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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1494/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2007/1494",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007 of 17 December 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 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1494",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007\nof 17 December 2007\nestablishing, 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\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases, and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nA review on the desirability of including additional environmental information on labels to be used on the products and equipment referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 has been carried out in accordance with Article 7(3) of that Regulation.\n(2)\nThe labelling requirements take into account labelling systems currently used in the Community for products and equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases, including labelling systems established by industry standards for such products and equipment.\n(3)\nFor the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to determine the exact wording of the information to be indicated on the labels. Member States should be able to decide to use their own language on those labels.\n(4)\nAdditional information indicating whether refrigeration and air conditioning products and equipment as well as heat pumps covered by this Regulation have been insulated with foam blown with fluorinated greenhouse gases should be included on the label in order to promote their potential recovery from such foams.\n(5)\nIn cases where fluorinated greenhouse gases are added to the product or equipment concerned outside the manufacturing site, the label should indicate the total quantity of fluorinated greenhouse gases contained in the product or equipment.\n(6)\nThe label should be designed so as to ensure that it is clearly legible and remains securely in place on the product or equipment throughout the entire period during which the product or equipment contains fluorinated greenhouse gases.\n(7)\nThe label should be placed in a way which ensures visibility to installation and servicing technicians.\n(8)\nFor air conditioning products and equipment and heat pumps the label should be placed in a way that takes into account the technical profile of the product or equipment.\n(9)\nThe possibility of inclusion of additional environmental information on labels has constrained manufacturers in making the necessary adjustments as regards to labels and therefore an adequate period should be allowed before this Regulation becomes applicable.\n(10)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/540/EC (OJ L 198, 31.7.2007, p. 35)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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