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New F-gas Regulations for Northern Ireland

18 January 2016

What is the new legislation:
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Who does this effect: Northern Ireland
When does this change take place: 31st January 2016

These Regulations revoke and replace the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 as a result of "Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No842/2006", which came into operation in January 2015.

These Regulations lay down amended rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the EU Regulation and enforcement measures.

The full text of the Regulations can be found here.

Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk