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document	COM(2022)150
date	February 7, 2024

ANNEX I

FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2, POINT (A) (1) – HYDROFLUOROCARBONS, PERFLUOROCARBONS AND OTHER FLUORINATED COMPOUNDS

Substance	GWP (2)	20 years-GWP (3) for information purposes only
Industrial designation	Chemical name (Common name)	Chemical formula
Section 1: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
HFC-23	trifluoromethane (fluoroform)	CHF3	14 800	12 400
HFC-32	difluoromethane	CH2F2	675	2 690
HFC-41	Fluoromethane (methyl fluoride)	CH3F	92	485
HFC-125	pentafluoroethane	CHF2CF3	3 500	6 740
HFC-134	1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane	CHF2CHF2	1 100	3 900
HFC-134a	1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane	CH2FCF3	1 430	4 140
HFC-143	1,1,2-trifluoroethane	CH2FCHF2	353	1 300
HFC-143a	1,1,1-trifluoroethane	CH3CF3	4 470	7 840
HFC-152	1,2-difluoroethane	CH2FCH2F	53	77,6
HFC-152a	1,1-difluoroethane	CH3CHF2	124	591
HFC-161	Fluoroethane (ethyl fluoride)	CH3CH2F	12	17,4
HFC-227ea	1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane	CF3CHFCF3	3 220	5 850
HFC-236cb	1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane	CH2FCF2CF3	1 340	3 750
HFC-236ea	1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane	CHF2CHFCF3	1 370	4 420
HFC-236fa	1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane	CF3CH2CF3	9 810	7 450
HFC-245ca	1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane	CH2FCF2CHF2	693	2 680
HFC-245fa	1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane	CHF2CH2CF3	1 030	3 170
HFC-365mfc	1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane	CF3CH2CF2CH3	794	2 920
HFC-43-10mee	1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5 decafluoropentane	CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3	1 640	3 960

Substance	GWP 100 (4)	GWP 20 (4)
Industrial designation	Chemical name (Common name)	Chemical formula
Section 2: Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
PFC-14	tetrafluoromethane (perfluoromethane, carbon tetrafluoride)	CF4	7 380	5 300
PFC-116	Hexafluoroethane (perfluoroethane)	C2F6	12 400	8 940
PFC-218	octafluoropropane (perfluoropropane)	C3F8	9 290	6 770
PFC-3-1-10 (R-31-10)	decafluorobutane (perfluorobutane)	C4F10	10 000	7 300
PFC-4-1-12 (R-41-12)	dodecafluoropentane (perfluoropentane)	C5F12	9 220	6 680
PFC-5-1-14 (R-51-14)	tetradecafluorohexane (perfluorohexane)	CF3CF2CF2CF2CF2CF3	8 620	6 260
PFC-c-318	octafluorocyclobutane (perfluorocyclobutane)	c-C4F8	10 200	7 400
PFC-9-1-18 (R-91-18)	Perfluorodecalin	C10F18	7 480	5 480
PFC-4-1-14 (R-41-14)	perfluoro-2-methylpentane	CF3CFCF3CF2CF2CF3 (i-C6F14)	7 370 (5)	(*1)
Section 3: Other (per)fluorinated compounds and fluorinated nitriles
	sulphur hexafluoride	SF6	24 300	18 200
	Heptafluoroisobutyronitrile (2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-propanenitrile)	Iso-C3F7CN	2 750	4 580

(1) As per Article 2, point (a), mixtures containing the substances listed in this Annex are considered as fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by this Regulation.

(2) Based on the Fourth Assessment Report adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, unless otherwise indicated.

(3) Based on the Sixth Assessment Report adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, unless otherwise indicated.

(4) Based on the Sixth Assessment Report adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, unless otherwise indicated.

(5) Droste et al. (2019). Trends and Emissions of Six Perfluorocarbons in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. https://acp.copernicus.org/preprints/acp-2019-873/acp-2019-873.pdf

(*1) Global warming potential not yet available.

ANNEX II

Fluorinated greenhouse gases referred to in Article 2, point (a) (1) – unsaturated hydro(chloro)fluorocarbons, fluorinated substances used as inhalation anaesthetics and other fluorinated substances

Substance	GWP (2)	20 years-GWP (2) for information purposes only
Common name/industrial designation	Chemical formula
Section 1: Unsaturated hydro(chloro)fluorocarbons
HCFC-1224yd	CF3CF=CHCl	0,06 (3)	(*1)
Trans–1,2 -difluoroethylene (HFC-1132) and isomers	CHF=CHF	>1	(*1)
1,1-difluoroethylene (HFC-1132a)	CH2=CF2	0,052	0,189
1,1,1,2,3,4,5,5,5(or1,1,1,3,4,4,5,5,5)-nonafluoro-4(or2)-(trifluoromethyl)pent-2-ene	CF3CF=CFCFCF3CF3 or CF3CF3C=CFCF2CF3	1 (4)	(*1)
HFC-1234yf	CF3CF = CH2	0,501	1,81
HFC-1234ze and isomers	CHF = CHCF3	1,37	4,94
HFC-1336mzz(E)	(E)-CF3CH = CHCF3	17,9	64,3
HFC-1336mzz(Z)	(Z)-CF3CH = CHCF3	2,08	7,48
HCFC-1233zd and isomers	CF3CH = CHCl	3,88	14
HCFC-1233xf	CF3CCl = CH2	1 (4)	(*1)
Section 2: fluorinated substances used as inhalation anaesthetics
HFE-347mmz1 (sevoflurane) and isomers	(CF3)2CHOCH2F	195	702
HCFE-235ca2 (enflurane) and isomers	CHF2OCF2CHFCl	654	2 320
HCFE-235da2 (isoflurane) and isomers	CHF2OCHClCF3	539	1 930
HFE-236ea2 (desflurane) and isomers	CHF2OCHFCF3	2 590	7 020
Section 3: other fluorinated substances
nitrogen trifluoride	NF3	17 400	13 400
sulfuryl fluoride	SO2F2	4 630	7 510

(1) As per Article 2, point (a), mixtures containing the substances listed in this Annex are considered as fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by this Regulation.

(2) Based on the Sixth Assessment Report adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, unless otherwise indicated.

(3) Tokuhashi, K., T. Uchimaru, K. Takizawa, & S. Kondo (2018): Rate Constants for the Reactions of OH Radical with the (E)/(Z) Isomers of CF3CF=CHCl and CHF2CF=CHCl. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 122:3120–3127.

(*1) Global warming potential not yet available.

(4) Default value, global warming potential not yet available.

ANNEX III

Fluorinated greenhouse gases referred to in Article 2, point (a) (1) – fluorinated ethers, ketones and alcohols and other fluorinated compounds

Substance	GWP (2)	20 years-GWP (2) for information purposes only
Common name/industrial designation	Chemical formula
Section 1: Fluorinated ethers, ketones and alcohols
HFE-125	CHF2OCF3	14 300	13 500
HFE-134 (HG-00)	CHF2OCHF2	6 630	12 700
HFE-143a	CH3OCF3	616	2 170
HFE-245cb2	CH3OCF2CF3	747	2 630
HFE-245fa2	CHF2OCH2CF3	878	3 060
HFE-254cb2	CH3OCF2CHF2	328	1 180
HFE-347 mcc3 (HFE-7000)	CH3OCF2CF2CF3	576	2 020
HFE-347pcf2	CHF2CF2OCH2CF3	980	3 370
HFE-356pcc3	CH3OCF2CF2CHF2	277	995
HFE-449s1 (HFE-7100)	C4F9OCH3	460	1 620
HFE-569sf2 (HFE-7200)	C4F9OC2H5	60,7	219
HFE-7300	(CF3)2CFCFOC2H5CF2CF2CF3	405	1 420
n-HFE-7100	CF3CF2CF2CF2OCH3	544	1 920
i-HFE-7100	(CF3)2CFCF2OCH3	437	1 540
i-HFE-7200	(CF3)2CFCF2OCH2CH3	34,3	124
HFE-43-10pcccl24 (Η-Galden 1040x) HG-11	CHF2OCF2OC2F4OCHF2	3 220	8 720
HFE-236cal2 (HG-10)	CHF2OCF2OCHF2	6 060	11 700
HFE-338pccl3 (HG-01)	CHF2OCF2CF2OCHF2	3 320	9 180
HFE-347mmyl	(CF3)2CFOCH3	392	1 400
2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropan-1-ol	CF3CF2CH2OH	34,3	123
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropan-2-ol	(CF3)2CHOH	206	742
HFE-227ea	CF3CHFOCF3	7 520	9 800
HFE-236fa	CF3CH2OCF3	1 100	3 670
HFE-245fal	CHF2CH2OCF3	934	3 170
HFE 263mf	CF3CH2OCH3	2,06	7,43
HFE-329 mcc2	CHF2CF2OCF2CF3	3 770	7 550
HFE-338 mcf2	CF3CH2OCF2CF3	1 040	3 460
HFE-338mmzl	(CF3)2CHOCHF2	3 040	6 500
HFE-347 mcf2	CHF2CH2OCF2CF3	963	3 270
HFE-356 mec3	CH3OCF2CHFCF3	264	949
HFE-356mmz1	(CF3)2CHOCH3	8,13	29,3
HFE-356pcf2	CHF2CH2OCF2CHF2	831	2 870
HFE-356pcf3	CHF2OCH2CF2CHF2	484	1 730
HFE 365 mcf3	CF3CF2CH2OCH3	1,6	5,77
HFE-374pc2	CHF2CF2OCH2CH3	12,5	45
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluorocyclopentan-1-ol	- (CF2)4CH (OH)-	13,6	49,1
1,1,1,3,4,4,4-Heptafluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)butan-2-one	CF3C(O)CF(CF3)2	0,29 (3)	(*1)
perfluoropolymethylisopropyl-ether (PFPMIE)	CF3OCF(CF3)CF2OCF2OCF3	10 300	7 750
Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) (1,1,1,2,2,4,5,5,5-nonafluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pentan-3-one)	CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2	0,114	0,441
Section 2: Other fluorinated compounds
trifluoromethylsulphurpentafluoride	SF5CF3	18 500	13 900
Perfluorocyclopropane	c-C3F6	9 200 (4)	6 850 (4)
perfluorotributylamine (PFTBA, FC43)	C12F27N	8 490	6 340
perfluoro-N-methylmorpholine	C5F11NO	8 800 (5)	(*1)
Perfluorotripropylamine	C9F21N	9 030	6 750

(1) As per Article 2, point (a), mixtures containing the substances listed in this Annex are considered as fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by this Regulation.

(2) Based on the Sixth Assessment Report adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, unless otherwise indicated.

(3) Ren et al. (2019). Atmospheric Fate and Impact of Perfluorinated Butanone and Pentanone. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2019, 53, 15, 8862–8871

(*1) Not yet available.

(4) WMO et al. (2018). Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion.

(5) REACH registration dossier. https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/10075/5/1.

ANNEX IV

Placing on the market prohibitions referred to in Article 11(1)

Products and equipment

Date of prohibition

(1)	Non-refillable containers for fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, empty, partially or fully filled, used to service, maintain or fill refrigeration, air-conditioning or heat pump equipment, fire protection systems or electrical switchgear, or for use as solvents.

4 July 2007

STATIONARY REFRIGERATION

(2)	Domestic refrigerators and freezers:

(a)	that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more;

1 January 2015

(b)	that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation.

1 January 2026

(3)	Refrigerators and freezers for commercial use (self-contained equipment):

(a)	that contain HFCs with GWP of 2 500 or more;

1 January 2020

(b)	that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more;

1 January 2022

(c)	that contain other fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more.

1 January 2025

(4)	Any self-contained refrigeration equipment, except chillers, that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation.

1 January 2025

(5)	Refrigeration equipment, except chillers and equipment covered in points (4) and (6), that contains, or whose functioning relies upon:

(a)	HFCs with GWP of 2 500 or more except equipment intended for application designed to cool products to temperatures below – 50 °C;

1 January 2020

(b)	fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 2 500 or more, except equipment intended for application designed to cool products to temperatures below – 50 °C;

1 January 2025

(c)	fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation.

1 January 2030

(6)

Multipack centralised refrigeration systems for commercial use with a rated capacity of 40 kW or more that contain, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with GWP of 150 or more, except in the primary refrigerant circuit of cascade systems where fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of less than 1 500 may be used.

1 January 2022

STATIONARY CHILLERS

(7)	Chillers that contain, or whose functioning relies upon:

(a)	HFCs with GWP of 2 500 or more except equipment intended for application designed to cool products to temperatures below – 50 °C;

1 January 2020

(b)	fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 GWP or more for chillers up to and including a rated capacity of 12 kW, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation;

1 January 2027

(c)	fluorinated greenhouse gases for chillers up to and including a rated capacity of 12 kW, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation;

1 January 2032

(d)	fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 750 for chillers above 12 kW, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation.

1 January 2027

STATIONARY AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND STATIONARY HEAT PUMPS

(8)	Self-contained air-conditioning equipment and heat pumps, except chillers, that:

(a)	plug-in room air-conditioning equipment which is moveable between rooms by the end user that contains HFCs with GWP of 150 or more;

1 January 2020

(b)

plug-in room air-conditioning equipment, monoblock air-conditioning equipment, other self-contained air-conditioning equipment and self-contained heat pumps, with a maximum rated capacity of up to and including 12 kW that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements. If safety requirements at the site of operation would not allow using fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of less than 150, the GWP limit is 750;

1 January 2027

(c)

plug-in room air-conditioning equipment, monoblock air-conditioning equipment, other self-contained air-conditioning equipment and self-contained heat pumps, with a maximum rated capacity of up to and including 12 kW that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, except if required to meet safety requirements. If safety requirements at the site of operation would not allow using alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases, the GWP limit is 750;

1 January 2032

(d)

monoblock and other self-contained air-conditioning equipment and heat pumps, with a maximum rated capacity of more than 12 kW but not exceeding 50 kW that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements. If safety requirements at the site of operation would not allow using fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of less than 150, the GWP limit is 750;

1 January 2027

(e)

other self-contained air-conditioning equipment and heat pumps that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements. If safety requirements at the site of operation would not allow using fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of less than 150, the GWP limit is 750.

1 January 2030

(9)	Split air-conditioning equipment and heat pumps (1):

(a)	Single split systems, containing less than 3 kg of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, that contain, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with GWP of 750 or more;

1 January 2025

(b)	Split air-to-water systems of a rated capacity up to and including 12 kW containing, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation;

1 January 2027

(c)	Split air-to-air systems of a rated capacity up to and including 12 kW containing, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation;

1 January 2029

(d)	Split systems of a rated capacity up to and including 12 kW containing, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation;

1 January 2035

(e)	Split systems of a rated capacity of more than 12 kW containing, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 750 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation;

1 January 2029

(f)	Split systems of a rated capacity of more than 12 kW containing, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation.

1 January 2033

OTHER PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT

(10)	Non-confined direct evaporation systems that contain HFCs and PFCs as refrigerants.

4 July 2007

(11)	Fire protection equipment:

(a)	that contain PFCs;

4 July 2007

(b)	that contain HFC-23;

1 January 2016

(c)	that contain or rely on other fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, except when required to meet safety requirements at the site of operation.

1 January 2025

(12)	Windows for domestic use that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I.

4 July 2007

(13)	Other windows that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I.

4 July 2008

(14)	Footwear that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I.

4 July 2006

(15)	Tyres that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I.

4 July 2007

(16)	One-component foams, except when required to meet national safety standards, that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I with GWP of 150 or more.

4 July 2008

(17)

Foams:

(a)	Extruded polystyrene (XPS) that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet national safety standards;

1 January 2020

(b)	Foams other than extruded polystyrene (XPS) that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet national safety standards;

1 January 2023

(c)	Foams that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, except if required to meet safety requirements.

1 January 2033

(18)	Aerosol generators marketed and intended for sale to the general public for entertainment and decorative purposes, as listed in point 40 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, and signal horns, that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more.

4 July 2009

(19)	Technical aerosols:

(a)	that contain HFCs with GWP of 150 or more, except if required to meet national safety standards or when used for medical applications;

1 January 2018

(b)	that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, except if required to meet safety requirements or when used for medical applications.

1 January 2030

(20)	Personal care products (e.g. mousse, creams, foams, liquids or sprays) that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases.

1 January 2025

(21)	Equipment used for cooling the skin that contain, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 150 or more except if used for medical applications.

1 January 2025

Point 1 applies to non-refillable containers, namely:

(a)	containers which cannot be refilled without being adapted for that purpose; and

(b)	containers which could be refilled but are imported or placed on the market without provision having been made for their return for refilling.

(1) For the purpose of this Regulation, fixed double duct heat pump and air-conditioning equipment shall be considered split (category number 9) and be subject to the same requirements.

ANNEX V

Production rights for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market

The production rights for hydrofluorocarbons, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalents, referred to in Article 14(3) for each producer are calculated as follows:

(a)	for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2028, 60 % of the annual average of its production in 2011-2013;

(b)	from the period 1 January 2029 to 31 December 2033, 30 % of the annual average of its production in 2011-2013;

(c)	for the period 1 January 2034 to 31 December 2035, 20 % of the annual average of its production in 2011-2013;

(d)	for the period 1 January 2036 and thereafter, 15 % of the annual average of its production in 2011-2013.

ANNEX VI

Method of calculating the GWP referred to in Article 3, point (1), of a mixture

The GWP of a mixture is calculated as a weighted average, derived from the sum of the weight fractions of the individual substances multiplied by their GWP, unless otherwise specified, including substances that are not fluorinated greenhouse gases.

Σ (Substance × % × GWP) + (Substance Y % × GWP) + … (Substance N % × GWP), where % is the contribution by weight with a weight tolerance of +/– 1 %.

For example: applying the formula to a mixture of gases consisting of 60 % dimethyl ether, 10 % HFC-152a and 30 % isobutane:

Σ (60 % × 1) + (10 % × 124) + (30 % × 0)

Total GWP = 13,0

The GWP of the following non-fluorinated substances are used to calculate the GWP of mixtures. For other substances not listed in this annex a default value of 0 applies. Only emissible components that fulfil broadly the same function are relevant for the calculation of the GWP.

Substance	GWP 100 (1)
Common name	Industrial designation	Chemical Formula
methane		CH4	27,9
nitrous oxide		N2O	273
dimethyl ether		CH3OCH3	1 (2)
methylene chloride		CH2Cl2	11,2
methyl chloride		CH3Cl	5,54
chloroform		CHC13	20,6
ethane	R-170	CH3CH3	0,437
propane	R-290	CH3CH2CH3	0,02
butane	R-600	CH3CH2CH2CH3	0,006
isobutane	R-600a	CH(CH3)2CH3	0 (3)
pentane	R-601	CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3	0 (3)
isopentane	R-601a	(CH3)2CHCH2CH3	0 (3)
ethoxyethane (diethyl ether)	R-610	CH3CH2OCH2CH3	4 (2)
methyl formate	R-611	HCOOCH3	11 (4)
hydrogen	R-702	H2	6 (2)
ammonia	R-717	NH3	0
ethylene	R-1150	C2H4	4 (2)
propene	R-1270	C3H6	0 (3)
cyclopentane		C5H10	0 (3)

(1) Based on the Sixth Assessment Report adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, unless otherwise indicated.

(2) Based on the Fourth Assessment Report adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

(3) WMO et al. (2018). Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion, where value is given as <<1.

(4) WMO et al. (2018). Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion.

ANNEX VII

Maximum quantities and calculation of reference values and quota for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market referred to in Article 17

(1)

The maximum amount of hydrofluorocarbons allowed to be placed on the Union market in a given year is as follows:

Years	Maximum Quantity in tonnes CO2 equivalent
2025 – 2026	42 874 410
2027 – 2029	21 665 691
2030 – 2032	9 132 097
2033 – 2035	8 445 713
2036 – 2038	6 782 265
2039 – 2041	6 136 732
2042 – 2044	5 491 199
2045 – 2047	4 845 666
2048 – 2049	4 200 133
2050 onwards	0

(2)

The 2015 base-value for the maximum quantity is set to be: 176 700 479 tonnes CO2 equivalent.

(3)

Reference values and quota for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market referred to in Articles 16 and 17 shall be calculated as the aggregated quantities of all hydrofluorocarbons, expressed in tonne(s) of CO2 equivalent rounded to the nearest tonne.

(4)

Each producer and importer shall receive reference values referred to in Article 17(1), calculated as follows:

(a)

a reference value for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market based on the annual average of the quantities of hydrofluorocarbons lawfully placed on the market from 1 January 2015 as reported under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 and under Article 26 of this Regulation for the years available, and taking transfers received into consideration, not including quantities of hydrofluorocarbons for the usages referred to in Article 26(5) of this Regulation during the same period, on the basis of available data;

(b)

in addition, for producers and importers that have reported the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons for the usage referred to in Article 26(5), second subparagraph, of this Regulation, a reference value based on the annual average of the quantities of those hydrofluorocarbons for such usage lawfully placed on the market from 1 January 2020 as reported under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 and of Article 26 of this Regulation for the years available, on the basis of available data.

ANNEX VIII

Allocation mechanism referred to in Article 17

(1)

Determination of the quantity to be allocated to undertakings for which reference values have been established under Article 17(1).

Each undertaking for which reference values have been established receives a quota, which is calculated as follows:

(a)	a quota corresponding to 89 % of the reference value referred to in Annex VII, point 4(a), multiplied by the maximum quantity for the year for which the quota is allocated, divided by the base value of 176 700 479 tonnes CO2 equivalent (1); and

(b)

where relevant, a quota corresponding to the reference value referred to in Annex VII, point 4(b). From 2027, such a quota is obtained by multiplying the reference value with a factor of 0,85. From 2030, such a quota corresponds to the reference value multiplied by the maximum quantity for the year for which the quota is allocated divided by the maximum quantity for the year 2025.

Where, after allocating the full amount of quota as referred to in the second subparagraph, the maximum quantity is exceeded, all quota will be reduced proportionally.

(2)

Determination of the quota to be allocated to undertakings that have submitted a declaration pursuant to Article 17(3).

The total sum of the quota allocated under point 1 is subtracted from the maximum quantity for the given year set out in Annex VII to determine the reserve amount to be allocated to undertakings, which have submitted a declaration under Article 17(3).

Each undertaking receives an allocation corresponding to a pro-rata share of the reserve.

The pro-rata share is calculated by dividing 100 by the number of undertakings that have submitted a declaration.

(3)

Penalties established in accordance with Article 31 are taken into account in the calculations referred to above.

(1) This number is the maximum quantity established for 2015 at the beginning of the phase-down, taking into account the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union.

ANNEX IX

Data to be reported pursuant to Article 26

(1)

Each producer referred to in Article 26(1), first subparagraph, shall report on:

(a)

the total quantity of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III that it has produced in the Union, including by-production, differentiating between amounts captured and not captured, and identifying quantities destroyed, from such production or by-production, of amounts not captured, or if captured, quantities destroyed prior to their placing on the market, either in the facilities of the producer or handed over to other undertakings for destruction, as well as the undertaking that carried out the destruction;

(b)	the main categories of application in which the substance is used;

(c)

the quantities of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III that it has placed on the market in the Union, specifying separately:

(i)	quantities placed on the market for feedstock uses, including, for HFC-23 only, if after prior capture or without prior capture;

(ii)	direct exports;

(iii)

producing metered dose inhalers for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients;

(iv)	use in military equipment;

(v)	use in the etching of semiconductor material or the cleaning of chemical vapour deposition chambers within the semiconductor manufacturing sector;

(vi)	amounts of hydrofluorocarbons produced for uses within the Union exempted under the Protocol;

(d)	any stocks held at the beginning and the end of the reporting period, specifying if already placed on the market or not.

(2)

Each importer referred to in Article 26(1), first subparagraph, shall report on:

(a)

the total quantity of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III that it has imported into the Union, identifying the main categories of application in which the substance is used, specifying separately:

(i)	amounts imported, not released for free circulation, and re-exported contained in products or equipment by the reporting undertaking;

(ii)	quantities for destruction, identifying the undertaking carrying out the destruction;

(iii)

feedstock uses, specifying separately amounts of hydrofluorocarbons imported for feedstock uses, and identifying the feedstock-using undertaking;

(iv)	direct exports, identifying the exporting undertaking;

(v)	producing metered dose inhalers for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients identifying the producer;

(vi)	use in military equipment; identifying the undertaking receiving the quantities for this use;

(vii)

use in the etching of semiconductor material or the cleaning of chemical vapour deposition chambers within the semiconductor manufacturing sector, identifying the receiving semiconductor manufacturer;

(viii)

amounts of hydrofluorocarbons contained in pre-blended polyols;

(ix)	amounts of recovered, recycled or reclaimed hydrofluorocarbons;

(x)	amount of hydrofluorocarbons imported for uses exempted under the Protocol;

Quantities of hydrofluorocarbons shall be reported separately for each country of origin;

(b)	any stocks held at the beginning and the end of the reporting period, specifying if already placed on the market or not.

(3)

Each exporter referred to in Article 26(1), first subparagraph, shall report on the quantities of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III that it has exported from the Union, specifying whether from own production or import or whether purchased from other undertakings within the Union, including the amounts of hydrofluorocarbons contained in pre-blended polyols.

(4)

Each undertaking referred to in Article 26(2) shall report on:

(a)	the quantities of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III destroyed, including, separately, the quantities of those substances contained in products or equipment;

(b)	any stocks held at the beginning and the end of the reporting period of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III waiting to be destroyed, including, separately, the quantities of those substances contained in products or equipment;

(c)	the technology used for the destruction of the substances listed in Annexes I, II and III.

(5)

Each undertaking referred to in Article 26(3) shall report on the quantities of each substance listed in Annex I used as feedstock.

(6)

Each undertaking referred to in Article 26(4) shall report on:

(a)	the categories of the products or equipment containing substances listed in Annexes I, II and III;

(b)	the number of units with regard to products and equipment, or mass with regard to non-countable products like foams;

(c)	any quantities of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III contained in the products or equipment;

(d)

the amount of hydrofluorocarbons charged into the imported equipment, released for free circulation, for which the hydrofluorocarbons had previously been exported from the Union and which had been subject to quota limitations for placing on the Union market. In such case, the report shall also specify the exporting undertaking and the year of export as well as the undertaking having placed the hydrofluorocarbons on the Union market for the first time and the year of that placing on the market.

(7)

Each undertaking referred to in Article 26(5) shall report on the quantities of each substance received from producers and importers for destruction, feedstock uses, direct exports, metered dose inhalers for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients use in military equipment and use in the etching of semiconductor material or the cleaning of chemical vapour deposition chambers within the semiconductor manufacturing sector.

The manufacturer of metered dose inhalers for the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients shall report on the type of hydrofluorocarbons and the quantities used.

(8)

Each undertaking referred to in Article 26(6) shall report on:

(a)	the quantities of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III that it has reclaimed;

(b)	any stocks held at the beginning and the end of the reporting period of each substance listed in Annexes I, II and III waiting to be reclaimed.

ANNEX X

Correlation Table

Regulation (EU) No 517/2014	This Regulation
Article 1	Article 1
Article 2, point (1)	Article 2, point (a)
Article 2, point (2)	Article 3, point (4)
Article 2, points (3) and (4)	–
Article 2, point (5)	Article 3, point (2)
Article 2, point (6)	Article 3, point (1)
Article 2, point (7)	Article 3, point (3)
Article 2, point (8)	Article 3, point (5)
Article 2, point (9)	Article 3, point (36)
Article 2, point (10)	Article 3, point (6)
Article 2, point (11)	Article 3, point (9)
Article 2, point (12)	Article 3, point (10)
Article 2, point (13)	Article 11(3), second subparagraph, and Annex IV, point 1
Article 2, point (14)	Article 3, point (11)
Article 2, point (15)	Article 3, point (12)
Article 2, point (16)	Article 3, point (13)
Article 2, point (17)	Article 3, point (14)
Article 2, point (18)	Article 3, point (15)
Article 2, point (19)	Article 3, point (16)
Article 2, point (20)	Article 3, point (17)
Article 2, point (21)	Article 3, point (18)
Article 2, point (22)	Article 3, point (19)
Article 2, point (23)	Article 3, point (20)
Article 2, point (24)	Article 3, point (21)
Article 2, point (25)	Article 3, point (22)
Article 2, point (26)	Article 3, point (23)
Article 2, point (27)	Article 3, point (24)
Article 2, point (28)	–
Article 2, point (29)	Article 3, point (26)
Article 2, point (30)	Article 3, point (27)
Article 2, point (31)	Article 3, point (28)
Article 2, point (32)	Article 3, point (29)
Article 2, point (33)	Article 3, point (30)
Article 2, point (34)	Article 3, point (31)
Article 2, point (35)	Article 3, point (32)
Article 2, point (36)	Article 3, point (33)
Article 2, point (37)	Article 3, point (34)
Article 2, point (38)	Article 3, point (35)
Article 2, point (39)	–
Article 3(1)	Article 4(1)
Article 3(2)	Article 4(3)
Article 3(3)	Article 4(5)
Article 3(4)	Article 4(7)
Article 4	Article 5
Article 5	Article 6
Article 6	Article 7
Article 7(1)	Article 4(4)
Article 7(2)	Article 4(6)
Article 8(1), first subparagraph	Article 8(1)
Article 8(1), second subparagraph	Article 8(2)
Article 8(2)	Article 8(7)
Article 8(3)	Article 8(10)
Article 9	Article 9
Article 10(1) first subparagraph	Article 10(1) first subparagraph and Article 10(3)
Article 10(2)	Article 10(1), first subparagraph, point (a)
Article 10(3)	Article 10(5)
Article 10(4)	Article 10(7)
Article 10(5)	–
Article 10(6)	Article 10(2) and Article 10(4)
Article 10(7)	Article 10(9)
Article 10(8)	–
Article 10(9)	–
Article 10(10)	Article 10(10)
Article 10(11)	Article 10(12)
Article 10(12)	Article 10(8)
Article 10(13)	Article 10(11)
Article 10(14)	Article 10(13)
Article 10(15)	Article 10(14)
Article 11(1)	Article 11(1), first subparagraph
Article 11(2)	Article 11(2)
Article 11(3)	Article 11(5)
Article 11(4)	Article 11(6)
Article 11(5)	Article 11(7)
Article 11(6)	–
Article 12(1) to (12)	Article 12(1) to (13)
Article 12(13)	Article 12(16)
Article 12(14)	Article 12(17)
Article 12(15)	Article 12(18)
Article 13(1) first subparagraph	Article 13(1)
Article 13(1) second subparagraph	–
Article 13(2)	Article 13(2)
Article 13(3)	–
Article 14(1)	Article 19(1)
Article 14(2), first subparagraph	Article 19(2), first subparagraph
Article 14(2), second subparagraph	Article 19(3)
Article 14(2), third subparagraph	Article 19(2), third subparagraph
Article 14(3)	Article 19(2), second subparagraph
Article 14(4)	Article 19(4)
Article 15(1), first subparagraph	–
Article 15(1), second subparagraph	Article 16(1), first subparagraph
Article 15(2)	Article 16(2)
Article 15(3)	Article 16(6)
Article 15(4)	Article 16(4)
Article 16(1)	–
Article 16(2)	Article 17(3)
Article 16(3)	Article 17(1)
Article 16(4)	Article 17(3)
Article 16(5)	Article 17(4)
Article 17(1), first subparagraph	Article 20(1)
Article 17(1), second subparagraph	Article 20(4)
Article 17(1), third subparagraph	–
Article 17(2)	Article 20(6)
Article 17(3)	–
Article 17(4)	Article 20(7)
Article 18(1)	Article 21(1), first subparagraph
Article 18(2), first subparagraph	Article 21(2)
Article 18(2), second subparagraph	–
Article 18(2), third subparagraph	Article 21(3)
Article 19(1), first subparagraph	Article 26(1), first subparagraph
Article 19(2)	Article 26(2)
Article 19(3)	Article 26(3)
Article 19(4)	Article 26(4)
Article 19(5)	Article 26(7)
Article 19(6)	Article 26(8)
Article 19(7)	Article 26(9), second subparagraph
Article 19(8)	Article 20(7), second subparagraph
Article 20	Article 27
Article 21(1)	Article 35(1)
Article 21(2) to (6)	–
Article 22	Article 32
Article 23	Article 33
Article 24	Article 34
Article 25	Article 31
Article 26	Article 37
Article 27	Article 38
Annex I	Annex I
Annex II	Annex III
Annex III	Annex IV
Annex IV	Annex VI
Annex V	Annex VII
Annex VI	Annex VIII
Annex VII	Annex IX

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