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Qualification of personnel and qualification requirements Personnel qualifications in refrigeration have become fixed-term as a result of the new EU F-gas Regulation. Responsible persons and fitters in Tukes' register must complete a refresher cou...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/refrigeration/qualification-of-personnel-and-qualification-requirements
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Providers of refrigeration fitters' qualification tests authorised by Tukes For the purpose of demonstrating a fitter's competence, Tukes approves the education/training and qualification tests provided only by the providers listed below. Educatio...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/refrigeration/providers-of-refrigeration-fitters-qualification-tests-authorised-by-tukes
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Applying for authorisation as a provider of qualification tests in the field of refrigeration Tukes authorises organisations that have adequate expertise to provide qualification tests in the fields of vehicle air-conditioning equipment, fire exti...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/refrigeration/applying-for-authorisation-as-a-provider-of-qualification-tests-in-the-field-of-refrigeration
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Approval and qualification requirements in the field of refrigeration Companies and persons working in the field of refrigeration must have appropriate approval and qualification granted by Tukes. The approval and qualification must be applied bef...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/refrigeration
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Electrical Qualifications and their Scope The following electrical qualifications are defined in the Electrical Safety Act: Electrical qualification 1 , S1: all electrical works Electrical qualification 2 , S2: up to 1000 V electrical works Electr...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-works-and-contracting/electrical-qualifications-and-their-scope
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Providers of education/training and qualifications in the field of Only educational institutions approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture are allowed to provide basic and vocational qualifications or partial qualifications in the refriger...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/refrigeration/providers-of-education/training-and-qualifications-in-the-field-of-refrigeration
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Professional pest control is governed by the Chemicals Act Use of certain pest control products is permitted only if you are a qualified professional in pest control, or a farmer with a qualification in plant protection products and you use the pr...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/biocides/pest-control
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Electrical works in Finland In Finland electrical works are for safety reasons regulated by law and law-related regulations. These regulations lay down binding requirements, which cover e.g.: what kind of qualifications are needed to do electrical...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-works-in-finland
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Refrigeration equipment companies and refrigeration contracting Starting business operations in the field of refrigeration If your company is going to perform refrigeration work, you must apply to Tukes for approval, a refrigeration equipment comp...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/refrigeration/refrigeration-equipment-companies-and-refrigeration-contracting
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Electrical work and contracting Either your business or you personally must be authorised to perform electrical work when you are constructing or repairing fixed electrical installations, i.e. electrical equipment you are repairing non-low voltage...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-works-and-contracting
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Approved companies: Gas and oil heating equipment installation companies, oil tank inspection companies and installation companies of plastic natural gas pipelines Installation and maintenance of natural gas, LPG and oil heating equipment as well ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/approved-companies
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19.11.2025 | The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has updated its e-service and register for the refrigeration sector in accordance with the new EU F-Gas Regulation (EU) 2024/573. The e-service is now open for qualification and extension applications that comply with the new Regulation.https://tukes.fi/en/-/new-f-gas-regulation-compliant-refrigeration-sector-qualifications-now-open-for-applications
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Responsible persons: good practices and appointment A responsible person, operation manager or operation supervisor refers to a person employed by the company and tasked with monitoring that the operation complies with the regulations. Table of Co...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/roles-of-the-actors
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Work carried out on lifts requires competence and proper qualifications. The possessor can clean the car interior or replace e.g. a light source or mirror, if such work is performed inside the lift car. Lift work qualification is required for any other kind of work performed on lifts.https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/lifts/performance-of-lift-work
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Fire alarm systems The purpose of a fire alarm system is to detect danger caused by a fire as early as possible; and alert those in the building it monitors by giving either acoustic or optical alarm; and notify the emergency response centre to su...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/rescue-service-equipment/fire-alarm-systems
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Automatic fire extinguishing systems Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Automatic fire extinguishing systems are systems that facilitate rescue operations and are designed to extinguish and/or contain fires detected by them. The activation ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/rescue-service-equipment/fire-extinguishing-systems
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Portable fire extinguishers Portable fire extinguishers refer to portable and manually controlled extinguishers weighing a maximum of 20 kilograms. Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Portable fire extinguishers shall comply with the standar...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/rescue-service-equipment/portable-fire-extinguishers
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Organisation and personnel ’Organisation and personnel’ is an area of the process safety system consisting of three elements: tasks and responsibilities; competence management; and contractor management. The goal of the area is to identify persons...https://tukes.fi/en/process-safety-system/organisation-and-personnel
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Duties of Supervisors of Electrical Works The supervisor of electrical work acts as the person-in-charge for a company conducting electrical work. If the work is not carried out in the form of an undertaking, the person doing the electrical work p...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-works-and-contracting/duties-of-supervisors-of-electrical-works
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Fees and processing times The fees are based on the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Decree 797/2024. Fees apply to applications received after January 1, 2025. Biocides (Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012) The basic fees are char...https://tukes.fi/en/online-services/fees