What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it comes from Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases (retained EU law), EU law that still has effect in the UK.
What the Regulation carries
What our graph holds for Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases (retained EU law) as a whole — the Regulation behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 18
- Penalties
- 1
- Exemptions
- 4
Duties on businesses under the Regulation
- Report F-gas production, placement, stocks and quota use uri:annex/vii/division/1
- Report imported/produced fluorinated greenhouse gas quantities uri:annex/vii/division/2
- Report quantities of fluorinated greenhouse gases exported from Great Britain uri:annex/vii/division/3
- Prevent and repair leakage of fluorinated greenhouse gases s.3
- Carry out regular leak checks on fluorinated gas equipment s.4
- Install and maintain leak‑detection systems on high‑volume fluorinated gas equipment s.5
… and 12 more business duties in the same Regulation.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Exceed allocated hydrofluorocarbon quota
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Metered dose inhalers exempt from F‑gas labelling requirement — The product is a metered dose inhaler for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients
- Non‑certified businesses can collect, transport, or deliver F‑gases without certification — Your business is not certified or does not employ certified persons, and you only collect, transport, or deliver fluorinated greenhouse …
- Small-scale HFC producers/importers exempt from quota requirement — Less than 100 tonnes CO2 equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market per year
- Temporary exemption for reclaimed/recycled high-GWP F-gases in servicing refrigeration — Using reclaimed (labelled) or recycled (recovered from same equipment) fluorinated greenhouse gases with global warming potential ≥2,500 to service or …
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Environment Agency.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.