Gas Safe Register replaces CORGI
March 25th, 2009
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Telford & Wrekin Council's Trading Standards would like to notify the public, trade and businesses that the 'Gas Safe Register' will fully replace the CORGI gas registration scheme from 1 April 2009. The Gas Safe Register will be Great Britain's gas safety authority. By law, from 1 April, only Gas Safe registered engineers should be employed to carry out work on gas installations or appliances - CORGI gas registration will not be valid.
The 120,000 engineers currently verified under the CORGI scheme are now registering with Gas Safe Register so they can continue to work legally from April.
Finding a Gas Safe registered engineer will be simple. From 1 April, you will be able to find an engineer in your area online - at http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/ - or by calling 0800 408 5500.
Registered engineers will be identified with the new yellow Gas Safe Register logo, and every engineer will carry a Gas Safe Register ID card with their own unique licence number.
The CORGI gas register in Great Britain will end on 31 March 2009 - there is no period of dual running of CORGI gas register and Gas Safe Register and no grace period. To continue to carry out gas work from 1 April, existing CORGI installers must be on the new register.
Cllr Jacqui Seymour, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Trading Standards, said: "It is very important people are made aware of the fact CORGI will no longer exist past 1 April 2009. When looking for reputable tradespeople to carry out gas work you should look for the Gas Safe symbol.
"For help finding reputable tradespeople use the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Council Trader Register. The Register can be accessed online at www.traderregister.org.uk or by calling 0845 678 9023
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