Certification of companies according to the Ordinance on Climate Protection (ChemKlimaschutzV) 
If your company carries out installation, maintenance, servicing and recovery work on systems that contain gases that are harmful to the climate, you must apply for a certificate of competence in accordance with the ChemKlimaschutzV.
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Basic information
The ChemKlimaschutzV stipulates that since July 5, 2009, installation, maintenance, servicing and recovery work on systems containing gases that are harmful to the climate may only be carried out by persons who have a certificate of competence in accordance with the ChemKlimaschutzV. This is intended to ensure that emissions of these chemicals are reduced to a minimum.
Requirements
The certificate may only be issued under certain conditions (Section 6 (2) ChemKlimaschutzV):
- The applicant shall provide evidence that personnel are available for the activities specified in Section 6 (1) ChemKlimaschutzV who hold the certificate of competence specified in Section 5 ChemKlimaschutzV.
- Companies that are registered EMAS sites and carry out activities pursuant to Section 6 (1) ChemKlimaschutzV shall receive the certificate if the environmental statement or the environmental audit report shows that the requirements of sentences 1 and 2 of Section 6 (2) ChemKlimaschutzV are met and the information required pursuant to Section 6 (1) nos. 1 to 3 ChemKlimaschutzV is evident.
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Procedure
Upon application, the competent authority shall issue a certificate to companies that install, maintain or repair equipment in accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (Section 6(1) of the Chemical Climate Protection Ordinance).
The application form can be downloaded and processed electronically. Please note that the application must first be printed out after processing and only then signed in the original.
More information
Further information on the required application documents as well as details on the legal basis and the recognition procedure can be found in the official version of the Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance.
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Necessary Documents
- Completed application form
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Competent Department
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Die Senatorin für Umwelt, Klima und Wissenschaft | Referat 22
- +49 421 361-2407
- An der Reeperbahn 2, 28217 Bremen
- Website
- office
@umwelt. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
100,00 EUR
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 15.07.2025