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F-gases and HCFCs

Guidance and regulation

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  • A list of all F gases and their global warming potentials.

  • The qualifications you need to work with fluorinated gas (F gas) and the organisations that offer them.

  • Find out how to express the mass of a fluorinated greenhouse gas (F gas) in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent to comply with regulations on F gases.

  • Your responsibilities to check equipment for fluorinated gas (F gas) leaks.

  • When you need company certification to work with fluorinated gas (F gas) and how to get it.

  • How to record and report fluorinated gas (F gas) you produce, import, export or destroy in Great Britain.

  • How to import, export, or manufacture pre-charged equipment containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Great Britain.

  • Uses of fluorinated gases (F gases) that are banned or will be banned in the future.

  • How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.

  • Records you must keep about fluorinated gas (F gas) in your own equipment.

  • Groups of ODS with their ozone-depleting potential.

  • How and when you can apply for fluorinated gas (F gas) quota in Great Britain.

  • Fluorinated gases (F gas) that you must not use to refill equipment.

  • Use this template to write a declaration of conformity to certify that HFCs (F gas) in equipment you import or manufacture are covered by a HFC quota.

  • What you must do if you are a wholesaler or reseller selling fluorinated gas (F gas) in cylinders or equipment.

  • Uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) not included in the phase down that do not count towards your quota, and rules on labelling, selling and reporting exempt HFCs.

  • You must have a licence to import or export ozone-depleting substances (ODS) to and from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

  • A list of fluorinated gas (F gas) incumbent quota holders and authorisation managers in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for 2024 to 2026.

  • How you must label fluorinated gas (F gas) products you produce, import, or install.

  • How to transfer fluorinated gas (F gas) quota to another producer or importer.