F Gases: Using and trading fluorinated gas and ozone-depleting substances: rules and processes if the UK leaves the EU with no deal
22 February 2019
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, EU F gas and ODS regulations will no longer apply in the UK from 30 March 2019.
New UK ODS and F gas regulations transfer most of the requirements of the EU regulations into UK law.
The UK will continue to:
- restrict ODS
- use the same schedule as the EU to phase down HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons, the most common type of F gas) by 79% by 2030 relative to a 2009 to 2012 baseline
That means UK F gas quotas will follow the same phase down steps as the EU:
- limited to 63% of the baseline in 2019 and 2020
- reducing to 45% of the baseline in 2021
Most of the rules for F gas and ODS will not change. However, the UK will have separate quota systems, and the IT systems UK businesses use to manage quotas and report on use will change.
You’ll still need to comply with EU regulations on products you place on the EU market after exit.
Further information at the following LINK
