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The Corgi certificate, which British people have come to associate as a "certificate of approval" for a gas plumber is going to be changing hands. Over the next few months, gas certificates will start to be issued and monitored by the Capita Company and will no longer be the domain of the Corgi Company.

During the last two decades, Corgi has been responsible for issuing certifications and making sure homes that used natural gas met local safety codes. The Corgi Company will cease its reign over gas standards in April 2009 and the Capita Company will take over as the standards monitor for the office of the Health and Safety Executive.

The every day operations of the gas plumbing industry will stay the same as they were before Capita took charge. Each company has issued statements that they will try to make sure that business carries on as it always has for Corgi employees once the March 31st deadline passes. Capita will be in charge on April 1, 2009. So far there is no information about the exact transformation process or how natural gas consumers will be affected. That said, both Capita and Corgi are doing all that they can to ensure that the transition process will be as smooth as possible.

Consumers should not worry about whether or not they will remain protected after Corgi Company stops its control and Capita begins taking charge. The Health and Safety Executive office has made it very clear that the reason Capita is taking over for Corgi in 2009 is that Capita showed that it had more initiative for making sure natural gas consumers were well educated about the dangers involved with natural gas consumption.

The contract came up for bid in 2006 after a survey of United Kingdom homeowners uncovered the fact that more than half of the homes worked on by Corgi employees had not been taught about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning! Consumers will benefit greatly from a new company coming in and making sure that everyone is educated in all areas of natural gas consumption.

Corgi will be responsible for gas regulations and certifications and the regulations for both will not change until March 31st 2009. Capita will step in on April 1st 2009 and be in charge of the United Kingdom's natural gas plumbers and inspectors. 250 Corgi employees are expected to be hired by Capita to ensure a smooth transition. Instead of running the risk of confusing people, both companies agreed that a definitive date of transition was in order. April 1st is the big day and after that Capita will rule the roost but consumers can expect minimal disruptions. 

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