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)
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject-matter
Article 2
Definitions
CHAPTER II
CONTAINMENT
Article 3
Prevention of emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases
Article 4
Leak checks
Article 5
Leakage detection systems
Article 6
Record keeping
Article 7
Emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases in relation to production
Article 8
Recovery
Article 9
Producer responsibility schemes
Article 10
Training and certification
CHAPTER III
PLACING ON THE MARKET AND CONTROL OF USE
Article 11
Restrictions on the placing on the market
Article 12
Labelling and product and equipment information
Article 13
Control of use
Article 14
Pre-charging of equipment with hydrofluorocarbons
CHAPTER IV
REDUCTION OF THE QUANTITY OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONS PLACED ON THE MARKET
Article 15
Reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market
Article 16
Allocation of quotas for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market
Article 17
Registry
Article 18
Transfer of quotas and authorisation to use quotas for the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons in imported equipment
CHAPTER V
REPORTING
Article 19
Reporting on production, import, export, feedstock use and destruction of the substances listed in Annexes I or II
Article 20
Collection of emissions data
CHAPTER VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 21
Review
Article 22
Exercise of the delegation
Article 23
Consultation Forum
Article 24
Committee procedure
Article 25
Penalties
Article 26
Repeal
Article 27
Entry into force and date of application
ANNEX I
Substance |
GWP(1) |
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Industrial designation |
Chemical name (Common name) |
Chemical formula |
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Section 1: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) |
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HFC-23 |
trifluoromethane (fluoroform) |
CHF3 |
14 800 |
HFC-32 |
difluoromethane |
CH2F2 |
675 |
HFC-41 |
fluoromethane (methyl fluoride) |
CH3F |
92 |
HFC-125 |
pentafluoroethane |
CHF2CF3 |
3 500 |
HFC-134 |
1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CHF2CHF2 |
1 100 |
HFC-134a |
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CH2FCF3 |
1 430 |
HFC-143 |
1,1,2-trifluoroethane |
CH2FCHF2 |
353 |
HFC-143a |
1,1,1-trifluoroethane |
CH3CF3 |
4 470 |
HFC-152 |
1,2-difluoroethane |
CH2FCH2F |
53 |
HFC-152a |
1,1-difluoroethane |
CH3CHF2 |
124 |
HFC-161 |
fluoroethane (ethyl fluoride) |
CH3CH2F |
12 |
HFC-227ea |
1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane |
CF3CHFCF3 |
3 220 |
HFC-236cb |
1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane |
CH2FCF2CF3 |
1 340 |
HFC-236ea |
1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane |
CHF2CHFCF3 |
1 370 |
HFC-236fa |
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane |
CF3CH2CF3 |
9 810 |
HFC-245ca |
1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane |
CH2FCF2CHF2 |
693 |
HFC-245fa |
1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane |
CHF2CH2CF3 |
1 030 |
HFC-365 mfc |
1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane |
CF3CH2CF2CH3 |
794 |
HFC-43-10 mee |
1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane |
CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3 |
1 640 |
Section 2: Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) |
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PFC-14 |
tetrafluoromethane (perfluoromethane, carbon tetrafluoride) |
CF4 |
7 390 |
PFC-116 |
hexafluoroethane (perfluoroethane) |
C2F6 |
12 200 |
PFC-218 |
octafluoropropane (perfluoropropane) |
C3F8 |
8 830 |
PFC-3-1-10 (R-31-10) |
decafluorobutane (perfluorobutane) |
C4F10 |
8 860 |
PFC-4-1-12 (R-41-12) |
dodecafluoropentane (perfluoropentane) |
C5F12 |
9 160 |
PFC-5-1-14 (R-51-14) |
tetradecafluorohexane (perfluorohexane) |
C6F14 |
9 300 |
PFC-c-318 |
octafluorocyclobutane (perfluorocyclobutane) |
c-C4F8 |
10 300 |
Section 3: Other perfluorinated compounds |
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sulphur hexafluoride |
SF6 |
22 800 |
ANNEX II
Substance |
GWP(1) |
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Common name/industrial designation |
Chemical formula |
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Section 1: Unsaturated hydro(chloro)fluorocarbons |
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HFC-1234yf |
CF3CF = CH2 |
4 Fn (2) |
HFC-1234ze |
trans — CHF = CHCF3 |
7 Fn 2 |
HFC-1336mzz |
CF3CH = CHCF3 |
9 |
HCFC-1233zd |
C3H2ClF3 |
4,5 |
HCFC-1233xf |
C3H2ClF3 |
1 Fn (3) |
Section 2: Fluorinated ethers and alcohols |
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HFE-125 |
CHF2OCF3 |
14 900 |
HFE-134 (HG-00) |
CHF2OCHF2 |
6 320 |
HFE-143a |
CH3OCF3 |
756 |
HCFE-235da2 (isofluorane) |
CHF2OCHClCF3 |
350 |
HFE-245cb2 |
CH3OCF2CF3 |
708 |
HFE-245fa2 |
CHF2OCH2CF3 |
659 |
HFE-254cb2 |
CH3OCF2CHF2 |
359 |
HFE-347 mcc3 (HFE-7000) |
CH3OCF2CF2CF3 |
575 |
HFE-347pcf2 |
CHF2CF2OCH2CF3 |
580 |
HFE-356pcc3 |
CH3OCF2CF2CHF2 |
110 |
HFE-449sl (HFE-7100) |
C4F9OCH3 |
297 |
HFE-569sf2 (HFE-7200) |
C4F9OC2H5 |
59 |
HFE-43-10pccc124 (H-Galden 1040x) HG-11 |
CHF2OCF2OC2F4OCHF2 |
1 870 |
HFE-236ca12 (HG-10) |
CHF2OCF2OCHF2 |
2 800 |
HFE-338pcc13 (HG-01) |
CHF2OCF2CF2OCHF2 |
1 500 |
HFE-347mmy1 |
(CF3)2CFOCH3 |
343 |
2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanol |
CF3CF2CH2OH |
42 |
bis(trifluoromethyl)-methanol |
(CF3)2CHOH |
195 |
HFE-227ea |
CF3CHFOCF3 |
1 540 |
HFE-236ea2 (desfluoran) |
CHF2OCHFCF3 |
989 |
HFE-236fa |
CF3CH2OCF3 |
487 |
HFE-245fa1 |
CHF2CH2OCF3 |
286 |
HFE 263fb2 |
CF3CH2OCH3 |
11 |
HFE-329 mcc2 |
CHF2CF2OCF2CF3 |
919 |
HFE-338 mcf2 |
CF3CH2OCF2CF3 |
552 |
HFE-338mmz1 |
(CF3)2CHOCHF2 |
380 |
HFE-347 mcf2 |
CHF2CH2OCF2CF3 |
374 |
HFE-356 mec3 |
CH3OCF2CHFCF3 |
101 |
HFE-356mm1 |
(CF3)2CHOCH3 |
27 |
HFE-356pcf2 |
CHF2CH2OCF2CHF2 |
265 |
HFE-356pcf3 |
CHF2OCH2CF2CHF2 |
502 |
HFE 365 mcf3 |
CF3CF2CH2OCH3 |
11 |
HFE-374pc2 |
CHF2CF2OCH2CH3 |
557 |
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- (CF2)4CH (OH)- |
73 |
Section 3: Other perfluorinated compounds |
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perfluoropolymethylisopropyl-ether (PFPMIE) |
CF3OCF(CF3)CF2OCF2OCF3 |
10 300 |
nitrogen trifluoride |
NF3 |
17 200 |
trifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride |
SF5CF3 |
17 700 |
perfluorocyclopropane |
c-C3F6 |
17 340 Fn (4) |
ANNEX III
Products and equipment Where relevant, the GWP of mixtures containing fluorinated greenhouse gases shall be calculated in accordance with Annex IV, as provided for in point 6 of Article 2 |
Date of prohibition |
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4 July 2007 |
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4 July 2007 |
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that contain PFCs |
4 July 2007 |
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that contain HFC-23 |
1 January 2016 |
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4 July 2007 |
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4 July 2008 |
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4 July 2006 |
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4 July 2007 |
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4 July 2008 |
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4 July 2009 |
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1 January 2015 |
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that contain HFCs with GWP of 2 500 or more |
1 January 2020 |
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that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more |
1 January 2022 |
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1 January 2020 |
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1 January 2022 |
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1 January 2020 |
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1 January 2025 |
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Extruded polystyrene (XPS) |
1 January 2020 |
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Other foams |
1 January 2023 |
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1 January 2018 |
ANNEX IV
METHOD OF CALCULATING THE TOTAL GWP OF A MIXTURE
Substance |
GWP(1) |
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Common name |
Industrial designation |
Chemical Formula |
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methane |
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CH4 |
25 |
nitrous oxide |
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N2O |
298 |
dimethyl ether |
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CH3OCH3 |
1 |
methylene chloride |
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CH2Cl2 |
9 |
methyl chloride |
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CH3Cl |
13 |
chloroform |
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CHCl3 |
31 |
ethane |
R-170 |
CH3CH3 |
6 |
propane |
R-290 |
CH3CH2CH3 |
3 |
butane |
R-600 |
CH3CH2CH2CH3 |
4 |
isobutane |
R-600a |
CH(CH3)2CH3 |
3 |
pentane |
R-601 |
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 |
5 (2) |
isopentane |
R-601a |
(CH3)2CHCH2CH3 |
5 (2) |
ethoxyethane (diethyl ether) |
R-610 |
CH3CH2OCH2CH3 |
4 |
methyl formate |
R-611 |
HCOOCH3 |
25 |
hydrogen |
R-702 |
H2 |
6 |
ammonia |
R-717 |
NH3 |
0 |
ethylene |
R-1150 |
C2H4 |
4 |
propylene |
R-1270 |
C3H6 |
2 |
cyclopentane |
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C5H10 |
5 (2) |
ANNEX V
CALCULATION OF THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY, REFERENCE VALUES AND QUOTAS FOR PLACING HYDROFLUOROCARBONS ON THE MARKET
Years |
Percentage to calculate the maximum quantity of hydrofluorocarbons to be placed on the market and corresponding quotas |
2015 |
100 % |
2016–17 |
93 % |
2018–20 |
63 % |
2021–23 |
45 % |
2024–26 |
31 % |
2027–29 |
24 % |
2030 |
21 % |
ANNEX VI
ALLOCATION MECHANISM REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 16
2.1. Step 1 of the calculation
2.2. Step 2 of the calculation
2.3. Step 3 of the calculation
ANNEX VII
DATA TO BE REPORTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19
ANNEX VIII
Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 |
This Regulation |
Article 1 |
Article 1 |
Article 2 |
Article 2 |
Article 3(1) |
Article 3(2) and (3) |
Article 3(2), first subparagraph |
Article 4(1), (2) and (3) |
Article 3(2), second subparagraph |
Article 3(3), second subparagraph |
Article 3(2), third subparagraph |
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Article 3(3) |
Article 5(1) |
Article 3(4) |
Article 4(3) |
Article 3(5) |
Article 4(4) |
Article 3(6) |
Article 6(1) and (2) |
Article 3(7) |
Article 4(5) |
Article 4(1) |
Article 8(1) |
Article 4(2) |
Article 8(2) |
Article 4(3) |
Article 8(3) |
Article 4(4) |
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Article 5(1) |
Article 10(5) and (12) |
Article 5(2), first sentence |
Article 10(1), (2) and (6) |
Article 5(2), second sentence |
Article 10(10), first subparagraph |
Article 5(2), third sentence |
Article 10(10), second subparagraph |
Article 5(3) |
Article 3(4), first subparagraph and Article 10(3) |
Article 5(4) |
Article 11(4) |
Article 5(5) |
Article 10(13) |
Article 6(1) |
Article 19(1) and Annex VII |
Article 6(2) |
Article 19(7) |
Article 6(3) |
Article 19(8) |
Article 6(4) |
Article 20 and Article 6(2) |
Article 7(1), first subparagraph, first sentence |
Article 12(1) first sentence |
Article 7(1), first subparagraph, second and third sentence |
Article 12(2), (3) and (4) |
Article 7(1), second subparagraph |
Article 12(13) |
Article 7(2) |
Article 12(1), second sentence |
Article 7(3), first sentence |
Article 12(14) |
Article 7(3), second sentence |
Article 12(15) |
Article 8(1) |
Article 13(1) |
Article 8(2) |
Article 13(2) |
Article 9(1) |
Article 11(1) |
Article 9(2) |
— |
Article 9(3) |
— |
Article 10 |
21(2) |
Article 11 |
— |
Article 12 |
Article 24 |
Article 13(1) |
Article 25(1), first subparagraph |
Article 13(2) |
Article 25(1), second subparagraph |
Article 14 |
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Article 15 |
Article 27 |
Annex I — Part 1 |
Annex I |
Annex I — Part 2 |
Annex IV |
Annex II |
Annex III |