| On a European level, a large number of relevant directives have been legislated for the automobile industry. In Germany, for example, at a national level from the 1st August 2008, as an enhancement to the European legislation, the Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance has come into effect. |
| Regulation (EU) No. 2037/2000 |
| (1) The use and sale of CFCs is forbidden. |
| (2) Calendar for banning the use and manufacture of HCFC equipment. |
| (3) CFCs and HCFCs will be recovered for destruction or recycling during service or maintenance operations on the equipment, or before its disassembly or destruction. |
| (4) Member states will take measures to promote the recovery, recycling or destruction of CFCs and HCFCs. |
| (5) Member states will determine the minimum qualification required by the personnel involved. |
| (6) All feasible measures will be taken to prevent CFCs and HCFCs from leaking or escaping. In particular, fixed equipment with a refrigerant load greater than 3 kg will be controlled. |
| Training and certification programmes will be established for personnel involved in the carrying out of leak inspections, recovery, recycling and destruction of refrigerants |
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| Regulation (EU) No. 1005/2009 |
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| Regulation (EU) No. 842/2006 |
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| Regulation (EU) No. 706/2007 |
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| Regulation (EU) No. 307/2008 |
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| Royal Legislative Decree 795/2010 for Spain |
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| Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance, recycling and refuse law (for the destination country of the vehicle) |
| Maintenance and repair work on the refrigerant circuit of the air conditioning system |
| All of those persons who carry out the maintenance and repair work on air conditioning systems of vehicles must have completed a training course and have been instructed (training certificate). Other or additional legal regulations may apply outside the European Union. |
| TRG 402 (Using the filling stations) |
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| over the age of 18 years, |
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| who possess the required knowledge and experience, |
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| and who can be expected to carry out their tasks in a reliable manner. |
| The personnel must be trained before commencing their activities, and periodically thereafter, at least once a year, in matters regarding |
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| special hazards involved with handling pressurized gases, |
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| safety regulations, in particular the relevant TRG, |
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| measures to be taken in case of faults, disasters or accidents, |
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| handling fire extinguishing equipment and protective equipment, |
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| handling and maintenance of charging stations, based on the handling instructions. |
| Transformation of a refrigerant R12 circuit into a refrigerant R134a circuit, and repair (Retrofit) |
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| Due to the situation of the environment and the resulting laws derived, the manufacture of refrigerant R12 will be suspended, and it will no longer be available. Refrigerant R134a was developed as a replacement for R12. |
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| Air-conditioner systems designed and built to operate with refrigerant R12 cannot and must not simply be charged with refrigerant R134a. In order to guarantee that the air-conditioner operates perfectly after a transformation, certain components of the refrigerant circuit must be replaced. |
| According to the environmental statistics law, it is compulsory to keep a record of refrigerants used. |
| For this reason, automotive workshops will have to inform the respective National Statistical Institute on the use of refrigerants. Therefore, it is advisable to keep a record sheet → Service Organisation Manual |
Note | Due to a guideline of the European Parliament from 2005, inspection sheets are no longer required in the EC. Other guidelines may apply for countries that do not belong to the EC. |
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