| Legal texts and legal regulations |
| The effects of the climate change can now be observed worldwide. The climate protection is therefore one of the most important tasks of mankind. This task presents huge challenges for all the parties concerned. |
| The global climate protection goals are defined, among other things, in the so-called Kyoto Protocol. In this protocol are included carbon dioxide reduction targets as well as targets for reducing fluorinated greenhouse gases such as for the refrigerant R134a due to the high greenhouse potential. |
| Numerous relevant laws were adopted for the motor industry for example at the European level: |
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| Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2009 (replaces the regulation (EC) No. 2037/2000) |
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| Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006 |
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| Regulation (EC) No. 706/2007 |
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| Regulation (EC) No. 307/2008 |
| Different or additional laws and directives apply in other countries and on other continents. |
| All persons who carry out maintenance and repair work on air conditioning systems for vehicles must have attended a training course or a training program and must have general knowledge (proof of expertise). Outside the European Community, different or additional provisions may apply. |
| In general the following applies: |
| Operation, maintenance, take out of operation, guarantee of return |
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| During the operation, when carrying out repair work and when taking products out of operation that contain refrigerants, contrary to the state of the art, it is prohibited to let those agents escape into the atmosphere which are contained in these products. |
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| Therefore it is recommended to keep records on the initial quantity for the operation and maintenance work so that a proof of use can be submitted at the request of the responsible authority, if required. A record sheet must no longer be kept in the EC on the basis of a Regulation of the European Parliament in the year 2005. Other regulations maybe valid in countries that do not belong to the EC. |
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| Distributors of agents and preparations referred to in the above-mentioned regulations are required to withdraw these agents and preparations after use or to ensure the withdrawal by a third party designated by them. |
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| Maintenance work on products and those products which are taken out of operation containing refrigerants, referred to in the mentioned regulations as well as the withdrawal of the agents and preparation referred to in these regulations must only be carried out by persons who have the required expertise and technical equipment. |
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| A misdemeanor according to the above-mentioned regulations and laws occurs: If someone acts willfully or negligently during the operation, when carrying out maintenance work or when taking products out of operation. If someone releases agents into the atmosphere, which contain the mentioned refrigerants, contrary to the state of the art or if someone intentionally or negligently violates the above-mentioned applicable laws and regulations. |
| Disposing of the refrigerant and the refrigerator oil |
| The legal regulations for handling and disposing of refrigerants and refrigerant oils must be stipulated in the Emissions Protection Act, Recycling Management and Waste Management Act. |
| The provided refrigerants to be disposed of must be filled into marked recycling containers in compliance with the permissible filling quantity and returned to the manufacturer responsable for their disposal in accordance with the Environmental Protection Legislations (different or additional directives may apply in certain countries). |
| Used refrigerator oils of systems with halogenised hydrocarbons must be disposed of in the same way as waste requiring special supervision. A mixture with other oils or agents is not allowed. The refrigerant oil must be disposed of as oil of unknown origin. The appropriate storage and disposal must be carried out in accordance with the specific country guidelines. |
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