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Fluorinated gas (F gas): guidance for users, producers and traders

Requirements if you work with F gas.

• From: Environment Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 21 August 2019
• Last updated: 24 February 2021 — See all updates

Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F gases) include:

• hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
• perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
• sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)

This guidance affects anyone who:

• uses or services equipment that contains F gases, like refrigeration and air conditioning systems, solvents or aerosols
• produces, imports, exports or sells F gas or equipment containing F gas

Contact

• telephone: 03708 506 506 (find out about call charges)
• email: f-gassupport@environment-agency.gov.uk

Lists of F gas and how to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent of an F gas

• Fluorinated gases (F gases)
  • 11 February 2019
  • Guidance
• Uses of F gas (HFCs) exempt from the phase down
  • 7 February 2019
  • Guidance
• Calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent quantity of an F gas
  • 31 December 2014
  • Guidance

Producing, importing or exporting F gas and equipment

• Applying for quota to produce or import F gas
  • 1 September 2021
  • Guidance
• Transferring and authorising F gas quota to another business
  • 31 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Record and report F gas and equipment pre-charged with F gas
  • 13 December 2021
  • Guidance
• F gas exports rejected at an EU border control post
  • 11 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Moving F gas between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • 18 May 2021
  • Guidance

Using or servicing F gas equipment

• Qualifications to work with F gas
  • 14 September 2021
  • Guidance
• Company certification to work with F gas
  • 21 August 2019
  • Guidance
• Checking F gas equipment for leaks
  • 21 August 2019
  • Guidance
• Record F gas in equipment you own or service
  • 21 August 2019
  • Guidance
• Recovering, reclaiming and recycling F gas
  • 21 August 2019
  • Guidance

Labelling F gas equipment

• Labelling F gas equipment you produce, import or install
  • 21 August 2019
  • Guidance

Banned F gases

• Banned F gas for refilling equipment
  • 21 August 2019
  • Guidance
• Bans on F gas in new products and equipment: current and future
  • 13 December 2021
  • Guidance

Selling F gas

• Selling F gas or equipment
  • 21 August 2019
  • Guidance

Published 21 August 2019
Last updated 24 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 24 February 2021

   Added 'Moving F gas between Great Britain and Northern Ireland'.

2. 11 January 2021

   Added guidance on F gas exports rejected at an EU border control post.

3. 21 August 2019

   First published.