Recital 16

(16) In order to contribute to meeting the Union’s climate objectives and to encourage the use of technology that has no impact or less impact on the climate, that could involve the use of substances that are toxic, flammable or highly pressurised, or other relevant risks, Member States should take appropriate measures to target the need for skilled personnel so that a high number of natural persons, who carry out activities involving fluorinated greenhouse gases and technology replacing or reducing their use, are trained and certified. Such measures should include measures in the heat pump sector, where an increasing number of personnel with the necessary skills will be needed, amongst other things in light of the objectives set out in the communication of the Commission of 18 May 2022 on ‘REPowerEU Plan’, to install and service heat pumps based on novel refrigerant technologies to which different safety requirements and technical requirements apply. Member States could, for example, use the support provided by the private-public partnerships launched under the European Skills Agenda to increase the number of trained persons. Training should include information on energy efficiency aspects, alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases and applicable regulations and technical standards. Certification and training programmes established under Regulation (EU) No 517/2014, which could be integrated in national vocational training systems, should be reviewed or adapted enabling technicians to handle alternative technologies safely. Existing certificates issued under Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 should remain valid.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.