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AREA guide to the new F-gas regulation

BELGIUM: AREA, the European air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump contractors group, has published a guide to the new F-gas regulation.

The 15-page publication outlines the main changes in comparison with the previous regulation, their impact and their practical application.

It also includes a table summarising the certification requirements and a specific chapter on the Implementing Act 2024/2215.

Available for download from the AREA website, the guide is designed as a living document that will be updated and completed following experience and after the adoption of relevant implementing legislation. 

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