Retained EU Law SI 2014 United Kingdom

Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases (retained EU law)

Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)

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Enforced by
Environment Agency, NIEA, NRW, SEPA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated 1 of 18 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 17 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person10 Manufacturer6 Trader1 Employer1

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

uri:annex/vii/division/1 uri:annex/vii/division/1 Regulated
  • Report F-gas production, placement, stocks and quota useManufacturer
uri:annex/vii/division/2 uri:annex/vii/division/2 Regulated
  • Report imported/produced fluorinated greenhouse gas quantitiesManufacturer
uri:annex/vii/division/3 uri:annex/vii/division/3 Regulated
  • Report quantities of fluorinated greenhouse gases exported from Great BritainAny Person
s.003 Prevention of emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Prevent and repair leakage of fluorinated greenhouse gasesAny Person
s.004 Leak checks (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Carry out regular leak checks on fluorinated gas equipmentAny Person
s.005 Leakage detection systems (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Install and maintain leak‑detection systems on high‑volume fluorinated gas equipmentAny Person
s.006 Record keeping (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Keep detailed records of all fluorinated greenhouse‑gas equipmentAny Person
s.007 Emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases in relation to production (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Control emissions and prove recovery when selling fluorinated gasesManufacturer
s.008 Recovery (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure fluorinated gases are recovered by qualified staffAny Person
s.010 Training and certification (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure staff have proper fluorinated‑gas training and certificatesEmployer
s.014 Pre-charging of equipment with hydrofluorocarbons (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Document and audit pre‑charged HFC equipment before saleManufacturer
s.015 Reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not exceed your HFC quota when placing hydrofluorocarbons on the marketManufacturer
s.016 Allocation of quotas for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Register, report and claim HFC market quotasManufacturer
s.017 Registry (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Register your hydrofluorocarbon quota use in the official registryTrader
s.019 Reporting on production, import, export, feedstock use and destruction of the substances listed in Annexes I or II (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Report production, import, export, destruction and use of fluorinated GHGsAny Person
s.025 Penalties (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Exceed allocated hydrofluorocarbon quotaAny Person
s.annex vi ALLOCATION MECHANISM REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 16 Regulated
  • Submit a declaration for fluorinated greenhouse gas quota allocationAny Person
s.annex vii DATA TO BE REPORTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 Regulated
  • Report fluorinated greenhouse gas usage to the regulatorAny Person
39 other provisions — procedural and definitional
uri:annex/iii uri:annex/iii
s.001 Subject-matter (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Definitions (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Producer responsibility schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Restrictions on the placing on the market (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Labelling and product and equipment information (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Control of use (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Transfer of quotas and authorisation to use quotas for the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons in imported equipment (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Collection of emissions data (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Review (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Exercise of the delegation (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Consultation Forum (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Functions (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Repeal (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Entry into force and date of application (opens in a new tab)
s.annex iv para.1 The GWP of a mixture is calculated as a weighted...
s.annex iv para.2 Σ Substance X % × GWP + Substance Y %...
s.annex iv para.3 where % is the contribution by weight with a weight...
s.annex iv para.4 For example: applying the formula to a blend of gases...
s.annex iv para.5 Σ 60 % × 1 + 10 % × 124...
s.annex iv para.6 → Total GWP = 13,9
s.annex iv para.7 The GWP of the following non-fluorinated substances are used to...
s.annex v para.2 The maximum quantity, reference values and quotas for placing hydrofluorocarbons...
s.annex v para.3 The calculation of reference values and quotas for placing hydrofluorocarbons...
s.annex v para.4 Transactions referred to in point (c) of Article 15(2) shall...
s.appropriate regulator: scotland Appropriate regulator: Scotland
s.appropriate regulator: wales Appropriate regulator: Wales
s.calculation of the maximum quantity, reference val CALCULATION OF THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY, REFERENCE VALUES AND QUOTAS FOR PLACING HYDROFLUOROCARBONS ON THE MARKET
s.correlation table CORRELATION TABLE
s.exercise of functions: scotland Exercise of functions: Scotland
s.exercise of functions: wales Exercise of functions: Wales
s.fluorinated greenhouse gases referred to in point FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES REFERRED TO IN POINT 1 OF ARTICLE 2
s.method of calculating the total gwp of a mixture METHOD OF CALCULATING THE TOTAL GWP OF A MIXTURE
s.other fluorinated greenhouse gases subject to repo OTHER FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES SUBJECT TO REPORTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19
s.placing on the market prohibitions referred to in PLACING ON THE MARKET PROHIBITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11(1)
s.regulations: general Regulations: general
s.regulations: the scottish ministers Regulations: the Scottish Ministers
s.regulations: the secretary of state Regulations: the Secretary of State
s.regulations: the welsh ministers Regulations: the Welsh Ministers

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