On 11 March 2024, the new F-gas Regulation (EU) 2024/573 will enter into force. 

The below are the key conditions for registration and receiving quota allocations to become applicable to all undertakings registered or intending to register in the F-gas Portal:

- Quota may only be allocated to producers or importers that have an establishment within the Union. If they don’t, producers and importers must appoint an only representative with an establishment within the Union that assumes the full responsibility for compliance with this Regulation and with the requirements of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation).

- Only producers and importers that have experience in trading activities of chemicals or in servicing refrigeration, air-conditioning or fire protection equipment or heat pumps for 3 consecutive years prior to the quota allocation period, may submit a declaration referred to in Article 17(3) or receive a quota allocation on that basis. The Commission will request producers and importers to submit evidence to that effect when needed.

- For the purpose of registration in the F-gas Portal, producers and importers shall provide a physical address where the undertaking is located and from where it conducts its business. Only one undertaking shall be registered under the same physical address.

- For the purpose of submitting a quota declaration pursuant to Article 17(3) and receiving a quota allocation pursuant to Article 17(4), as well as for the purpose of determining reference values pursuant to Article 17(1), all undertakings that share the same beneficial owner shall be considered as a single undertaking. Only that single undertaking, which is the one registered first in the F-gas Portal unless indicated otherwise by the beneficial owner, shall be entitled to a reference value pursuant to Article 17(1) and to a quota allocation pursuant to Article 17(4)

- The declaration for (additional) quota needs can be submitted via the F-gas Portal every 3 years for the subsequent 3 years. The next declaration period will be open from 1 May to 1 June 2024 23:59 CET. These exact dates will also be published on the F-gas portal message board. There will no longer be a publication in the Official Journal.

- Quota allocated in 2025 for the year 2026 will be subject to a quota price of € 3 per tonne of CO2 equivalent allocated.

- New entrants (importers and producers that do not have a reference value at the moment) are no longer able to transfer or authorise their quota.

Should you have any query please contact the MCCAA on 2395 2000 or [email protected]