5. — Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May…

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Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

With effect from 1 January 2017, in respect of new vehicles which are fitted with an air-conditioning system designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150, Member States shall: consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC; and refuse registration and prohibit sale and entry into service.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.