F gas legislation review
News article
European Union review and feedback period of fluorinated greenhouse gas policy and legislation
The European Union is currently carrying out a review of its laws on F gases, and is considering new provisions which may have an effect on Northern Ireland stakeholders.
A draft set of proposed EU Regulations has been compiled and a feedback period is currently open.
A new EU law on F gases may well be issued as a result of these proposed Regulations, and this would likely be directly applicable in NI.
A new NI law, detailing new provisions, with possible new offences and resulting penalties, would then be compiled for consideration in the NI Assembly.
Businesses which use F gases and may be affected include:
- building contractors, refurbishment, renovation and demolition workers
- refrigeration
- refrigerated trucks and trailers
- air conditioning
- heat pumps
- fire equipment
- electrical switchgear
- semiconductor manufacture
- vehicle dismantlers (motor vehicle air conditioning)
- supermarkets
- aerosols
- power stations (organic rankine cycles)
- metred dose inhalers
- military equipment
- products for cooling the skin/ foams, creams, mousses, for personal care
Find out more about the consultation and how to respond.
The consultation closes on 29 June 2022.
First published 6 June 2022