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The trialogue negotiation between the EU co-legislators (Council, EU Parilament, Commission) has started on October 7th. On 19th June 2013, the ENVI Committee adopted compromise amendments to the Commission’s Draft proposal 643(2012) January 2014 : Indicative plenary sitting date : 13/01/2014
See: EFCTC Position on EU Parliament ENVI Committee vote on F Gas Regulation EPPE Statement : EPPE Statement 1) Procedure file page 2) Prelex page (Monitoring of the decision-making process between institutions) See also : EFCTC Position on the revision ofthe f gas regulation EFCTC PR on the draft report on the european parliament and of the council on g fases The EU Commission’s Draft proposal 643 (2012) for the revision of the existing F gas regulation 842 (2006) was made public on November 7, 2012. Summary of the Commission’s Proposal, detailing the main new elements compared with the present F-gas Regulation 842 (2006) The Draft Proposal’s main elements are : 1.A gradual HFC phase-down, with a freeze in 2015, first reduction stepin 2016 and reaching 21% of the HFC quantities sold in 2008-2011 by 2030.Quantities allowed to be placed on the market will be allocated by a quotasystem. 2.A number of market restrictions (with different deadlines) for HFCs having a GWP higher than 150in domestic refrigerators and freezers or movable air-conditioners, and higher than 2,500 in commercial refrigerators and freezers. 3.A ban by 2020 of servicing existing refrigeration equipment with HFCs having a GWP higher then 2,500. 4.A pre-charging HFCs into equipments before they will be installed willnot be allowed (by 2016) The Proposal differs from an earlier draft that was leaked early October. It will follow the normal path of the EU legislative process : 1.A Council Position must be adopted 2.The EU Parliament first reading (in 2013) can vote to accept it 3.If not, EU Parliament’s amendments will be brought to a second reading(in 2014 very probably), leading to the conciliation process. More infoCommission's PR on the Draft Proposal publication (extracts)
The proposed revision of the F-gas Regulation aims to reduce F-gas emissions by two-thirds of today's levels by 2030. It also bans the use of F-gases in some new equipment where viable more climate-friendly alternatives are readily available.
Today's proposal introduces a phase-down measure from 2015 which limits the total amount of the most significant group of F-gases - hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs) – that can be sold in the EU and reduces this in steps to one fifth of today's sales by 2030. MOP 24 Presentation - Proposed EU Regulation on F-Gases [ΠΗΓΗ: http://conf.montreal-protocol.org, http://ec.europa.eu, http://www.fluorocarbons.org, http://www.eu2013.lt, http://www.epeeglobal.org] |