G/TBT/N/EU/1031  
9 November 2023  
(23-7577) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I, II and III as well as products and 
equipment referred to  in Article 19 and listed in Annex IV of the Commission Proposal  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for a 
Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse 
gases, amending Directiv e (EU) 2019/1937 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 
(COM(2022) 150 final); (75 page(s), in English), (27 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Commission proposal, inter alia, imposes quantitative 
limits for the placing on the market  of hydrofluorocarbons and also imposes conditions on 
the import, export, placing on the market, further supply and use of fluorinated 
greenhouse gases and specific products and equipment containing or relying on those 
gases.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Measures to reduce emissions from fluorinated greenhouse gases which 
contribute to global warming. These measures will assist in achieving the targets of the 
Paris Agreement (keep global average temperature to 1.5 degrees C) and implement EU's 
obligations under the Montreal Protocol (gradually phase down HFCs); Protection of the 
environment  G/TBT/N/EU/1031  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
The Commission Proposal ensures the correct implementation of EU's obligations under 
the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer  
Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 
2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law  
EUR-Lex - 32019L1937 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  February/March 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  February/March 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0150&qid=1699461462647  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TB T/EEC/23_13382_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_13382_01_e.pdf