What changed between the adopted text of 30 Mar 2023 and the adopted text of 16 Jan 2024

Removed:Recital 8: (8) The intentional release of fluorinated substances, where unlawful, is a serious infringement of this Regulation and should be explicitly prohibited; operators and manufacturers of equipment should be obliged to prevent leakage of such substances to the extent possible, including through leak checking of the most relevant equipment and progressive installation of leakage detection systems, including on residential heat pumps, that would prevent the release of harmful refrigerants into the atmosphere, helping users to minimise their environmental impact, as well as to increase durability and energy efficiency of the appliances.

Added:– after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Removed:Recital 9: (9) Given that the production process for some fluorinated compounds can result in significant emissions of other fluorinated greenhouse gases produced as by-products, such by-product emissions should be destroyed or recovered for subsequent use as a condition for the placing of fluorinated greenhouse gases on the market in accordance with the Protocol. Producers and importers should be required to document mitigation measures adopted to prevent emissions of trifluoromethane during the production process and proof of the destruction and recovery of those by-product emissions in line with the best available techniques.

Removed:Recital 10: (10) To prevent emissions of fluorinated substances, it is necessary to lay down provisions on the recovery of substances from products and equipment and the prevention of leakages of such substances. Foams containing fluorinated greenhouse gases should be treated in accordance with Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.30 Recovery obligations should also be extended to building owners and contractors when removing certain foams from buildings, in order to maximise emissions reductions. Waste electrical and electronic equipment schemes in Member States need to be considerably improved to better facilitate the recovery, recycling and reclamation of refrigerants, including from residential heat pumps.

Removed:Recital 10 a (new): (10a) Despite the high GWP and increasing use of sulfuryl fluoride, the emissions of that fluorinated greenhouse gas have not been regulated or monitored and are also not covered by any reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement. From 2025, operators should ensure that, if technically feasible and not disproportionately costly, sulfuryl fluoride is recovered after fumigation.

Removed:Recital 10 b (new): (10b) Member States should ensure that producer responsibility schemes are established for the treatment of end-of-life fluorinated greenhouse gases. The Commission should set out minimum requirements for those producer responsibility schemes, including on collection, reclamation, recycling, disposal facilities, equipment provision to certified technicians, reporting and awareness-raising.

Removed:Recital 11: (11) To encourage the use of technologies with no impact or lower impact on the climate that may involve the use substances that are toxic, flammable or highly pressurized, Member States should ensure that a high number of natural persons who carry out activities involving fluorinated greenhouse gases and technologies replacing or reducing the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases are trained and certified. Trainings should include information on energy efficiency aspects and applicable regulations and technical standards. Certification and training programmes established under Regulation (EU) No 517/2014, which may be integrated in national vocational training systems, should be reviewed or adapted enabling technicians to handle alternative technologies safely.

Removed:Recital 11 a (new): (11a) In May 2022, the European Commission presented the RePowerEU Plan, as a response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, aiming at ending the Union’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and tackling the climate crisis. The Plan includes a target to roll out 10 million hydronic heat pumps by 2027 and to double the rate of heat pump deployment by 2030. While the heat pump industry has started investing in HFC alternatives, it could prove challenging to quickly replace production of HFC-based heat pumps with natural alternatives and deliver to the market the amount of heat pumps targeted by RePowerEU. The Commission should therefore closely monitor market developments and should provide an additional amount of HFC quotas to the heat pump industry, should the HFC quota phase-down set out in Annex VII create disruptions in the Union’s heat pump market to an extent which would endanger the attainment of the RePowerEU heat pump deployment targets.

Removed:Recital 11 b (new): (11b) The shift towards the use of hydrofluorocarbon alternatives will lead to cost savings for undertakings as a result of avoided HFC quota purchase, and will spur green innovation and employment. Member States should however ensure a fair and just transition, leaving no one behind, for the personnel employed by undertakings which do not succeed in the transition to natural alternatives.

Removed:Recital 12: (12) The existing prohibitions on specific uses of sulphur hexafluoride, the most climate damaging substance known, should be retained and be complemented by additional restrictions on the use in the critical sector of power distribution. This Regulation does not require the replacement of switchgears that are already installed in the power grid on the dates indicated in Annex IV. Grid operators should only be required to install new switchgears fulfilling the requirements set out in that Annex when, as from the dates indicated therein, they decide to replace already installed switchgears or to install additional switchgears in the power grid.

Added:P9_TC1-COD(2022)0099

Removed:Recital 12 a (new): (12a) The acceleration in the market of air conditioning and heat pump equipment and the technological turnover in refrigeration reinforce the need for Member States to increase efforts to ensure certification programmes and training are sufficient to meet the Union's climate objectives.

Added:Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 January 2024 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases, amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 517/2014

Removed:Recital 13: (13) Where suitable alternatives to the use of specific fluorinated greenhouse gases are available, bans should be introduced on the placing on the market of new equipment for refrigeration, air-conditioning and fire protection, foams and technical aerosols that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases. Where alternatives are not available or cannot be used for technical or safety reasons, or where the use of such alternatives would entail disproportionate costs, it should be possible for the Commission to authorise an exemption to allow the placing on the market of such products and equipment for a period of maximum 4 years. That exemption should be able to be renewed if, after assessment of a new substantiated exemption request, the Commission, through the committee procedure, concludes that alternatives are still not available.

Added:(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/573).

Removed:Recital 13 a (new): (13a) The ban on the placing on the market of parts of equipment that is banned under this Regulation should not apply to parts required for repairs and servicing of existing equipment that has already been installed in order to ensure that such equipment remains repairable and maintainable for their full lifespan, thereby avoiding the need for the unwarranted replacement of existing energy equipment and infrastructure, which could have a negative effect on decarbonisation efforts. The repair or servicing for which such spare parts are used should not result in an increase in the capacity of the equipment or an increase in the amount of fluorinated gases contained in the equipment or of the fluorinated gases used.

Removed:Recital 13 b (new): (13b) The Commission should request the European standardisation organisations to develop and update relevant harmonised standards to ensure the smooth implementation of the restrictions on placing on the market laid down in this Regulation. Member States should ensure that national standards and building codes are updated to reflect the allowable charge limits of flammable refrigerants, including IEC 60335-2-89 and IEC 60335-2-40 and should report on their efforts to that end and any exceptions to their update.

Removed:Recital 13 c (new): (13c) When examining if there are alternatives to the use of specific fluorinated greenhouse gases, the Commission should not only consider if a technical alternative exists, but also consider that alternative as broadly as possible. The Commission should therefore consider, inter alia, if the alternative is economically viable and if the alternative can be widely deployed for practical reasons. In particular, the Commission should take into account the situation of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) when assessing if an alternative can realistically be applied. The Commission should also be able to provide for exceptions applicable to SMEs.

Removed:Recital 13 d (new): (13d) The production of metered dose inhalers (MDIs) for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients uses a non-negligible proportion of all HFCs consumed in the Union. However, MDIs using lower GWP fluorinated greenhouse gases and natural alternatives are being developed by the industry. This Regulation includes the MDI sector in the HFC quota system , thereby creating an incentive for the industry to pursue its path towards cleaner alternatives. To enable a smooth transition towards clean alternatives, Annex VII and VIII to this Regulation introduce a mechanism of reserved quotas for the MDI sector for the first two quota allocation periods. The MDI sector should be able to receive an amount of quotas corresponding to its entire current consumption during the first allocation period following the entry into force of this Regulation, and an amount of quotas corresponding to 70% of its current consumption during the second allocation period.

Removed:Recital 13 e (new): (13e) MDIs are medical products subject to rigorous assessments including clinical studies to ensure patient safety. The Commission, Member States and their competent authorities, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) should cooperate closely to ensure a smooth approval process of MDIs using low GWP fluorinated gases and alternatives to fluorinated gases, thereby ensuring the transition to clean solutions without affecting the accessibility, availability and affordability of essential medicines.

Removed:Recital 13 f (new): (13f) Some cooling equipment used in conjunction with batteries needed for the Union's energy transition could contain fluorinated gases. However, this sector was not analysed in the Impact Assessment accompanying this Regulation. In its report on the implementation of this Regulation, due by 1 January 2027, the Commission should assess the impact of this Regulation on the Union's battery market.

Removed:Recital 13 g (new): (13g) In its communication of 14 October 2020 entitled "Chemical Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment", the Commission pointed out that PFAS require special attention, considering the large number of cases of contamination of soil and water - including drinking water - in the Union and globally, the number of people affected with a full spectrum of illnesses and the related societal and economic costs, and it set the objective to phase out PFAS in the Union, unless it is proven essential for society. In order to ensure coherence with Union policy and a high level of protection of health and the environment, and given the availability of non-toxic alternatives, this Regulation should not encourage substitution of HFCs with fluorinated greenhouse gases that are also PFAS, whose production produces PFAS or otherwise decomposes into PFAS. If the prohibitions in Annex IV allow for the placing on the market and export of products and equipment containing PFAS, it is important that Member States work with the industry to direct investments into alternatives. This will also prevent stranded assets, should the revision of the REACH Regulation introduce PFAS bans. Immediately after the adoption of the revised REACH Regulation, the Commission should assess the coherence between this Regulation and that Regulation.

Removed:Recital 15: (15) Non-refillable containers of fluorinated greenhouse gases, should be banned, considering that an amount of refrigerant inevitably remains in these containers when emptied, which is then released into the atmosphere. In this respect, this Regulation should prohibit their import, placing on the market, subsequent supply or making available on the market, use unless for laboratory and analytical uses, and their export. To prevent refillable containers from not being refilled and being discarded instead, undertakings should be required to produce a declaration of conformity including evidence of the arrangements for the return for the purpose of refilling when placing refillable containers on the market.

Removed:Recital 15 a (new): (15a) As third countries, particularly developing ones, might not have stringent recovery obligations for fluorinated greenhouse gases or not have the appropriate infrastructure to manage those gases at the end of life, exports to third countries of products and equipment containing those gases could result in the release of those gases in the atmosphere. In the framework of the Union’s global efforts to mitigate climate change, the bans on products and equipment laid down in Annex IV should therefore apply to both their placing on the Union’s market and their export from the Union to third countries.

Removed:Recital 17: (17) To implement the Protocol, including the gradual reduction of the quantities of HFCs, the Commission should continue to allocate quotas to individual producers and importers for the placing of HFCs on the market, ensuring that the overall quantitative limit permitted und the Protocol is not exceeded. The Commission should be able, exceptionally, to authorise an exemption for up to four years on the exclusion of hydrocarbons from the quota system for use in specific applications or specific categories of products or equipment. That exemption should be able to be renewed if, after assessment of a new substantiated exemption request, the Commission, through the committee procedure, concludes that alternatives are still not available. To protect the integrity of the gradual reduction of the quantities of HFCs placed on the market, HFCs contained in equipment should continue to be accounted for under the quota system.

Removed:Recital 20: (20) Considering the market value of the allocated quota, it is appropriate to claim a price for its allocation. This avoids a further fragmentation of the market to the detriment of those undertakings that are in need of the HFC supply and already dependent on HFC trade in the declining market. It is assumed that undertakings that decide not to claim and pay any quota, for which they would be entitled in the year(s) prior to the calculation of reference values, have decided to leave the market and thus they do not get a new reference value. The quota price should increase over time in order to provide a stable revenue stream. The revenue should be used to cover administrative costs, to support capacity building, implementation and enforcement, as well as to accelerate the deployment of alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases.

Removed:Recital 25: (25) To ensure that reports on substantial quantities of substances are accurate and that the quantities of HFCs contained in pre-charged equipment are accounted for under the Union quota system, independent third party verification should be required.

Removed:Recital 28 a (new): (28a) Custom authorities should monitor if products covered under this Regulation that are declared to be in transit have actually left the customs territory of the Union. For that purpose, custom authorities should keep records about the undertaking making the transit.

Removed:Recital 29: (29) Member States should ensure that customs authorities carrying out controls under this Regulation have the appropriate resources and knowledge, for example via training made available to them, and are sufficiently equipped in view of addressing cases of illegal trade of the gases and products and equipment covered by this Regulation.

Removed:Recital 32: (32) The import and export of HFCs as well as products and equipment containing HFCs or whose functioning relies upon those gases from and to a State not party to the Protocol should be prohibited as from 2028. The Protocol envisages that prohibition from 2033, and the purpose of its earlier application under this Regulation is to ensure that the global HFC reduction measures of the Kigali Amendment provide the envisaged benefit to the climate as soon as possible.

Removed:Recital 34 a (new): (34a) Without prejudice to the competences and sovereignty of Member States, penalties should be as coherent as possible. The Commission should therefore map out the differences in penalties between Member States every four years and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council.

Removed:Recital 37: (37) Whistle-blowers can bring new information to the attention of competent authorities which may help the competent authorities detect infringements of this Regulation and enable them to impose penalties. It should be ensured that adequate arrangements are in place to enable whistle-blowers to alert the competent authorities to actual or potential infringements of this Regulation and to effectively protect the whistle-blowers from retaliation. For that purpose, it should be provided in this Regulation that Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 is applicable to the reporting of breaches of this Regulation and to the protection of persons reporting such breaches.

Removed:Recital 37 a (new): (37a) The Commission’s communication of 14 October 2020 on ‘Improving access to justice in environmental matters in the EU and its Member States’ underlined the need to include provisions on access to justice in EU legislative proposals for new or revised EU law concerning environmental matters. This Regulation includes provisions on access to justice to ensure equal conditions for access to justice in the Member States in line with the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (the ‘Aarhus Convention’).

Removed:Recital 39: (39) The Commission should establish a so-called Consultation Forum to facilitate the implementation of this Regulation. The Consultation Forum should ensure a balanced participation of Member States’ representatives and of all relevant stakeholders including representatives of environmental organisations, patient associations and healthcare professionals' organisations, representatives of manufacturers, operators and certified persons. The Consultation Forum should cooperate with the relevant EU Agencies, particularly the EMA.

Removed:Recital 40: (40) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards evidence to be provided on the destruction or recovery of trifluoromethane by-production during the manufacturing of other fluorinated substances; requirements for leak checks; the format of the records, their establishment and maintenance; minimum requirements for certification programmes and training attestations; the format of the notification of certification and training programmes; exemptions for products and equipment falling under a placing on the market prohibition; the format of labels; the determination of production rights for producers of HFCs; the determination of details of the declaration of conformity for refillable containers for fluorinated greenhouse gases, including evidence confirming that arrangements are in place for the return of that container for the purpose of refilling; exemptions from the quota requirement for HFCs for use in specific applications, or specific categories of products or equipment; the determination of reference values for producers and importers for the placing on the market of HFCs; the modalities and detailed arrangements for the payment of the amount due; the detailed arrangements for the declaration of conformity for pre-charged equipment and their verification as well as for the accreditation of verifiers; the smooth functioning of the registry; the authorisation of trade w…

Removed:Recital 41: (41) In order to amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establish a list of products and equipment for which the recovery of gases or their destruction is technically and economically feasible and the specification of the technologies to be applied; setting out minimum requirements for producer responsibility schemes for the recovery, recycling, reclamation or destruction of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases, including on collection, reclamation, recycling, disposal facilities, equipment provision to certified technicians, reporting and awareness raising; labelling requirements; the exclusion from quota requirements of HFCs in accordance with decisions of the Parties to the Protocol; excluding from the quota system the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons semiconductor materials or vapour deposition chambers within the semiconductor sector, where, in certain cases, there are shortages or disruptions of supply to the Union’s market of semiconductor materials or of vapour deposition chambers; increasing, in certain cases, the quotas for placing on the Union market hydrofluorocarbons to be used in heat pumps until the year 2029; the amounts due for the allocation of quota and the mechanism to allocate remaining quotas; additional measures for the monitoring of substances and of produ…

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1: 1. This Regulation applies to the fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I, II and III, whether alone or in a mixture.

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 2: 2. This Regulation also applies to products and equipment, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases or whose functioning relies partly or entirely on those gases.

Removed:Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5: (5) ‘operator‘ means the undertaking exercising actual power over the technical functioning of products and equipment covered by this Regulation or the entity where designated by a Member State as being responsible for the operator’s obligations in specific cases;

Removed:Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6: (6) ‘placing on the market’ means the supplying or making available to another person within the Union, for the first time, for payment or free of charge, the customs release for free circulation in the Union, and the use of substances produced or the utilisation of products or equipment manufactured for own utilisation;

Removed:Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27: (27) ‘feedstock’ means any fluorinated greenhouse gas listed in Annexes I and II, that undergoes chemical transformation in a process in which it is entirely converted from its original composition;

Removed:Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2: For the purpose of providing that evidence, importers and producers shall draw up a declaration of conformity and join supporting documentation with: / (a) information on the production facility; / (b) the proof of availability and operation of the best available abatement technology at the production facility; / (c) the proof of mitigation measures adopted to prevent emissions of trifluoromethane, in line with best available techniques; / (d) the proof of destruction or recovery of any quantity of emitted trifluoromethane, in line with best available techniques and in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 8(7). / Producers and importers shall keep the declaration of conformity and supporting documentation for a period of at least five years after the placing on the market and make them available, upon request, to national competent authorities and to the Commission.

Removed:Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3: The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, determine the detailed arrangements relating to and the detailed elements of the declaration of conformity and supporting documentation referred to in the second subparagraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with Article 34(2).

Removed:Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. Without prejudice to paragraphs (1) to (6), operators shall ensure that sulfuryl fluoride is captured and recovered after fumigation. Operators shall ensure that the recovery is carried out by appropriately qualified natural persons, so that the gases are recycled, reclaimed or destroyed. / For the purpose of providing evidence of destruction, operators shall draw up a declaration of conformity and join supporting documentation with information on the facility, the proof of availability and operation of the best available recovery technology at that facility, and proof of the measures adopted to recover emissions of sulfuryl fluoride. The effectiveness of the system shall be independently scientifically verified. / Where recovery is not technically or economically feasible, operators shall use alternative treatment options, unless such alternative treatment options are not available. In such a case, the operator shall draw up documentation providing evidence of the impossibility of the recovery of sulfuryl fluoride and the absence of alternative treatment options. / The operator shall retain the declaration of conformity and the documentation for five years and shall make them available, on request, to the competent authorities of a Member State and to the Commission.

Removed:Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Manufacturers and operators of equipment that contains 5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I or 1 kilogram or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex II, Section I, not contained in foams, shall ensure that the equipment is checked for leaks, including during their manufacturing.

Removed:Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2: Hermetically sealed residential equipment that contains less than 10 tonnes of CO2 equivalent of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I or 2 kilograms of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex II, Section I, shall not be checked for leaks, provided the equipment is labelled as hermetically sealed and its connected parts have a tested leakage rate of less than 3 grams per year under a pressure of at least a quarter of the maximum allowable pressure.

Removed:Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point c: deleted

Removed:Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e: (e) refrigeration units of refrigerated trucks and trailers, vans and ships;

Removed:Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new): (ea) air-conditioning equipment in metros, trains, ships, planes and in road transport vehicles with the exception of those within the scope of Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council* ; / *Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 12).

Removed:Article 6 – paragraph 2: 2. Operators of the equipment listed in Article 5(2), points (f) and (g), and containing fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I in quantities of 500 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more and installed from 1 January 2017, shall ensure that equipment is provided with a leakage detection system which alerts the operator or a service company of any leakage. For the purposes of Article 5(2), point (g), the leakage detection system shall have a higher sensitivity than a pressure- or density-monitoring device.

Removed:Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) the quantities of gases added during installation, maintenance or servicing or due to leakage, including the exact timing of such addition;

Removed:Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c: (c) whether the recovered gases have been recycled or reclaimed, and in which quantity, including the name and address in the Union of the recycling or reclamation facility and, where applicable, the certificate number;

Removed:Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Operators of stationary equipment or of refrigeration units of refrigerated vans, trucks, trailers and ships that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II, Section 1, 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 in Article 10, so and that those gases are recycled, reclaimed or destroyed.

Removed:Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b: (b) the cooling circuits of refrigeration units of refrigerated vans, trucks, trailers and ships;

Removed:Article 8 – paragraph 8: 8. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to supplement this Regulation by establishing a list of products and equipment for which the recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II, or destruction of products and equipment containing such gases without prior recovery of these gases shall be considered technically and economically feasible, specifying, if appropriate, the technologies to be applied.

Removed:Article 8 – paragraph 9: 9. Member States shall promote the recovery, recycling, reclamation and destruction of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II.

Removed:Article 9 – title: Extented producer responsibility schemes

Removed:Article 9 – paragraph 1: Without prejudice to existing Union legislation, Member States shall require that by 31 December 2027 extended producer responsibility schemes are established for the recovery, recycling, reclamation or destruction of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II, taking into account already applicable producer responsibility schemes.

Removed:Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new): The Commission shall, by 31 December 2025, adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to supplement this Regulation by setting out minimum requirements for the producer responsibility schemes referred to in paragraph 1, including on collection, reclamation, recycling, disposal facilities, equipment provision to certified technicians, reporting and awareness raising.

Removed:Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new): Member States shall ensure that producers and importers of the fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II cover the costs pursuant to the extended producer responsibility provisions in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council* and, insofar as not already included, cover at least the following costs: / *Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).

Removed:Article 9 – paragraph 1 b – point a (new): (a) the costs of collection, including the provision of accessible collection points, storage and transport;

Removed:Article 9 – paragraph 1 b – point b (new): (b) the costs of recycling units for natural persons certified in accordance with Article 10 for the purposes of on-site recycling.

Removed:Article 9 – paragraph 2: deleted

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. Member States shall, on the basis of the minimum requirements referred to in paragraph 5, establish or adapt certification programmes, including evaluation processes, and ensure that training on practical skills and theoretical knowledge is available for natural persons carrying out the following tasks involving fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II and other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases:

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 2: 2. Member States shall ensure that training programmes for natural persons recovering fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I and Annex II, Section I, and other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases, from air-conditioning equipment in motor vehicles falling within the scope of Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council42 are available, pursuant to paragraph 5.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part: 3. The certification programmes and training provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall cover at least the following,

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new): (ea) certification for natural alternatives, including their characteristics and benefits compared to the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, and their safe handling during installation, servicing, maintenance, repair and decommissioning.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. The Member States shall establish or adapt certification schemes and training programmes pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 6 within six months from the entry into force of this Regulation, where relevant.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 7: 7. Existing training attestations issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 shall remain valid, in accordance with the conditions under which they were originally issued. The validity of existing certificates may be subject to additional requirements to reflect the extension of the certification scheme to other relevant alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1: By 1 January [OP, please insert the date = one year following the entry into force of this Regulation] Member States shall notify the Commission of certification and training programmes and the number of certified and trained persons for fluorinated greenhouse gases and the relevant alternatives in each sector. Where certification and training for the relevant alternatives fall below a minimum threshold, Member States shall accompany the notification with a plan, compiled in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, including social partners, setting out actions to increase certification and training on the relevant alternatives as from the following calendar year.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 9: 9. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, determine the minimum threshold for actions to increase certification and training on relevant alternatives and the format of the notification referred to in paragraph 8. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 34(2).

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 10: 10. An undertaking may assign a task referred to in paragraph 1 to another undertaking only after verification that the latter holds the necessary certificates for the required tasks referred to in paragraph 1.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new): By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the placing on the market of parts of equipment required for repairs and servicing of existing equipment shall be allowed provided that the repair or servicing does not result in an increase in the capacity of the equipment or an increase in the amount of fluorinated gases contained in the equipment or of the fluorinated gases used.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3: Six months following the individual dates listed in Annex IV, the subsequent supply or making available to another party in the Union for payment or free of charge of products or equipment lawfully placed on the market prior to the date referred to in the first subparagraph shall be allowed only if evidence is provided that the product or equipment was placed lawfully on the market prior to the date.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: 3. In addition to the placing on the market prohibition set out in Annex IV, point 1, the import, placing on the market, any subsequent supply, or making available to other persons within the Union for payment or free of charge, use or export of non-refillable containers for fluorinated greenhouse gases, empty or fully or partially filled shall be prohibited. Such containers may only be stored or transported for subsequent disposal. This prohibition does not apply to containers for laboratory or analytical uses.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3a. Undertakings which place on the market refillable containers for fluorinated greenhouse gases shall produce a declaration of conformity that includes evidence confirming the arrangements in place for the return of that container for the purpose of refilling. Those arrangements shall contain binding obligations for the supplier of the containers to the end-user to comply with the arrangements. / The undertakings referred to in the first subparagraph shall keep the declaration of conformity for a period of at least five years after the placing on the market of refillable containers and shall make it available, on request, to the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission. Suppliers of the containers to end-users shall keep evidence of the compliance with these arrangements for a period of at least five years after supply to the end-user and shall make it available, on request, to the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission. / The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, supplement this Regulation by determining the details of the declaration of conformity. Such implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with Article 34(2).

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part: Without prejudice to the derogation for spare parts referred to in subparagraph 1a, following a substantiated request by a competent authority of a Member State and taking into account the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission may, exceptionally, by means of implementing acts, authorise an exemption for up to four years to allow the placing on the market of products and equipment listed in Annex IV, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases, where it is demonstrated that:

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. Undertakings shall only be allowed to place on the market and sell bulk fluorinated greenhouse gases where: / (a) the undertakings either hold a certificate or training attestation required under Article 10 or employ persons holding such a certificate or a training attestation, and / (b) the undertakings are established in the Union or have mandated an only representative established in the Union who assumes full responsibility of complying with this Regulation. / The only representative may be the representative mandated pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Removed:Article 11 a (new): Article 11a / Restriction on the export of certain products and equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases / The export of products and equipment, including parts thereof, listed in Annex IV, with an exemption for military equipment, shall be prohibited from the date specified in that Annex, differentiating, where applicable, according to the type or global warming potential of the gas contained.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 2: 2. Products or equipment subject to an exemption as referred to in Article 11 (4) shall be labelled accordingly, specifying the validity period of the exemption, and shall include a reference that those products or equipment may only be used for the purpose for which an exemption under that Article was granted.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c: (c) from 1 January 2017, the quantity expressed in weight and in CO2 equivalent of fluorinated greenhouse gases contained in the product or equipment, or the quantity of fluorinated greenhouse gases for which the equipment is designed, and the global warming potential of those gases, both on a 100- and a 20-year timescale.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new): Where relevant, retrofitted products or equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases shall be relabelled with updated information as referred to in this paragraph.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new): 5a. Where relevant, refilled containers of fluorinated greenhouse gases shall be relabelled with updated information as referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 3.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 10: deleted

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1: In case of hydrofluorocarbons, the label referred to in paragraphs 7 to 9 and 11 shall include the indication “exempted from quota under Regulation (EU) No …/… [OP: Please add reference to this Regulation]”.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 2: In the absence of the labelling requirements referred to in the first subparagraph and in paragraphs 7 to 9 and 11, the hydrofluorocarbons shall be subject to the quota requirements pursuant to Article 16(1).

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: From 1 January 2024, the following uses shall be prohibited: the servicing or maintenance of air conditioning and heat pump equipment, mobile and stationary refrigeration equipment and chillers by fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, with a global warming potential of 2 500 or more. / From 1 January 2030, the following uses shall be prohibited: the servicing or maintenance of stationary refrigeration equipment, with the exclusion of chillers, by fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, with a global warming potential of 150 or more.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2: This paragraph shall not apply to military equipment or equipment intended for applications designed to cool medicinal products to temperatures below - 50 °C or equipment intended for applications designed to cool nuclear power stations.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a: (a) reclaimed fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with a global warming potential of 150 or more used for the maintenance or servicing of existing stationary refrigeration equipment, with the exclusion of chillers, provided that they have been labelled in accordance with Article 12(6);

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a a (new): (aa) reclaimed fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, with a global warming potential of 2 500 or more, used for the maintenance or servicing of air conditioning and heat pump equipment, mobile refrigeration and chillers, provided that they have been labelled in accordance with Article 12(6);

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point b: (b) recycled fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with a global warming potential of 150 or more used for the maintenance or servicing of existing stationary refrigeration equipment with the exclusion of chillers provided they have been recovered from such equipment. Such recycled gases may only be used by the undertaking which carried out their recovery as part of maintenance or servicing or the undertaking for which the recovery was carried out as part of maintenance or servicing;

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point b a (new): (ba) recycled fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with a global warming potential of 2 500 or more used for the maintenance or servicing of existing air conditioning and heat pump equipment, mobile refrigeration and chillers, provided they have been recovered from such equipment; such recycled gases may only be used by the undertaking which carried out their recovery as part of maintenance or servicing or by the undertaking for which the recovery was carried out as part of maintenance or servicing.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 4: 4. The use of desflurane as inhalation anaesthetic is prohibited as from 1 January 2026 and shall only be permitted when such use is strictly required and no other anaesthetic can be used on medical grounds or when ensured that it is used in combination with a capture system. The healthcare institution shall keep evidence on the medical justification, and provide it, upon request, to the competent authority of the Member State and the Commission.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new): 4a. From 1 January 2030, the use of sulfuryl fluoride for post-harvest fumigation and treatment of wood and wooden products against pest infestation is prohibited, except where such use is strictly required for a phytosanitary certificate and no other treatment can be used.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e: deleted

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new): The Commission shall continuously monitor the Union’s semiconductor supply market. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend paragraph 2 of this Article and exclude from the quota system laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article semiconductor materials or vapour deposition chambers within the semiconductor sector, where it identifies that, as a consequence of the inclusion of the semiconductor sector in the hydrofluorocarbon quota system, there are shortages or disruptions of supply to the Union’s market of semiconductor materials or of vapour deposition chambers.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part: Following a substantiated request by a competent authority of a Member State or an EU Agency and taking into account the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission may, exceptionally by means of implementing acts, authorise an exemption for up to four years to exclude from the quota requirement laid down in paragraph 1 hydrofluorocarbons for use in specific applications, or specific categories of products or equipment, where it is demonstrated in the request that:

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a: (a) for those particular applications, products or equipment, alternatives are not available, or cannot be used for technical or safety reasons or risks to public health; and

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1: The allocation of quotas is subject to the payment of the amount due which equals to five euro for each tonne of CO2 equivalent of quota to be allocated in the period 2024-2026 and shall increase every three years thereafter so as to ensure a constant revenue, in light of the quota phase-down set out in Annex VII. Importers and producers shall be notified via the F-gas Portal of the total amount due for its calculated maximum quota allocation for the following calendar year and of the deadline for completing the payment. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, determine the modalities and the detailed arrangements for the payment of the amount due. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in 34(2).

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 6: 6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend paragraph 5 as regards the amounts due for the allocation of quota and the mechanism to allocate remaining quotas, where necessary to prevent major disruptions of the market of hydrofluorocarbons, or where the mechanism is not fulfilling its purpose and is having undesirable or unintended effects, including on public health and the users of MDIs.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. By ... [one year following the entry into force of this Regulation] and every year thereafter, the Commission shall assess, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, the impact of the HFC quota phase-down on the Union’s heat pump market, and shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. / The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend Annex VII and allow a limited amount of additional quotas for placing on the Union market HFCs to be used in heat pumps until the year 2029, where the assessment referred to in the first subparagraph concludes that the HFC quota phase-down set out in Annex VII creates disruptions in the Union’s heat pump market to an extent which would endanger the attainment of the RePowerEU heat pump deployment targets. / In the report referred to in the first subparagraph the Commission shall provide a justification for its decision to adopt or not to adopt the delegated acts referred to in the second subparagraph. / Where the Commission adopts a delegated acts as referred to in the second subparagraph, the additional quotas shall be distributed to producers and importers, following their requests, submitted to the F-gas Portal, accompanied by evidence, in the form of sales contracts, that the quotas are to be used for heat pumps.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 7: 7. The revenue generated from the quota allocation amount shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. That revenue shall be assigned to the LIFE programme and to Heading 7 of the multiannual financial framework (European Public Administration): / (a) to cover the costs of external staff working on the management of the quota allocation, IT services, and licensing systems for the purpose of implementation of this Regulation; / (b) to cover the costs for ensuring compliance with the Protocol; / (c) to support capacity building at national level and Member States’ implementation and enforcement of this Regulation, including in relation to the fight against online sales of illegal fluorinated gases and the destruction of seized illegal fluorinated gases; and / (d) to accelerate the deployment of alternatives to fluorinated gases, particularly in sectors incurring high mitigation costs, and in the heat pump sector, including increasing production of necessary equipment, facilitating access to finance, reducing prices for consumers, training and certifying natural persons under Article 10 and reskilling gas boiler installers. / Any revenue remaining after covering these costs shall be entered into the general budget of the Union.

Removed:Article 18 – paragraph 1: 1. Quotas shall only be allocated to producers or importers that have an establishment within the Union, or which have mandated an only representative with an establishment within the Union that assumes the full responsibility of complying with this Regulation and with the requirements of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council. 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 Council43 .

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 1: 1. Refrigeration, air conditioning, MDIs 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 this Chapter.

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1: When placing pre-charged equipment or products as referred to in paragraph 1 on the market, manufacturers and importers of equipment or products shall ensure that compliance with paragraph 1 is fully documented and shall draw up a declaration of conformity in this respect.

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2: By drawing up the declaration of conformity, manufacturers and importers of equipment or products shall assume responsibility for compliance with this paragraph and paragraph 1.

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3: Manufacturers and importers of equipment or products shall keep this documentation and the declaration of conformity for a period of at least five years after the placing on the market of that equipment or products and shall make it available, on request, to the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission.

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: Where hydrofluorocarbons contained in the equipment or products referred to in paragraph 1 have not been placed on the market prior to the charging of the equipment, importers of that equipment or products shall ensure that, by 30 April [OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation] and every year thereafter, the accuracy of the documentation, the declaration of conformity and the veracity of their report pursuant to Article 26 is confirmed, for the preceding calendar year, at a reasonable level of assurance by an independent auditor registered in the F-gas Portal.

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 5: 5. Importers of equipment or products referred to in paragraph 1, which has no establishment in the Union, shall mandate an only representative with an establishment within the Union that assumes the full responsibility of complying with this Regulation. The only representative may be the same as the one mandated pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 6: 6. This Article shall not apply to undertakings that placed on the market less than 100 tonnes of CO2 equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in the equipment or products referred to in paragraph 1.

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part: Undertakings shall have a valid registration in the F-gas Portal prior to the import or export of fluorinated greenhouse gases and products and equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases except for the following activities:

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c: (c) supplying, or receiving hydrofluorocarbons for the purposes listed in points (a) to (d) of Article 16(2);

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2: The Commission and competent authorities of the Member States shall ensure that the following data included in the F-gas Portal is publicly available: / (a) regularly updated quota allocation and quota transfers; / (b) a list of registered importers and producers; / (c) data on imports, including points of entry and type of HFC; / (d) temporary storage data; / (e) facility-level chemical destruction data.

Removed:Article 22 – paragraph 1: The import and export of fluorinated greenhouse gases and products and equipment containing those gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases is subject to the presentation of a valid licence to customs authorities pursuant to Article 20(4).

Removed:Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new): By way of derogation from the first paragraph of this Article and from Article 20, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish simplified rules for registration in the F-gas Portal in the case of temporary storage as defined in Article 5(17) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 34.

Removed:Article 23 – paragraph 6: 6. Importers of fluorinated greenhouse gases in refillable containers shall make available to customs authorities, at the time the customs declaration related to the release for free circulation is submitted, a declaration of conformity including evidence confirming the arrangements in place for the return of the container for the purpose of refilling.

Removed:Article 23 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1: Customs authorities shall confiscate or seize non-refillable containers prohibited by this Regulation for disposal in accordance with Articles 197 and 198 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 and destroy them. Market surveillance authorities shall also withdraw or recall from the market such containers in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and the Council45.

Removed:Article 23 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2: For other substances and products and equipment covered by this Regulation, customs authorities shall seize and confiscate fluorinated greenhouse gases imported or exported in violation of this Regulation and in accordance with the [Environmental Crime Directive 2021/0422(COD)] to prevent unlawful import, further supply, or export, in particular in cases of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market in bulk or charged in products and equipment in violation of the quota and authorisation requirements set out in this Regulation.

Removed:Article 24 – paragraph -1 (new): -1. By 30 June 2025, the Commission shall publish a report evaluating the potential risks of illegal trade and identifying additional measures to reduce those risks linked to movements of fluorinated greenhouse gases and of products and equipment containing those gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases when placed under temporary storage, or a customs procedure including customs warehousing or free zone procedure or in transit through the customs territory of the Union, including tracing methodologies for gases placed on the market, such as quick response (QR) codes.

Removed:Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: By 31 March [OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation], and every year thereafter, each producer, importer and exporter that produced, imported or exported fluorinated greenhouse gases during the preceding calendar year shall report to the Commission the data specified in Annex IX on each of those substances for that calendar year. This paragraph shall also apply to all undertakings receiving quotas pursuant to Article 21(1).

Removed:Article 26 – paragraph 2: 2. By 31 March [OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation], and every year thereafter, each undertaking that destroyed fluorinated greenhouse gases during the preceding calendar year shall report to the Commission the data specified in Annex IX on each of those substances for that calendar year.

Removed:Article 26 – paragraph 3: 3. By 31 March [[OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation], each undertaking that used fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I as feedstock during the preceding calendar year shall report to the Commission the data specified in Annex IX on each of those substances for that calendar year.

Removed:Article 26 – paragraph 4: 4. By 31 March [OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation], each undertaking that placed fluorinated greenhouse gases, contained in products or equipment on the market during the preceding calendar year shall report to the Commission the data specified in Annex IX on each of those substances for that calendar year.

Removed:Article 26 – paragraph 6: 6. By 31 March [OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation], and every year thereafter, each undertaking that reclaimed fluorinated greenhouse gases shall report to the Commission the data specified in Annex IX on each of those substances for that calendar year.

Removed:Article 26 – paragraph 7: 7. By 30 April [OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation], each importer of equipment that placed on the market pre-charged equipment as referred to in Article 19 containing hydrofluorocarbons, and where those hydrofluorocarbons have not been placed on the market prior to the charging of the equipment, shall submit to the Commission a verification report issued pursuant to Article 19(3).

Removed:Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part: By 30 April [OP: Please insert the year of application of this Regulation], and every year thereafter, each undertaking which under paragraph 1 reports on the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons during the preceding calendar year shall, in addition, ensure that the veracity of its report is confirmed, at a reasonable level of assurance, by an independent auditor. The auditor shall be registered in the F-gas Portal and shall be either:

Removed:Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new): By 31 December 2024 the Commission shall adopt a delegated act on a common general framework that Member States shall use to design centralised electronic systems.

Removed:Article 29 – paragraph 1: 1. The competent authorities of Member States shall carry out regular checks to establish whether undertakings comply with their obligations under this Regulation.

Removed:Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: Checks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, shall include on-site visits of establishments with the appropriate frequency and verification of relevant documentation and equipment as well as checks of online platforms selling bulk fluorinated gases or products and equipment that contain such gases.

Removed:Article 29 – paragraph 5: 5. At the request of another Member State, a Member State shall conduct checks on undertakings suspected of being engaged in the illegal movement of the gases and products and equipment covered by this Regulation and which are operating on the territory of that Member State. The requesting Member State shall be informed about the result of the check.

Removed:Article 29 – paragraph 7 a (new): 7a. Member States shall provide an annual summary of the data collected from the logbooks to the Commission by 1 April of each year. The Commission shall publish an annual summary and assessment of the data received from Member States.

Removed:Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1: In cases of unlawful production, import, export, placing on the market, or use of fluorinated greenhouse gases or of products and equipment containing those gases or whose functioning relies on those gases, Member States shall set out minimum administrative fines of at least four times the market value of the gases or products concerned and equipment concerned and maximum administrative fines of at least six times the market value of the gases or products concerned and equipment concerned. In case of a repeated infringement within a five-year period, the Member States shall set out minimum administrative fines of at least seven times the value of the gases or products concerned and equipment concerned and maximum administrative fines of at least ten times the value of the gases or products and equipment concerned.

Removed:Article 32 – paragraph 2: 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 8(8), Article 9(1a), Article 12(17), Article 16(3) first subparagraph, Article 16(3), second subparagraph, 17(6), Article 17(6a), Article 24, Article 25(2) Article 27, third subparagraph, Article 35(1), Article 35(1a) and Article 35(1b) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time [from the date of application of the Regulation].

Removed:Article 32 – paragraph 3: 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 8(8), Article 9(1a), Article 12(17), Article 16(3) first subparagraph, Article 16(3) second subparagraph, Article 17(6), Article 17(6a), Article 24, Article 25(2), Article 27, third subparagraph, Article 35(1), Article 35(1a) and Article 35(1b) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

Removed:Article 32 – paragraph 6: 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to in Article 8(8), Article 9(1a), Article 12(17), Article 16(3), Article 16(3), second subparagraph, Article 17(6), Article 17(6a), Article 24, Article 25(2), Article 27, third subparagraph, Article 35(1), Article 35(1a) and Article 35(1b) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Removed:Article 33 – paragraph 1: The Commission shall establish a Consultation Forum for providing advice and expertise in relation to the implementation of this Regulation. The Consultation Forum shall have a balanced participation of: / (i) Member State representatives; / (ii) representatives of all relevant stakeholders, including environmental organisations, patient associations and healthcare professional organisations, representatives of manufacturers and operators. / The Consultation Forum shall closely cooperate with the relevant EU Agencies. The rules of procedure of the Consultation Forum shall be established by the Commission and shall be published.

Removed:Article 35 – paragraph 1 a (new): The Commission shall continuously monitor technological and market developments in relation to the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases and their natural alternatives in the Union. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend this Regulation, and strengthen the prohibitions on the placing on the market of high GWP fluorinated greenhouse gases in the products or equipment concerned, where it finds evidence of the emergence or acceleration of the use of low GWP fluorinated greenhouse gases or of natural alternatives in products and equipment placed on the Union market.

Removed:Article 35 – paragraph 1 b (new): The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend Annexes I, II and III by moving fluorinated greenhouse gases from Annex III to Annex I or II or by introducing fluorinated greenhouse gases in Annex I or II, where it has evidence of the placing on the market of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex III or of fluorinated greenhouse gases not listed in Annex I, II or III, respectively.

Removed:Article 35 – paragraph 1 c (new): No later than three months following the adoption of the revised REACH Regulation, the Commission shall assess whether this Regulation is coherent with that Regulation. The Commission shall, where appropriate, accompany its assessment with a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation, if it concludes that this Regulation is not coherent with potential new restrictions of the use of PFAS laid down in that Regulation.

Removed:Article 35 – paragraph 2: By 1 January 2027, the Commission shall publish a report on the implementation of this Regulation, including in relation to the impact of this Regulation on the health sector, particularly the availability of MDIs for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as on the impact on the market of cooling equipment used in conjunction with batteries.

Removed:Article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new): The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change established under Article 10a of Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 may, on its own initiative, provide scientific advice and issue reports on the coherence of this Regulation with the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 and the Union’s international commitments under the Paris Agreement.

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Removed:Amendments 145, 153cp1, 157cp1, 153cp2, 153cp3 and 153cp4

Removed:Annex IV – point 2: 2. The exception referred to in point 23(c) and (d) may be authorised by the competent authority of a Member State following a substantiated request by an operator. The operator’s request shall include documentation providing that following an open call for tender with a deadline for bids after the dates referred to in point 23 no suitable alternative on technical grounds, given the demonstrated specificities of the application, are available that could meet the conditions set out in point 23(c) and (d), or, until two years after the dates referred to in point 23(c) and (d), only one bid was placed for such switchgear with insulating or breaking medium not using, or whose functioning does not rely upon fluorinated greenhouse gases. The competent authority shall make the documentation available to the Commission, upon request.

Removed:Annex V – paragraph 1 – point d: (d) for the period 1 January 2036 to 31 December 2049, 15% of the annual average of its production in 2011-2013.

Removed:Annex V – paragraph 1 – point d a (new): (da) for the period 1 January 2050 and thereafter, 0% of the annual average of its production in 2011-2013.

Removed:Annex VI – title: Method of calculating the total GWP of a mixture referred to in Article 3(2)

Removed:Annex VIII – point 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2: – in addition, where relevant, a quota corresponding to the reference value referred to in Annex VII, point 4(ii). From 2027, such a quota is obtained by multiplying the reference value with a factor of 0,7. From 2030, such a quota corresponds to the reference value multiplied by the maximum quantity for the year for which the quota is allocated divided by the maximum quantity for the year 2024.