REGULATION(EU)No517/2014OFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDOFTHECOUNCIL of16April2014 onfluorinatedgreenhousegasesandrepealingRegulation(EC)No842/2006 (TextwithEEArelevance) THEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANUNION, HavingregardtotheTreatyontheFunctioningoftheEuropeanUnion,andinparticularArticle192(1)thereof, HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheEuropeanCommission, Aftertransmissionofthedraftlegislativeacttothenationalparliaments, HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanEconomicandSocialCommittee ( 1 ), AfterconsultingtheCommitteeoftheRegions, Actinginaccordancewiththeordinarylegislativeprocedure ( 2 ), Whereas: (1)TheFourthAssessmentReportoftheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)oftheUnitedNations FrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC),towhichtheUnionisparty ( 3 ),statedthat,onthebasisof existingscientificdata,developedcountrieswouldneedtoreducegreenhousegasemissionsby80 %to95 % below1990levelsby2050tolimitglobalclimatechangetoatemperatureincreaseof2 Candthusprevent undesirableclimateeffects. (2)Toreachthistarget,theCommissionadoptedaRoadmapformovingtoacompetitivelowcarboneconomyin 2050,whichwasnotedbytheCouncilinitsConclusionsof17May2011,andendorsedbytheEuropean ParliamentinitsResolutionof15March2012.InthatRoadmap,theCommissionlaidoutacost-effectivewayof achievingthenecessaryoverallemissionreductionsintheUnionby2050.Thatroadmapestablishesthesectoral contributionsneededinsixareas.Non-CO 2 emissions,includingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesbutexcludingnon- CO 2 emissionsfromagriculture,shouldbereducedby72%to73 %by2030andby70%to78 %by2050, comparedto1990levels.Ifbasedonthereferenceyear2005,areductioninnon-CO 2 emissions,exceptthose fromagriculture,of60 %to61%by2030isrequired.Fluorinatedgreenhousegasemissionswereestimatedat90 milliontonnes(Mt)ofCO 2 equivalentin2005.A60 %reductionmeansthatemissionswouldhavetobereduced toapproximately35MtofCO 2 equivalentby2030.Givenestimatedemissionsof104MtofCO 2 equivalentin 2030basedonthefullapplicationofcurrentUnionlegislation,afurtherdecreaseofapproximately70 MtofCO 2 equivalentisrequired. (3)TheCommissionreportof26September2011ontheapplication,effectsandadequacyofRegulation(EC)No 842/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 4 )concludedthatthecurrentcontainmentmeasures,if fullyapplied,havethepotentialtoreduceemissionsoffluorinatedgreenhousegases.Thosemeasuresshould thereforebemaintainedandclarifiedonthebasisoftheexperiencegainedinimplementingthem.Certain measuresshouldalsobeextendedtootherappliancesinwhichsubstantialquantitiesoffluorinatedgreenhouse gasesareused,suchasrefrigeratedtrucksandtrailers.Theobligationtoestablishandmaintainrecordsof equipmentthatcontainssuchgasesshouldalsocoverelectricalswitchgear.Giventheimportanceofcontainment measuresattheendoflifeofproductsandequipmentcontainingfluorinatedgreenhousegases,MemberStates shouldtakeaccountofthevalueofproducerresponsibilityschemesandencouragetheirestablishment,basedon existingbestpractices. (4)Thatreportalsoconcludedthatmorecanbedonetoreduceemissionsoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesinthe Union,inparticularbyavoidingtheuseofsuchgaseswheretherearesafeandenergy-efficientalternative technologieswithnoimpactoralowerimpactontheclimate.Adecreaseofuptotwothirdsofthe2010 emissionsby2030iscost-effectivebecauseprovenandtestedalternativesareavailableinmanysectors.EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/195 ( 1 )OJC271,19.9.2013,p.138. ( 2 )PositionoftheEuropeanParliamentof12March2014(notyetpublishedintheOfficialJournal)anddecisionoftheCouncilof 14April2014. ( 3 )CouncilDecision94/69/ECof15December1993concerningtheconclusionoftheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventionon ClimateChange(OJL33,7.2.1994,p.11). ( 4 )Regulation(EC)No842/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof17May2006oncertainfluorinatedgreenhouse gases(OJL161,14.6.2006,p.1).(5)TheEuropeanParliamentResolutionof14September2011onacomprehensiveapproachtonon-CO 2 climate- relevantanthropogenicemissionswelcomedtheUnionscommitmenttosupportactiononhydrofluorocarbons undertheMontrealProtocolonsubstancesthatdepletetheozonelayer(MontrealProtocol)asaprimeexampleof anon-marketbasedapproachtoreducinggreenhousegasemissions.ThatResolutionalsocalledfortheexplorationofwaystopromoteanimmediatephasedownofhydrofluorocarbonsatinternationallevelthroughthe MontrealProtocol. (6)Toencouragetheuseoftechnologieswithnoimpactorlowerimpactontheclimate,thetrainingofnatural personswhocarryoutactivitiesinvolvingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshouldcoverinformationontechnologies thatservetoreplaceandreducetheuseoffluorinatedgreenhousegases.Giventhatsomealternativestofluorinatedgreenhousegasesusedinproductsandequipmenttoreplaceandreducetheuseoffluorinatedgreenhouse gasescanbetoxic,flammableorhighlypressurised,theCommissionshouldexamineexistingUnionlegislation coveringthetrainingofnaturalpersonsforthesafe-handlingofalternativerefrigerantsand,ifappropriate,should submitalegislativeproposaltotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCounciltoamendtherelevantUnionlegislation. (7)Certificationandtrainingprogrammesshouldbeestablishedoradaptedtakingaccountofthoseestablishedunder Regulation(EC)No842/2006andmaybeintegratedintothevocationaltrainingsystems. (8)ToensurecoherencewithmonitoringandreportingrequirementsundertheUNFCCCandwithDecision4/CMP.7 oftheConferenceofthePartiesservingasthemeetingofthePartiestotheKyotoProtocoltotheUNFCCC, adoptedbytheseventhConferenceofthePartiesoftheUNFCCCmeetinginDurbanon11December2011, globalwarmingpotentialsshouldbecalculatedintermsofthe100-yearglobalwarmingpotentialofonekilogram ofagasrelativetoonekilogramofCO 2 .Thecalculationshould,wherepossible,bebasedontheFourth AssessmentReportadoptedbytheIPCC. (9)Effectivemonitoringoffluorinatedgreenhousegasemissionsiscriticalfortrackingprogresstowardsthe achievementofemissionreductiontargetsandforassessingtheimpactofthisRegulation.Theuseofconsistent, high-qualitydatatoreportonfluorinatedgreenhousegasemissionsisessentialtoensuringthequalityofemissions reporting.TheestablishmentofreportingsystemsbyMemberStatesofemissionsoffluorinatedgreenhousegases wouldprovidecoherencewithRegulation(EU)No525/2013oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 1 ). DataonleakageoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesfromequipmentcollectedbycompaniesunderthisRegulation couldsignificantlyimprovethoseemissionreportingsystems.Inthatway,itshouldbepossibletocheckthe consistencyofthedatausedtoderiveemissionsandtoimproveapproximationsbasedoncalculations,leadingtoa betterestimationofemissionsoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesinthenationalgreenhousegasesinventories. (10)Giventhattherearesuitablealternativesavailable,thecurrentbanonusingsulphurhexafluorideinmagnesium die-castingandtherecyclingofmagnesiumdie-castingalloysshouldbeextendedtofacilitiesthatuselessthan 850kgofsulphurhexafluorideperyear.Similarly,withanappropriatetransitionalperiod,theuseofrefrigerants withaveryhighglobalwarmingpotentialof2 500ormoretoserviceormaintainrefrigerationequipmentwitha chargesizeof40tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormoreshouldbebanned. (11)Wheresuitablealternativestotheuseofspecificfluorinatedgreenhousegasesareavailable,bansontheplacingon themarketofnewequipmentforrefrigeration,air-conditioningandfireprotectionthatcontains,orwhose functioningreliesupon,thosesubstancesshouldbeintroduced.Wherealternativesarenotavailableorcannot beusedfortechnicalorsafetyreasons,orwheretheuseofsuchalternativeswouldentaildisproportionatecosts,it shouldbepossiblefortheCommissiontoauthoriseanexemptiontoallowtheplacingonthemarketofsuch productsandequipmentforalimitedperiod.Inthelightoffuturetechnicaldevelopments,theCommissionshould furtherassessbansontheplacingonthemarketofnewequipmentformedium-voltagesecondaryswitchgearand newsmallsinglesplitair-conditioningsystems.EN L150/196Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014 ( 1 )Regulation(EU)No525/2013oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof21May2013onamechanismformonitoringand reportinggreenhousegasemissionsandforreportingotherinformationatnationalandUnionlevelrelevanttoclimatechangeand repealingDecisionNo280/2004/EC(OJL165,18.6.2013,p.13).(12)Equipmentcontainingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshouldbeallowedtobeplacedonthemarketiftheoverall greenhousegasemissionsofthatequipment,takingintoaccountrealisticleakageandrecoveryrates,arelower, duringitslifecycle,thanthosethatwouldresultfromequivalentequipmentwithoutfluorinatedgreenhousegases, whichhasthemaximumallowedenergyconsumptionsetoutinrelevantimplementingmeasuresadoptedunder Directive2009/125/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 1 ).Theregularandtimelyreviewofthose implementingmeasures,inaccordancewiththatDirectivewouldhelptoensurethatthoseimplementingmeasures continuetobeeffectiveandappropriate. (13)Graduallyreducingthequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsthatcanbeplacedonthemarkethasbeenidentifiedas themosteffectiveandcost-efficientwayofreducingemissionsofthosesubstancesinthelongterm. (14)ToimplementthegradualreductionofthequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsthatcanbeplacedontheUnion market,theCommissionshouldallocatequotastoindividualproducersandimportersfortheplacingofhydrofluorocarbonsonthemarketinorderthattheoverallquantitativelimitfortheplacinghydrofluorocarbonsonthe marketisnotexceeded.Toprotecttheintegrityofthegradualreductionofthequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbons placedonthemarket,hydrofluorocarbonscontainedinequipmentshouldbeaccountedforundertheUnionquota system.Wherehydrofluorocarbonscontainedinequipmenthavenotbeenplacedonthemarketpriortothe chargingoftheequipment,adeclarationofconformityshouldberequiredtoprovethatthosehydrofluorocarbons areaccountedforundertheUnionquotasystem. (15)Initially,thecalculationofreferencevaluesandtheallocationofquotastoindividualproducersandimporters shouldbebasedonthequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsthattheyreportedashavingbeenplacedonthemarked duringthereferenceperiodfrom2009to2012.However,inordernottoexcludesmallundertakings,elevenper centoftheoverallquantitativelimitshouldbereservedforimportersandproducerswhohavenotplacedonthe market1tonneormoreoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesinthereferenceperiod. (16)Byregularlyrecalculatingthereferencevaluesandquotas,theCommissionshouldensurethatundertakingsare allowedtocontinuetheiractivitiesonthebasisoftheaveragevolumestheyplacedonthemarketinrecentyears. (17)Themanufacturingprocessforsomefluorinatedgasescanresultinsignificantemissionsofotherfluorinated greenhousegasesproducedasby-products.Suchby-productemissionsshouldbedestroyedorrecoveredfor subsequentuseasaconditionfortheplacingoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesonthemarket. (18)TheCommissionshouldensurethatacentralelectronicregistryisinplacetomanagequotas,fortheplacingof hydrofluorocarbonsonthemarket,andthereporting,includingthereportingonequipmentplacedonthemarket, inparticularwheretheequipmentispre-chargedwithhydrofluorocarbonsthathavenotbeenplacedonthe marketpriortothecharging,thusrequiringverification,throughadeclarationofconformityandsubsequentthird partyverification,thatthequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsareaccountedforundertheUnionquotasystem. (19)Tomaintaintheflexibilityofthemarketinbulkhydrofluorocarbons,itshouldbepossibletotransferquotas allocatedonthebasisofreferencevaluestoanotherproducerorimporterintheUnionortoanotherproduceror importerwhichisrepresentedintheUnionbyanonlyrepresentative. (20)ToenablethemonitoringoftheeffectivenessofthisRegulation,thescopeofthecurrentreportingobligations shouldbeextendedtocoverotherfluorinatedsubstancesthathavesignificantglobalwarmingpotentialorthatare likelytoreplacethefluorinatedgreenhousegaseslistedinAnnexI.Forthesamereasonthedestructionof fluorinatedgreenhousegasesandtheimportationintotheUnionofthosegaseswhencontainedinproducts andequipmentshouldalsobereported.Deminimisthresholdsshouldbesettoavoiddisproportionateadministrativeburden,inparticularforsmallandmedium-sizedenterprisesandmicro-enterprises. (21)TheCommissionshouldcontinuouslymonitortheeffectsofreducingthequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsplaced onthemarket,includingitseffectsonthesupplyforequipmentwheretheuseofhydrofluorocarbonswouldresult inlowerlife-cycleemissionsthanifanalternativetechnologywasused.TheCommissionshouldproduceareport ontheavailabilityofhydrofluorocarbonsontheUnionmarketbytheendof2020.AcomprehensivereviewEN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/197 ( 1 )Directive2009/125/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof21October2009establishingaframeworkforthesetting ofecodesignrequirementsforenergy-relatedproducts(OJL285,31.10.2009,p.10).shouldbecarriedoutbytheCommissionbytheendof2022intimetoadapttheprovisionsofthisRegulation,in thelightofitsimplementationandofnewdevelopmentsandinternationalcommitments,andtopropose,if appropriate,furtherreductionmeasures. (22)InordertoensureuniformconditionsfortheimplementationofthisRegulation,implementingpowersshouldbe conferredontheCommission.ThosepowersshouldbeexercisedinaccordancewithRegulation(EU)No 182/2011oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 1 ). (23)Inordertoamendcertainnon-essentialelementsofthisRegulation,thepowertoadoptactsinaccordancewith Article290oftheTreatyontheFunctioningoftheEuropeanUnion(TFEU)shouldbedelegatedtothe Commission.ItisofparticularimportancethattheCommissioncarryoutappropriateconsultationsduringits preparatorywork,includingatexpertlevel.TheCommission,whenpreparinganddrawingupdelegatedacts, shouldensureasimultaneous,timelyandappropriatetransmissionofrelevantdocumentstotheEuropean ParliamentandtotheCouncil. (24)SinceitisadoptedpursuanttoArticle192(1)TFEU,thisRegulationdoesnotpreventMemberStatesfrom maintainingorintroducingmorestringentprotectivemeasuresthatarecompatiblewiththeTFEU.Pursuantto Article193TFEU,MemberStatesaretonotifytheCommissionofanysuchmeasures. (25)ThisRegulationamendsandcomplementsthesubjectmatterofRegulation(EC)No842/2006,whichshould thereforeberepealed.However,inordertoensureasmoothtransitionfromtheoldregimetothenewregime,itis appropriatetoprovidethatCommissionRegulations(EC)No1493/2007( 2 ),(EC)No1494/2007( 3 ),(EC)No 1497/2007( 4 ),(EC)No1516/2007( 5 ),(EC)No303/2008( 6 ),(EC)No304/2008( 7 ),(EC)No305/2008( 8 ),(EC) No306/2008( 9 ),(EC)No307/2008( 10 )and(EC)No308/2008( 11 )shouldremaininforceandcontinuetoapply unlessanduntilrepealedbydelegatedorimplementingactsadoptedbytheCommissionpursuanttothis Regulation. (26)SincetheobjectivesofthisRegulationcannotbesufficientlyachievedbytheMemberStatesbutcanrather,by reasonofthetransboundarynatureoftheenvironmentalproblemaddressedandtheeffectsofthisRegulationon theintra-Unionandexternaltrade,bebetterachievedatUnionlevel,theUnionmayadoptmeasures,inEN L150/198Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014 ( 1 )Regulation(EU)No182/2011oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof16February2011layingdowntherulesand generalprinciplesconcerningmechanismsforcontrolbytheMemberStatesoftheCommissionsexerciseofimplementingpowers (OJL55,28.2.2011,p.13). ( 2 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No1493/2007of17December2007establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006ofthe EuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil,theformatforthereporttobesubmittedbyproducers,importersandexportersofcertain fluorinatedgreenhousegases(OJL332,18.12.2007,p.7). ( 3 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No1494/2007of17December2007establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006ofthe EuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil,theformoflabelsandadditionallabellingrequirementsasregardsproductsandequipment containingcertainfluorinatedgreenhousegases(OJL332,18.12.2007,p.25). ( 4 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No1497/2007of18December2007establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006ofthe EuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil,standardleakagecheckingrequirementsforstationaryfireprotectionsystemscontaining certainfluorinatedgreenhousegases(OJL333,19.12.2007,p.4). ( 5 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No1516/2007of19December2007establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006ofthe EuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil,standardleakagecheckingrequirementsforstationaryrefrigeration,airconditioningand heatpumpequipmentcontainingcertainfluorinatedgreenhousegases(OJL335,20.12.2007,p.10). ( 6 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No303/2008of2April2008establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006oftheEuropean ParliamentandoftheCouncil,minimumrequirementsandtheconditionsformutualrecognitionforthecertificationofcompanies andpersonnelasregardsstationaryrefrigeration,airconditioningandheatpumpequipmentcontainingcertainfluorinated greenhousegases(OJL92,3.4.2008,p.3). ( 7 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No304/2008of2April2008establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006oftheEuropean ParliamentandoftheCouncil,minimumrequirementsandtheconditionsformutualrecognitionforthecertificationofcompanies andpersonnelasregardsstationaryfireprotectionsystemsandfireextinguisherscontainingcertainfluorinatedgreenhousegases(OJ L92,3.4.2008,p.12). ( 8 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No305/2008of2April2008establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006oftheEuropean ParliamentandoftheCouncil,minimumrequirementsandtheconditionsformutualrecognitionforthecertificationofpersonnel recoveringcertainfluorinatedgreenhousegasesfromhigh-voltageswitchgear(OJL92,3.4.2008,p.17). ( 9 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No306/2008of2April2008establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006oftheEuropean ParliamentandoftheCouncil,minimumrequirementsandtheconditionsformutualrecognitionforthecertificationofpersonnel recoveringcertainfluorinatedgreenhousegas-basedsolventsfromequipment(OJL92,3.4.2008,p.21). ( 10 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No307/2008of2April2008establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006oftheEuropean ParliamentandoftheCouncil,minimumrequirementsfortrainingprogrammesandtheconditionsformutualrecognitionof trainingattestationsforpersonnelasregardsair-conditioningsystemsincertainmotorvehiclescontainingcertainfluorinated greenhousegases(OJL92,3.4.2008,p.25). ( 11 )CommissionRegulation(EC)No308/2008of2April2008establishing,pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No842/2006oftheEuropean ParliamentandoftheCouncil,theformatfornotificationofthetrainingandcertificationprogrammesoftheMemberStates(OJ L92,3.4.2008,p.28).accordancewiththeprincipleofsubsidiarityassetoutinArticle5oftheTreatyonEuropeanUnion.In accordancewiththeprincipleofproportionality,assetoutinthatArticle,thisRegulationdoesnotgobeyond whatisnecessaryinordertoachievethoseobjectives, HAVEADOPTEDTHISREGULATION: CHAPTERI GENERALPROVISIONS Article1 Subject-matter TheobjectiveofthisRegulationistoprotecttheenvironmentbyreducingemissionsoffluorinatedgreenhousegases. Accordingly,thisRegulation: (a)establishesrulesoncontainment,use,recoveryanddestructionoffluorinatedgreenhousegases,andonrelated ancillarymeasures; (b)imposesconditionsontheplacingonthemarketofspecificproductsandequipmentthatcontain,orwhose functioningreliesupon,fluorinatedgreenhousegases; (c)imposesconditionsonspecificusesoffluorinatedgreenhousegases;and (d)establishesquantitativelimitsfortheplacingonthemarketofhydrofluorocarbons. Article2 Definitions ForthepurposesofthisRegulationthefollowingdefinitionsapply: (1)fluorinatedgreenhousegasesmeansthehydrofluorocarbons,perfluorocarbons,sulphurhexafluorideandother greenhousegasesthatcontainfluorine,listedinAnnexI,ormixturescontaininganyofthosesubstances; (2)hydrofluorocarbonsorHFCsmeansthesubstanceslistedinsection1ofAnnexI,ormixturescontaininganyof thosesubstances; (3)perfluorocarbonsorPFCsmeansthesubstanceslistedinsection2ofAnnexI,ormixturescontaininganyofthose substances; (4)sulphurhexafluorideorSF6meansthesubstancelistedinsection3ofAnnexI,ormixturescontainingthat substance; (5)mixturemeansafluidcomposedoftwoormoresubstances,atleastoneofwhichisasubstancelistedinAnnexI orinAnnexII; (6)globalwarmingpotentialorGWPmeanstheclimaticwarmingpotentialofagreenhousegasrelativetothatof carbondioxide(CO 2 ),calculatedintermsofthe100-yearwarmingpotentialofonekilogramofagreenhousegas relativetoonekilogramofCO 2 ,assetoutinAnnexesI,IIandIVorinthecaseofmixtures,calculatedin accordancewithAnnexIV; (7)tonne(s)ofCO 2 equivalentmeansaquantityofgreenhousegasesexpressedastheproductoftheweightofthe greenhousegasesinmetrictonnesandoftheirglobalwarmingpotential; (8)operatormeansthenaturalorlegalpersonexercisingactualpoweroverthetechnicalfunctioningofproductsand equipmentcoveredbythisRegulation;aMemberStatemay,indefined,specificsituations,designatetheowneras beingresponsiblefortheoperatorsobligations; (9)usemeanstheutilisationoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesintheproduction,maintenanceorservicing,includingthe refilling,ofproductsandequipment,orinotherprocessesreferredtointhisRegulation; (10)placingonthemarketmeanssupplyingormakingavailabletoanotherpartyintheUnionforthefirsttime,for paymentorfreeofcharge,orusingforitsownaccountinthecaseofaproducer,andincludescustomsreleasefor freecirculationintheUnion; (11)hermeticallysealedequipmentmeansequipmentinwhichallfluorinatedgreenhousegascontainingpartsaremade tightbywelding,brazingorasimilarpermanentconnection,whichmayincludecappedvalvesorcappedservice portsthatallowproperrepairordisposal,andwhichhaveatestedleakagerateoflessthan3 gramsperyearunder apressureofatleastaquarterofthemaximumallowablepressure;EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/199(12)containermeansaproductwhichisdesignedprimarilyfortransportingorstoringfluorinatedgreenhousegases; (13)anon-refillablecontainermeansacontainerwhichcannotberefilledwithoutbeingadaptedforthatpurposeoris placedonthemarketwithoutprovisionhavingbeenmadeforitsreturnforrefilling; (14)recoverymeansthecollectionandstorageoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesfromproducts,includingcontainers,and equipmentduringmaintenanceorservicingorpriortothedisposaloftheproductsorequipment; (15)recyclingmeansthereuseofarecoveredfluorinatedgreenhousegasfollowingabasiccleaningprocess; (16)reclamationmeansthereprocessingofarecoveredfluorinatedgreenhousegasinordertomatchtheequivalent performanceofavirginsubstance,takingintoaccountitsintendeduse; (17)destructionmeanstheprocessofpermanentlytransformingordecomposingallormostofafluorinated greenhousegasintooneormorestablesubstancesthatarenotfluorinatedgreenhousegases; (18)decommissioningmeansthefinalshut-downandremovalfromoperationorusageofaproductorpieceof equipmentcontainingfluorinatedgreenhousegases; (19)repairmeanstherestorationofdamagedorleakingproductsorequipmentthatcontain,orwhosefunctioning reliesupon,fluorinatedgreenhousegases,involvingapartcontainingordesignedtocontainsuchgases; (20)installationmeansjoiningtwoormorepiecesofequipmentorcircuitscontainingordesignedtocontainfluorinatedgreenhousegases,withaviewtoassemblingasysteminthelocationwhereitwillbeoperated,thatentails joiningtogethergascarryingconductorsofasystemtocompleteacircuitirrespectiveoftheneedtochargethe systemafterassembly; (21)maintenanceorservicingmeansallactivities,excludingrecoveryinaccordancewithArticle8andleakchecksin accordancewithArticle4andpoint(b)ofArticle10(1)ofthisRegulation,thatentailbreakingintothecircuits containingordesignedtocontainfluorinatedgreenhousegases,inparticularsupplyingthesystemwithfluorinated greenhousegases,removingoneormorepiecesofcircuitorequipment,reassemblingtwoormorepiecesofcircuit orequipment,aswellasrepairingleaks; (22)virginsubstancemeansasubstancewhichhasnotpreviouslybeenused; (23)stationarymeansnotnormallyintransitduringoperationandincludesmoveableroomair-conditioningappliances; (24)mobilemeansnormallyintransitduringoperation; (25)one-componentfoammeansafoamcompositioncontainedinasingleaerosoldispenserinunreactedorpartly reactedliquidstateandthatexpandsandhardenswhenitleavesthedispenser; (26)refrigeratedtruckmeansamotorvehiclewithamassofmorethan3,5tonnesthatisdesignedandconstructed primarilytocarrygoodsandthatisequippedwitharefrigerationunit; (27)refrigeratedtrailermeansavehiclethatisdesignedandconstructedtobetowedbyatruckoratractor,primarilyto carrygoodsandthatisequippedwitharefrigerationunit; (28)technicalaerosolmeansanaerosoldispenserusedinmaintaining,repairing,cleaning,testing,disinsectingand manufacturingproductsandequipment,installingequipment,andinotherapplications; (29)leakagedetectionsystemmeansacalibratedmechanical,electricalorelectronicdevicefordetectingleakageof fluorinatedgreenhousegaseswhich,ondetection,alertstheoperator; (30)undertakingmeansanynaturalorlegalpersonwho: (a)produces,uses,recovers,collects,recycles,reclaims,ordestroysfluorinatedgreenhousegases; (b)importsorexportsfluorinatedgreenhousegasesorproductsandequipmentthatcontainsuchgases; (c)placesonthemarketfluorinatedgreenhousegasesorproductsandequipmentthatcontain,orwhosefunctioningreliesupon,suchgases; (d)installs,services,maintains,repairs,checksforleaksordecommissionsequipmentthatcontains,orwhose functioningreliesupon,fluorinatedgreenhousegases;EN L150/200Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014(e)istheoperatorofequipmentthatcontains,orwhosefunctioningreliesupon,fluorinatedgreenhousegases; (f)produces,imports,exports,placesonthemarketordestroysgaseslistedinAnnexII; (g)placesonthemarketproductsorequipmentcontaininggaseslistedinAnnexII; (31)feedstockmeansanyfluorinatedgreenhousegas,orsubstancelistedinAnnexII,thatundergoeschemicaltransformationinaprocessinwhichitisentirelyconvertedfromitsoriginalcompositionanditsemissionsare insignificant; (32)commercialusemeansusedforthestorage,displayordispensingofproducts,forsaletoendusers,inretailand foodservices; (33)fireprotectionequipmentmeanstheequipmentandsystemsutilisedinfirepreventionorsuppressionapplications andincludesfireextinguishers; (34)organicRankinecyclemeansacyclecontainingcondensablefluorinatedgreenhousegasconvertingheatfroma heatsourceintopowerforthegenerationofelectricormechanicalenergy; (35)militaryequipmentmeanarms,munitionsandwarmaterialintendedspecificallyformilitarypurposeswhichare necessaryfortheprotectionoftheessentialinterestsofthesecurityofMemberStates; (36)electricalswitchgearmeansswitchingdevicesandtheircombinationwithassociatedcontrol,measuring,protective andregulatingequipment,andassembliesofsuchdevicesandequipmentwithassociatedinterconnections,accessories,enclosuresandsupportingstructures,intendedforusageinconnectionwiththegeneration,transmission, distributionandconversionofelectricenergy; (37)multipackcentralisedrefrigerationsystemsmeanssystemswithtwoormorecompressorsoperatedinparallel, whichareconnectedtooneormorecommoncondensersandtoanumberofcoolingdevicessuchasdisplaycases, cabinets,freezersortochilledstorerooms; (38)primaryrefrigerantcircuitofcascadesystemsmeanstheprimarycircuitinindirectmediumtemperaturesystems whereacombinationoftwoormoreseparaterefrigerationcircuitsareconnectedinseriessuchthattheprimary circuitabsorbsthecondenserheatfromasecondarycircuitforthemediumtemperature; (39)singlesplitairconditioningsystemsmeanssystemsforroomairconditioningthatconsistofoneoutdoorunitand oneindoorunitlinkedbyrefrigerantpiping,needinginstallationatthesiteofusage. CHAPTERII CONTAINMENT Article3 Preventionofemissionsoffluorinatedgreenhousegases 1.Theintentionalreleaseoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesintotheatmosphereshallbeprohibitedwherethereleaseis nottechnicallynecessaryfortheintendeduse. 2.Operatorsofequipmentthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshalltakeprecautionstopreventtheunintentionalrelease(leakage)ofthosegases.Theyshalltakeallmeasureswhicharetechnicallyandeconomicallyfeasibleto minimiseleakageoffluorinatedgreenhousegases. 3.Wherealeakageoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesisdetected,theoperatorsshallensurethattheequipmentis repairedwithoutunduedelay. WheretheequipmentissubjecttoleakchecksunderArticle4(1),andaleakintheequipmenthasbeenrepaired,the operatorsshallensurethattheequipmentischeckedbyacertifiednaturalpersonwithinonemonthaftertherepairto verifythattherepairhasbeeneffective. 4.Naturalpersonscarryingoutthetasksreferredtoinpoints(a)to(c)ofArticle10(1)shallbecertifiedinaccordance withArticle10(4)and(7)andshalltakeprecautionarymeasurestopreventleakageoffluorinatedgreenhousegases. Undertakingscarryingouttheinstallation,servicing,maintenance,repairordecommissioningoftheequipmentlistedin points(a)to(d)oftheArticle4(2)shallbecertifiedinaccordancewithArticle10(6)and(7)andshalltakeprecautionary measurestopreventleakageoffluorinatedgreenhousegases.EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/201Article4 Leakchecks 1.Operatorsofequipmentthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegasesinquantitiesof5tonnesofCO 2 equivalentor moreandnotcontainedinfoamsshallensurethattheequipmentischeckedforleaks. Hermeticallysealedequipmentthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegasesinquantitiesoflessthan10tonnesofCO 2 equivalent,shallnotbesubjecttoleakchecksunderthisArticle,providedtheequipmentislabelledashermeticallysealed. ElectricalswitchgearshallnotbesubjecttoleakchecksunderthisArticleprovideditcomplieswithoneofthefollowing conditions: (a)ithasatestedleakagerateoflessthan0,1 %peryearassetoutinthetechnicalspecificationofthemanufacturerand islabelledaccordingly; (b)itisequippedwithapressureordensitymonitoringdevice;or (c)itcontainslessthan6 kgoffluorinatedgreenhousegases. 2.Paragraph1appliestooperatorsofthefollowingequipmentthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegases: (a)stationaryrefrigerationequipment; (b)stationaryair-conditioningequipment; (c)stationaryheatpumps; (d)stationaryfireprotectionequipment; (e)refrigerationunitsofrefrigeratedtrucksandtrailers; (f)electricalswitchgear; (g)organicRankinecycles. Asregardstheequipmentreferredtoinpoints(a)to(e)ofthefirstsubparagraph,thechecksshallbecarriedoutby naturalpersonscertifiedinaccordancewiththerulesprovidedforinArticle10. Bywayofderogationfromthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1,until31December2016,equipmentthatcontainsless than3 kgoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesorhermeticallysealedequipment,whichislabelledaccordinglyandcontains lessthan6 kgoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallnotbesubjecttoleakchecks. 3.Theleakcheckspursuanttoparagraph1shallbecarriedoutwiththefollowingfrequency: (a)forequipmentthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegasesinquantitiesof5tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormore,butof lessthan50tonnesofCO 2 equivalent:atleastevery12months;orwherealeakagedetectionsystemisinstalled,at leastevery24months; (b)forequipmentthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegasesinquantitiesof50tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormore,but oflessthan500tonnesofCO 2 equivalent:atleasteverysixmonthsor,wherealeakagedetectionsystemisinstalled, atleastevery12months; (c)forequipmentthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegasesinquantitiesof500tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormore:at leasteverythreemonthsor,wherealeakagedetectionsystemisinstalled,atleasteverysixmonths.EN L150/202Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.20144.Obligationsofparagraph1forfireprotectionequipmentasreferredtoinpoint(d)ofparagraph2shallbe consideredtobefulfilledprovidedthefollowingtwoconditionsaremet: (a)theexistinginspectionregimemeetsISO14520orEN15004standards;and (b)thefireprotectionequipmentisinspectedasoftenasisrequiredunderparagraph3. 5.TheCommissionmay,bymeansofimplementingacts,specifyrequirementsfortheleakcheckstobecarriedoutin accordancewithparagraph1ofthisArticleforeachtypeofequipmentreferredtointhatparagraph,identifythoseparts oftheequipmentmostlikelytoleakandrepealactsadoptedpursuanttoArticle3(7)ofRegulation(EC)No842/2006. ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. Article5 Leakagedetectionsystems 1.Operatorsoftheequipmentlistedinpoints(a)to(d)ofArticle4(2)andcontainingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesin quantitiesof500tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormore,shallensurethattheequipmentisprovidedwithaleakagedetection systemwhichalertstheoperatororaservicecompanyofanyleakage. 2.Operatorsoftheequipmentlistedinpoints(f)and(g)ofArticle4(2)andcontainingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesin quantitiesof500tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormoreandinstalledfrom1January2017,shallensurethatthisequipment isprovidedwithaleakagedetectionsystemwhichalertstheoperatororaservicecompanyofanyleakage. 3.Operatorsoftheequipmentlistedinpoints(a)to(d)and(g)ofArticle4(2)thatissubjecttoparagraph1or2of thisArticleshallensurethatleakagedetectionsystemsarecheckedatleastonceevery12monthstoensuretheirproper functioning. 4.Operatorsoftheequipmentlistedinpoint(f)ofArticle4(2)thatissubjecttoparagraph2ofthisArticleshall ensurethatleakagedetectionsystemsarecheckedatleastonceevery6yearstoensuretheirproperfunctioning. Article6 Recordkeeping 1.OperatorsofequipmentwhichisrequiredtobecheckedforleakspursuanttoArticle4(1),shallestablishand maintainrecordsforeachpieceofsuchequipmentspecifyingthefollowinginformation: (a)thequantityandtypeoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesinstalled; (b)thequantitiesoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesaddedduringinstallation,maintenanceorservicingorduetoleakage; (c)whetherthequantitiesofinstalledfluorinatedgreenhousegaseshavebeenrecycledorreclaimed,includingthename andaddressoftherecyclingorreclamationfacilityand,whereapplicable,thecertificatenumber; (d)thequantityoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesrecovered; (e)theidentityoftheundertakingwhichinstalled,serviced,maintainedandwhereapplicablerepairedordecommissionedtheequipment,including,whereapplicable,thenumberofitscertificate; (f)thedatesandresultsofthecheckscarriedoutunderArticle4(1)to(3); (g)iftheequipmentwasdecommissioned,themeasurestakentorecoveranddisposeofthefluorinatedgreenhouse gases. 2.Unlesstherecordsreferredtoinparagraph1arestoredinadatabasesetupbythecompetentauthoritiesofthe MemberStatesthefollowingrulesapply:EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/203(a)theoperatorsreferredtoinparagraph1shallkeeptherecordsreferredtointhatparagraphforatleastfiveyears; (b)undertakingscarryingouttheactivitiesreferredtoinpoint(e)ofparagraph1foroperatorsshallkeepcopiesofthe recordsreferredtoinparagraph1foratleastfiveyears. Therecordsreferredtoinparagraph1shallbemadeavailable,onrequest,tothecompetentauthorityoftheMember StateconcernedortotheCommission.Totheextentthatsuchrecordscontainenvironmentalinformation,Directive 2003/4/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 1 )orRegulation(EC)No1367/2006oftheEuropean ParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 2 )shallapplyasappropriate. 3.ForthepurposeofArticle11(4),undertakingssupplyingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallestablishrecordsof relevantinformationonthepurchasersoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesincludingthefollowingdetails: (a)thenumbersofcertificatesofthepurchasers;and (b)therespectivequantitiesoffluorinatedgreenhousegasespurchased. Theundertakingssupplyingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallmaintainthoserecordsforatleastfiveyears. Theundertakingssupplyingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallmakesuchrecordsavailable,onrequest,tothecompetent authorityoftheMemberStateconcernedortotheCommission.Totheextentthattherecordscontainenvironmental information,Directive2003/4/ECorRegulation(EC)No1367/2006shallapplyasappropriate. 4.TheCommissionmay,bymeansofanimplementingact,determinetheformatoftherecordsreferredtoin paragraphs1and3ofthisArticleandspecifyhowtheyshouldbeestablishedandmaintained.Thatimplementing actshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. Article7 Emissionsoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesinrelationtoproduction 1.Producersoffluorinatedcompoundsshalltakeallnecessaryprecautionstolimitemissionsoffluorinated greenhousegasestothegreatestextentpossibleduring: (a)production; (b)transport;and (c)storage. ThisArticlealsoapplieswherefluorinatedgreenhousegasesareproducedasby-products. 2.WithoutprejudicetoArticle11(1),theplacingonthemarketoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesandgaseslistedin AnnexIIshallbeprohibitedunless,whererelevant,producersorimportersprovideevidence,atthetimeofsuchplacing, thattrifluoromethane,producedasaby-productduringthemanufacturingprocess,includingduringthemanufacturingof feedstocksfortheirproduction,hasbeendestroyedorrecoveredforsubsequentuse,inlinewithbestavailabletechniques. Thisrequirementshallapplyfrom11June2015. Article8 Recovery 1.Operatorsofstationaryequipmentorofrefrigerationunitsofrefrigeratedtrucksandtrailersthatcontainfluorinated greenhousegasesnotcontainedinfoamsshallensurethattherecoveryofthosegasesiscarriedoutbynaturalpersons thatholdtherelevantcertificatesprovidedforbyArticle10,sothatthosegasesarerecycled,reclaimedordestroyed. Thisobligationappliestooperatorsofanyofthefollowingequipment: (a)thecoolingcircuitsofstationaryrefrigeration,stationaryair-conditioningandstationaryheatpumpequipment; (b)thecoolingcircuitsofrefrigerationunitsofrefrigeratedtrucksandtrailers;EN L150/204Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014 ( 1 )Directive2003/4/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof28January2003onpublicaccesstoenvironmental informationandrepealingCouncilDirective90/313/EEC(OJL41,14.2.2003,p.26). ( 2 )Regulation(EC)No1367/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof6September2006ontheapplicationofthe provisionsoftheAarhusConventiononAccesstoInformation,PublicParticipationinDecision-makingandAccesstoJusticein EnvironmentalMatterstoCommunityinstitutionsandbodies(OJL264,25.9.2006,p.13).(c)stationaryequipmentthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegas-basedsolvents; (d)stationaryfireprotectionequipment; (e)stationaryelectricalswitchgear. 2.Theundertakingthatusesafluorinatedgreenhousegascontainerimmediatelypriortoitsdisposalshallarrangefor therecoveryofanyresidualgasestomakesuretheyarerecycled,reclaimedordestroyed. 3.Operatorsofproductsandequipmentnotlistedinparagraph1,includingmobileequipment,thatcontainfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallarrangefortherecoveryofthegases,totheextentthatitistechnicallyfeasibleanddoes notentaildisproportionatecosts,byappropriatelyqualifiednaturalpersons,sothattheyarerecycled,reclaimedor destroyedorshallarrangefortheirdestructionwithoutpriorrecovery. Therecoveryoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesfromair-conditioningequipmentinroadvehiclesoutsidethescopeof Directive2006/40/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 1 )shallbecarriedoutbyappropriatelyqualified naturalpersons. Fortherecoveryoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesfromair-conditioningequipmentinmotorvehiclesfallingwithinthe scopeofDirective2006/40/EConlynaturalpersonsholdingatleastatrainingattestationinaccordancewithArticle10(2) shallbeconsideredappropriatelyqualified. Article9 Producerresponsibilityschemes WithoutprejudicetoexistingUnionlegislation,MemberStatesshallencouragethedevelopmentofproducerresponsibilityschemesfortherecoveryoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesandtheirrecycling,reclamationordestruction. MemberStatesshallprovideinformationtotheCommissionontheactionsundertakenunderthefirstparagraph. Article10 Trainingandcertification 1.MemberStatesshall,onthebasisoftheminimumrequirementsreferredtoinparagraph5,establishoradapt certificationprogrammes,includingevaluationprocesses.MemberStatesshallensurethattrainingisavailablefornatural personscarryingoutthefollowingtasks: (a)installation,servicing,maintenance,repairordecommissioningoftheequipmentlistedinthepoints(a)to(f)of Article4(2); (b)leakchecksoftheequipmentreferredtoinpoints(a)to(e)ofArticle4(2),asprovidedforinArticle4(1); (c)recoveryoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesasprovidedforinArticle8(1). 2.MemberStatesshallensurethattrainingprogrammesfornaturalpersonsrecoveringfluorinatedgreenhousegases fromair-conditioningequipmentinmotorvehiclesfallingwithinthescopeofDirective2006/40/ECareavailable,onthe basisoftheminimumrequirementsreferredtoinparagraph5. 3.Thecertificationprogrammesandtrainingprovidedforinparagraphs1and2shallcoverthefollowing: (a)applicableregulationsandtechnicalstandards; (b)emissionprevention; (c)recoveryoffluorinatedgreenhousegases; (d)safehandlingofequipmentofthetypeandsizecoveredbythecertificate;EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/205 ( 1 )Directive2006/40/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof17May2006relatingtoemissionsfromairconditioning systemsinmotorvehiclesandamendingCouncilDirective70/156/EEC(OJL161,14.6.2006,p.12).(e)informationonrelevanttechnologiestoreplaceortoreducetheuseoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesandtheirsafe handling. 4.Certificatesunderthecertificationprogrammesprovidedforinparagraph1shallbesubjecttotheconditionthat theapplicanthassuccessfullycompletedanevaluationprocessestablishedinaccordancewithparagraphs1,3and5. 5.TheminimumrequirementsforcertificationprogrammesarethoselaiddowninRegulations(EC)No303/2008to (EC)No306/2008andunderparagraph12.Theminimumrequirementsfortrainingattestationsarethoselaiddownin Regulation(EC)No307/2008andunderparagraph12.Thoseminimumrequirementsshallspecify,foreachtypeof equipmentreferredtoinparagraphs1and2,therequiredpracticalskillsandtheoreticalknowledge,whereappropriate, differentiatingbetweendifferentactivitiestobecovered,aswellastheconditionsformutualrecognitionofcertificates andtrainingattestations. 6.MemberStatesshallestablishoradaptcertificationprogrammesonthebasisoftheminimumrequirementsreferred toinparagraph5forundertakingscarryingoutinstallation,servicing,maintenance,repairordecommissioningofthe equipmentlistedinpoints(a)to(d)ofArticle4(2)forotherparties. 7.ExistingcertificatesandtrainingattestationsissuedinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No842/2006shallremain valid,inaccordancewiththeconditionsunderwhichtheywereoriginallyissued. 8.MemberStatesshallensurethatallnaturalpersonsholdingcertificatesundercertificationprogrammesprovidedfor inparagraphs1and7haveaccesstoinformationregardingeachofthefollowing: (a)technologiesreferredtopoint(e)ofparagraph3;and (b)existingregulatoryrequirementsforworkingwithequipmentcontainingalternativerefrigerantstofluorinated greenhousegases. 9.MemberStatesshallensuretheavailabilityoftrainingfornaturalpersonswhowishtoupdatetheirknowledgein relationtothemattersreferredtoinparagraph3. 10.By1January2017MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionofcertificationandtrainingprogrammes. MemberStatesshallrecognisecertificatesandtrainingattestationsissuedinanotherMemberStateinaccordancewiththis Article.Theyshallnotrestrictthefreedomtoprovideservicesorthefreedomofestablishmentbecauseacertificatewas issuedinanotherMemberState. 11.Anyundertakingwhichassignsataskreferredtoinparagraph1toanotherundertakingshalltakereasonablesteps toascertainthatthelatterholdsthenecessarycertificatesfortherequiredtaskspursuanttothisArticle. 12.IntheeventthatitappearsnecessaryforthepurposesoftheapplicationofthisArticle,toprovideforamore harmonisedapproachtotrainingandcertification,theCommissionshall,bymeansofimplementingacts,adaptand updatetheminimumrequirementsastotheskillsandknowledgetobecovered,specifythemodalitiesofthecertification orattestationandtheconditionsformutualrecognitionandrepealactsadoptedpursuanttoArticle5(1)ofRegulation (EC)No842/2006.Thoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredto inArticle24.Whenexercisingthepowerconferredonitbythisparagraph,theCommissionshalltakeintoaccount relevantexistingqualificationorcertificationschemes. 13.TheCommissionmay,bymeansofimplementingacts,determinetheformatofthenotificationreferredtoin paragraph10ofthisArticleandmayrepealactsadoptedpursuanttoArticle5(5)ofRegulation(EC)No842/2006. ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. 14.WheretheobligationsunderthisArticlerelatingtotheprovisionofcertificationandtrainingwouldimpose disproportionateburdensonaMemberStatebecauseofthesmallsizeofitspopulationandtheconsequentlackof demandforsuchtrainingandcertification,compliancemaybeachievedthroughtherecognitionofcertificatesissuedin otherMemberStates. MemberStatesapplyingthisparagraphshallinformtheCommissionwhoshallinformotherMemberStates.EN L150/206Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.201415.NothinginthisArticleshallpreventMemberStatesfromsettingupfurthercertificationandtrainingprogrammes inrespectofequipmentotherthanthatreferredtoinparagraph1. CHAPTERIII PLACINGONTHEMARKETANDCONTROLOFUSE Article11 Restrictionsontheplacingonthemarket 1.TheplacingonthemarketofproductsandequipmentlistedinAnnexIII,withanexemptionformilitary equipment,shallbeprohibitedfromthedatespecifiedinthatAnnex,differentiating,whereapplicable,accordingto thetypeorglobalwarmingpotentialofthefluorinatedgreenhousegascontained. 2.Theprohibitionsetoutinparagraph1shallnotapplytoequipmentforwhichithasbeenestablishedinecodesign requirementsadoptedunderDirective2009/125/ECthatduetohigherenergyefficiencyduringitsoperation,itslifecycle CO 2 equivalentemissionswouldbelowerthanthoseofequivalentequipmentwhichmeetsrelevantecodesign requirementsanddoesnotcontainhydrofluorocarbons. 3.FollowingasubstantiatedrequestbyacompetentauthorityofaMemberStateandtakingintoaccountthe objectivesofthisRegulation,theCommissionmay,exceptionally,bymeansofimplementingacts,authorisean exemptionforuptofouryearstoallowtheplacingonthemarketofproductsandequipmentlistedinAnnexIII containing,orwhosefunctioningreliesupon,fluorinatedgreenhousegases,whereitisdemonstratedthat: (a)foraspecificproductorapieceofequipment,orforaspecificcategoryofproductsorequipment,alternativesare notavailable,orcannotbeusedfortechnicalorsafetyreasons;or (b)theuseoftechnicallyfeasibleandsafealternativeswouldentaildisproportionatecosts. ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. 4.Forthepurposesofcarryingouttheinstallation,servicing,maintenanceorrepairoftheequipmentthatcontains fluorinatedgreenhousegasesorwhosefunctioningreliesuponthosegasesforwhichcertificationorattestationis requiredunderArticle10,fluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallonlybesoldtoandpurchasedbyundertakingsthat holdtherelevantcertificatesorattestationsinaccordancewithArticle10orundertakingsthatemploypersons holdingacertificateoratrainingattestationinaccordancewithArticle10(2)and(5).Thisparagraphshallnot preventnon-certifiedundertakings,whodonotcarryouttheactivitiesreferredtointhefirstsentenceofthisparagraph, fromcollecting,transportingordeliveringfluorinatedgreenhousegases. 5.Non-hermeticallysealedequipmentchargedwithfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallonlybesoldtotheenduser whereevidenceisprovidedthattheinstallationistobecarriedoutbyanundertakingcertifiedinaccordancewith Article10. 6.TheCommissionshallcollect,onthebasisofavailabledatafromMemberStates,informationonnationalcodes, standardsorlegislationofMemberStateswithrespecttoreplacementtechnologiesusingalternativestofluorinated greenhousegasesinrefrigeration,air-conditioningandheatpumpequipmentandinfoams. TheCommissionshallpublishasynthesisreportontheinformationcollectedunderthefirstsubparagraphby1January 2017. Article12 Labellingandproductandequipmentinformation 1.Productsandequipmentthatcontain,orwhosefunctioningreliesupon,fluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallnotbe placedonthemarketunlesstheyarelabelled.Thisonlyappliesto: (a)refrigerationequipment; (b)air-conditioningequipment;EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/207(c)heatpumps; (d)fireprotectionequipment; (e)electricalswitchgear; (f)aerosoldispenserthatcontainfluorinatedgreenhousegases,withtheexceptionofmetereddoseinhalersforthe deliveryofpharmaceuticalingredients; (g)allfluorinatedgreenhousegascontainers; (h)fluorinatedgreenhousegas-basedsolvents; (i)organicRankinecycles. 2.ProductsorequipmentsubjecttoanexemptionunderArticle11(3)shallbelabelledaccordinglyandshallincludea referencethatthoseproductsorequipmentmayonlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichanexemptionunderthatArticle wasgranted. 3.Thelabelrequiredpursuanttoparagraph1shallindicatethefollowinginformation: (a)areferencethattheproductorequipmentcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegasesorthatitsfunctioningreliesupon suchgases; (b)theacceptedindustrydesignationforthefluorinatedgreenhousegasesconcernedor,ifnosuchdesignationis available,thechemicalname; (c)from1January2017,thequantityexpressedinweightandinCO 2 equivalentoffluorinatedgreenhousegases containedintheproductorequipment,orthequantityoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesforwhichtheequipment isdesigned,andtheglobalwarmingpotentialofthosegases. Thelabelrequiredpursuanttoparagraph1shallindicatethefollowinginformation,whereapplicable: (a)areferencethatthefluorinatedgreenhousegasesarecontainedinhermeticallysealedequipment; (b)areferencethattheelectricalswitchgearhasatestedleakagerateoflessthan0,1 %peryearassetoutinthetechnical specificationofthemanufacturer. 4.Thelabelshallbeclearlyreadableandindelibleandshallbeplacedeither: (a)adjacenttotheserviceportsforchargingorrecoveringthefluorinatedgreenhousegas;or (b)onthatpartoftheproductorequipmentthatcontainsthefluorinatedgreenhousegas. ThelabelshallbeintheofficiallanguagesoftheMemberStateinwhichitistobeplacedonthemarket. 5.Foamsandpre-blendedpolyolsthatcontainfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallnotbeplacedonthemarketunless thefluorinatedgreenhousegasesareidentifiedwithalabelusingtheacceptedindustrydesignationor,ifnosuch designationisavailable,thechemicalname.Thelabelshallclearlyindicatethatthefoamorpre-blendedpolyol containsfluorinatedgreenhousegases.Inthecaseoffoamboards,thisinformationshallbeclearlyandindelibly statedontheboards. 6.Reclaimedorrecycledfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallbelabelledwithanindicationthatthesubstancehasbeen reclaimedorrecycled,informationonthebatchnumberandthenameandaddressofthereclamationorrecycling facility. 7.Fluorinatedgreenhousegasesplacedonthemarketfordestructionshallbelabelledwithanindicationthatthe contentsofthecontainermayonlybedestroyed. 8.Fluorinatedgreenhousegasesplacedonthemarketfordirectexportshallbelabelledwithanindicationthatthe contentsofthecontainermayonlybedirectlyexported.EN L150/208Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.20149.Fluorinatedgreenhousegasesplacedonthemarketfortheuseinmilitaryequipmentshallbelabelledwithan indicationthatthecontentsofthecontainermayonlybeusedforthatpurpose. 10.Fluorinatedgreenhousegasesplacedonthemarketfortheetchingofsemiconductormaterialorthecleaningof chemicalsvapourdepositionchamberswithinthesemiconductormanufacturingsectorshallbelabelledwithanindicationthatthecontentsofthecontainermayonlybeusedforthatpurpose. 11.Fluorinatedgreenhousegasesplacedonthemarketforfeedstockuseshallbelabelledwithanindicationthatthe contentsofthecontainermayonlybeusedasfeedstock. 12.Fluorinatedgreenhousegasesplacedonthemarketforproducingmetereddoseinhalersforthedeliveryof pharmaceuticalingredientsshallbelabelledwithanindicationthatthecontentsofthecontainermayonlybeused forthatpurpose. 13.Theinformationreferredtoinparagraphs3and5shallbeincludedininstructionmanualsfortheproductsand equipmentconcerned. Inthecaseofproductsandequipmentthatcontainfluorinatedgreenhousegaseswithaglobalwarmingpotentialof150 ormorethisinformationshallalsobeincludedindescriptionsusedforadvertising. 14.TheCommissionmay,bymeansofimplementingacts,determinetheformatofthelabelsreferredtoinparagraph 1andparagraphs4to12andmayrepealactsadoptedpursuanttoArticle7(3)ofRegulation(EC)No842/2006.Those implementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. 15.TheCommissionshallbeempoweredtoadoptdelegatedactsinaccordancewithArticle22amendingthelabelling requirementssetoutinparagraphs4to12whereappropriateinviewofcommercialortechnologicaldevelopment. Article13 Controlofuse 1.Theuseofsulphurhexafluorideinmagnesiumdie-castingandintherecyclingofmagnesiumdie-castingalloysshall beprohibited. Asregardsinstallationsusingaquantityofsulphurhexafluoridebelow850kgperyear,inrespectofmagnesiumdie- castingandintherecyclingofmagnesiumdie-castingalloys,thisprohibitionshallonlyapplyfrom1January2018. 2.Theuseofsulphurhexafluoridetofillvehicletyresshallbeprohibited. 3.From1January2020,theuseoffluorinatedgreenhousegases,withaglobalwarmingpotentialof2 500ormore, toserviceormaintainrefrigerationequipmentwithachargesizeof40tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormore,shallbe prohibited. Thisparagraphshallnotapplytomilitaryequipmentorequipmentintendedforapplicationsdesignedtocoolproductsto temperaturesbelow 50 C. Theprohibitionreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphshallnotapplytothefollowingcategoriesoffluorinatedgreenhouse gasesuntil1January2030: (a)reclaimedfluorinatedgreenhousegaseswithaglobalwarmingpotentialof2 500ormoreusedforthemaintenance orservicingofexistingrefrigerationequipment,providedthattheyhavebeenlabelledinaccordancewith Article12(6); (b)recycledfluorinatedgreenhousegaseswithaglobalwarmingpotentialof2500ormoreusedforthemaintenanceor servicingofexistingrefrigerationequipmentprovidedtheyhavebeenrecoveredfromsuchequipment.Suchrecycled gasesmayonlybeusedbytheundertakingwhichcarriedouttheirrecoveryaspartofmaintenanceorservicingor theundertakingforwhichtherecoverywascarriedoutaspartofmaintenanceorservicing. Theprohibitionreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphshallnotapplytorefrigerationequipmentforwhichanexemption hasbeenauthorisedpursuanttoArticle11(3).EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/209Article14 Pre-chargingofequipmentwithhydrofluorocarbons 1.From1January2017refrigeration,airconditioningandheatpumpequipmentchargedwithhydrofluorocarbons shallnotbeplacedonthemarketunlesshydrofluorocarbonschargedintotheequipmentareaccountedforwithinthe quotasystemreferredtoinChapterIV. 2.Whenplacingpre-chargedequipmentasreferredtoinparagraph1onthemarket,manufacturersandimportersof equipmentshallensurethatcompliancewithparagraph1isfullydocumentedandshalldrawupadeclarationof conformityinthisrespect. From1January2018,wherehydrofluorocarbonscontainedintheequipmenthavenotbeenplacedonthemarketprior tothechargingoftheequipment,importersofthatequipmentshallensurethatby31Marcheveryyeartheaccuracyof thedocumentationanddeclarationofconformityisverified,fortheprecedingcalendaryear,byanindependentauditor. Theauditorshallbeeither: (a)accreditedpursuanttoDirective2003/87/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 1 );or (b)accreditedtoverifyfinancialstatementsinaccordancewiththelegislationoftheMemberStateconcerned. Manufacturersandimportersofequipmentreferredtoinparagraph1shallkeepthedocumentationanddeclarationof conformityforaperiodofatleastfiveyearsaftertheplacingonthemarketofthatequipment.Importersofequipment placingonthemarketpre-chargedequipmentwherehydrofluorocarbonscontainedinthatequipmenthavenotbeen placedonthemarketpriortothechargingoftheequipmentshallensuretheyareregisteredpursuanttopoint(e)of Article17(1). 3.Bydrawingupthedeclarationofconformity,manufacturersandimportersofequipmentreferredtoinparagraph1 shallassumeresponsibilityforcompliancewithparagraphs1and2. 4.TheCommissionshall,bymeansofimplementingacts,determinethedetailedarrangementsrelatingtothe declarationofconformityandtheverificationbytheindependentauditorreferredtointhesecondsubparagraphof paragraph2ofthisArticle.Thoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedure referredtoinArticle24. CHAPTERIV REDUCTIONOFTHEQUANTITYOFHYDROFLUOROCARBONSPLACEDONTHEMARKET Article15 Reductionofthequantityofhydrofluorocarbonsplacedonthemarket 1.TheCommissionshallensurethatthequantityofhydrofluorocarbonsthatproducersandimportersareentitledto placeonthemarketintheUnioneachyeardoesnotexceedthemaximumquantityfortheyearinquestioncalculatedin accordancewithAnnexV. ProducersandimportersshallensurethatthequantityofhydrofluorocarbonscalculatedinaccordancewithAnnexVthat thateachofthemplacesonthemarketdoesnotexceedtheirrespectivequotaallocatedpursuanttoArticle16(5)or transferredpursuanttoArticle18. 2.ThisArticleshallnotapplytoproducersorimportersoflessthan100tonnesofCO 2 equivalentofhydrofluorocarbonsperyear. ThisArticleshallalsonotapplytothefollowingcategoriesofhydrofluorocarbons: (a)hydrofluorocarbonsimportedintotheUnionfordestruction; (b)hydrofluorocarbonsusedbyaproducerinfeedstockapplicationsorsupplieddirectlybyaproduceroranimporterto undertakingsforuseinfeedstockapplications; (c)hydrofluorocarbonssupplieddirectlybyaproduceroranimportertoundertakings,forexportoutoftheUnion, wherethosehydrofluorcarbonsarenotsubsequentlymadeavailabletoanyotherpartywithintheUnion,priorto export;EN L150/210Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014 ( 1 )Directive2003/87/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof13October2003establishingaschemeforgreenhousegas emissionallowancetradingwithintheCommunityandamendingCouncilDirective96/61/EC(OJL275,25.10.2003,p.32).(d)hydrofluorocarbonssupplieddirectlybyaproduceroranimporterforuseinmilitaryequipment; (e)hydrofluorocarbonssupplieddirectlybyaproduceroranimportertoanundertakingusingitfortheetchingof semiconductormaterialorthecleaningofchemicalsvapourdepositionchamberswithinthesemiconductormanufacturingsector; (f)from1January2018onwards,hydrofluorocarbonssupplieddirectlybyaproduceroranimportertoanundertaking producingmetereddoseinhalersforthedeliveryofpharmaceuticalingredients. 3.ThisArticleandArticles16,18,19and25shallalsoapplytohydrofluorocarbonscontainedinpre-blended polyols. 4.FollowingasubstantiatedrequestbyacompetentauthorityofaMemberStateandtakingintoaccountthe objectivesofthisRegulation,theCommissionmay,exceptionally,bymeansofimplementingacts,authorisean exemptionforuptofouryearstoexcludefromthequotarequirementlaiddowninparagraph1hydrofluorocarbons foruseinspecificapplications,orspecificcategoriesofproductsorequipment,whereitisdemonstratedthat: (a)forthoseparticularapplications,productsorequipment,alternativesarenotavailable,orcannotbeusedfortechnical orsafetyreasons;and (b)asufficientsupplyofhydrofluorcarbonscannotbeensuredwithoutentailingdisproportionatecosts. ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. Article16 Allocationofquotasforplacinghydrofluorocarbonsonthemarket 1.By31October2014theCommissionshall,bymeansofimplementingacts,determineforeachproduceror importer,havingreporteddataunderArticle6ofRegulation(EC)No842/2006,areferencevaluebasedontheannual averageofthequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonstheproducerorimporterreportedtohaveplacedonthemarketfrom 2009to2012.ThereferencevaluesshallbecalculatedinaccordancewithAnnexVtothisRegulation. ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. 2.ProducersandimportersthathavenotreportedplacingonthemarkethydrofluorocarbonsunderArticle6of Regulation(EC)No842/2006forthereferenceperiodreferredtoinparagraph1maydeclaretheirintentiontoplace hydrofluorocarbonsonthemarketinthefollowingyear. ThedeclarationshallbeaddressedtotheCommission,specifyingthetypesofhydrofluorocarbonsandthequantitiesthat areexpectedtobeplacedonthemarket. TheCommissionshallissueanoticeofthetime-limitforsubmittingthosedeclarations.Beforesubmittingadeclaration pursuanttoparagraphs2and4ofthisArticle,undertakingsshallregisterintheregistryprovidedforinArticle17. 3.By31October2017andeverythreeyearsthereafter,theCommissionshallrecalculatethereferencevaluesforthe producersandimportersreferredtoinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleonthebasisoftheannualaverageofthe quantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonslawfullyplacedonthemarketfrom1January2015asreportedunderArticle19forthe yearsavailable.TheCommissionshalldeterminethosereferencevaluesbymeansofimplementingacts. ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. 4.Producersandimportersforwhichreferencevalueshavebeendeterminedmaydeclareadditionalanticipated quantitiesfollowingtheproceduresetoutinparagraph2.EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/2115.TheCommissionshallallocatequotasforplacinghydrofluorocarbonsonthemarketforeachproducerand importerforeachyearbeginningwiththeyear2015,applyingtheallocationmechanismlaiddowninAnnexVI. QuotasshallonlybeallocatedtoproducersorimporterswhichareestablishedwithintheUnion,orwhichhave mandatedanonlyrepresentativeestablishedwithintheUnionforthepurposeofcompliancewiththerequirements ofthisRegulation.TheonlyrepresentativemaybethesameastheonemandatedpursuanttoArticle8ofRegulation(EC) No1907/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil ( 1 ). TheonlyrepresentativeshallcomplywithallobligationsofproducersandimportersunderthisRegulation. Article17 Registry 1.By1January2015,theCommissionshallsetupandensuretheoperationofanelectronicregistryforquotasfor placinghydrofluorocarbonsonthemarket(theregistry). Registrationintheregistryshallbecompulsoryforthefollowing: (a)producersandimporterstowhichaquotafortheplacingonthemarketofhydrofluorocarbonshasbeenallocatedin accordancewithArticle16(5); (b)undertakingstowhichaquotaistransferredinaccordancewithArticle18; (c)producersandimportersdeclaringtheirintentiontosubmitadeclarationpursuanttoArticle16(2); (d)producersandimporterssupplying,orundertakingsinreceiptofhydrofluorocarbonsforthepurposeslistedinpoints (a)to(f)ofthesecondsubparagraphofArticle15(2); (e)importersofequipmentplacingpre-chargedequipmentonthemarketwherethehydrofluorocarbonscontainedinthe equipmenthavenotbeenplacedonthemarketpriortothechargingofthatequipmentinaccordancewith Article14. RegistrationshallbeeffectedbymeansofapplicationtotheCommissioninaccordancewithprocedurestobesetoutby theCommission. 2.TheCommissionmay,totheextentnecessary,bymeansofimplementingacts,ensurethesmoothfunctioningof theregistry.ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedureinArticle24. 3.TheCommissionshallensurethatregisteredproducersandimportersareinformedviatheregistryaboutthequota allocatedandaboutanychangestoitduringtheallocationperiod. 4.Thecompetentauthorities,includingcustomsauthorities,oftheMemberStatesshallhaveaccess,forinformation purposes,totheregistry. Article18 Transferofquotasandauthorisationtousequotasfortheplacingonthemarketofhydrofluorocarbonsin importedequipment 1.AnyproducerorimporterforwhomareferencevaluehasbeendeterminedpursuanttoArticle16(1)or(3)and whohasbeenallocatedaquotainaccordancewithArticle16(5),maytransferintheregistryreferredtoinArticle17(1) thatquotaforalloranyquantitiestoanotherproducerorimporterintheUnionortoanotherproducerorimporter whichisrepresentedintheUnionbyanonlyrepresentativereferredtointhesecondandthirdsubparagraphof Article16(5). 2.AnyproducerorimporterhavingreceiveditsquotapursuanttoArticle16(1)and(3)ortowhomaquotahasbeen transferredpursuanttoparagraph1ofthisArticlemayauthoriseanotherundertakingtouseitsquotaforthepurposeof Article14.EN L150/212Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014 ( 1 )Regulation(EC)No1907/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof18December2006concerningtheRegistration, Evaluation,AuthorisationandRestrictionofChemicals(REACH),establishingaEuropeanChemicalsAgency,amendingDirective 1999/45/ECandrepealingCouncilRegulation(EEC)No793/93andCommissionRegulation(EC)No1488/94aswellasCouncil Directive76/769/EECandCommissionDirectives91/155/EEC,93/67/EEC,93/105/ECand2000/21/EC(OJL396,30.12.2006, p.1).AnyproducerorimporterhavingreceiveditsquotaexclusivelyonthebasisofadeclarationpursuanttoArticle16(2), mayonlyauthoriseanotherundertakingtouseitsquotaforthepurposeofArticle14providedthatthecorresponding quantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsarephysicallysuppliedbytheauthorisingproducerorimporter. ForthepurposeofArticles15,16and19(1)and(6)therespectivequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsshallbedeemedto beplacedonthemarketbytheauthorisingproducerorimporteratthemomentoftheauthorisation.TheCommission mayrequirefromtheauthorisingproducerorimporterevidencethatitisactiveinthesupplyofhydrofluorocarbons. CHAPTERV REPORTING Article19 Reportingonproduction,import,export,feedstockuseanddestructionofthesubstanceslistedin AnnexesIorII 1.By31March2015andeveryyearthereafter,eachproducer,importerandexporterthatproduced,importedor exportedonemetrictonneor100tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormoreoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesandgaseslistedin AnnexIIduringtheprecedingcalendaryearshallreporttotheCommissionthedataspecifiedinAnnexVIIoneachof thosesubstancesforthatcalendaryear.Thisparagraphshallalsoapplytoundertakingsreceivingquotaspursuantto Article18(1). 2.By31March2015andeveryyearthereafter,eachundertakingthatdestroyed1metrictonneor1000tonnesof CO 2 equivalentormoreoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesandgaseslistedinAnnexIIduringtheprecedingcalendaryear shallreporttotheCommissionthedataspecifiedinAnnexVIIoneachofthosesubstancesforthatcalendaryear. 3.By31March2015andeveryyearthereafter,eachundertakingthatused1 000tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormore offluorinatedgreenhousegasesasfeedstockduringtheprecedingcalendaryearshallreporttotheCommissionthedata specifiedinAnnexVIIoneachofthosesubstancesforthatcalendaryear. 4.By31March2015andeveryyearthereafter,eachundertakingthatplaced500tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormore offluorinatedgreenhousegasesandgaseslistedinAnnexIIcontainedinproductsorequipmentonthemarketduring theprecedingcalendaryearshallreporttotheCommissionthedataspecifiedinAnnexVIIoneachofthosesubstances forthatcalendaryear. 5.Eachimporterofequipmentthatplaceonthemarketpre-chargedequipmentwherehydrofluorocarbonscontained inthisequipmenthavenotbeenplacedonthemarketpriortothechargingoftheequipmentshallsubmittothe CommissionaverificationdocumentissuedpursuanttoArticle14(2). 6.By30June2015andeveryyearthereafter,eachundertakingwhichunderparagraph1reportsontheplacingon themarket10 000tonnesofCO 2 equivalentormoreofhydrofluorocarbonsduringtheprecedingcalendaryearshall,in addition,ensurethattheaccuracyofthedataisverifiedbyanindependentauditor.Theauditorshallbeeither: (a)accreditedpursuanttoDirective2003/87/EC;or (b)accreditedtoverifyfinancialstatementsinaccordancewiththelegislationoftheMemberStateconcerned. Theundertakingshallkeeptheverificationreportforatleastfiveyears.Theverificationreportshallbemadeavailable,on request,tothecompetentauthorityoftheMemberStateconcernedandtotheCommission. 7.TheCommissionmay,bymeansofimplementingacts,determinetheformatandmeansofsubmittingthereports referredtointhisArticle. ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle24. 8.TheCommissionshalltakeappropriatemeasurestoprotecttheconfidentialityoftheinformationsubmittedtoitin accordancewiththisArticle.EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/213Article20 Collectionofemissionsdata MemberStatesshallestablishreportingsystemsfortherelevantsectorsreferredtointhisRegulation,withtheobjective ofacquiring,totheextentpossible,emissionsdata. CHAPTERVI FINALPROVISIONS Article21 Review 1.TheCommissionshallbeempoweredtoadoptdelegatedactsinaccordancewithArticle22concerningthe updatingofAnnexesI,IIandIVonthebasisofnewAssessmentReportsadoptedbytheIntergovernmentalPanelon ClimateChangeornewreportsoftheScientificAssessmentPanel(SAP)oftheMontrealProtocolontheglobalwarming potentialofthelistedsubstances. 2.OnthebasisofinformationontheplacingonthemarketofthegaseslistedinAnnexesIandII,reportedin accordancewithArticle19,andonemissionsoffluorinatedgreenhousegasesmadeavailableinaccordancewith Article20andonthebasisofanyrelevantinformationreceivedfromMemberStates,theCommissionshallmonitor theapplicationandeffectsofthisRegulation. Nolaterthan31December2020,theCommissionshallpublishareportontheavailabilityofhydrofluorocarbonsonthe Unionmarket. Nolaterthan31December2022,itshallpublishacomprehensivereportontheeffectsofthisRegulation,includingin particular: (a)aforecastofthecontinueddemandforhydrofluorocarbonsuptoandbeyond2030; (b)anassessmentoftheneedforfurtheractionbytheUnionanditsMemberStatesinlightofexistingandnew internationalcommitmentsregardingthereductionoffluorinatedgreenhousegasemissions; (c)anoverviewofEuropeanandinternationalstandards,nationalsafetylegislationandbuildingcodesinMemberStates inrelationtothetransitiontoalternativerefrigerants; (d)areviewoftheavailabilityoftechnicallyfeasibleandcost-effectivealternativestoproductsandequipmentcontaining fluorinatedgreenhousegasesforproductsandequipmentnotlistedinAnnexIII,takingintoaccountenergy efficiency. 3.Nolaterthan1July2017,theCommissionshallpublishareportassessingtheprohibitionpursuanttopoint13of AnnexIII,consideringinparticular,theavailabilityofcost-effective,technicallyfeasible,energy-efficientandreliable alternativestomultipackcentralisedrefrigerationsystemsreferredtointhatprovision.Inlightofthatreport,the Commissionshallsubmit,ifappropriate,alegislativeproposaltotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCouncilwitha viewtoamendingtheprovisionpursuanttopoint13ofAnnexIII. 4.Nolaterthan1July2020,theCommissionshallpublishareportassessingwhethercost-effective,technically feasible,energy-efficientandreliablealternativesexist,whichmakethereplacementoffluorinatedgreenhousegases possibleinnewmedium-voltagesecondaryswitchgearandnewsmallsinglesplitair-conditioningsystemsandshall submit,ifappropriate,alegislativeproposaltotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCounciltoamendthelistsetoutin AnnexIII. 5.Nolaterthan1July2017,theCommissionshallpublishareportassessingthequotaallocationmethod,including theimpactofallocatingquotasforfree,andthecostsofimplementingthisRegulationinMemberStatesandofapossible internationalagreementonhydrofluorocarbons,ifapplicable.InlightofthatreporttheCommissionshallsubmit,if appropriate,alegislativeproposaltotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCouncilwithaviewto: (a)amendingthequotaallocationmethod; (b)establishinganappropriatemethodofdistributinganypossiblerevenues.EN L150/214Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.20146.Nolaterthan1January2017,theCommissionshallpublishareportexaminingUnionlegislationwithrespectto thetrainingofnaturalpersonsforthesafehandlingofalternativerefrigerantstoreplaceorreducetheuseoffluorinated greenhousegasesandshallsubmit,ifappropriate,alegislativeproposaltotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCouncilto amendtherelevantUnionlegislation. Article22 Exerciseofthedelegation 1.ThepowertoadoptdelegatedactsisconferredontheCommissionsubjecttotheconditionslaiddowninthis Article. 2.ThepowertoadoptdelegatedactsreferredtoinArticles12(15)and21(1)shallbeconferredontheCommission forperiodoffiveyearsfrom10June2014.TheCommissionshalldrawupareportinrespectofthedelegationofpower notlaterthanninemonthsbeforetheendofthefiveyearperiod.Thedelegationofpowershallbetacitlyextendedfor furtherperiodsoffiveyears,unlesstheEuropeanParliamentortheCouncilopposessuchextensionnotlaterthanthree monthsbeforetheendofeachsuchperiod. 3.ThedelegationofpowerreferredtoinArticles12(15)and21(1)mayberevokedatanytimebytheEuropean ParliamentorbytheCouncil.Adecisiontorevokeshallputanendtothedelegationofthepowerspecifiedinthat decision.ItshalltakeeffectthedayfollowingthepublicationofthedecisionintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnionor atalaterdatespecifiedtherein.Itshallnotaffectthevalidityofanydelegatedactsalreadyinforce. 4.Assoonasitadoptsadelegatedact,theCommissionshallnotifyitsimultaneouslytotheEuropeanParliamentand totheCouncil. 5.AdelegatedactadoptedpursuanttoArticles12(15)and21(1)shallenterintoforceonlyifnoobjectionhasbeen expressedeitherbytheEuropeanParliamentortheCouncilwithinaperiodoftwomonthsofnotificationofthatactto theEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilorif,beforetheexpiryofthatperiod,theEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncil havebothinformedtheCommissionthattheywillnotobject.Thatperiodshallbeextendedbytwomonthsatthe initiativeoftheEuropeanParliamentoroftheCouncil. Article23 ConsultationForum InimplementingthisRegulation,theCommissionshallensureabalancedparticipationofMemberStatesrepresentatives andrepresentativesofcivilsociety,includingenvironmentalorganisations,representativesofmanufacturers,operatorsand certifiedpersons.Tothatend,itshallestablishaConsultationForumforthosepartiestomeetandprovideadviceand expertisetotheCommissioninrelationtotheimplementationofthisRegulation,inparticularwithregardtothe availabilityofalternativestofluorinatedgreenhousegases,includingtheenvironmental,technical,economicandsafety aspectsoftheiruse.TherulesofprocedureoftheConsultationForumshallbeestablishedbytheCommissionandshall bepublished. Article24 Committeeprocedure 1.TheCommissionshallbeassistedbyacommittee.Thatcommitteeshallbeacommitteewithinthemeaningof Regulation(EU)No182/2011. 2.Wherereferenceismadetothisparagraph,Article5ofRegulation(EU)No182/2011shallapply.Wherethe committeedeliversnoopinion,theCommissionshallnotadoptthedraftimplementingactandthethirdsubparagraphof Article5(4)ofRegulation(EU)No182/2011shallapply. Article25 Penalties 1.MemberStatesshalllaydowntherulesonpenaltiesapplicabletoinfringementsofthisRegulationandshalltakeall measuresnecessarytoensurethattheyareimplemented.Thepenaltiesprovidedformustbeeffective,proportionateand dissuasive. MemberStatesshallnotifythoseprovisionstotheCommissionby1January2017atthelatestandshallnotifyitwithout delayofanysubsequentamendmentaffectingthem. 2.Inadditiontothepenaltiesreferredtoinparagraph1,undertakingsthathaveexceededtheirquotaforplacing hydrofluorocarbonsonthemarket,allocatedinaccordancewithArticle16(5)ortransferredtotheminaccordancewith Article18,mayonlybeallocatedareducedquotaallocationfortheallocationperiodaftertheexcesshasbeendetected.EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/215Theamountofreductionshallbecalculatedas200%oftheamountbywhichthequotawasexceeded.Iftheamountof thereductionishigherthantheamounttobeallocatedinaccordancewithArticle16(5)asaquotafortheallocation periodaftertheexcesshasbeendetected,noquotashallbeallocatedforthatallocationperiodandthequotaforthe followingallocationperiodsshallbereducedlikewiseuntilthefullamounthasbeendeducted. Article26 Repeal Regulation(EC)No842/2006shallberepealedwitheffectfrom1January2015,withoutprejudicetocompliancewith therequirementsofthatRegulationinaccordancewiththetimetablesetouttherein. However,Regulations(EC)No1493/2007,(EC)No1494/2007,(EC)No1497/2007,(EC)No1516/2007,(EC)No 303/2008,(EC)No304/2008,(EC)No305/2008,(EC)No306/2008,(EC)No307/2008and(EC)No308/2008shall remaininforceandcontinuetoapplyunlessanduntilrepealedbydelegatedorimplementingactsadoptedbythe CommissionpursuanttothisRegulation. ReferencestoRegulation(EC)No842/2006shallbeconstruedasreferencestothisRegulationandshallbereadin accordancewiththecorrelationtableinAnnexVIII. Article27 Entryintoforceanddateofapplication ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe20thdayfollowingthatofitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe EuropeanUnion. Itshallapplyfrom1January2015. ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates. DoneatStrasbourg,16April2014. FortheEuropeanParliament ThePresident M.SCHULZ FortheCouncil ThePresident D.KOURKOULASEN L150/216Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014ANNEXI FLUORINATEDGREENHOUSEGASESREFERREDTOINPOINT1OFARTICLE2 Substance GWP ( 1 ) Industrialdesignation Chemicalname (Commonname) Chemicalformula Section1:Hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs) HFC-23trifluoromethane (fluoroform) CHF 3 14 800 HFC-32difluoromethaneCH 2 F 2 675 HFC-41fluoromethane (methylfluoride) CH 3 F92 HFC-125pentafluoroethaneCHF 2 CF 3 3 500 HFC-1341,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethaneCHF 2 CHF 2 1 100 HFC-134a1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethaneCH 2 FCF 3 1 430 HFC-1431,1,2-trifluoroethaneCH 2 FCHF 2 353 HFC-143a1,1,1-trifluoroethaneCH 3 CF 3 4 470 HFC-1521,2-difluoroethaneCH 2 FCH 2 F53 HFC-152a1,1-difluoroethaneCH 3 CHF 2 124 HFC-161fluoroethane (ethylfluoride) CH 3 CH 2 F12 HFC-227ea1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropaneCF 3 CHFCF 3 3 220 HFC-236cb1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropaneCH 2 FCF 2 CF 3 1 340 HFC-236ea1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropaneCHF 2 CHFCF 3 1 370 HFC-236fa1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropaneCF 3 CH 2 CF 3 9 810 HFC-245ca1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropaneCH 2 FCF 2 CHF 2 693 HFC-245fa1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropaneCHF 2 CH 2 CF 3 1 030EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/217Substance GWP ( 1 ) Industrialdesignation Chemicalname (Commonname) Chemicalformula HFC-365mfc1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutaneCF 3 CH 2 CF 2 CH 3 794 HFC-43-10mee1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentaneCF 3 CHFCHFCF 2 CF 3 1 640 Section2:Perfluorocarbons(PFCs) PFC-14tetrafluoromethane (perfluoromethane,carbontetrafluoride) CF 4 7 390 PFC-116hexafluoroethane (perfluoroethane) C 2 F 6 12 200 PFC-218octafluoropropane (perfluoropropane) C 3 F 8 8 830 PFC-3-1-10 (R-31-10) decafluorobutane (perfluorobutane) C 4 F 10 8 860 PFC-4-1-12 (R-41-12) dodecafluoropentane (perfluoropentane) C 5 F 12 9 160 PFC-5-1-14 (R-51-14) tetradecafluorohexane (perfluorohexane) C 6 F 14 9 300 PFC-c-318octafluorocyclobutane (perfluorocyclobutane) c-C 4 F 8 10 300 Section3:Otherperfluorinatedcompounds sulphurhexafluorideSF 6 22 800 ( 1 )BasedontheFourthAssessmentReportadoptedbytheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange,unlessotherwiseindicated.EN L150/218Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014ANNEXII OTHERFLUORINATEDGREENHOUSEGASESSUBJECTTOREPORTINGINACCORDANCEWITHARTICLE19 Substance GWP ( 1 ) Commonname/industrialdesignationChemicalformula Section1:Unsaturatedhydro(chloro)fluorocarbons HFC-1234yfCF 3 CF=CH 2 4 Fn ( 2 ) HFC-1234zetransCHF=CHCF 3 7 Fn2 HFC-1336mzzCF 3 CH=CHCF 3 9 HCFC-1233zdC 3 H 2 C l F 3 4,5 HCFC-1233xfC 3 H 2 C l F 3 1 Fn ( 3 ) Section2:Fluorinatedethersandalcohols HFE-125CHF 2 OCF 3 14 900 HFE-134(HG-00)CHF 2 OCHF 2 6 320 HFE-143aCH 3 OCF 3 756 HCFE-235da2(isofluorane)CHF 2 OCHC l CF 3 350 HFE-245cb2CH 3 OCF 2 CF 3 708 HFE-245fa2CHF 2 OCH 2 CF 3 659 HFE-254cb2CH 3 OCF 2 CHF 2 359 HFE-347mcc3(HFE-7000)CH 3 OCF 2 CF 2 CF 3 575 HFE-347pcf2CHF 2 CF 2 OCH 2 CF 3 580 HFE-356pcc3CH 3 OCF 2 CF 2 CHF 2 110 HFE-449sl(HFE-7100)C 4 F 9 OCH 3 297 HFE-569sf2(HFE-7200)C 4 F 9 OC 2 H 5 59EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/219Substance GWP ( 1 ) Commonname/industrialdesignationChemicalformula HFE-43-10pccc124(H-Galden1040x)HG-11CHF 2 OCF 2 OC 2 F 4 OCHF 2 1 870 HFE-236ca12(HG-10)CHF 2 OCF 2 OCHF 2 2 800 HFE-338pcc13(HG-01)CHF 2 OCF 2 CF 2 OCHF 2 1 500 HFE-347mmy1(CF 3 ) 2 CFOCH 3 343 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanolCF 3 CF 2 CH 2 OH42 bis(trifluoromethyl)-methanol(CF 3 ) 2 CHOH195 HFE-227eaCF 3 CHFOCF 3 1 540 HFE-236ea2(desfluoran)CHF 2 OCHFCF 3 989 HFE-236faCF 3 CH 2 OCF 3 487 HFE-245fa1CHF 2 CH 2 OCF 3 286 HFE263fb2CF 3 CH 2 OCH 3 11 HFE-329mcc2CHF 2 CF 2 OCF 2 CF 3 919 HFE-338mcf2CF 3 CH 2 OCF 2 CF 3 552 HFE-338mmz1(CF 3 ) 2 CHOCHF 2 380 HFE-347mcf2CHF 2 CH 2 OCF 2 CF 3 374 HFE-356mec3CH 3 OCF 2 CHFCF 3 101 HFE-356mm1(CF 3 ) 2 CHOCH 3 27 HFE-356pcf2CHF 2 CH 2 OCF 2 CHF 2 265 HFE-356pcf3CHF 2 OCH 2 CF 2 CHF 2 502 HFE365mcf3CF 3 CF 2 CH 2 OCH 3 11EN L150/220Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014Substance GWP ( 1 ) Commonname/industrialdesignationChemicalformula HFE-374pc2CHF 2 CF 2 OCH 2 CH 3 557 -(CF 2 ) 4 CH(OH)-73 Section3:Otherperfluorinatedcompounds perfluoropolymethylisopropyl-ether(PFPMIE)CF 3 OCF(CF 3 )CF 2 OCF 2 OCF 3 10 300 nitrogentrifluorideNF 3 17 200 trifluoromethylsulphurpentafluorideSF 5 CF 3 17 700 perfluorocyclopropanec-C 3 F 6 17 340 Fn ( 4 ) ( 1 )BasedontheFourthAssessmentReportadoptedbytheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange,unlessotherwiseindicated. ( 2 )GWPaccordingtotheReportofthe2010AssessmentoftheScientificAssessmentPanel(SAP)oftheMontrealProtocol,Tables1-11, citingtwopeer-reviewedscientificreferences.http://ozone.unep.org/Assessment_Panels/SAP/Scientific_Assessment_2010/index.shtml ( 3 )Defaultvalue,globalwarmingpotentialnotyetavailable. ( 4 )MinimumvalueaccordingtotheFourthAssessmentReportadoptedbytheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange.EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/221ANNEXIII PLACINGONTHEMARKETPROHIBITIONSREFERREDTOINARTICLE11(1) Productsandequipment Whererelevant,theGWPofmixturescontainingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallbecalculatedinaccordance withAnnexIV,asprovidedforinpoint6ofArticle2 Dateofprohibition 1.Non-refillablecontainersforfluorinatedgreenhousegasesusedtoservice,maintainorfill refrigeration,air-conditioningorheat-pumpequipment,fireprotectionsystemsorswitchgear, orforuseassolvents 4July2007 2.Non-confineddirectevaporationsystemsthatcontainHFCsandPFCsasrefrigerants4July2007 3.FireprotectionequipmentthatcontainPFCs4July2007 thatcontainHFC-231January2016 4.Windowsfordomesticusethatcontainfluorinatedgreenhousegases4July2007 5.Otherwindowsthatcontainfluorinatedgreenhousegases4July2008 6.Footwearthatcontainsfluorinatedgreenhousegases4July2006 7.Tyresthatcontainfluorinatedgreenhousegases4July2007 8.One-componentfoams,exceptwhenrequiredtomeetnationalsafetystandards,thatcontain fluorinatedgreenhousegaseswithGWPof150ormore 4July2008 9.Aerosolgeneratorsmarketedandintendedforsaletothegeneralpublicforentertainmentand decorativepurposes,aslistedinpoint40ofAnnexXVIItoRegulation(EC)No1907/2006, andsignalhorns,thatcontainHFCswithGWPof150ormore 4July2009 10.DomesticrefrigeratorsandfreezersthatcontainHFCswithGWPof150ormore1January2015 11.Refrigeratorsandfreezersforcommercial use(hermeticallysealedequipment) thatcontainHFCswithGWPof2 500ormore1January2020 thatcontainHFCswithGWPof150ormore1January2022 12.Stationaryrefrigerationequipment,thatcontains,orwhosefunctioningreliesupon,HFCs withGWPof2500ormoreexceptequipmentintendedforapplicationdesignedtocool productstotemperaturesbelow 50C 1January2020 13.Multipackcentralisedrefrigerationsystemsforcommercialusewitharatedcapacityof40 kW ormorethatcontain,orwhosefunctioningreliesupon,fluorinatedgreenhousegaseswith GWPof150ormore,exceptintheprimaryrefrigerantcircuitofcascadesystemswhere fluorinatedgreenhousegaseswithaGWPoflessthan1 500maybeused 1January2022EN L150/222Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014Productsandequipment Whererelevant,theGWPofmixturescontainingfluorinatedgreenhousegasesshallbecalculatedinaccordance withAnnexIV,asprovidedforinpoint6ofArticle2 Dateofprohibition 14.Movableroomair-conditioningequipment(hermeticallysealedequipmentwhichismovable betweenroomsbytheenduser)thatcontainHFCswithGWPof150ormore 1January2020 15.Singlesplitair-conditioningsystemscontaininglessthan3 kgoffluorinatedgreenhousegases, thatcontain,orwhosefunctioningreliesupon,fluorinatedgreenhousegaseswithGWPof 750ormore 1January2025 16.FoamsthatcontainHFCswithGWPof150 ormoreexceptwhenrequiredtomeet nationalsafetystandards Extrudedpolystyrene(XPS)1January2020 Otherfoams1January2023 17.TechnicalaerosolsthatcontainHFCswithGWPof150ormore,exceptwhenrequiredto meetnationalsafetystandardsorwhenusedformedicalapplications 1January2018EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/223ANNEXIV METHODOFCALCULATINGTHETOTALGWPOFAMIXTURE TheGWPofamixtureiscalculatedasaweightedaverage,derivedfromthesumoftheweightfractionsoftheindividual substancesmultipliedbytheirGWP,unlessotherwisespecified,includingsubstancesthatarenotfluorinatedgreenhouse gases. SubstanceX% GWP SubstanceY% GWP SubstanceN% GWP, where%isthecontributionbyweightwithaweighttoleranceof+/ 1 %. Forexample:applyingtheformulatoablendofgasesconsistingof60 %dimethylether,10 %HFC-152aand30 % isobutane: 60% 1 10% 124 30% 3 \;TotalGWP=13,9 TheGWPofthefollowingnon-fluorinatedsubstancesareusedtocalculatetheGWPofmixtures.Forothersubstances notlistedinthisannexadefaultvalueof0applies. Substance GWP ( 1 ) CommonnameIndustrialdesignationChemicalFormula methaneCH 4 25 nitrousoxideN 2 O298 dimethyletherCH 3 OCH 3 1 methylenechlorideCH 2 Cl 2 9 methylchlorideCH 3 Cl13 chloroformCHCl 3 31 ethaneR-170CH 3 CH 3 6 propaneR-290CH 3 CH 2 CH 3 3 butaneR-600CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 4 isobutaneR-600aCH(CH 3 ) 2 CH 3 3 pentaneR-601CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 5 ( 2 ) isopentaneR-601a(CH 3 ) 2 CHCH 2 CH 3 5 ( 2 ) ethoxyethane(diethylether)R-610CH 3 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 3 4 methylformateR-611HCOOCH 3 25 hydrogenR-702H 2 6 ammoniaR-717NH 3 0 ethyleneR-1150C 2 H 4 4 propyleneR-1270C 3 H 6 2 cyclopentaneC 5 H 10 5 ( 2 ) ( 1 )BasedontheFourthAssessmentReportadoptedbytheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange,unlessotherwiseindicated. ( 2 )SubstancenotlistedintheFourthAssessmentReportadoptedbytheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange,defaultvalueon thebasisoftheGWPsofotherhydrocarbons.EN L150/224Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014ANNEXV CALCULATIONOFTHEMAXIMUMQUANTITY,REFERENCEVALUESANDQUOTASFORPLACING HYDROFLUOROCARBONSONTHEMARKET ThemaximumquantityreferredtoinArticle15(1)shallbecalculatedbyapplyingthefollowingpercentagestothe annualaverageofthetotalquantityplacedonthemarketintotheUnionduringtheperiodfrom2009to2012.From 2018onwards,themaximumquantityreferredtoinArticle15(1)shallbecalculatedbyapplyingthefollowing percentagestotheannualaverageofthetotalquantityplacedonthemarketintotheUnionduringperiod2009to 2012,andsubsequentlysubtractingtheamountsforexemptedusesaccordingtoArticle15(2),onthebasisofavailable data. Years Percentagetocalculatethemaximumquantityofhydrofluorocarbonstobeplacedonthe marketandcorrespondingquotas 2015100% 20161793 % 20182063 % 20212345 % 20242631 % 20272924 % 203021 % Themaximumquantity,referencevaluesandquotasforplacinghydrofluorocarbonsonthemarketreferredtoinArticles 15and16shallbecalculatedastheaggregatedquantitiesofalltypesofhydrofluorocarbons,expressedintonne(s)of CO 2 equivalent. ThecalculationofreferencevaluesandquotasforplacinghydrofluorocarbonsonthemarketreferredtoinArticles15 and16shallbebasedonthequantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsproducersandimportershaveplacedonthemarketinthe Unionduringthereferenceorallocationperiodbutexcludingquantitiesofhydrofluorocarbonsfortheusagereferredto inArticle15(2)duringthesameperiod,onthebasisofavailabledata. Transactionsreferredtoinpoint(c)ofArticle15(2)shallbeverifiedinaccordancewithArticle19(6)regardlessofthe quantitiesinvolved.EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/225ANNEXVI ALLOCATIONMECHANISMREFERREDTOINARTICLE16 1.Determinationofthequantitytobeallocatedtoundertakingsforwhichareferencevaluehasbeenestablishedunder Article16(1)and(3) Eachundertakingforwhichareferencevaluehasbeenestablishedreceivesaquotacorrespondingto89 %ofthe referencevaluemultipliedbythepercentageindicatedinAnnexVfortherespectiveyear. 2.DeterminationofthequantitytobeallocatedtoundertakingsthathavesubmittedadeclarationunderArticle16(2) Thesumofthequotasallocatedunderpoint1issubtractedfromthemaximumquantityforthegivenyearsetout inAnnexVtodeterminethequantitytobeallocatedtoundertakingsforwhichnoreferencevaluehasbeen establishedandwhichhavesubmittedadeclarationunderArticle16(2)(quantitytobeallocatedinstep1ofthe calculation). 2.1.Step1ofthecalculation Eachundertakingreceivesanallocationcorrespondingtothequantityrequestedinitsdeclaration,butnomorethan apro-ratashareofthequantitytobeallocatedinstep1. Thepro-ratashareiscalculatedbydividing100bythenumberofundertakingsthathavesubmittedadeclaration. Thesumofthequotasallocatedinstep1issubtractedfromthequantitytobeallocatedinstep1todeterminethe quantitytobeallocatedinstep2. 2.2.Step2ofthecalculation Eachundertakingthathasnotobtained100%ofthequantityrequestedinitsdeclarationinstep1receivesan additionalallocationcorrespondingtothedifferencebetweenthequantityrequestedandthequantityobtainedin step1.However,thismustnotexceedthepro-ratashareofthequantitytobeallocatedinstep2. Thepro-ratashareiscalculatedbydividing100bythenumberofundertakingseligibleforanallocationinstep2. Thesumofthequotasallocatedinstep2issubtractedfromthequantitytobeallocatedinstep2todeterminethe quantitytobeallocatedinstep3. 2.3.Step3ofthecalculation Step2isrepeateduntilallrequestsaresatisfiedortheremainingquantitytobeallocatedinthenextphaseisless than500tonnesofCO 2 equivalent. 3.DeterminationofthequantitytobeallocatedtoundertakingsthathavesubmittedadeclarationunderArticle16(4) Fortheallocationofquotasfor2015to2017thesumofthequotasallocatedunderpoints1and2issubtracted fromthemaximumquantityforthegivenyearsetoutinAnnexVtodeterminethequantitytobeallocatedto undertakingsforwhichareferencevaluehasbeenestablishedandthathavesubmittedadeclarationunder Article16(4). Theallocationmechanismsetoutunderpoints2.1and2.2applies. Fortheallocationofquotasfor2018andeveryyearthereafter,undertakingsthathavesubmittedadeclaration underArticle16(4)shallbetreatedinthesamewayasundertakingsthathavesubmittedadeclarationunder Article16(2).EN L150/226Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014ANNEXVII DATATOBEREPORTEDPURSUANTTOARTICLE19 1.EachproducerreferredtoinArticle19(1)shallreporton: (a)thetotalquantityofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexesIandIIithasproducedintheUnion,identifyingthemain categoriesofapplicationinwhichthesubstanceisused; (b)thequantitiesofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexIand,whereapplicable,AnnexIIithasplacedonthemarketin theUnion,specifyingseparatelyquantitiesplacedonthemarketforfeedstockuses,directexports,producing metereddoseinhalersforthedeliveryofpharmaceuticalingredients,useinmilitaryequipmentanduseinthe etchingofsemiconductormaterialorthecleaningofchemicalvapourdepositionchamberswithinthesemiconductormanufacturingsector; (c)thequantitiesofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexesIandIIthathavebeenrecycled,reclaimedanddestroyed, respectively; (d)anystocksheldatthebeginningandtheendofthereportingperiod; (e)anyauthorisationtousequota,specifyingrelevantquantities,forthepurposeofArticle14. 2.EachimporterreferredtoinArticle19(1)shallreporton: (a)thequantityofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexIand,whereapplicable,AnnexIIithasimportedintotheUnion, identifyingthemaincategoriesofapplicationinwhichthesubstanceisused,specifyingseparatelyquantities placedonthemarketfordestruction,feedstockuses,directexports,producingmetereddoseinhalersforthe deliveryofpharmaceuticalingredients,useinmilitaryequipmentanduseintheetchingofsemiconductormaterial orthecleaningofchemicalvapourdepositionchamberswithinthesemiconductormanufacturingsector; (b)thequantitiesofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexesIandIIthathavebeenrecycled,reclaimedanddestroyed, respectively; (c)anyauthorisationtousequota,specifyingrelevantquantities,forthepurposeofArticle14; (d)anystocksheldatthebeginningandtheendofthereportingperiod. 3.EachexporterreferredtoinArticle19(1)shallreporton: (a)thequantitiesofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexesIandIIthatithasexportedfromtheUnionotherthantobe recycled,reclaimedordestroyed; (b)anyquantitiesofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexesIandIIthatithasexportedfromtheUniontoberecycled, reclaimedanddestroyed,respectively. 4.EachundertakingreferredtoinArticle19(2)shallreporton: (a)thequantitiesofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexesIandIIdestroyed,includingthequantitiesofthosesubstances containedinproductsorequipment; (b)anystocksofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexesIandIIwaitingtobedestroyed,includingthequantitiesofthose substancescontainedinproductsorequipment; (c)thetechnologyusedforthedestructionofthesubstanceslistedinAnnexesIandII. 5.EachundertakingreferredtoinArticle19(3)shallreportonthequantitiesofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexIusedas feedstock.EN 20.5.2014Official Journal ofthe European UnionL150/2276.EachundertakingreferredtoinArticle19(4)shallreporton: (a)thecategoriesoftheproductsorequipmentcontainingsubstanceslistedinAnnexesIandII; (b)thenumberofunits; (c)anyquantitiesofeachsubstancelistedinAnnexesIandIIcontainedintheproductsorequipment.EN L150/228Official Journal ofthe European Union20.5.2014ANNEXVIII CORRELATIONTABLE Regulation(EC)No842/2006ThisRegulation Article1Article1 Article2Article2 Article3(1)Article3(2)and(3) Article3(2),firstsubparagraphArticle4(1),(2)and(3) Article3(2),secondsubparagraphArticle3(3),secondsubparagraph Article3(2),thirdsubparagraph Article3(3)Article5(1) Article3(4)Article4(3) Article3(5)Article4(4) Article3(