Revision of the F-Gas Regulation: the official proposal has just been published!

The text proposed by the Commission aims to accelerate technological change in order to achieve the climate and energy targets set by the European Union. This legislative proposal to revise the F-Gas Regulation will be translated into all official EU languages. Discussions between the various bodies of the European Commission and stakeholders will begin with a view to producing a final text to be put to the vote in the first quarter of 2023.

LThe main changes compared to the current text concern:

• The gradual reduction in the use of HFCs and PFCs extended to 2050 in order to align with the deadlines proposed by the Kigali Amendment.
• Changes to quotas, such as:
  – The reference value for quotas.
  – The inclusion of metered dose inhalers.
  – Paid quotas.

• The removal of certain additional exemptions and prohibitions on the placing on the market of new equipment (Annex IV) compared to the current F-Gas Regulation. Example:
  – On heat pumps.
  – The disappearance of the ‘commercial refrigeration’ distinction.
  – The disappearance of the exemption for the maintenance of installations < 40 teq.CO₂.
  – On appliances.
  – On cosmetics.

• Cross-monitoring of the European market by European authorities and the traçabilité.
• The fight against illegal products.
• Extension of the scope of the Regulation on fluorinated gases, such as:
  – Certification and recovery of HFOs.
  – Training on alternatives.
  – Promotion of the use of recycled and reclaimed products.

Have your say: the deadline for consultation on the proposed revision of the F-Gas Regulation has been extended to 20 June 2022. All stakeholders are welcome to submit comments.