Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Implementing) Regulations, 2018

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 19,984, 27 ta’ April, 2018

L.N. 143 of 2018

PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

(CAP. 427)

Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Implementing) Regulations, 2018

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 38 of the

Product Safety Act, the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local

Government, on the advice of the Director General (Technical

Regulations), has made the following regulations

The title of these regulations is the Fluorinated Greenhouse Citation.

Gases (Implementing) Regulations, 2018.

These regulations implement the provisions of Regulation Implementation.

(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 all its implementing acts including

(a) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No

1191/2014 of 30 October 2014 determining the format and

means for submitting the report referred to in Article 19 of

Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of

the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases;

(b) 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;

(c) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/

2066 of 17 November 2015 establishing, pursuant to Regulation

(EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the

Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual

recognition for the certification of natural persons carrying out

installation, servicing, maintenance, repair or decommissioning

of electrical switchgear containing fluorinated greenhouse gases

or recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases from stationary

electrical switchgear;

(d) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/

2067 of 17 November 2015 establishing, pursuant to Regulation

(EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the

Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual

recognition for the certification of natural persons as regards

stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump

equipment, and refrigeration units of refrigerated trucks and

trailers, containing fluorinated greenhouse gases and for the

certification of companies as regards stationary refrigeration, air

conditioning and heat pump equipment, containing fluorinated

greenhouse gases;

(e) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/

2065 of 17 November 2015 establishing, pursuant to Regulation

(EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the

Council, the format for notification of the training and

certification programmes of the Member States;

(f) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/

879 of 2 June 2016 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No

517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council,

detailed arrangements relating to the declaration of conformity

when placing refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump

equipment charged with hydrofluorocarbons on the market and

its verification by an independent auditor;

(g) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/

1375 of 25 July 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU)

No 1191/2014 determining the format and means for submitting

the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 517/

2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on

fluorinated greenhouse gases; and

(h) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1984

of 24 October 2017 determining, pursuant to Regulation (EU)

No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on

fluorinated greenhouse gases, reference values for the period 1

January 2018 to 31 December 2020 for each producer or

importer which has lawfully placed on the market

hydrofluorocarbons from 1 January 2015 as reported under that

Regulation.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Product Safety Act;

"Director General" means the Director General (Technical

Regulations) appointed by article 19 of the Malta Competition and

Consumer Affairs Authority Act;

"Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014" means 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 all its implementing acts.

The Technical Regulations Division established by article Designation of

19 of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority Act shall the

competent

authority.

be the competent authority for the purposes of Regulation (EU) No. Cap. 510.

517/2014.

For the purposes of Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU) No. Language

517/2014 the label shall be in either the Maltese or English language. requirements

for

labelling and

product and

equipment

information.

The competent authority may develop as appropriate and Guidance

ensure the dissemination of guidance notes and documents for the documents.

purpose of ensuring the proper implementation of these regulations

and of Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014

For the enforcement of the provisions of these regulations Functions and

the Director General shall have the same functions and powers powers

of the

Director

prescribed under the Act.

General.

Part IV of the Act shall apply to proceedings in relation to Proceedings.

any offence under these regulations.

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