F-GAS regulations for purchases of refrigerant gas

With reference to the European Regulation No. 517/2014 , Art. 6 – point 3, concerning Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, it is requested to verify that end users who intervene on systems using refrigerant gas have the relevant certifications/patents.

• Establishes provisions on containment, use, recovery and destruction of fluorinated greenhouse gases and related ancillary measures;
• imposes conditions for the placing on the market of specific products and equipment that contain or whose operation depends on fluorinated greenhouse gases;
• Imposes conditions for particular uses of fluorinated greenhouse gases;
• Sets quantitative limits for the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons.

We invite our clientele to fill out the form below and send it to our company via e-mail, or paper format via mail to the address below or send photos via whatsapp to the number below (this form will also be delivered with the goods).

It is possible to purchase and receive the goods, but it is necessary to pay special attention to the conditions of sale accepted during the purchase process. In case of lack of regular F-GAS license, the customer is required to declare that he/she is purchasing the product for the purpose of carrying out activities exempt from the obligation of attestation and certification ( see Art.10/11 Presidential Decree 146/2018). As a reminder, our company is obliged to make the sales record available to the relevant authorities, as well as to report the purchase to the relevant database.

The customer assumes all legal responsibilities IN CASE OF FALSE DECLARATION, i.e., checks at his or her home and/or heavy penalties by competent authorities.

Activities for which a license is NOT required :

– F-GAS RESALE TO THIRD PARTIES

– FIRST CHARGE IMPLANTS (MANUFACTURER/MANUFACTURER/OEM)

– F-GAS EXPORTER OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

– ALL OTHER USES NOT REFERRED TO IN ART.10 (e.g., laboratory uses for testing, etc. ).

We report for completeness a statement/response from the Ministry of Environment (confronted on the issue with the European Commission ) on the issues of sale and purchase of fluorinated gases :

“The Commission confirmed that F-gas can be sold to both persons (Frigorist Patent PIF ed.) and enterprises (Enterprise Certification CIF ed.) for which there is a certification/attestation requirement under Article 10(11). It is understood that for the performance of activities for which there is no certification/attestation requirement, F-gas can be sold freely./…”

Though the above-mentioned ministry statement (“…
for the performance of activities for which there is no certification/attestation requirement, F-gas can be sold freely…”)