Apply for certification of companies according to §6 Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance

Prerequisites

You will receive the certificate for your company in Hamburg from the competent authority if

• Your company employs a sufficient number of certified natural persons necessary to cover the expected volume of activities and
• Your company provides evidence that all necessary tools and procedures are accessible.

As a registered EMAS company, you can receive the certificate if the environmental statement or the report on the environmental audit shows that

• that the above conditions are met,
• name and registered office of the company,
• designation of the location,
• certified activities related to the site and its facilities,
• Designation of the competent authority, date and signature

Documents required

• Completed and signed application form, including information about the available expert staff and the existing technical equipment
• Certificates of expertise for all employees who will carry out the activities applied for.

Please note

There must be sufficient skilled personnel for the installation, maintenance or servicing of systems. It must also have access to the tools and procedures required for the activities requiring certification.
For activities related to fire protection systems and fire extinguishers, there must be sufficient personnel with appropriate certificates of expertise available for the expected annual volume of activities and the required technical equipment must be sufficiently available in terms of type and number.
The responsible body for issuing certificates of expertise for your staff in Hamburg is the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.

As a registered EMAS company with an environmental declaration or environmental audit report, you can also apply for certification.

Deadlines

Your company needs the certification before you start the related processes and activities.

Procedure

You submit a written or electronic application to the responsible authority for recognition as an examination and certification body.
The authority will examine your application.
If necessary, the authority will request further application documents from you.
The authority will decide on your application.
You will receive a notice or certificate from the responsible authority.

Processing time

Processing will take place promptly after receipt of your application.

Fees

The costs for the certification are based on the time required, according to the general administrative cost regulations in connection with the administrative cost regulations of the business area.

Legal remedies

• Objection within one month after receipt of the decision

Legal basis

§ 6 Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance (ChemKlimaschutzV)


URL: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/chemklimaschutzv/__6.html




Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council


URL: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32014R0517&qid=1693321038193




Art. 5, 6 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2067


URL: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R2067&qid=1693321114877

Would you like to install, service, maintain, repair or shut down stationary refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems, heat pumps or fire protection systems that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases and check for leaks or recover the gases? Then you need a certificate for your company, which you can apply for from the competent authority.
The certificate contains at least the following information:

• the name of the certification body, the full name of the holder, the issue number and, if applicable, the expiry date,
• the activities that the holder of the certificate is authorized to carry out, stating the maximum filling quantity in kg and the relevant facilities,
• the date of issue and the signature of the issuing officer.

As a registered EMAS company, you can also apply for the certificate from the competent authority.