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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-2068/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/2068",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2068 of 17 November 2015 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format of labels for products and equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-2068",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2068\nof 17 November 2015\nestablishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format of labels for products and equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving 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 12(14) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 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 and added labelling requirements for foams and for fluorinated greenhouse gases placed on the market for specific uses.\n(2)\nFor 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.\n(3)\nTo 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, 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.\n(4)\nRegulation (EC) No 1494/2007 should therefore be repealed.\n(5)\nThe 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,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 195."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "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 (OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 25)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1)."
    }
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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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