# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1191/2014 of 30 October 2014 determining the format and means for submitting the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases, Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1191/2014
of 30 October 2014
determining the format and means for submitting the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006, and in particular Article 19(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1493/2007 established the format for the report to be submitted by producers, importers and exporters of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 has since been repealed by Regulation (EU) No 517/2014. Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 establishes new reporting obligations concerning the production, import, export, feedstock use and destruction of the substances listed in Annex I and II of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014. This Regulation should therefore replace Regulation (EC) No 1493/2007.
(2)
With a view to ensuring uniformity and coherency in the collection of data and to limiting administrative burden, undertakings should submit the information required under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 by means of an electronic reporting tool containing the relevant forms for their individual activities provided by the European Environmental Agency, accessible from the website of the European Commission.
(3)
Data on quantities of HFCs exported in equipment that is manufactured in the EU for this purpose, although not relevant for the reference value and quota calculation, provided on a voluntary basis, may be useful for the monitoring of the economic impacts of the reduction of the quantities of HFCs placed on the market.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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