Chemicals - Climate Protection Ordinance.

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Protected area Ozone layer Emissions Environmental standards Climate change Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Entry into force notes

The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 August 2008.

Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of the climate against changes caused by certain fluorinated greenhouse gases. Article 3 establishes that operators of the following stationary applications: refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, including their circuits, as well as fire protection systems, which contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, shall, using all measures which are technically feasible and do not entail disproportionate cost: a) prevent leakage of these gases; and b) as soon as possible repair any detected leakage. The text consists of 12 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Prevention of the escape of fluorinated greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (3); Recovery and return of used materials (4); Personal requirements for certain activities (5); Certification of companies (6); Marketing (7); Other operator obligations (8); Placing on the market, sales and purchase of fluorinated greenhouse gases (9); Administrative offences (10); Criminal offences (11); Procedural rules (12).

Full text

German

Website

www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ordinance amending the Chemicals-Climate Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2017

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Emissions, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX