Refrigerant sellers must join an approved scheme
Businesses selling synthetic refrigerants or specified equipment must register with the accredited scheme.
Waste Minimisation (Synthetic Refrigerants) Regulations 2026 · Starts 1 Apr 2027
What's changing
- Selling synthetic refrigerant gases in business would require registration with the accredited scheme.
- Selling specified equipment containing synthetic refrigerant gases in business would require registration with the accredited scheme.
- Some businesses handling, collecting, or disposing of synthetic refrigerant gases would also require registration.
- Sales not made under the accredited scheme would be prohibited.
Who's affected
Businesses selling regulated refrigerants or equipment, and businesses charging, degassing, collecting, destroying, reclaiming, or exporting those gases, would be affected.
When
These regulations take effect on 1 April 2027.
What you might need to do
- Register with the accredited scheme if you sell regulated products in business.
- Register if your business handles gases during equipment charging or degassing, or organises their collection and final movement.
Background
The supplied text does not include an explanatory note, so it does not state why these regulations were made.