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Jurisdiction: European Union
Topic: -
Instrument type: Regulation
Reference number: 517/2014
Valid from: 2015-01-01
Valid to: 2024-03-11
Modified date: 2014-04-16
Listed at: Unlisted draft
Withdrawn at: -
Description: Regulates the containment, use, recovery and destruction of fluorinated greenhouse gases, the placing on the market of related products and equipment, and quantitative limits for hydrofluorocarbons.

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	Label	Effective
	Operators of F-gas equipment	2015-01-01 — 9999-12-31
	Applies from milestone: Application Start (2015-01-01) Expires at milestone: - Conditions: Activities contains No Linked Attribute Value “operating equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases” …
	Certified F-gas service companies	2015-01-01 — 9999-12-31
	Applies from milestone: Application Start (2015-01-01) Expires at milestone: - Conditions: Activities contains No Linked Attribute Value “installation” “servicing” “maintenance” “repair” “decommissioning” …

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Obligations

Title	Kind	Rule set
Prevention of unintentional releases	Due Diligence	-
Description: Operators must take precautions against unintentional releases and all technically and economically feasible measures to minimise leakage. Frequency: Continuous Check frequency: Continuous Products/Services: Equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases Checking responsibility: Operator of the equipment Check method: Review of operating and maintenance measures and leakage events Rule set: - Source reference: Article 3(2) Source excerpt: Operators of equipment that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases shall take precautions to prevent the unintentional release (‘leakage’) of those gases. They shall take all measures which are technically and economically feasible to minimise leakage of fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Repair and verification of leaks	Due Diligence	-
Description: Operators must ensure that detected leakage is repaired without undue delay and, for equipment subject to leak checks, that a certified natural person verifies the effectiveness of the repair within one month. Frequency: Event-triggered Check frequency: Event-triggered Products/Services: Equipment in which leakage has been detected Checking responsibility: Operator; certified natural person for the re-check Check method: Evidence of prompt repair and, where applicable, certified re-check within one month Rule set: - Source reference: Article 3(3) Source excerpt: Where a leakage of fluorinated greenhouse gases is detected, the operators shall ensure that the equipment is repaired without undue delay.
Periodic leak checks	Due Diligence	-
Description: Operators must ensure leak checks: at least every 12 months for 5 to less than 50 tonnes CO2 equivalent, every six months for 50 to less than 500 tonnes, and every three months from 500 tonnes; longer intervals apply where a leakage detection system is installed. Frequency: Other Check frequency: Other Products/Services: Refrigeration, air-conditioning, heat-pump, fire-protection, vehicle-refrigeration, switchgear and organic Rankine cycle equipment containing at least 5 tonnes CO2 equivalent of F-gases Checking responsibility: Operator; certified natural person for specified equipment Check method: Leak checks by certified natural persons for equipment listed in Article 4(2), points (a) to (e) Rule set: - Source reference: Article 4(3) Source excerpt: The leak checks pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be carried out with the following frequency: (a) for equipment that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases in quantities of 5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more, but of less than 50 tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months; or where a leakage detection system is installed, at least every 24 months;
Leakage detection systems	Due Diligence	-
Description: Operators must equip specified equipment with a leakage detection system and check its proper functioning at least annually, or every six years for electrical switchgear. Frequency: Annual Check frequency: Annual Products/Services: Equipment containing at least 500 tonnes CO2 equivalent of F-gases Checking responsibility: Operator Check method: Functional check of the leakage detection system Rule set: - Source reference: Article 5(1) Source excerpt: Operators of the equipment listed in points (a) to (d) of Article 4(2) and containing fluorinated greenhouse gases in quantities of 500 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more, shall ensure that the equipment is provided with a leakage detection system which alerts the operator or a service company of any leakage.
Equipment records	Record Keeping	-
Description: Operators must keep records for each equipment item covering gas quantities, servicing, recovery, certificates, checks and results, normally for at least five years. Frequency: Continuous Check frequency: Continuous Products/Services: Equipment required to be checked for leaks under Article 4(1) Checking responsibility: Operator; companies performing activities for operators for copies of records Check method: Creating, retaining and making equipment records available Rule set: - Source reference: Article 6(1) Source excerpt: Operators of equipment which is required to be checked for leaks pursuant to Article 4(1), shall establish and maintain records for each piece of such equipment specifying the following information:
Supplier records	Record Keeping	-
Description: Suppliers must keep records of purchasers, their certificate numbers and purchased quantities for at least five years and make them available on request. Frequency: Continuous Check frequency: Continuous Products/Services: Supply of fluorinated greenhouse gases Checking responsibility: Companies supplying fluorinated greenhouse gases Check method: Maintaining and producing records of purchasers, certificate numbers and quantities Rule set: - Source reference: Article 6(3) Source excerpt: For the purpose of Article 11(4), undertakings supplying fluorinated greenhouse gases shall establish records of relevant information on the purchasers of fluorinated greenhouse gases including the following details:
Emission control during production	Due Diligence	-
Description: Producers must take all necessary precautions to limit emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases to the greatest extent possible during production, transport and storage. Frequency: Continuous Check frequency: Continuous Products/Services: Fluorinated compounds and F-gases during production, transport and storage Checking responsibility: Producers of fluorinated compounds Check method: Technical and organisational emission-limitation measures Rule set: - Source reference: Article 7(1) Source excerpt: Producers of fluorinated compounds shall take all necessary precautions to limit emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases to the greatest extent possible during: (a) production; (b) transport; and (c) storage.
Recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases	Due Diligence	-
Description: Operators must arrange for recovery of F-gases during servicing, decommissioning or disposal where required, technically feasible and not disproportionately costly. Frequency: Event-triggered Check frequency: Event-triggered Products/Services: Stationary equipment, vehicle refrigeration units, containers and other products containing F-gases Checking responsibility: Operator or company immediately prior to disposal of a container Check method: Recovery by certified or appropriately qualified natural persons for recycling, reclamation or destruction Rule set: - Source reference: Article 8(1) Source excerpt: Operators of stationary equipment or of refrigeration units of refrigerated trucks and trailers that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases not contained in foams shall ensure that the recovery of those gases is carried out by natural persons that hold the relevant certificates provided for by Article 10, so that those gases are recycled, reclaimed or destroyed.
Company certification	Approval	-
Description: Companies carrying out specified activities for other parties must be certified. A company assigning such a task to another company must take reasonable steps to ascertain that the other company holds the necessary certificates. Frequency: Event-triggered Check frequency: Event-triggered Products/Services: Installation, servicing, maintenance, repair or decommissioning of specified F-gas equipment for other parties Checking responsibility: Performing company and company assigning the task Check method: Company certification and verification of certificates held by assigned companies Rule set: - Source reference: Article 10(6) Source excerpt: Member States shall establish or adapt certification programmes on the basis of the minimum requirements referred to in paragraph 5 for undertakings carrying out installation, servicing, maintenance, repair or decommissioning of the equipment listed in points (a) to (d) of Article 4(2) for other parties.
Labelling of products and equipment	Other	-
Description: Companies may place covered products and equipment on the market only if they are properly labelled and contain the required information. Frequency: Event-triggered Check frequency: Event-triggered Products/Services: Products and equipment containing or relying on fluorinated greenhouse gases, and specified containers, foams and aerosols Checking responsibility: Manufacturers, importers and other companies placing products on the market Check method: Labelling with prescribed information in a clearly readable and indelible form Rule set: - Source reference: Article 12(1) Source excerpt: Products and equipment that contain, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases shall not be placed on the market unless they are labelled.
Documentation for pre-charged equipment	Record Keeping	-
Description: Manufacturers and importers must document that HFCs in pre-charged equipment are accounted for in the quota system, draw up a declaration of conformity and retain the documentation for at least five years. Certain importers must ensure annual independent verification from 2018. Frequency: Event-triggered Check frequency: Event-triggered Products/Services: Pre-charged refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump equipment containing HFCs Checking responsibility: Manufacturers and importers; independent auditor for verification Check method: Documentation, declaration of conformity and, where applicable, annual independent verification; five-year retention Rule set: - Source reference: Article 14(2) Source excerpt: manufacturers and importers of equipment shall ensure that compliance with paragraph 1 is fully documented and shall draw up a declaration of conformity in this respect.
Annual reporting of F-gas data	Reporting	-
Description: Companies must report the data specified in Annex VII annually when the relevant quantity or CO2-equivalent thresholds are met. Frequency: Annual Check frequency: Annual Products/Services: Production, import, export, destruction, feedstock use and placing on the market of F-gases and Annex II gases above the thresholds Checking responsibility: Affected companies Check method: Annual submission of Annex VII data to the Commission by 31 March Rule set: - Source reference: Article 19(1) Source excerpt: By 31 March 2015 and every year thereafter, each producer, importer and exporter that produced, imported or exported one metric tonne or 100 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases and gases listed in Annex II during the preceding calendar year shall report to the Commission the data specified in Annex VII
Independent verification of large HFC reports	Reporting	-
Description: Companies must have the accuracy of their reported data verified by an independent accredited auditor and retain the verification report for at least five years. Frequency: Annual Check frequency: Annual Products/Services: HFCs placed on the market by a company at 10,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent or more in the preceding year Checking responsibility: Reporting company and independent auditor Check method: Verification of data by an independent accredited auditor; retention of the verification report for five years Rule set: - Source reference: Article 19(6) Source excerpt: By 30 June 2015 and every year thereafter, each undertaking which under paragraph 1 reports on the placing on the market 10 000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more of hydrofluorocarbons during the preceding calendar year shall, in addition, ensure that the accuracy of the data is verified by an independent auditor.
Compliance with HFC quotas	Governance	-
Description: Producers and importers must ensure that the annual quantity of HFCs calculated under Annex V does not exceed their allocated or transferred quota. Frequency: Annual Check frequency: Annual Products/Services: HFCs placed on the Union market by producers or importers Checking responsibility: Producers and importers Check method: Reconciliation of quantities placed on the market with the allocated or transferred quota Rule set: - Source reference: Article 15(1) Source excerpt: Producers and importers shall ensure that the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons calculated in accordance with Annex V that that each of them places on the market does not exceed their respective quota allocated pursuant to Article 16(5) or transferred pursuant to Article 18.

Measures

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Penalties

Description	Kind	Rule set
Effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for infringements of the Regulation; Member States determine the specific types of penalties.	Other	-
Responsible authority: Competent authorities of the Member States Source reference: Article 25(1) Source excerpt: Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Companies that exceed their HFC quota receive a quota reduced by 200% of the excess for the following allocation period; if the reduction exceeds the allocation, no quota is allocated and the reduction continues in subsequent periods.	Other Prohibitions and Exclusions	-
Responsible authority: European Commission Source reference: Article 25(2) Source excerpt: undertakings that have exceeded their quota for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market, allocated in accordance with Article 16(5) or transferred to them in accordance with Article 18, may only be allocated a reduced quota allocation for the allocation period after the excess has been detected. The amount of reduction shall be calculated as 200 % of the amount by which the quota was exceeded.

Milestones

Date	Type	Description
2014-04-16	Adopted	Adoption of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014.
Source reference: Article 27 Source excerpt: Done at Strasbourg, 16 April 2014.
2014-06-10	Other	Start of the five-year delegation period for adopting delegated acts.
Source reference: Article 22(2) Source excerpt: The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 12(15) and 21(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for period of five years from 10 June 2014.
2014-07-04	Application Start	Prohibition of specified products and equipment, including non-refillable containers, certain direct evaporation systems, windows, footwear, tyres and other products listed in Annex III.
Source reference: Annex III, points 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 Source excerpt: 4 July 2007
2015-01-01	Application Start	Start of application of the Regulation and repeal of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006.
Source reference: Article 27 Source excerpt: It shall apply from 1 January 2015.
2015-01-01	Application Start	Start of the prohibition on specified domestic refrigerators and freezers and start of the annual HFC quota regime.
Source reference: Article 16(5) Source excerpt: The Commission shall allocate quotas for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market for each producer and importer for each year beginning with the year 2015
2015-03-31	Other	First annual deadline for specified reports to the Commission.
Source reference: Article 19(1) Source excerpt: By 31 March 2015 and every year thereafter
2015-06-11	Application Start	Start of the requirement to provide evidence of destruction or recovery of by-product trifluoromethane.
Source reference: Article 7(2) Source excerpt: This requirement shall apply from 11 June 2015.
2017-01-01	Application Start	Start of additional requirements for pre-charged equipment, leakage detection and labelling; deadline for notifying certification and training programmes.
Source reference: Article 14(1) Source excerpt: From 1 January 2017 refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment charged with hydrofluorocarbons shall not be placed on the market unless hydrofluorocarbons charged into the equipment are accounted for within the quota system referred to in Chapter IV.
2018-01-01	Application Start	Start of the SF6 prohibition for certain smaller magnesium die-casting installations and start of additional audit and verification requirements.
Source reference: Article 13(1) Source excerpt: As regards installations using a quantity of sulphur hexafluoride below 850 kg per year, in respect of magnesium die-casting and in the recycling of magnesium die-casting alloys, this prohibition shall only apply from 1 January 2018.
2020-01-01	Application Start	Start of the prohibition on using F-gases with a GWP of at least 2,500 to service certain refrigeration equipment and of specified marketing prohibitions.
Source reference: Article 13(3) Source excerpt: From 1 January 2020, the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, with a global warming potential of 2 500 or more, to service or maintain refrigeration equipment with a charge size of 40 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more, shall be prohibited.
2022-01-01	Application Start	Start of further prohibitions for commercial refrigeration equipment and multipack centralised refrigeration systems.
Source reference: Annex III, points 11 and 13 Source excerpt: 1 January 2022
2025-01-01	Application Start	Start of the prohibition on certain single-split air-conditioning systems.
Source reference: Annex III, point 15 Source excerpt: 1 January 2025
2026-01-01	Repeal	Repeal of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 by Regulation (EU) 2024/573.
Source reference: Regulation (EU) 2024/573, Article 48 Source excerpt: Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2026.

Linked regulations

	Type	Regulation
	Amends	Regulation (EC) No 842/2006
	Source reference: Whereas (25) Source excerpt: This Regulation amends and complements the subject matter of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006, which should therefore be repealed.
	Repeals	Regulation (EC) No 842/2006
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2015, without prejudice to compliance with the requirements of that Regulation in accordance with the timetable set out therein.
	Cites	Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Source reference: Whereas (9) Source excerpt: The establishment of reporting systems by Member States of emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases would provide coherence with Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Cites	Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Source reference: Whereas (12) Source excerpt: which has the maximum allowed energy consumption set out in relevant implementing measures adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Implements	Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Source reference: Whereas (22) Source excerpt: Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Cites	Environmental Information Directive
	Source reference: Article 6(2) Source excerpt: To the extent that such records contain environmental information, Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council or Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply as appropriate.
	Cites	Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Source reference: Article 6(3) Source excerpt: To the extent that such records contain environmental information, Directive 2003/4/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 shall apply as appropriate.
	Cites	Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Source reference: Article 8(3) Source excerpt: The recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases from air-conditioning equipment in road vehicles outside the scope of Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council shall be carried out by appropriately qualified natural persons.
	Cites	Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Source reference: Article 8(3) Source excerpt: For the recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases from air-conditioning equipment in motor vehicles falling within the scope of Directive 2006/40/EC only natural persons holding at least a training attestation in accordance with Article 10(2) shall be considered appropriately qualified.
	Cites	Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Source reference: Article 14(2)(a) Source excerpt: The auditor shall be either: (a) accredited pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; or
	Cites	REACH Regulation
	Source reference: Article 16(5) Source excerpt: The only representative may be the same as the one mandated pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1493/2007
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1497/2007
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/2007
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 303/2008
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2008
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/2008
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2008
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Related	Commission Regulation (EC) No 308/2008
	Source reference: Article 26 Source excerpt: However, Regulations (EC) No 1493/2007, (EC) No 1494/2007, (EC) No 1497/2007, (EC) No 1516/2007, (EC) No 303/2008, (EC) No 304/2008, (EC) No 305/2008, (EC) No 306/2008, (EC) No 307/2008 and (EC) No 308/2008 shall remain in force and continue to apply unless and until repealed by delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
	Cites	REACH Regulation
	Source reference: Annex III, point 9 Source excerpt: Aerosol generators marketed and intended for sale to the general public for entertainment and decorative purposes, as listed in point 40 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, and signal horns, that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more

F-Gas Regulation Repealed Unlisted