 307./2008 refers to MAC.
For me, I still struggle to understand why those of us who have the full "SRAC" certification, aren't covered for MAC...


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