Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances: how to do business from 1 January 2021
How to comply with fluorinated gas (F gas) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) regulations from 1 January 2021.
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This page tells you what you’ll need to do from 1 January 2021. It’ll be updated if anything changes.
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You can also read about the transition period.
Reporting your F gas activity
You must report your F gas activities if each year you:
- produce, import or export one or more metric tonnes of F gas, or a quantity of F gas equivalent to 100 tonnes or more of CO2
- destroy F gas equivalent to one metric tonne or 1,000 tonnes or more of CO2
- use F gas as feedstock equivalent to 1000 tonnes or more of CO2
- place pre-charged products and equipment containing the equivalent of 500 tonnes or more of CO2 on the market
You must report your F gas activities from 1 Jan 2020 to 31 December 2020 to the European Commission by 31 March 2021.
Reporting your ODS activity
You must report your ODS activities if you:
- produce, import or export ODS
- destroy ODS
- use ODS as feedstock or process agent
You must report your ODS activities for 1 Jan 2020 to 31 December 2020 to the European Commission by 31 March 2021.
Published 6 February 2020