Regulation 2006/842 - Fluorinated greenhouse gases

Please note

This page contains a limited version of this dossier in the EU Monitor.

Contents

  1. Current status
  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. Original proposal
  6. Sources and disclaimer
  7. Full version
  8. EU Monitor

1.

Current status

This regulation was in effect from June 15, 2006 until December 31, 2014.

2.

Key information

official title

Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
 
Legal instrument Regulation
Number legal act Regulation 2006/842
Original proposal COM(2003)492 EN
CELEX number59 32006R0842

3.

Key dates

Document 17-05-2006
Publication in Official Journal 14-06-2006; OJ L 161, 14.6.2006,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 15 Volume 009,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 15 Volume 016,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 15 Volume 016
Effect 15-06-2006; Entry into force Date pub. + 1 See Art 15
04-07-2006; Application Partial application See Art 15
04-07-2007; Application Partial application See Art 15
End of validity 31-12-2014; Repealed by 32014R0517

4.

Legislative text

14.6.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 161/1
 

REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 17 May 2006

on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular, Article 175(1) thereof and Article 95 thereof in relation to Articles 7, 8 and 9 of this Regulation,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 14 March 2006,

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (3) identifies climate change as a priority for action. That Programme recognises that the Community is committed to achieving an 8 % reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases in the period from 2008 to 2012 compared to 1990 levels, and that, in the longer-term, global emissions of greenhouse gases will need to be reduced by approximately 70 % compared to 1990 levels.
 

(2)

The ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was approved by Council Decision 94/69/EC of 15 December 1993 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (4), is to achieve stabilisation of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level which prevents dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
 

(3)

Council Decision 2002/358/EC of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the joint fulfilment of commitments thereunder (5) commits the Community and its Member States to reduce their aggregate anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol by 8 % compared to 1990 levels in the period from 2008 to 2012.
 

(4)

Most fluorinated greenhouse gases controlled under the Kyoto Protocol and this Regulation have a high global warming potential.
 

(5)

Provision should be made for the prevention and minimisation of emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases, without prejudice to Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (6), Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (7), Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles (8) and Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (9).
 

(6)

The primary objective of this Regulation is to reduce the emissions of the fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol and thus to protect the environment. The legal base should therefore be Article 175(1) of the Treaty.
 

(7)

Nevertheless, it is appropriate to take measures at Community level on the basis of Article 95 of the Treaty to harmonise requirements on the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases and the marketing and labelling of products and equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases. Marketing and use restrictions for certain applications of fluorinated greenhouse gases are considered appropriate where viable alternatives are available and improvement of containment and recovery is not feasible. Voluntary initiatives by some industry sectors should also be taken into account, as well as the fact that the development of alternatives is still ongoing.
 

(8)

The application and enforcement of this Regulation should spur technological innovation by encouraging continued...


More

This text has been adopted from EUR-Lex.

5.

Original proposal

 

6.

Sources and disclaimer

For further information you may want to consult the following sources that have been used to compile this dossier:

This dossier is compiled each night drawing from aforementioned sources through automated processes. We have invested a great deal in optimising the programming underlying these processes. However, we cannot guarantee the sources we draw our information from nor the resulting dossier are without fault.

 

7.

Full version

This page is also available in a full version containing the summary of legislation, de geconsolideerde versie, the legal context, de Europese rechtsgrond, other dossiers related to the dossier at hand and finally the related cases of the European Court of Justice.

The full version is available for registered users of the EU Monitor by ANP and PDC Informatie Architectuur.

8.

EU Monitor

The EU Monitor enables its users to keep track of the European process of lawmaking, focusing on the relevant dossiers. It automatically signals developments in your chosen topics of interest. Apologies to unregistered users, we can no longer add new users.This service will discontinue in the near future.

  • 1. 
    Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme, OJ L 242 of 10/9/2002.

     
  • 2. 
    The EU ratified the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC and the joint fulfilment thereunder, (OJ 15 May 2002, L130, page 1). The EC and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 31 May 2002.

     
  • 3. 
    European Climate Change Programme Report, June 2001

     
  • 4. 
    Fluorinated Gases Working Group Report

     
  • 5. 
    COM(2001) 580 final.

     
  • 6. 
    COM(2001) 428 of 25.07.2001

     
  • 7. 
    The implications to the Montreal Protocol of the inclusion of HFCs and PFCs in the Kyoto Protocol, UNEP, October 1999.

     
  • 8. 
    Assessment of the costs and implication on emissions of potential regulatory frameworks for reducing emissions of HFCs, PFCs and SF6, Enviros 1 March 2003

     
  • 9. 
    Costs and impacts on emissions of potential regulatory framework for reducing emissions of HFCs, PFCs and SF6, Ecofys 18 February 2003.

     
  • 10. 
    Proposal for the directive COM(2001) 581 23.10.2001.

     
  • 11. 
    Directive 1999/94/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars.

     
  • 12. 
    For this proposal there was no requirement to carry out an extended impact assessment. The business impact assessment provides an assessment of the economic impact of the proposal on business and the environmental benefits in terms of expected reductions in emissions.

     
  • 13. 
    OJ C
     
  • 14. 
    OJ C
     
  • 15. 
    OJ C
     
  • 16. 
    Decision 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme, OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 17. 
    OJ L 33, 7.2.1994, p. 11.

     
  • 18. 
    OJ L 130, 15.5.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 19. 
    OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39.

     
  • 20. 
    OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26.

     
  • 21. 
    OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34.

     
  • 22. 
    OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24.

     
  • 23. 
    OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

     
  • 24. 
    OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1.

     
  • 25. 
    The EU ratified the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC and the joint fulfilment thereunder, (OJ 15 May 2002, L130, page 1). The EC and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 31 May 2002.

     
  • 26. 
    The EU ratified the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC and the joint fulfilment thereunder, (OJ 15 May 2002, L130, page 1). The EC and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 31 May 2002.

     
  • 27. 
    The EU ratified the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC and the joint fulfilment thereunder, (OJ 15 May 2002, L130, page 1). The EC and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 31 May 2002.

     
  • 28. 
    Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme, OJ L 242 of 10/9/2002.

     
  • 29. 
    European Climate Change Programme Report, June 2001

     
  • 30. 
    Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme, OJ L 242 of 10/9/2002.

     
  • 31. 
    The EU ratified the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC and the joint fulfilment thereunder, (OJ 15 May 2002, L130, page 1). The EC and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 31 May 2002.

     
  • 32. 
    European Climate Change Programme Report, June 2001

     
  • 33. 
    Fluorinated Gases Working Group Report

     
  • 34. 
    COM(2001) 580 final.

     
  • 35. 
    COM(2001) 428 of 25.07.2001

     
  • 36. 
    The implications to the Montreal Protocol of the inclusion of HFCs and PFCs in the Kyoto Protocol, UNEP, October 1999.

     
  • 37. 
    Assessment of the costs and implication on emissions of potential regulatory frameworks for reducing emissions of HFCs, PFCs and SF6, Enviros 1 March 2003

     
  • 38. 
    Costs and impacts on emissions of potential regulatory framework for reducing emissions of HFCs, PFCs and SF6, Ecofys 18 February 2003.

     
  • 39. 
    Proposal for the directive COM(2001) 581 23.10.2001.

     
  • 40. 
    Directive 1999/94/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars.

     
  • 41. 
    For this proposal there was no requirement to carry out an extended impact assessment. The business impact assessment provides an assessment of the economic impact of the proposal on business and the environmental benefits in terms of expected reductions in emissions.

     
  • 42. 
    OJ C
     
  • 43. 
    OJ C
     
  • 44. 
    OJ C
     
  • 45. 
    Decision 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme, OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 46. 
    OJ L 33, 7.2.1994, p. 11.

     
  • 47. 
    OJ L 130, 15.5.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 48. 
    OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39.

     
  • 49. 
    OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26.

     
  • 50. 
    OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34.

     
  • 51. 
    OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24.

     
  • 52. 
    OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

     
  • 53. 
    OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1.

     
  • 54. 
    The EU ratified the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC and the joint fulfilment thereunder, (OJ 15 May 2002, L130, page 1). The EC and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 31 May 2002.

     
  • 55. 
    The EU ratified the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC and the joint fulfilment thereunder, (OJ 15 May 2002, L130, page 1). The EC and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 31 May 2002.

     
  • 56. 
    The EU ratified the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC and the joint fulfilment thereunder, (OJ 15 May 2002, L130, page 1). The EC and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 31 May 2002.

     
  • 57. 
    Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme, OJ L 242 of 10/9/2002.

     
  • 58. 
    European Climate Change Programme Report, June 2001

     
  • 59. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 60. 
    EUR-lex provides an overview of the proposal, amendments, citations and legality.