Article 1 Subject-matter

The objective of this Regulation is to protect the environment by reducing emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases. Accordingly, this Regulation:

1. (a)

   establishes rules on containment, use, recovery and destruction of fluorinated greenhouse gases, and on related ancillary measures;

2. (b)

   imposes conditions on the placing on the market of specific products and equipment that contain, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases;

3. (c)

   imposes conditions on specific uses of fluorinated greenhouse gases; and

4. (d)

   establishes quantitative limits for the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons.