PART 1U.K.Introductory provisions

Interpretation: EU RegulationsU.K.

3.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 2014 Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases M1;

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“Commission Regulation 1497/2007” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1497/2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, standard leakage checking requirements for stationary fire protection systems containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases M2;

“Commission Regulation 1516/2007” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, standard leakage checking requirements for stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases M3;

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“Commission Regulation 304/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel as regards stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases M4;

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“Commission Regulation 306/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of personnel recovering certain fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents from equipment M5;

“Commission Regulation 307/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements for training programmes and the conditions for mutual recognition of training attestations for personnel as regards air-conditioning systems in certain motor vehicles containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases M6;

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“Commission Regulation 1191/2014” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1191/2014 determining the format and means for submitting the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases.

[F5“Commission Regulation 2015/2065” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2065 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format for notification of the training and certification programmes of the Member States;]

[F5“Commission Regulation 2015/2066” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2066 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of natural persons carrying out installation, servicing, maintenance, repair or decommissioning of electrical switchgear containing fluorinated greenhouse gases or recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases from stationary electrical switchgear;]

[F5“Commission Regulation 2015/2067” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2067 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of natural persons as regards stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, and refrigeration units of refrigerated trucks and trailers, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases and for the certification of companies as regards stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases;]

[F5“Commission Regulation 2015/2068” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2068 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format of labels for products and equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases;]

[F5“Commission Regulation 2016/879” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/879 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, detailed arrangements relating to the declaration of conformity when placing refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment charged with hydrofluorocarbons on the market and its verification by an independent auditor]

(2) Expressions used but not defined in these Regulations and used in the following legislation have the same meaning as they have in that legislation—

(a)the 2014 Regulation;

[F6(b)Commission Regulation 1497/2007;

(c)Commission Regulation 1516/2007;

(d)Commission Regulation 304/2008;

(e)Commission Regulation 306/2008;

(f)Commission Regulation 307/2008;

(g)Commission Regulation 1191/2014;

(h)Commission Regulation 2015/2065;

(i)Commission Regulation 2015/2066;

(j)Commission Regulation 2015/2067;

(k)Commission Regulation 2015/2068;

(l)Commission Regulation 2016/879.]

(3) A reference in these Regulations to the following is a reference to those Commission Regulations as amended from time to time—

F7(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)Commission Regulation 1191/2014.

Textual Amendments

F6Reg. 3(2)(b)-(l) substituted for reg. 3(2)(b)-(j) (22.2.2018) by The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/98), regs. 1(2), 5(3)

Marginal Citations

M1OJ No L 150, 20.5.2014, p 195.

M2OJ No L 333, 19.12.2007, p 4.

M3OJ No L 335, 20.12.2007, p 10.

M4OJ No L 92, 3.4.2008, p 12.

M5OJ No L 92, 3.4.2008, p 21. There is a relevant corrigendum (OJ No L 280, 23.10.2008, p 38).

M6OJ No L 92, 3.4.2008, p 25.