F-gases 2027:
The quota halves, the checking duty grows
Video · 0:42 min · November 10, 2026
On 1 January 2027, the EU halves the quantity of HFC refrigerants that may be placed on the market. In March, leak checks follow for air conditioning in trucks, construction machinery and trains. If you operate or service refrigeration, air conditioning or heat pump systems, review your logbook, certificates and top-up strategy now.
In the video
- 01The top-up ban for high GWP values has applied since 2025. In 2027 the quantity halves and the checking duty grows.
- 02In 2026, almost 43 million tonnes may still be placed on the market. From 2027, just under 22 million. In 2050 it stops.
- 03Reclaimed R404A already cost 140 percent of virgin product in early 2025. Since then the price has kept rising.
- 04From 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, yearly. From 50, every six months. From 500, every quarter.
- 05A leak found means: repair at once, recheck after one day at the earliest, and document everything.