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Regulation (EU) 2024/573

Preamble
Recitals 57
Chapter I - General provisions (Article 1-3) 3
Chapter II - Containment (Article 4-10) 7
Chapter III - Restrictions and control of use (Article 11-13) 3
Chapter IV - Production schedule and reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market (Article 14-21) 8
Chapter V - Trade (Article 22-25) 4
Chapter VI - Reporting and collection of emission data (Article 26-27) 2
Chapter VII - Enforcement (Article 28-30) 3
Chapter VIII - Penalties, Consultation Forum, committee procedure and exercise of the delegation (Article 31-34) 4
Chapter IX - Transitional and final provisions (Article 35-38) 4
Annexes 10
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Annex VII
- Annex VIII
- Annex IX
- Annex X

hermetically sealed equipment

Defined in Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2024/573

Definitions over time (1)

11/03/2024 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2024/573 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

‘hermetically sealed equipment’ means equipment of which all parts containing fluorinated greenhouse gas are made tight during the manufacturing process at the premises of the manufacturer by welding, brazing or a similar permanent connection, which may include capped valves or capped service ports that allow proper repair or disposal, and of which the joints in the sealed system have a tested leakage rate of less than 3 grams per year under a pressure of at least a quarter of the maximum allowable pressure;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 3(9) Historical · definitions end 11/03/2024

Used in (7 places in 5 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (7 in 5)

Article 3 · Article 5³ · Article 7 · Article 11 · Article 12