This page has further information on the requirements of the ODS and F-gases Regulations.
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases ("F-gases")
The Department has compiled a summary document for all related businesses in each sector, to remind them of their legal responsibilities under the F-gases Regulations.
You can access the documents to each of the three relevant sectors of business from the following links:
The Department has also compiled an information sheet 
(119KB), describing all the F-gas related offences that apply in Northern Ireland, and detailing the type of action that your business would need to take.
Should any of the information in the documents, or on the F-gases page of the DOE web-site apply to your business, you may legally be required to take action. Please see the documents above, and/or the section on how to comply below.
Please note especially that interim qualifications for work with F-gases in any sector are no longer valid, as of 4th July 2011.
Ozone Depleting Substances ("ODS")
Should any of the information on the ODS page of the DOE web-site apply to your business, you may be legally required to take action. The Department has sent a letter (36KB) to relevant businesses in Northern Ireland, informing them of their new responsibilities.
The Department has also compiled an information sheet (62KB), describing all the offences, and detailing the type of action that your business would need to take.
Should you require the full details of the exact offences in any of the Articles of the EC Regulation, the attached document (128KB) provides an even more precise description of the requirements for affected businesses in NI.
Guidance on how to comply with both F-gases and ODS legislation
A specialist support team, F-Gas Support, has been set up to provide guidance for manufacturers, operators, contractors and others that make, sell or handle F-gases and/or ODS and associated equipment. It also helps regulators to promote compliance with these important environmental Regulations.
A number of guidance documents have been compiled by F-gas Support. These documents can be accessed here.
You can also find more information by contacting the Department through Roger Irwin at:
Air and Environmental Quality Team
Department of the Environment
Goodwood House
44 - 58 May Street
Town Parks
Belfast BT1 4NN
E-mail: aeqteam@doeni.gov.uk
Tel.: (028) 90 254 758.
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