In response to the European Climate Law and the need for stronger climate action, the European Commission reviewed the 2014 F-gas Regulation and, on 7 April 2022, proposed a new regulation to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
Building on the success of its predecessor, the F-gas Regulation (EU) 2024/573 was adopted on 7 February 2024 and started to apply on 11 March 2024.
Key measures of the new F-gas Regulation:
The quota system generates a steeper reduction in the amounts that importers and producers may place on the EU market, and in 2050, HFCs will be phased out in the EU.
HFCs used in metered dose inhalers have been integrated into the quota system. Additional prohibitions on F-gas equipment, products and use of F-gases will apply in the future.
The Regulation covers additional equipment and gases, expanding measures to prevent leakage during transportation, installation, servicing, and disposal of equipment and products.
More digitalisation and electronic automation of custom control will allow enhanced enforcement and monitoring in the Member States and combat illegal trade.
Starting in 2025, producers will receive rights equivalent to 60% of their average annual production from 2011 to 2013. This rate will decline to 15% by 2036.
