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FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES (IMPLEMENTING) REGULATIONS
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES
(IMPLEMENTING)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 427.107
FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES
(IMPLEMENTING) REGULATIONS
8th April, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE 69 of 2025.
(1)
The title of these regulations is the Fluorinated
Greenhouse Gases (Implementing) Regulations.
(2)
The scope of these regulations is to implement the
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 7 February 2024 on fluorinated greenhouse
gases, amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and repealing Regulation
(EU) No 517/2014.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise
requires
"Act" means the Product Safety Act;
"competent authority" means the Technical Regulations
Division established by article 19 of the Malta Competition and
Consumer Affairs Authority Act and wherever it occurs in
Regulation (EU) 2024/573, it shall be construed accordingly;
"Department of Customs" means the customs authority
responsible for border control in Malta as duly authorised by
virtue of the Customs Ordinance for the purpose of these
regulations;
"Directive (EU) 2015/1535" means Directive (EU) 2015/
1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9
September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of
information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on
Information Society services (codification);
"Director General" means the Director General
(Technical Regulations) appointed by article 19(2) of the Malta
Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority Act;
"F-gas certification card" means a card issued by the
competent authority to undertakings, in pursuant to adequate
certification and training to carry out activities involving
fluorinated greenhouses gases in terms of article 10 of
Regulation EU 2024/573;
"Regulation (EU) 2024/573" means Regulation (EU)
2024/573 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7
February 2024 on fluorinated greenhouse gases, amending
FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES
(IMPLEMENTING)
Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and repealing Regulation (EU) No
517/2014.
Unless otherwise provided in these regulations, the
Technical Regulations Division shall be designated as the competent
authority responsible for the implementation and enforcement of
Regulation (EU) 2024/573 and these regulations.
The Department of Customs shall be designated as the
customs authority for the purposes of Article 23 of Regulation (EU)
2024/573.
(1)
Upon completion of appropriate training and
certification obtained pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2024/
573, undertakings as defined in article 3 of the said Regulation shall
submit an application with the competent authority for an F-gas
certification card, which shall be issued by the competent authority
upon being satisfied that the undertaking has duly obtained the
appropriate training and certification.
(2)
The introduction of the F-gas card mentioned in sub-
regulation (1) has been notified to the Commission in terms of article 4
and article 5(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the
provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules
on Information Society services.
For the purposes of Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU)
2024/573 the label shall be written in either the Maltese and, or the
English language.
For the enforcement of the requirements of Regulation
(EU) 2024/573 and these regulations the Director General shall have
the same functions and powers prescribed under the Act.
Part IV of the Act shall apply to any offence under
Regulation (EU) 2024/573 and these regulations.