Certificate of competence in accordance with the Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance Exhibition

    Anyone who wants to install systems with fluorinated greenhouse gases, check them for leaks, maintain them, maintain them or recover the gases requires a certificate of competence.

    Description

    The competent authority issues certificates of competence for persons who wish to install, check for leaks, maintain, maintain or recover systems containing fluorinated greenhouse gases. This is provided for by the Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance (ChemKlimaschutzV), which came into force on 1 August 2008 and is based on Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006 on certain fluorinating propellants.

    The following activities are affected:

    • activities on refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems and heat pumps,
    • activities at facilities containing fluorinated greenhouse gases as solvents,
    • activities on fire protection systems and fire extinguishers,
    • Activities on high-voltage switchgear and
    • Activities on air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles.

    Competent office

    The responsibility lies with the Chamber of Crafts, the Crafts Guild and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

    This procedure can also be handled by a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the state for service providers.

    Contact point

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    Contact person

    Oldenburgische Industrie- und Handelskammer

    Address

    address

    Moslestraße 6
    26122 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)

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    Technisch erstellt on 15.12.2009
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    Handwerkskammer Oldenburg

    Address

    address

    Theaterwall 32
    26122 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)

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    Einheitlicher Ansprechpartner des Landes Niedersachsen

    Address

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    Friedrichswall 1
    30159 Hannover

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    postal address

    Post office box 1 01
    30001 Hannover

    Opening hours

    Montag bis Donnerstag 9 bis 15 Uhr und Freitag 9 bis 12 oder nach telefonischer Vereinbarung

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    Technisch erstellt on 17.12.2009
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    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017
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    Forms

    Please contact the competent authority.

    Prerequisites

    • In order to obtain the certificates of competence, a theoretical and practical examination must be taken.
    • For work on air conditioning systems in motor vehicles, participation in a training course is sufficient.
    • In addition, in the case of activities, the applicant must:
      • refrigeration and air conditioning systems as well as heat pumps have completed a technical or craft training qualification qualifying them for the respective activity and have passed a theoretical and practical examination.
      • Establishments containing fluorinated greenhouse gases as solvents, have successfully completed technical or craft training enabling them to carry out the respective activity and have passed a theoretical and practical examination.
      • fire protection systems and fire extinguishers have passed a theoretical and practical exam.
      • high-voltage switchgear have passed a theoretical and practical examination.
      • air conditioning systems in motor vehicles have successfully participated in a training program.
    • Persons who have completed training as a refrigeration system engineer receive the certificate of competence without taking an examination.

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    Procedure

    Please contact the competent authority.

    Processing time

    3 months (Section 12 (1) of the Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance (ChemKlimaschutzV))

    Costs

    Fees are charged in accordance with the fee schedule of the competent authority. Please contact the competent authority.

    Notes (specifics)

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    Unterstützende Institutionen

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    Welche Dokumente resultieren aus dieser Leistung?

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    Area of validity

    Lower Saxony

    Official approval

    Officially approved by not specified

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 26.11.2009
    Technisch geändert on 27.03.2026

    Keywords

    Sachkundebescheinigung nach Chemikalien-Klimaschutzverordnung: Ausstellung

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    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017
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