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Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 425 of 2015).

Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
These Regulations give effect to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases. Thhe Community Regulation repeals Regulation (EC) No 842/2006. These Regulations attempt to limit emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases ( F-gases ) into the atmosphere by ensuring that employees and companies in a number of sectors of business in Northern Ireland are certified to handle equipment during the course of their business without emitting large quantities of F-gases. A number of new offences are listed for which the sectors of business mentioned above must ensure compliance. Some, although not all, of the new requirements for businesses only become offences following the failure to comply with a specially issued enforcement notice. The enforcement notice would detail any breaches of these Regulations and specify the steps to take to remedy the infringement(s). Failure to comply with the enforcement notice would then become an offence. There are also provisions to ensure that accurate records of F-gases handled are kept, reports on F-gases handled are sent to the European Commission, equipment containing F-gases is properly labelled, prohibited types of equipment containing F-gases are not sold, purchased or placed on the market, and that the quota to restrict the use of certain types of F-gases is not exceeded.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No