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27th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol SIDE EVENT

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SIDE EVENT Addressing the challenges of the RAC Servicing Sector:

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Establishment and Operation of Sound Certification Schemes for Technicians 2 November 2015 – Dubai United Arab Emirates

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2 November 2015 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Introduction & brief overview of the importance

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• f RAC certification in achieving the desired

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MAIN OBJECTIVES

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• Promoting and facilitating the establishment of certification

scheme for technicians and companies in the RAC sector, in

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• rder to improve management of refrigerants through

adopting good practices, monitoring and control of the servicing and maintenance being one of the major consuming

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servicing and maintenance being one of the major consuming sectors.

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• Providing a platform for countries to exchange experiences
• n setting‐up certification schemes for RAC technicians,

including updating curricula and OS as per the emerging

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including updating curricula and OS as per the emerging requirements of the Montreal Protocol

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TOPICS

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• Brief overview of importance of technicians certification in

ensuring the safe handling of refrigerants and provision of quality services leading to minimizing of refrigerant

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quality services leading to minimizing of refrigerant emissions and thus reducing consumption.

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• Brief outlines of the different types of certification schemes,

the main elements and requirements being technical, institutional or regulatory.

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institutional or regulatory.

• Quick overview of various experiences and lessons learnt

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and best approaches for wider promotion and adoption. h f b kl ifi i

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• Launch of new UNEP booklet on certification

APPROACH

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• Presentation of the background and needs for the

establishment of certification systems for RAC technicians.

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• Presentation of international experiences on the development

and enforcement of Assessment and Certification Systems for

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and enforcement of Assessment and Certification Systems for RAC technicians

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• Interactive session and discussion on how to advance the

development and enforcement of such systems at national and i l l l

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regional levels

• Discussion on approaches for adopting sound certification

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Discussion on approaches for adopting sound certification schemes for RAC technicians – barriers and opportunities

BACKGROUND

• HPMPs have been approved for all A5 Parties to achieve the

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agreed targets.

• Significant share of HCFC‐22 consumption in the RAC servicing

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• Significant share of HCFC‐22 consumption in the RAC servicing

sector, the quality of servicing procedure would help reducing significant consumption of HCFCs, thereby assisting countries h i d d i h li

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to meet their targets and reduce impacts on the climate.

• Higher uptake around the world of long term alternative

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• Higher uptake around the world of long term alternative

refrigerants, such as hydrocarbons, ammonia, carbon dioxide,

• HFOs. which are different from (CFC) and (HCFCs).

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• The RAC industry will have to adapt to both the technical and

safety issues concerning these refrigerants In particular many

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safety issues concerning these refrigerants. In particular, many

• f the alternative refrigerants have specific characteristics

regarding toxicity, flammability and high pressure

MLF SUPPORT FOR THE SERVICING SECTOR

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RMP TPMP/NPP HPMP

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Legislationupdate

Policy /Legislation update and enforcement Customs Training and combat Policy /Legislation update and enforcement Customs training and monitoring trade

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Legislation update Customs Training

Customs Training and combat illegal trade Refrigeration Training and Certification monitoring trade E‐Licensing Certification Scheme

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Good Practice Training

Certification Curricula Update Recovery & Recycling (R l i ) Curricula Update Update Standards/Codes

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Recovery & Recycling

(Reclamation) Project Management Technological Awareness to different groups Reclamation Scheme P j t M t

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Project Management

MLF GUIDANCE

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• Decision 70/53/Rev1 of the ExCom where the need for

improvement

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education

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servicing technicians is mentioned in the context of better management of HCFCs and

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mentioned in the context of better management of HCFCs and alternatives that would allow for avoiding emissions of high GWP gases and for easier acceptance of low GWP alternatives.

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• Certification is the best practical method to verify the

competence of personnel handling refrigerants and to ensure

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competence of personnel handling refrigerants and to ensure the correct installation, maintenance, repair and dismantling

• f a refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems

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• Therefore,

the establishment

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a sound, reliable and

• perational assessment and certification scheme for RAC

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• perational assessment and certification scheme for RAC

technicians is one of the most important components of country’s HPMP.

MAIN ELEMENTS OF CERTIFICAION SCHEME

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DEVELOPMENT OF

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TRAINING REGULATIONS CONDUCT OF COMPETENCY tions Env DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT TOOLS ASSESSMENT nited Nat TOOLS ACCREDITATION OF ASSESSORS Un AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS

CERTIFICATION WORKFLOW

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TVET graduates

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APPLI CATI ON

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TVET graduates Industry Workers

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SCHEDULI NG CERTI FI CATI ON

Competent

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RWAC

Registry of Assessed & Certified

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ASSESSMENT REPORTI NG

Not Yet Competent

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ASSESSMENT REPORTI NG

Assessment centers/venues On-site

OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

(NOS) statements of the standards of performance individuals must achieve when

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( ) p carrying out functions in the workplace, together with specifications of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and behaviour.

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Development

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Market Involvements

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Implementing Montreal Protocol starts with developing Involve the Business

• wners, HR from day
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• r updating the

standards “Developed for employers by employers”.

Value of

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Methods

Use the suitable

Value of Occupational Standards

Show the value of

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methods for your country work process, functional analysis or DACUM Show the value of money, quality, branding and reputation

OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS – A MEGATREND

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Scotland

region:

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Scotland England Canada France Portugal

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Italy Spain

Saudi

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Mexico

region: Latin Europe

MalaysiaPhilippines

Egypt Oman Bahrain Arabia

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Columbia Argentine

region: Latin America

Tanzania Zimbabwe South Africa Indonesia Australia

region: Africa region: Asia

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Chile Argentine

America

South Africa New Zealand

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PRIORITIES FOR SERVICING SECTOR

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C tifi ti d E f t L b li & R d k i

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Certification and Enforcement

• National CoP and Certification

Labeling of refrigerants’ containers

Labeling & Record keeping

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• National CoP and Certification

Program of technicians C tif i i i i Labeling of refrigerants containers Labeling requirements for RAC units/systems

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• Certifying servicing companies

and workshops Obli R&R i d l k units/systems Record keeping and reporting on:

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• Obligatory R&R practices and leak

detection monitoring

• Ban the use of non-refillable

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• Refrigerants sales
• Service records for large installations
• Recovered/Recycled and unwanted

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containers quantities of refrigerants

EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS

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• The progress made at country level varied due to a number of

factors, i.e. the prevailing policy and regulatory system and government priorities, availability of necessary financial and

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g p y y human resources to develop and manage the system, the cultural and social dimension and lack of awareness, etc.

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• Several WS have been organized in a number of countries and

regions on how to set‐up assessment and certification system d d h i i d d / i l

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and to update the training standards/ curriculum.

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NEW APPROACHES‐ POST 2015

A i h RSS h h h d d f d f di

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Assistance to the RSS through enhanced and focused funding towards establishment of sound enforceable certification schemes as an overarching strategy to address the needs and challenges of

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RSS ( including mechanisms needed to support developed/updated Codes, standards, RRR)

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Encourage forming associations or societies for RAC servicing A ti t f RAC i d t i th d l t d

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Active engagement of RAC industry in the development and implementation of the scheme to mobilize resources and ensure sustainability

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Launch campaign for certifying RAC technicians within RAC industry – low hanging fruit

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industry low hanging fruit

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Thank you

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Khaled Klaly C li A i t P /

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Compliance Assistance Programme/ Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) www unep org tions Env www.unep.org nited Nat Un