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F- Gases Regulation. ...the future for HFCs. Christopher Mulliss Regulatory Affairs Manager Rhodia - Fluorinated Consumer Products. The UK Political Scene. UK Government “HFCs are not sustainable long term” Climate Change Programme… July 2000
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F- Gases Regulation ...the future for HFCs Christopher Mulliss Regulatory Affairs Manager Rhodia - Fluorinated Consumer Products ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
The UK Political Scene UK Government • “HFCs are not sustainable long term” • Climate Change Programme… July 2000 [In fact HFCs are more efficient and can reduce energy demand and hence CO2 emissions and significantly less global warming potential than CFCs] Conservative Opposition • “We will phase-out HFCs 2008 – 14” • Michael Howard… Sept 2004 [Failure to consult or understand the issues] ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
The Regulatory Scene KYOTO Protocol • Commitments to reduce emissions of Greenhouse gases • No requirement to phase-out any materials EU • Commitments to reduce emissions by 2010 • F-Gases Regulation • Regulate the 1% and the 99% will look after itself? ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Legal Base: • Need the same rules in each member state • BUT… • Green states want more including phase-out • Other states want equality across EU • UK first proposed a dual legal base • EU Treaty Art 175 Environmental • Certification, Containment, Monitoring & Leakage • EU Treaty Art 95 Single Market • For other measures such as Use Controls, Labelling ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Mobile Air Conditioning • Restriction & Phase-out of HFCs moved into the New Vehicle Type Directive • HFCs >150 GWP out of new types by 2011 • Out of all new vehicles by 2017 • 3 year review will extend phase-out to all MAC ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Containment • Operators The ‘manager’ of the system Who is the manager? • It is the person who has the responsibility for the working system… • It may be the owner of a butcher shop cold room • It may be a building services company • It may be the supermarket’s service company ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Containment • Operators • must prevent and repair leakage • Inspection by certified personnel • ³3kg charge [not hermetics <6kg] • inspect 1 x 12 months min. • ³30kg charge • inspect 1x 6 months min. • ³ 300kg charge • inspect 1 x 3 months min. • Leak check 1 month after any leak repair ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Containment • If leak detection equipment is installed • ³ 3kg charge • inspect 1 x 24 months min. • ³ 30kg charge • inspect 1x 12 months min. • ³ 300kg charge • inspect 1 x 6 months min. • Leak check 1 month after any leak repair • Inspect leak detection equipment 1 x yr ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Containment • Record keeping • Records to be kept of : • Quantity of HFC used • Type of HFC • Service Company • Service engineer • Dates & Results of Inspections ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Recovery • F-Gases must be recovered • From stationary equipment • When necessary • By a certified personnel • To recover, reclaim and destroy “where technically feasible and not entailing disproportionate cost”… possible wording! ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Certification & Training • The European Commission shall establish minimum requirements and mutual recognition for training and certification. (EIF) • Within 1 year of EIF • National training and certification requirements • Within 2 years of EIF • Ensure that companies only take delivery of HFCs where personnel are certified. ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Labelling • All equipment containing HFCs must be labelled adjacent to service points • Indicating the type of HFC used • Preferably by R-number • 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane??? • R-134a • Hermetic systems must be so labelled ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Contents: Placing on the Market “Sales” • Prohibited • Non-refillable cylinders • Refrigerants in non-confined direct-evaporation systems ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Timetable • Oct 2004 Council Meeting • Political agreement between MS Govts • 1st Half 2005? • Translation into 25 languages followed by… • Publication as ‘Common Position’ • 2nd Half 2005? • Possible 2nd reading in Parliament Could be published as Regulation end 2005? ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Timetable • Entry Into Force (EIF) • 1.1.2007? • 1 year after publication • Ban on supply in non-refillable cylinders • Ban on sales of non-confined direct exp. systems • Requirements for Training & Certification ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Timetable • 1.1.2008? • National Schemes for Training & Certification • 1.1.2009? • Only take delivery of HFCs if certified personnel. ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Review • 1.12.2007? • EU Commission • Review of effectiveness of containment and any need to extend measures • 4 year after EIF (2011?) • EU Commission • Major review of the provisions ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation Remember Nothing is final till… “the fat tome is published” ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
What are we tackling? ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
F-Gas Regulation This is not THE END of HFCs ISCEON® Refrigerants ACR TODAY
