1. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Marco Buoni
Secretary General
Italian Association of Refrigeration Technician, ATF
(www.associazioneATF.org)
VicePresident, AREA
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration European contractors’ Association
(www.area-eur.be)
F-gas Regulation
F-gas Certification
and Training
in Italy

2. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Overview of the Italian Decrees
on Fluorinated Gases:
•Regolamento (CE) n. 842/2006 su taluni gas fluorurati ad effetto serra
•D.P.R. n. 43/2012 recante attuazione del Regolamento (CE) n. 842/2006 su
taluni gas fluorurati ad effetto serra (G.U. n. 93 del 20 aprile 2012)
• Nuovo Registro delle apparecchiature (libretto d’impianto)
• Certificazione dei Tecnici del Freddo
• Registro telematico www.fgas.it
• Ispezioni periodiche
•Decreto Legislativo 5 marzo 2013, n. 26 recante la disciplina sanzionatoria per
la violazione delle disposizioni di cui al Regolamento (CE) n. 842/2006 su taluni
gas fluorurati ad effetto serra (G.U. n. 74 del 28 marzo 2013)
•Formato Dichiarazione di cui all’articolo 16, comma 1, del D.P.R. n. 43/2012

3. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Synthesis of the Fgas Regulation for fix installation:
-Logbook ( > 3 kg)
-Periodical inspection (as table below)
- Installation, repair and maintenance only by certified craftsmen
F-gas regulation and
certification

4. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Personnel and Companies
Qualification and Certification
• F-gas refrigerant certification
• EU regulation 842/2006 and 303/2008
• EU Member States shall establish or adapt their own
training and certification requirements, on the basis of
the minimum requirements (Italy in April 2012).
• Set of Minimum competence of personnel handling
HFCs
• Certification is mandatory (training with class, books,
e-learning is let to each voluntary)

5. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
REGULATION (EC) 303/2008
MINIMUM COMPETENCE OF PERSONNEL
REGULATION (EC) 303/2008
MINIMUM COMPETENCE OF PERSONNEL
CATEGORIES
DUTIES AND KNOWLEDGE I II III IV
1 Basic thermodynamics T T T
2
Environmental impact of refrigerants and corresponding environmental
regulations T T T T
3
Checks before putting in operation, after a long period of non-use, after
maintenance or repair intervention, or during operation
P P
4 Checks for leakage T/P T/P T/P
5 Environment-friendly handling of the system and refrigerant during
installation, maintenance, servicing or recovery P P P
6
Component: installation, putting into operation and maintenance of
reciprocating, screw and scroll compressors, single and two-stage
P P
7 Component: installation, putting into operation and maintenance of air
cooled and water cooled condensers P
8
Component: installation, putting into operation and maintenance of air
cooled and water cooled evaporators P
9
Component: installation, putting into operation and servicing of
Thermostatic Expansion Valves (TEV) and other components P
10 Piping: building a leak tight piping system in a refrigeration installation P P

6. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Italian Certification scheme DPR43/2012
RT28 – Accredia
- Theoretical exam 30 questions multiple choice in 90
minutes (cat.1)
- Practical exam max 2.5 hours (cat.1) in adequate
laboratories with adequate calibrated equipment
Certification of technicians
(1)

7. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
60% correct answer (theory) +
60% correct operations (practice)
Pass if
weighted average > 70%
Certification of technicians
(2)

8. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Practical Exam
In max 2,5 hours:
Charge, Vacuum, Recovery of refrigerant with minimum emissions
Leak Check indirect and direct, methods, pressure test,
Parameters temperature, Pressure control, subcooling, superheating
Brazing
LogBook filling
installation of compressor, condenser, evaporator, valves
Certification of technicians
(3)

9. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Brazing
Temperature, Pressure, Subcooling, Superheating
Vacuum, Charge, Recovery
Certification of technicians
(4)

10. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
National courses
about refrigeration,
air conditioning and
heating
IN ITALY: last year 3000 technicians attended over 300 courses
organized by Centro Studi Galileo in collaboration with the main companies of HVAC market in Casale Monferrato,
in Rome, in Padova and inside the main Italian Universities and HVAC companies
• BASIC REFRIGERATION COURSE
• ADVANCED REFRIGERATION COURSE
• BASIC AIR CONDITIONING COURSE
• DESIGN AIR CONDITIONING PLANTS COURSE
• SPLIT SYSTEMS COURSE
• HEATING COURSES
CERTIFICATIONS
a) COURSES ON NORMATIVES CE– TECHNICAL BOOK - PED EN13133 EN 287
b) BOILER CERTIFICATION – released by labour ministry
c) BRAZING CERTIFICATION / LICENCE
d) CERTIFICATIONS ON F-GASES AND ON MOBILE AIR CONDITIONING
Training

11. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
The Operator
• What is the operator responsible for? .....................................................
• 1 Ensuring proper installation, maintenance or servicing of the equipment ............
• 2 Preventing and repairing leakage ...............................................................
• 3 Checking for leakage ........................................................................................
• 4 Installing leakage detection systems .........................................................
• 5 Maintaining records ....(and data transmission to ISPRA) ....................................
• 6 Recovering the refrigerant .............................................................................

12. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
And in Europe we are
moving ahead….
..New F-gas Regulation..
Keep an eye ..

13. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Parola al Presidente ATF Prof. Sacchi
Alcuni numeri:
-3000 tecnici «patentati» in 200 sessioni di esami dall’organismo di
valutazione Centro Studi Galileo da ottobre 2012 (altri 600 prima con
schema di certificazione UK)
-Al 12 Aprile 2013 – data iniziale di chiusura del registro telematico
www.fgas.it erano iscritti
• 36.000 persone iscritte al sito Fgas con certificato
provvisorio
• 1120 con certificato definitivo
• 200 con patentino di altro stato membro
• 10000 imprese con certificato provvisorio
-1000 aziende iscritte all’Associazione dei Tecnici del Freddo che
rappresentano circa 9000 tecnici italiani del freddo
-Oltre 60.000 i tecnici che hanno partecipato ai corsi di formazione del
Centro Studi Galileo dal 1975 ad oggi.

14. XV EUROPEAN CONFERENCE MILANO 7th
-8th
JUNE 2013 CSG
Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Under the Auspices of the PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
THANK YOU!
Email: buoni@centrogalileo.it
Marco Buoni
Secretary General
Italian Association of Refrigeration Technician, ATF
(www.associazioneATF.org)
VicePresident, AREA
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration European contractors’ Association
(www.area-eur.be)