1.—(1) These Regulations —
(a)may be cited as the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008; and
(b)come into force on 15th February 2008.
(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only in so far as they relate to importation into the United Kingdom from outside the customs territory of the Community.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), these Regulations apply to offshore installations.
(4) Except in relation to importation, these Regulations do not apply to offshore installations in the tidal waters or parts of the sea in or adjacent to Northern Ireland up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea.