F gas legislation review

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