Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Competence of personnel

This European Standard defines the activities related to refrigerating circuits and the associated competence
profiles and establishes procedures for assessing the competence of persons who carry out these activities.
NOTE: As a refrigeration circuit is considered not to incorporate electrical and electronical systems activities in this area
are not part of this standard. For competences on electrical and electronical systems see EN 50110.
This European Standard does not apply to persons carrying out work on self contained refrigerating systems
as defined in EN 378-1 from the initial design of the product to the complete manufacture of the product
provided the process is controlled and the methods used are checked by an organisation or individual
responsible for the compliance with statutory requirements of health, safety and environment.

Kälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen - Sachkunde von Personal

Diese Europäische Norm definiert die Tätigkeiten im Zusammenhang mit Kältemittelkreisläufen sowie die zugehörigen Sachkundeprofile und legt die Vorgehensweise zum Beurteilen der Sachkunde von Personen fest, die diese Tätigkeiten ausführen. ANMERKUNG Da von einem Kältemittelkreislauf angenommen wird, dass er keine elektrischen und elektronischen Systeme einschließt, sind Tätigkeiten in diesem Bereich kein Bestandteil der vorliegenden Norm. Bezüglich der Sachkunde zu elektrischen und elektronischen Systemen ist es erforderlich, auf die nationalen Bestimmungen oder die zutreffenden Europäischen oder nationalen Normen zu verweisen. Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Personen, die Arbeiten an Kältesätzen nach EN 378-1, von der Vorplanung des Produkts bis zur kompletten Fertigstellung des Produkts verrichten, sofern der Ablauf von einer Organisation oder Einzelperson überwacht und die angewendeten Verfahren von dieser überprüft wird, die für das Einhalten der gesetzlichen Anforderungen an Gesundheit, Sicherheit und Umwelt verantwortlich ist.

Systèmes de réfrigération et pompes à chaleur - Compétence du personnel

La présente Norme européenne définit les activités liées aux circuits de réfrigération ainsi que les profils de compétences associés et elle établit des procédures permettant d’évaluer les compétences des personnes qui réalisent ces activités.
NOTE   Un circuit de réfrigération étant sensé ne pas comporter de systèmes électriques et électroniques, les activités entrant dans ce domaine ne font pas partie de la présente norme. Pour les compétences en matière de systèmes électriques et électroniques, voir l’EN 50110.
La présente Norme européenne ne s'applique pas aux personnes intervenant sur des systèmes de réfrigération autonomes définis dans l’EN 378-1, de la conception initiale à la fabrication finale du produit si le processus est commandé et si les méthodes employées sont contrôlées par un organisme ou une personne responsable de la conformité aux exigences statutaires de santé, sécurité et environnement.

Hladilne naprave in toplotne črpalke - Strokovna usposobljenost osebja

Ta evropski standard definira aktivnosti, povezane s hladilnimi tokokrogi in povezanimi profili strokovne usposobljenosti ter vzpostavlja postopke za ocenjevanje strokovne usposobljenosti oseb, ki izvajajo te aktivnosti.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.VHEMDKälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen - Sachkunde von PersonalSystèmes de réfrigération et pompes à chaleur - Compétence du personnelRefrigerating systems and heat pumps - Competence of personnel27.200Hladilna tehnologijaRefrigerating technology27.080Heat pumps03.100.30Vodenje ljudiManagement of human resourcesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13313:2010SIST EN 13313:2012en,fr,de01-januar-2012SIST EN 13313:2012SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 13313:2012



EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 13313
November 2010 ICS 27.080; 27.200 Supersedes EN 13313:2001English Version
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Competence of personnel
Systèmes de réfrigération et pompes à chaleur - Compétence du personnel
Kälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen - Sachkunde von Personal This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 October 2010.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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B-1000 Brussels © 2010 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13313:2010: ESIST EN 13313:2012



EN 13313:2010 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .3Introduction .41 Scope .52 Normative references .53 Terms and definitions .54 Requirements .84.1 General .84.2 Competence levels .84.2.1 General .84.2.2 Requirements for evaluation and certification procedures .84.2.3 Requirements for competence assessment methods .8Annex A (normative)
Competence assessment methods.9A.1 General .9A.2 Areas of assessment .9A.2.1 General .9A.2.2 Tables .9A.2.3 Type of assessment .9Annex B (informative)
Electricity . 16Annex C (informative)
Examples . 17C.1 Introduction . 17C.2 Relation with Regulation (EC) no 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006, on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases ("F-gases Regulation") . 17C.3 Relation with competence requirements for personnel working with refrigerating systems using ammonia as refrigerant . 17Bibliography . 25 SIST EN 13313:2012



EN 13313:2010 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 13313:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 182 “Refrigerating systems, safety and environmental requirements”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2011. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 13313:2001. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
a) this European Standard is completely revised; b) this European Standard defines different competence levels; c) this European Standard defines the activities related to refrigerating circuits and the associated competence profiles; d) this European Standard takes into account an informative Annex B “Electricity”; e) this European Standard takes into account an informative Annex C “Examples". According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 13313:2012



EN 13313:2010 (E) 4
Introduction Refrigerating systems, if not properly constructed, installed, operated and maintained, can be of danger to the health and safety of persons, the safety property, be detrimental to the environment and increase the energy consumption. It is therefore essential that personnel dealing with such systems are competent to carry out the activity, or activities, listed in this standard. These activities cover the particular sectors in which they may operate from original design to final dismantling and disposal. As job descriptions can vary from country to country and from company to company, this standard specifies the activities to be carried out. Job descriptions should specify these activities. This standard defines the activities related to the refrigerating circuit. SIST EN 13313:2012



EN 13313:2010 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard defines the activities related to refrigerating circuits and the associated competence profiles and establishes procedures for assessing the competence of persons who carry out these activities.
NOTE
As a refrigerating circuit is considered not to incorporate electrical and electronic systems, activities in this area are not part of this standard. For competences on electrical and electronic systems, it is recommended to refer to national regulations or appropriate European or national standards. This European Standard does not apply to persons carrying out work on self contained refrigerating systems as defined in EN 378-1 from the initial design of the product to the complete manufacture of the product, provided the process is controlled and the methods used are checked by an organisation or individual, responsible for the compliance with statutory requirements on health, safety and environment. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 378-1:2008, Refrigerating systems and heat pumps — Safety and environmental requirements — Part 1: Basic requirements, definitions, classification and selection criteria EN ISO/IEC 17024, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons (ISO/IEC 17024:2003) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 378-1:2008 and the following apply. 3.1 assessment process by which the evidence generated, gathered and provided about a person is judged to determine competence 3.2 assessment body
evaluation body organisation which is recognised to assess (evaluate) the competence of persons working on refrigerating circuits 3.3 certification body organisation which issues/awards certificates proving the competence of persons working on refrigerating circuits NOTE 1 Depending on national regulations, assessment bodies and certification bodies may be the same or different organisations.
NOTE 2 General criteria for certification bodies can be found in EN ISO/IEC 17024. 3.4 competence ability to perform safely and satisfactorily the activities within an occupation SIST EN 13313:2012



EN 13313:2010 (E) 6 3.5 qualification evidence of a certain level of professional competence NOTE See 4.2 and Annex A. 3.6 certification procedure used to demonstrate the qualification of personnel at a specified level and leading to the issue of a certificate 3.7 certificate document issued under the rules of the assessment system defined in Annex A indicating that the named person is competent to deal with applicable health, safety, environmental protection and energy conservation requirements for refrigerating systems and heat pumps 3.8 designing collecting all data required for making an effective operating refrigerating circuit, or making the conceptual and detailed plan of the refrigerating circuit (e.g. dimensioning, calculation, component selection, refrigerant piping layout and sizing) 3.9 pre-assembling fabricating parts and sub-assemblies of a refrigerating circuit in a workshop or on site NOTE This excludes charging with refrigerant. 3.10 installation joining two or more pieces of equipment or circuits designed to contain refrigerant, with a view to assembling a refrigerating, air-conditioning or heat pump system in the location where it will be operated NOTE 1 Installation excludes the action by which a system already assembled is plugged in before being put in operation. It excludes all the operations carried out at the manufacturing site. NOTE 2 This excludes charging with refrigerant. 3.11 putting into operation integrity inspection of the refrigerating system and bringing it into work for the first time or after significant changes NOTE This may include charging with refrigerant. 3.12 commissioning ensuring that the system is performing according to the predefined conditions after putting the system into operation NOTE This may include charging with refrigerant. 3.13 operating running the refrigerating system in a routine manner ensuring that the system works within the conditions required in the user manual SIST EN 13313:2012



EN 13313:2010 (E) 7 3.14 in-service inspection all activities needed to check if the refrigerating system complies to predefined requirements (e.g. functionality, correlation of temperature and pressure, capacity checks, quality checks of joints for existence of corrosion) 3.15 leak checking identifying if there is a leak of refrigerant from the refrigerating system and if yes, identifying the exact location of the leak and reporting the results 3.16 general maintenance keeping or restoring a refrigerating system to a state from which the desired operation can be provided, without breaking into the refrigerating circuit 3.17 circuit maintenance keeping or restoring a refrigerating system to a state from which the desired operation can be provided, by breaking into the refrigerating circuit 3.18 decommissioning ensuring that the refrigerating system is in a safe and environmentally proper condition during the period that it is out of operation
3.19 removing of refrigerant
recovering the refrigerant out of a refrigerating circuit 3.20 dismantling breaking the refrigerating circuit down into pieces NOTE This excludes removing of refrigerant. 3.21 basic appreciation level BA level of expertise required to discuss main elements of the skill with others3.22 working knowledge level WK level of expertise required for direct involvement in decisions and actions 3.23 fully operational level FO level of expertise required to perform personally the majority of the activities 3.24 leading edge level
LE level of expertise required for significant development of the skill area SIST EN 13313:2012



EN 13313:2010 (E) 8 4 Requirements 4.1 General
Persons shall be deemed competent if it can be demonstrated that they are capable of carrying out the activities listed in this standard. 4.2 Competence levels 4.2.1 General Persons shall demonstrate a level of predefined competence as defined in 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, and 3.24, of their theoretical and/or practical ability as necessary for the activity in question, as set out in Annex A. 4.2.2 Requirements for evaluation and certification procedures The evaluation and certification procedures dealing with the competence of persons related to the refrigerating circuit shall be done according to the procedures defined in EN ISO/IEC 17024.
4.2.3 Requirements for competence assessment methods If competence assessment methods are defined by national regulations, they shall be used. If competence assessment methods are not defined by national regulations, they shall be used according to Annex A.
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EN 13313:2010 (E) 9 Annex A (normative)
Competence assessment methods A.1 General If no national legislation for a scheme to access and certify competence exists, the following methods shall be used.
A.2 Areas of assessment A.2.1 General All persons who demonstrate their practical and theoretical competence by being successfully assessed by an approved organisation should receive a certificate of competence. A.2.2 Tables The following tables indicate areas and subjects that need to be assessed to demonstrate competence. The row on the top of each table denotes the activities to be assessed as defined in Clause 3. The column on the left side of each table denotes the subject to be assessed.
The cells of the table give the level of expertise as defined in 3.21(BA), 3.22(WK), 3.23(FO) and 3.24(LE).
Theoretical assessment is shown by an unshaded cell and practical assessment by a shaded cell. A.2.3 Type of assessment A.2.3.1 Theory is the knowledge of the subject of operation without the ability to demonstrate practical skills. The assessment should be by written or oral examination. A.2.3.2 Practice is the ability to perform an operation by demonstrating practical skills in the subject the assessment should be by practical tests. SIST EN 13313:2012



EN 13313:2010 (E) 10 Table A.1 — Basic thermodynamics Basic thermodynamics Tasks Description of tasks, see Clause 3 Terms and definitions Design Pre-assembling Installation Putting into Operation Commissioning Operating In-service Inspection Leakage checking General Maintenance Circuit Maintenance Decommissioning Removing Refrigerant Dismantling 3.8 3.9 3.103.113.123.133.143.153.163.17 3.18 3.193.20Skills to assess Know the basic SI units, for example: temperature, pressure, mass, density, energy FO BA BA WK WK WK WK FO BA WK BA WK
Understand basic refrigeration terms, for example:
Enthalpy and Entropy, Pressure, Temperature, Refrigerating Capacity, Power consumption, COP, Superheat, Sub-cooling, Liquid and Vapour properties FO
BA FO FO WK WK WK BA FO BA WK
Know the layout as well as use of the log p-h-diagrams of refrigerants FO
BA WK WK WK WK BA BA BA BA BA
Know and
use of the saturated and superheated vapour tables of refrigerants in correlation with the log p-h-diagrams as well
FO
BA WK WK WK WK BA BA BA BA BA
Draw a scheme of a compression refrigeration cycle FO
BA WK WK WK WK BA BA BA BA BA
Understand the meaning of different kind of pressures (e.g. design pressure, absolute and gauge pressure, strength test pressure, test pressure for leak detection) FO BA BA WK WK WK WK FO BA FO BA BA
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EN 13313:2010 (E) 11 Table A.2 — Components and tests of refrigerating systems
Components and tests of refrigeration systems Tasks Description of tasks, see Clause 3 Terms and definitions Design Pre-assembling Installation Putting into Operation Commissioning Operating In-service Inspection Leakage checking General Maintenance Circuit Maintenance Decommissioning Removing Refrigerant Dismantling 3.8 3.9 3.103.113.12 3.133.143.153.16 3.17 3.183.193.20 Ski
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DRAFT
prEN 13313
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2009
ICS 27.080; 27.200 Will supersede EN 13313:2001
English Version
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Competence of
personnel - Complementary element
Systèmes de réfrigération et pompes à chaleur -
Compétence du personnel
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 182.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 13313:2009: E
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Contents Page
Foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Competences . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Competence level . 8
4.3 Requirements for assessment and maintenance of competence . 8
4.3.1 General requirements. 8
4.3.2 Competence assessment . 8
4.3.3 Maintenance of competence . 8
Annex A (normative) Assessment of competences . 9
A.1 General . 9
A.2 Assessment . 9
A.2.1 General . 9
A.2.2 Overview . 9
Annex B (informative) . 18
Annex C (informative) Electricity . 19
Bibliography . 20

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Foreword
This document (prEN 13313:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 182 “Refrigerating
systems and heat pumps”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13313:2001.
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Introduction
Refrigerating systems, if not properly constructed, installed, operated and maintained, can be of danger to
the health and safety of persons and detrimental to the environment.
It is therefore essential that personnel dealing with such systems are competent to carry out the activity or
activities listed in this standard. These activities cover the particular sectors in which they may operate from
original design to final dismantling and disposal. As job descriptions can vary from country to country and
from company to company this standard specifies the activities to be carried out. Job descriptions should
specify this activities.
This standard defines the activities related the refrigerating circuit.
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1 Scope
This European Standard defines the activities related to refrigerating circuits and the associated competence
profiles and establishes procedures for assessing the competence of persons who carry out these activities.
NOTE: As a refrigeration circuit is considered not to incorporate electrical and electronical systems activities in this area
are not part of this standard. For competences on electrical and electronical systems see EN 50110.
This European Standard does not apply to persons carrying out work on self contained refrigerating systems
as defined in EN 378-1 from the initial design of the product to the complete manufacture of the product
provided the process is controlled and the methods used are checked by an organisation or individual
responsible for the compliance with statutory requirements of health, safety and environment.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 378-1 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and
environmental requirements – Part 1: Basic requirements,
classification and selection criteria
EN 378-2 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and
environmental requirements – Part 2: Design, construction,
testing, marking and documentation
EN 378-3 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and
environmental requirements – Part 3: Installation site and personal
protection
EN 378-4 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and
environmental requirements – Part 4: Operation, maintenance,
repair and recovery
EN ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies
operating certification of persons
EN 50110 Operation of electrical installations (National Annexes)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
assessment
process by which the evidence generated, gathered and provided about a person is judged to determine
competence
3.2
approved organisation (awarding body)
organisation which is recognised to assess competence and to award certificates (a proof of competence)
recognizing the health, safety, environmental and energy conservation competence of persons working on
refrigerating systems and heat pumps
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NOTE General criteria for awarding bodies can be found in EN-ISO/IEC 17024.
3.3
competence
ability to perform safely and satisfactorily the activities within an occupation
NOTE With reference to this standard to be competent means to have the knowledge and/or skill to perform
the task(s) under consideration, so that a level according to this European Standard is achieved and simultaneously to
possess the necessary insight into the relevant problems to understand why the task should be carried out in such a
way.
3.4
qualification
evidence of a certain level professional competence see POINT 4.2 and specified in Annex A
3.5
certification
procedure used to demonstrate the qualification of personnel at a level and leading to the issue of a
certificate
3.6
certificate
document issued under the rules of the assessment system defined in this annex indicating that the named
person is competent to deal with applicable health, safety, environmental protection and energy conservation
requirements for refrigerating systems and heat pumps
3.7
designing
collecting all date required for making a appropriate refrigerating circuit. Making the conceptual and detailed
plan of the refrigerating circuit (e.g. dimensioning, calculation, component selection, refrigerant piping layout
and sizing)
3.8
pre-assembling
fabricating parts and sub-assemblies of a refrigeration circuit in a workshop or on site
3.9
installation
joining two or more pieces of equipment or circuits designed to contain refrigerant, with a view to assembling
a refrigeration, air-conditioning or heat pump system in the location where it will be operated. Installation
excludes the action by which a system already assembled is plugged in before being put in operation. It
excludes all the operations carried out at the manufacturing site
3.10
putting into operation
integrity inspection and bringing into work the refrigeration system for the first time or after significant
changes
3.11
commissioning
all activities needed for ensuring that the system is performing according the predefined conditions after
putting the system into operation
3.12
operating
running the refrigerating circuit in a routine manner ensuring that the system works within the conditions
required in the user manual
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3.13
in-service inspection
all activities needed to check if the system complies to predefined requirements (e.g. functionality,
temperature or capacity checks, quality checks of joints and welding, existence of corrosion)
3.14
leakage checking
identifying if there is a leak of refrigerant from the refrigerating circuit and if yes, identification of the exact
location of the leak and report the results
3.15
general maintenance
keeping or restoring a system to a state from which the desired operation can be provided without breaking
into the refrigerating circuit
3.16
circuit maintenance
keeping or restoring a system to a state from which the desired operation can be provided by breaking into
the refrigerating circuit
3.17
decommisioning
taking a circuit out of operation for a longer period without breaking into the circuit
3.18
removing of refrigerant
taking the refrigerant out of a refrigerating circuit
3.19
dismantling
breaking the refrigerating circuit down into pieces
3.20
basic appreciation
The level of expertise required to discuss main elements of the skill with others.

3.21
working knowledge
The level of expertise required for direct involvement in decisions and actions

3.22
fully operational
The level of expertise required to perform personally the majority of the activities
3.23
leading edge
The level of expertise required for significant development

4 Competences
4.1 General
A person shall be deemed competent if it can be demonstrated that they are capable of carrying out the
activities.
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