Regulation 9 Instruction manuals

(1)

A person commits an offence if he places on the market a product or equipment referred to in paragraph (2) containing fluorinated greenhouse gas unless the instruction manual provided with the product or equipment contains—

(a)

a statement that the product or equipment contains such gas;

(b)

information about the fluorinated greenhouse gas in the product or equipment, including—

(i)

the chemical name and quantity of the gas; and

(ii)

its global warming potential; and

(c)

a statement whether or not the product or equipment is hermetically sealed.

(2)

The product or equipment referred to in paragraph (1) is—

(a)

a refrigeration product or equipment which contains—

(i)

perfluorocarbons, or

(ii)

preparations containing perfluorocarbons;

(b)

a refrigeration or air conditioning product or equipment, except where such product or equipment is in a motor vehicle, which contains—

(i)

hydrofluorocarbons, or

(ii)

preparations containing hydrofluorocarbons;

(c)

a heat pump, fire protection system or fire extinguisher which contains—

(i)

hydrofluorocarbons, or

(ii)

preparations containing hydrofluorocarbons;

(d)

switchgear which contains sulphur hexafluoride or preparations containing sulphur hexafluoride; or

(e)

a fluorinated greenhouse gas container.