Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances: how to do business from 1 January 2021
How businesses can continue to trade and deal in fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances in the UK and EU from 1 January 2021.
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Use this guide to understand how the F gas and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) regulations will change in a no-deal Brexit, including:
- the new quota, reporting and licensing systems for F gas and ODS
- how to apply for quota for 2019 and subsequent years
- how to convert EU quota authorisations into UK authorisations
- how to continue your eligibility for an EU quota to place hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) on the EU market
Updates to this page
Published 14 December 2018Last updated 21 October 2019 + show all updates
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CTA update to reflect deal status
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Added guidance on what you'll need to do if you have stocks of HFCs in the UK or EU on exit day.
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Updated to 12 April.
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Updated with guidance on how to register for new UK F gas and ODS systems.
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Changed "If you do not hold this UK quota, you must get either a" to: "You must hold sufficient quota authorisations. If you do not, you must get one of the following:"
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Changed "Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all decided to remain part of a single, UK-wide system during the EU withdrawal implementation period." to "Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all decided to remain part of a single, UK-wide system if the UK leaves the EU with no deal on 29 March 2019"
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First published.