Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 41 of 2008). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Hazardous substances Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations give effect to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases. The Regulations make provision with respect to the importation, placing on the market and use of such gases and contains provisions which create offences for breaches of the provisions of the Council Regulation. They also prescribe the qualifications which are required in order to carry out certain work involving equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases or the recovery of such gases. It is an offence to carry out such work without the required qualification. The Regulations define the “competent authority” and the “enforcing authority” for purposes of these Regulations and the Council Regulation. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 261 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX