Regulation (EU) no. 517/2014 (F-gas)
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Chapter 8: Regulation (EU) no. 517/2014 (F-gas)
8.1 Introduction
Stationary air conditioners placed into the European Community market and operating with fluorinated
greenhouse gases (F-gas, such as R407C, R134a, R410A), have to comply with the F-gas Regulation (EU) No.
517/2014.
This Regulation is in force since Jan 1, 2015 an it replaces the Re. (EU) no. 342/2006.
This document summarizes the obligations for the operators that are responsible for the equipment during all
its operative life until its disposal.
8.2 Normative References
Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16
April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No
842/2006.
Certified
personnel and
Companies
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2067 of 17 November 2015
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.
Leak check air
conditioning
Commission Regulation No 1516/2007 of 19 December 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.
Leak check fire
protection
systems
Commission Regulation No 1497/2007 of 18 December 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.
From 01/01/2017 to be replaced by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2068 of 17 November 2015
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.
8.3 Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
Following notes have to be considered when operating with the above mentioned equipments:
• Fluorinated greenhouse gases are covered by the Kyoto Protocol.
• The fluorinated greenhouse gases in this equipment should not be vented to the atmosphere.
• Referring to the value noted in Annex I and Annex IV of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 here below the global
warming potential (GWP) of some major F-gases or mixtures:
-- R-134a GWP 1430
-- R-407C GWP 1774
-- R-410A GWP 2088
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