REFRIGERANTS


Keeping pace with the EU


Aermec’s David Evans takes a look at refrigerants now the UK has left the EU.


T 22 March 2021


he effects of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU have yet to be felt by many businesses but one thing’s for sure, our departure is making business far more


complex, not least for the refrigerant industry. Quotas will change and the industry needs to adapt to thrive and remain competitive. Leaving the EU has led to the UK now being classified as a third country. During the transition period the F-Gas regulations (EU) NO 517/2014 were applicable. Now the UK has to regulate its fluorinated greenhouse gases (F- Gas) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS). To force the transition from higher GWP HFC refrigerants to lower GWP products, the F-Gas regulations


employ a mix of import quota reductions and similar end- use bans.


Quotas were introduced in 2014 by the European Commission, whereby refrigerant manufacturers and importers were allocated specific amounts of HFC gases measured in terms of tonnes of carbon. As of the 1 January 2021, the EU F-Gas regulations were adopted into UK legislation. Quotas can only be used for the calendar year that they are issued between 1 January to 31 December. This means that the EU’s phase down quota gradually decreases over the coming years - 45% this year and by 2030 the level will be 21%. The UK is continuing to be


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