Consultation on proposed regulations - further implementation measures - fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances
Publication Year
2008
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Seeks views on establishing and consolidating in one place regulations prescribing offences and penalties for infringement of EC Regulation 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (F gases). The new regulations will set out requirements for leakage checking, reporting, labelling and enforcement. The ultimate aim is to meet the principles of the Kyoto Protocol on combating climate change, through containment, prevention and reducing emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases. Industries targeted include fire protection, mobile air-conditioning (MAC), high voltage (HV) switchgear, solvent cleaning and stationary refrigeration and air-conditioning (SRAC).
Document History
A consultation document issued jointly by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Executive. This consultation package comprises this consultation document, an impact assessment and draft regulations. Consultation closed on 3 October 2008. No longer applicable as legislation now in effect - SI 2009/261.
Publisher Information
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.
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