news item | 10/21-2022 | 16:22
Minister De Jonge has decided to give installers until April 1, 2023 to obtain their legal CO certification. Without this certification, companies will not be allowed to maintain, repair or install gas combustion facilities, such as central heating boilers, heaters and gas radiators, from April 1, 2023. This is enshrined in the legal carbon dioxide system, which is intended to prevent accidents involving monoxide carbon.
More space to validate properly
Due to delays in the process, there are currently no legally approved installers registered. Sticking to the original effective date of January 1, 2023, means that there are very few approved installers to meet demand from consumers and other customers, for example, maintenance and repair of gas combustion facilities.
“It is an undesirable situation, especially in the middle of the winter period,” Hugo de Jong, Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning, said in his letter to the Chamber of Deputies. “Consumers and other customers should be able to rely on the fact that there are enough companies to do the necessary work on their gas combustion facilities.”
The minister calls: “Request the company’s certificate soon.”
It takes some time to prepare for certification. Companies must put their quality system in order and at least one of their technicians must have the required professional competence in the field of carbon monoxide. Only then can the company apply for certification. The certification body needs 5-6 weeks of process time to certify an average installer. De Jong: “I therefore call on companies to make the necessary preparations and apply for accreditation as soon as possible.”
From April 1, 2023, CO certification is mandatory
By moving the actual date to April 1, 2023, companies will have enough time to get certified. The Minister stressed that this actual date will not be reconsidered. Companies that have not been certified as of April 1, 2023 may not operate in gas combustion plants as long as they do not have a certification.
general information
Effective April 1, 2023, consumers can also use only an approved company to install, maintain, and repair their gas combustion facilities. Through public information, consumers will be informed of the system and logo by which they can identify a certified company. The admissions organization’s record will also be referenced (www.TLOKB.nl/register-incineration Formulas) where consumers can check with approved installers.
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