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H2 tags : UK Government support for a proposal that would allow Montreal Protocol parties to negotiate proposals for a phase down of HFC use after the Copenhagen Climate discussions in December this year, must not ignore system energy efficiency and the option of selecting the most appropriate refrigerant as far as the UK refrigeration and air conditioning industry is concerned.; The refrigerant R22 is one of many currently in use in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment which is classified as an Ozone Depleting Substance (also known as an HCFC refrigerant), and which comes under the EU ODS Regulations. These regulations were recently revised and additional obligations have been placed on owners regarding leak checking, record keeping and labelling In addition the Commission has provided some definitions related to the recovery and reuse of ODS refrigerants in stationary rac and heat pump equipment. These are summarised below.; Important notes to consider.; Below is an importand list of frequently asked questions and answers.; <SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 14px Arial; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-border-horizontal-sp; What needs to be done and when?; The European Commission has now finalised its detailed requirements for the training and certification of engineers working on stationary refrigeration and air conditioning equipment under the European Fluorinated Gases Regulation |