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Operators of equipment that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases in quantities of 5 tonnes of CO_(2) equivalent or more and not contained in foams shall ensure that the equipment is checked for leaks. Hermetically sealed equipment that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases in quantities of less than 10 tonnes of CO_(2) equivalent, shall not be subject to leak checks under this Article, provided the equipment is labelled as hermetically sealed. Electrical switchgear shall not be subject to leak checks under this Article provided it complies with one of the following conditions: it has a tested leakage rate of less than 0,1 % per year as set out in the technical specification of the manufacturer and is labelled accordingly; it is equipped with a pressure or density monitoring device; or it contains less than 6 kg of fluorinated greenhouse gases.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.