F-gas regulation and Implementing Acts
In response to the European Climate Law and the need for stronger climate action, the European Commission reviewed the 2014 F-gas Regulation and, on 7 April 2022, proposed a new regulation to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. Building on the success of its predecessor, the F-gas Regulation (EU) 2024/573 was adopted on 7 February 2024 and started to apply on 11 March 2024.
Besides the F-gas Regulation, the EU Commission has ben working on a series of Implementing Acts, which are summarised below:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2473
Description: F-gas Portal registration rules
Status: Applicable from 10 Oct 2024
Published on: 20 September 2024
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2215
Description: Certification for refrigeration, AC, heat pumps etc.
Status: Applicable from 25 Sept 2024, MS have 1 year to implement it
Published on: 5 September 2024
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2195
Description: Reporting format for Article 26 compliance
Status: Applicable from 1 Jan 2025
Published on: 4 September 2024
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2174
Description: Labelling Act
Status: Applicable from 1 Jan 2025
Published on: 2 September 2024
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/586
Description: Amends reference values for 2024
Status: Applicable until 31 Dec 2024
Published on: 16 February 2024