The F-Gas Regulation has finally been adopted as European law. The legislation aims to reduce emissions of fluorinated gases, which have high global warming potential, through better monitoring and containment.

Its introduction will affect both the domestic and commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning sectors, which will be forced to carry out regular maintenance of systems that contain over 3 kg of F-Gas within a single unit.

The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment - a group of businesses involved in the development and manufacture of equipment that relies on HFCs as a refrigerant - welcomed the development. "EPEE is keen to demonstrate that with this Regulation, we can achieve real emission reductions in the coming years," says Friedrich Busch, director General of EPEE.

EPEE also welcomes the agreement that prevents Member States introducing new national measures on F-Gases going beyond the Regulation. "This is about environmental protection and an efficient and open internal market. The best results are achieved when all Member States play by the same rules," says Busch.

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