Recital 12

(12) To prevent emissions of fluorinated substances, it is necessary to lay down provisions on the recovery of substances from products and equipment and on the prevention of leakages of such substances. Foams containing fluorinated greenhouse gases should be treated in accordance with Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (9). Recovery obligations should also be extended to building owners and contractors when removing certain foams from buildings, in order to maximise the reduction of emissions. Since the recovery, recycling and reclamation of fluorinated greenhouse gases is an application of circular economy principles, provisions on the recovery of substances are also introduced in light of the communications of the Commission of 10 March 2020 on ‘A new industrial strategy for Europe’, of 11 March 2020 on ‘A new Circular Economy Action Plan – For a cleaner and more competitive Europe’, of 14 October 2020 on ‘Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a toxic-free environment’, of 5 May 2021 on ‘Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery’ and of 12 May 2021 on ‘Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All – EU Action Plan: “Towards zero pollution for air, water and soil”’.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.