# The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/41/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fluorinated-greenhouse-gases-regulations-2008/regulation-9
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