From 1 April 2009, Gas Safe Register™ will be the official stamp for gas safety in Great Britain.
§ It will be a legal requirement for any operative planning to undertake work in Great Britain 2009 to be registered with Gas Safe Register™
§ All existing CORGI registered businesses will need to have transferred their registration to Gas Safe Register™ by 1 April.
The register is overseen by the Health and Safety Executive responsible for regulating gas safety in Great Britain.
You will start to see the promotion of Gas Safe Register™ being ramped up over the next few months. We will aim to make sure installers, consumers and all the stakeholders of the industry are aware of the change.
They will be working closely with public bodies and industry to promote a better understanding of gas safety risks and the importance of using only registered engineers.
Link to consumer leaflet below
http://www.cwgoodheart.com/gsr_consumerleaflet_feb09.pdf
Gas Safe Register in the news
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7947509.stm BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/consumer_advice/latest_gas_register_emp.shtml Watchdog