F-gas and ODS guidance documents

Guidance for users, producers and traders has been compiled by the UK government on:

• F-gases and
• ODS

There is also further general guidance from the UK government on trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland.

Moving F-gas and ODS between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Information for businesses on what to do when trading F-gases and ODS between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).

NI remains within the EU F-gas quota and ODS licensing systems. Separate F-gas quota and ODS licensing systems operate in GB.

Requirements for GB to NI trade movement

You will need to comply with the EU’s quota and registration for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and/or licensing requirements for ODS.

HFC requirements

If you are a large scale NI importer of HFCs, you must:

• Be registered on the EU F-gas Portal and have sufficient quota or quota authorisation to cover the amount of HFC being imported.
• Include imports from GB in your annual EU HFC report

If you are a GB exporter, you must include exports to NI in your annual GB HFC report.

ODS requirements

If you are a large scale NI importer of ODS, you must:

• Be registered on the EU ODS Licensing System
• Have sufficient EU quota to cover the amount of ODS being imported
• Include imports from GB in your annual EU ODS report

If you are a GB exporter, you must:

• Be registered on the GB ODS Licensing System
• Have a GB export licence for each consignment.
• Include exports to NI in your annual GB ODS report.

Requirements for NI to GB trade movement

You will need to comply with GB quota and registration or licensing requirements for HFCs and ODS.

HFC requirements

If you are a GB importer, you must:

• Be registered on the GB HFC Registry and have sufficient quota or quota authorisation to cover the amount of HFC being imported
• Include imports from NI in your annual GB HFC report

If you are a NI exporter, you must include exports to GB in your annual EU HFC report.

ODS requirements

If you are a GB importer, you must:

• Be registered on the GB ODS Licensing System
• Have a GB import licence and sufficient GB quota to cover the amount of ODS being imported
• Include imports from NI in your annual GB ODS report

If you are a NI exporter, you must:

• Be registered on the EU ODS Licensing System
• Include exports to GB in your annual EU ODS report

Further information

If you would like any further information please contact:

DAERA Chemicals and Industrial Pollution Policy (CIPP) Branch