Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation (Y.O.I.C. 2000/127).

The present Regulation enacts section 145 of the Environment Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to ozone depleting substances. Section 2 establishes that no person shall release an ozone depleting substance or other halocarbon into the environment from: a) air conditioning or refrigeration equipment; b) a motor vehicle air conditioner; c) fire extinguishing equipment; or d) a container, device or equipment used in the reuse, recycling or storage of an ozone depleting substance or other halocarbon. The text – consisting of 24 sections – deals with the following matters: release of ozone depleting substances prohibited, containers, purchase or possession of ozone depleting substances, equipment or motor vehicle air, registered persons, records of registered persons, records of sales, labelling and recordkeeping, leak testing, seller take-back and servicing equipment.