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Prevent releases of fluorinated greenhouse gases
Document capture measures for fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride
Repair detected leaks without delay and have the repair verified
Demonstrate destruction of trifluoromethane when placing gases on the market
Have equipment checked for leaks at least every twelve months
Have equipment checked for leaks at least every six months
Have equipment checked for leaks at least every three months
Install a leakage detection system
Have leakage detection systems checked annually for correct functioning
Have leakage detection systems on electrical switchgear checked every six years
Keep equipment records and retain them for five years
Keep records of the supply, sale and use of fluorinated greenhouse gases
Ensure recovery on servicing and decommissioning
Recover residual gases from containers before disposal
Handle foams with low emissions during renovation, refurbishment and demolition
Use only certified staff and certified undertakings
Label products and equipment and pass the information on
Do not place banned products and equipment on the market
Do not import, supply, use or export non-refillable containers
Provide and retain a declaration of conformity for refillable containers
Sell fluorinated greenhouse gases and charged equipment only to certified buyers
Do not service refrigeration equipment with gases having a GWP of 2 500 or more
From 2026, do not service air-conditioning equipment and heat pumps with gases having a GWP of 2 500 or more
From 2032, do not service stationary refrigeration equipment with gases having a GWP of 750 or more
From 2035, use SF6 for servicing electrical switchgear only if reclaimed or recycled
Do not commission new electrical switchgear using fluorinated greenhouse gases
Retain evidence for switchgear exemptions and notify the commissioning
Do not use SF6 in magnesium die-casting or in the recycling of magnesium die-casting alloys
Stay within the quota for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market
Place pre-charged products on the market only against quota and have conformity verified
Import and export fluorinated greenhouse gases only under a valid licence
Report annually to the Commission through the F-gas Portal
Have the report on placing on the market verified by an independent auditor
Have the remaining mobile equipment checked for leaks from 13 March 2027
Do not commission equipment banned under Annex IV and retain the evidence for five years
Do not use SF6 to fill vehicle tyres
Use desflurane as an inhalation anaesthetic only where medically necessary and keep evidence of the justification
Have equipment checked for leaks at least every twelve months
Have equipment checked for leaks at least every six months
Have equipment checked for leaks at least every three months
Install a leakage detection system
Have leakage detection systems checked annually for correct functioning
Keep equipment records and retain them for five years
Description (English)
Identify the equipment whose refrigerant falls under a future servicing ban and plan retrofit or replacement before the respective date: refrigeration equipment with a GWP of 2 500 or more since 1 January 2025, air-conditioning equipment and heat pumps with a GWP of 2 500 or more from 1 January 2026, and stationary refrigeration equipment other than chillers with a GWP of 750 or more from 1 January 2032.
Description (German)
Die Einrichtungen ermitteln, deren Kältemittel unter ein künftiges Wartungsverbot fällt, und Umrüstung oder Ersatz vor dem jeweiligen Stichtag planen: Kälteanlagen ab einem Treibhauspotenzial von 2 500 seit dem 1. Januar 2025, Klimaanlagen und Wärmepumpen ab 2 500 ab dem 1. Januar 2026 und ortsfeste Kälteanlagen außer Kühlern ab 750 ab dem 1. Januar 2032.
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