05 December 2018
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 | Honeywell has announced new measures designed to make to make it easier for companies to take full advantage of their European Union F-Gas refrigerant quota. The manufacturer will buy excess quota and also help quota holders with imports into the EU, including customs clearance and delivery. |
Julien Soulet, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “As a world leader in the manufacture, supply and importation of refrigerants, we are ideally positioned to help incumbents and new entrants use their quota. Our services encapsulate years of know-how that can help relieve the stress and complexity of the F-Gas quota management process, saving companies considerable time and money.”
New entrants are under pressure to use their quota in the year that they received it, based on a ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ principle. Other challenges include companies not having registered the substances under REACH, not having enough quota to clear product in bulk containers (15 – 18 metric tonnes); and not having the health, safety and environment (HS&E) permits and/or capability to handle, store or deal with refrigerants.
The process for exercising quota can be costly, logistically difficult and an administratively burden, according to Honeywell. Since 2015, EU F-Gas regulations set limits for placing HFC refrigerants on the EU market and quota is required for producers and importers. From January of this year, HFC pre-charged equipment must also be covered under the quota system.
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New entrants are under pressure to use their quota in the year that they received it, based on a ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ principle. Other challenges include companies not having registered the substances under REACH, not having enough quota to clear product in bulk containers (15 – 18 metric tonnes); and not having the health, safety and environment (HS&E) permits and/or capability to handle, store or deal with refrigerants.
The process for exercising quota can be costly, logistically difficult and an administratively burden, according to Honeywell. Since 2015, EU F-Gas regulations set limits for placing HFC refrigerants on the EU market and quota is required for producers and importers. From January of this year, HFC pre-charged equipment must also be covered under the quota system.
hwll.co/useyourfgasquota
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