Recital 18

(18) Where suitable alternatives to the use of specific fluorinated greenhouse gases are available, the placing on the market of new equipment for refrigeration, air-conditioning, and fire protection, that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases or whose functioning relies upon those gases, and of foams and technical aerosols that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, should be prohibited. Subject to specific conditions, such prohibitions should not apply to parts required to repair or service existing equipment that has already been installed in order to ensure that such equipment remains repairable and maintainable for its full lifespan. Where alternatives are not available or cannot be used for technical or safety reasons, or where the use of such alternatives would entail disproportionate costs, it should be possible for the Commission to authorise an exemption to allow the placing on the market of such products and equipment for a maximum period of 4 years. It should be possible to renew that exemption if, after assessment of a new substantiated exemption request, the Commission, through the committee procedure, concludes that alternatives are still not available.

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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.