Explanations regarding the new F-gas Regulation (EU) 517/2014 relating to the use of SF6 in energy transmission and distribution

Following lengthy discussions and negotiations at the European level, the new Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 May 2014 repealing Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006.

This document is an in-depth analysis of the new F-gas Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 by the „SF6 Working Group“, a joint committee of the associations BDEW - German Association of Energy and Water Industries, VIK - German Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers and ZVEI German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers‘ Association.

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