FIA

Due to new legislation, which came into force in March 2009, skilled personnel who currently service F-Gas systems are now required to demonstrate their competence with an independently awarded competence certificate. The FIA is the approved certification and training body for fire systems in the UK, as given in the Fluorinated Greenhouses Gases Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/261).

If your fire protection business installs or maintains systems that contain F-Gas you have until 4 July 2009 to obtain an F-Gas company certificate. After this date you will be commiting an offence under The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2009 and liable to prosecution.

The FIA are able to offer this certificate to you, if you complete and return the F-Gas Company Certification Application form, with a cheque for the relevant amount.

In addition the FIA are holding training courses to ensure that your technicians are provided with a comprehensive understanding in the use and safe handling of F-Gases. For further details on our training courses please see the relevant training pages.

For further details on the F-Gas Regulations please visit DEFRA’s F-Gas Support website.