This is reminder of the requirement in Article 14 of the F gas regulations that products and equipment containing F gases need to be accounted for in the quota system. The requirement to have a Declaration of Conformity and the corresponding documentation when importing from outside the EU is now in place since the 1st […]
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The Hole in the OZONE Layer
July 1, 2016
As you aware, CFC gases used in refrigeration and air-conditioning such as R12 & R22 etc have been banned under the Montreal Protocol as they effect the Ozone layer. Well a new study has revealed that the hole in the ozone has shrunk since 2000 by some four thousand square kilometers an area the size […]
EPA Guidance Documents
April 12, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have published a range of guidance documents in relation to the F-Gas Regulations, these include information on compliance, new leak checking requirements and phase down od HFC’s. To views these and download the documents please go to the following link: http://www.epa.ie/pubs/advice/air/ods/#.VgKbRlROMdV
Successful F-Gas Prosecution UK
April 12, 2016
The Environmental Agency the body which is tasked with the enforcement of the F-Gas Regulations in the UK, have successfully prosecuted a company for failing to recover 15kg of F-Gas Sulpher Hexaflouride (SF6) which is used in high voltage switchgear (HVSG). The company concerned had reported the incident to the Envirnomental Agency and the Health and […]
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2067 of 17 Nov 2015
February 16, 2016
The above commission Implementing Regualtion came into force across all Memebr States on the 07th December 2015. This replaces Regualtion (EC) No 303/2008 of 2 April 2008 on (Stationary Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat-pump Equipment). Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2067 of 17 Nov 2015 establishing persuant to Regualtion (EU) No 517/2014 of the European […]
New EPA Contacts
January 27, 2016
There have been some changes to the staff in the EPA on ODS and F-GAS team. We would like to thank Catriona Collins and Celine Horner for their support over the past number of years and wish them every success in their new positions. We look forward to working with Marc Kierans and Eamonn Merriman. […]
New F-Gas Regulations 2015
October 11, 2013
Welcome to the NEW F-Gas Registration Ltd website. The site has some new features which we hope you will find useful, so please browse it. New F-Gas Regulations come into Force on 1st January 2015 New F-Gas Regulations EC 517/2014 come into force on 1st January 2015, these require all companies to produce their CURRENT […]
