# The Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone-Depleting Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Paragraph 27


Subject to Article 5(5) and paragraph 30, a person commits an offence –
(a) if, on or after 1st January 2010, he uses, or causes or permits another person to use, virgin hydrochlorofluorocarbons as refrigerants in the maintenance or servicing of refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment in existence at that date; or
(b) if, on or after 1st January 2015, he uses, or causes or permits another person to use, any hydrochlorofluorocarbons as refrigerants for either of those purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/97/schedule/paragraph/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-controls-on-ozone-depleting-substances-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/schedule/paragraph-27
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