Regulation 6 Approval of certification schemes

the requirements of regulation 3 (stand-alone heat pumps) or 4 (hybrid heating systems), as the case may be, are met in relation to heating appliances for which certificates are acquired under regulation 13;

installations of heat pumps meet the requirements of regulation 5(b) and are otherwise of an appropriate quality;

the conformity of installers, or installations, of heat pumps with the requirements of the certification scheme is assessed by a body that is accredited by UKAS to EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012 (Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services)^f1;

information regarding the installation of heat pumps and the heat pumps which are installed is collected in an appropriate format and will be made available to the administrator;

sufficiently robust protection is provided for consumers; and

sufficient steps can be taken promptly to rectify an installation of a heat pump which does not meet the standards set by the certification scheme.

publish details of the process by which the Secretary of State will decide whether to approve a certification scheme under this regulation;

publish the details of a certification scheme which is approved under this regulation and the date from which it is approved; and

where the approval of a certification scheme is withdrawn under paragraph (3), notify the administrator of, and publish, that fact together with the date on which the scheme ceases to be approved.