The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
PART 1Introductory provisions
1Citation, commencement and application
2Interpretation: general
3Interpretation: EU Regulations
4Interpretation: offshore installations
5Competent authority
5AService of notices
PART 2Certification, evaluation and attestation
6Appointment of certification, attestation and evaluation bodies
7Certificates, relating to stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, issued in EEA States and Great Britain
8Certification and evaluation bodies: fire protection systems and fire extinguishers
9Certificates relating to fire protection systems and fire extinguishers issued in EEA States and Great Britain
10Certification and evaluation bodies: high-voltage switchgear
11Certificates relating to electrical switchgear issued in EEA States and Great Britain
12Certification and evaluation body: fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents
13Certificates relating to fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents issued in EEA States and Great Britain
14Attestation bodies: air conditioning systems in certain motor vehicles
15Attestations relating to air conditioning systems in certain motor vehicles issued in EEA States and Great Britain
16Obligation of employers to employ qualified employees
17Obligations on certification bodies, attestation bodies and evaluation bodies to provide information
17APublication of details of certification bodies, attestation bodies and evaluation bodies
PART 3Enforcement
18Enforcement
19Appointment of authorised persons
20Powers of authorised persons
21Warrants
22Information notices
23Enforcement notices
24Appeals against enforcement notices
25Proceedings before a civil court
PART 4Offences and penalties
26Offences
27Offences committed by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations
28Penalties
29Application to the Crown
PART 5Revocation
30Revocation
SCHEDULE 1Certification and evaluation bodies (high voltage switchgear)
SCHEDULE 22014 Regulation provisions
SCHEDULE 3Commission Regulation provisions

2015 No. 425

Environmental Protection

The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of the Environment, being a department designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to the environment, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, that Act M3.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for references to—

  1. a

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1191/2014 determining the format and means for submitting the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases M4; and

  2. b

    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the form of labels and additional labelling requirements as regards products and equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases M5,

to be construed as references to those Commission Regulations as amended from time to time.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M2

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) is amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

M3

Paragraph 1A is inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51). The relevant amendments are section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

M4

OJ No L 318, 5.11.2014, p 5.

M5

OJ No L 332, 18.12.2007, p 25.