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Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation

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Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation

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State of play

On 05 April 2022, the European Commission published a legislative proposal that would repeal and replace the 2009 Regulation on Ozone-depleting substances (ODS). The Parliament adopted its negotiating position on 07 March 2023; the Council on 05 April 2023.

A provisional agreement was reached on 05 October 2023. The agreement introduces no notable changes relevant for the HVACR sector. It maintains the general prohibition on ODS and the applicable exemptions such as for feedstocks.

Final adoption by Parliament and Council and subsequent publication are expected in Q1 2024.

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ODS Regulation - Provisional agreement
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21 December 2022
Council publishes note on review of F-Gas and ODS Regulations
The Presidency of the Council published a note on the state of play of two current legislative proposals: the F-Gas Regulation and Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Regulation.
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Refrigerants 3

08 April 2022
Revised Ozone Regulation published
The European Commission has released on 5 April 2022 its proposal for a revision of the Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation.
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Legislation

This section compiles key European legislation governing substances depleting the ozone layer, including regulatory texts and evaluations. The database contains the most recent publications but also allows you to go back in time.It sets out strict rules on the production, import, export, use, labelling, and reporting of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and products containing them. The legislation introduces bans with limited exemptions for essential uses such as feedstocks, laboratory applications, and certain critical halon uses. In addition, it requires recovery and safe handling of ODS during servicing and dismantling of equipment and introduces obligations for leak checks and emission minimisation. The regulation also establishes an electronic licensing system to control trade and imposes strict documentation, labelling, and reporting requirements on companies.

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Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation EC 1005 2009 – Consolidated legal text
2020 Evaluation of the ODS Regulation – SWD 2019 407 – Executive summary
2020 Evaluation of the ODS Regulation – SWD 2019 407
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