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The UK Environment Agency is said to be expanding its workforce to enable a better response to illegal sales of refrigerants and other F-gas compliance issues. Source: Cooling Post

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On Wednesday 6th February, REFCOM met with DEFRA to discuss:- •the latest situation regarding the implications of Brexit for the UK market •improvements to the compliance levels in the sector •how we can continue to support each other in ensuring we have a robust piece of environmental legislation for the long term. As previously advised, the implementation of the F-Gas Regulations will continue exactly as it is at present after the UK leaves the EU on 29th March this year. All existing certification will remain valid and the UK intends to continue recognising certificates issued in other EU member states prior to the leave date.

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UK Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra): New system launched to maintain EU restrictions on F gases and Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) in the event of a No Deal Brexit. The new online system will control the use of these harmful greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. This includes Fluorinated gases (F gases), powerful greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, as well as Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), which damage the Earth’s ozone layer.

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