Introductory text

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^f1, and in particular Article 12(14) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 included certain labelling requirements for products and equipment that contain, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated greenhouse gases laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007^f2 and added labelling requirements for foams and for fluorinated greenhouse gases placed on the market for specific uses.

For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to define the exact wording of the information to be indicated on labels referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 and to set out requirements ensuring the visibility and readability of such labels with regard to their layout and placement.

To ensure that a single label is used for products containing fluorinated greenhouse gases which are also subject to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f3, in particular for the labelling of containers, including cylinders, drums and road and rail tankers, the labelling information laid down in Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 should be indicated in the section for supplemental information on the label.

Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007 should therefore be repealed.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: