Overview Under the Montreal Protocol on protecting the ozone layer, the European Union has adopted a new Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 (F-GAS regulation) to control emissions from fluorinated greenhouse gases (f-gases) and reduce EU’s F-gas emissions by two-thirds by 2030 compared with 2014 levels. F-gases subject this new regulation contain three groups: hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). Most of these F-Gases have a high global warming potential (GWP). They are contained or functioning in several types of products and equipment, including refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps equipment (of these three types called pre-charged equipment), fire protection system, electrical switchgear, foams, aerosols, solvents and f-gas containers. While the F-GAS regulation repeals the original Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 performed in 2006 and come into force from 1 January 2015. The 10 implementing Regulations adopted under the original Regulation remain in force and one of them regarding reporting is repealed…