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F-Gases
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EU F-Gases Regulation - Latest
Developments
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Main elements
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Commission proposal addressed 4 aspects:
1. Containment and recovery measures
2. Training and Certification
3. Data reporting requirements
4. Marketing and use restrictions
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Political Agreement
One proposal but two legislative instruments:
1) Directive on the phase out of HFCs
> 150 GWP in mobile air conditioning
systems
2) Regulation on containment and
recovery, use bans and prohibitions
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Political Agreement covers
• Fluorinated greenhouse gases in Kyoto Protocol
• Applies to fluorinated gases listed in Annex I together
with respective GWPs
• GWPs base on third assessment of IPCC
• Annex I can be reviewed and updated in the light of
revisions under Kyoto Protocol (Article5(3))
• Preparations containing fluorinated greenhouse gases
with a GWP < 150 not covered by provisions of the
Regulation
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Scope
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• Obligation to minimise leakages and repair as
soon as possible
• Frequency of inspection schedule
• Inspection by certified personnel
• Leakage detectors defined
• Operator defined, owner can be responsible for
operator’s role
• Inspection for leakage defined
• Maintenance of records on inspections and
servicing companies and personnel
• Commission to define standard inspection
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requirements in Committee
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Containment
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Inspection Schedule – Political Agreement
Quantity of Fluorinated
gases
Inspections per year
3 kg or more and 6 kg if
hermetically sealed
30 kg or more
1 inspection
300 kg or more
30 kg and 300 kg + leakage
detector
4 inspections
1 inspection for 30 kg
2 inspections for 300 kg
3 inspections
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Recovery
• Recovery an obligation for operators by
certified personnel e.g. stationary equipment
• Recovery obligatory from non-refillable
containers at end of life (refillable banned)
• Recovery in other products and equipment if
technically possible and not disproportionate
cost (e.g. foams, mobile air conditioning and
refrigeration equipment except if serving
military operations and mobile air
conditioning)
• Recovery to take place before final disposal
or during servicing and maintenance
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• Commission to establish minimum requirements
and mutual recognition
• Member States to establish or adjust their
programmes to comply and notify Commission
• Commission to establish notification format
• Training and certification covers relevant personnel
and companies and their relevant personnel
• Operators have an obligation to ensure personnel
used are trained and certified
• Only certified personnel to take delivery of F-gases
• F-gas Regulation could set training standards for
ODS Regulation
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Training and Certification
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Magnesium die-casting
Vehicle tyres
Vehicle air-conditioning
Non-refillable containers
Direct evaporation - self chilling drinks cans
Fire protection systems
Windows
Footwear
One-component foams
Novelty aerosols
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Marketing and Use Restrictions
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Committee
• One Committee, two Regulations
• F-gas discussed by Article 18 Management
Committee in Regulation (EC) No
2037/2000 on ‘Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer’
• F-gas will be Regulatory Procedure, not
Management Committee
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Deciding on the F-gas Regulation
European Parliament
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proposal
European
Commission
1st
reading
2nd
reading
2nd
reading
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Common
Position?
Common
position
Council (Member States)
Note: It is possible
to agree already
during “1st
reading“
Council and Parliament
negotiate through
„Conciliation“ procedure
no
yes
Law
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Timetable for Implementation
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Assuming entry into force – 1 January 2007
Date
Deadlines
1 January 2007
Commission to establish standard inspection requirements for
refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pumps and fire fighting
systems (Article 3)
1 January 2007
Commission to establish minimum requirements and mutual
recognition for training programmes and certification for personnel
in refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pumps and fire fighting
sectors (Article 5)
1 January 2007
Commission to establish format of notification (Article 5)
1 January 2008
Member States adapt training and certification requirements to
meet minimum requirements- notify Commission (Article 5)
1 January 2007
Member States to ensure companies involved in containment and
recovery can only take delivery of fluorinated greenhouse gases if
their personnel are certified.
1 January 2007
Commission to establish form of label (Article 6a)
1 January 2011
Review by Commission – evaluate training and certification,
containment measures (assess need for maximum leakage rates),
technology developments and prohibitions in Annex II (Article 9)
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Conclusions
• Contributes to meeting Kyoto objectives
• However, the final shape of the proposal still to be
determined
• Commission objective is to ensure that
environmental ambition of its proposal maintained
• It is only a first step in regulating emissions of
fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Focus on ensuring that containment and recovery
works well
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• Commission Communication 2001
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http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/pdf/2001/com2001_0580en01.pdf
• Report of working group
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/chemicals/sustdev/fluorgases/gas1.pdf
• Climate Change Unit web-site
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/climat/home_en.htm
Contact
[email protected]
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