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Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances: how to do business from 1 January 2021

How businesses can continue to trade and deal in fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances in the UK and EU from 1 January 2021.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment Agency
Published:
14 December 2018
Last updated:
21 October 2019
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  1. CTA update to reflect deal status

  2. Added guidance on what you'll need to do if you have stocks of HFCs in the UK or EU on exit day.

  3. Updated to 12 April.

  4. Updated with guidance on how to register for new UK F gas and ODS systems.

  5. Changed "If you do not hold this UK quota, you must get either a" to: "You must hold sufficient quota authorisations. If you do not, you must get one of the following:"

  6. Changed "Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all decided to remain part of a single, UK-wide system during the EU withdrawal implementation period." to "Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all decided to remain part of a single, UK-wide system if the UK leaves the EU with no deal on 29 March 2019"

  7. First published.

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This guidance is out of date. See current guidance on F gas and ODS rules from 1 January 2021 and guidance on F gas and ODS rules in the transition period.

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Using and trading fluorinated gas and ozone-depleting substances: rules and processes from January 2021

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Use this guide to understand how the F gas and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) regulations will change in a no-deal Brexit, including:

  • the new quota, reporting and licensing systems for F gas and ODS
  • how to apply for quota for 2019 and subsequent years
  • how to convert EU quota authorisations into UK authorisations
  • how to continue your eligibility for an EU quota to place hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) on the EU market

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