REGULATION (EU) 2024/573 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 7 February 2024
on fluorinated greenhouse gases, amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 517/2014
(Text with EEA relevance)
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Scope
Article 3
Definitions
CHAPTER II
Containment
Article 4
Prevention of emissions
Article 5
Leak checks
Article 6
Leakage detection systems
Article 7
Record-keeping
Article 8
Recovery and destruction
Article 9
Extended producer responsibility schemes
Article 10
Certification and training
CHAPTER III
Restrictions and control of use
Article 11
Restrictions on placing on the market and sale
Article 12
Labelling and product and equipment information
Article 13
Control of use
CHAPTER IV
Production schedule and reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market
Article 14
Production of hydrofluorocarbons
Article 15
Transfer and authorisation of production rights for industrial rationalisation
Article 16
Reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market
Article 17
Determination of reference values and quota allocations for the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons
Article 18
Conditions for registration and receiving quota allocations
Article 19
Products or equipment pre-charged with hydrofluorocarbons
Article 20
F-gas Portal
Article 21
Transfer of quota and authorisation to use quota for the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons in imported equipment
CHAPTER V
Trade
Article 22
Imports and exports
Article 23
Trade controls
Article 24
Measures to monitor illegal trade
Article 25
Trade with States or regional economic integration organisations and territories not covered by the Protocol
CHAPTER VI
Reporting and collection of emission data
Article 26
Reporting by undertakings
Article 27
Collection of emissions data
CHAPTER VII
Enforcement
Article 28
Cooperation and exchange of information
Article 29
Obligation to carry out checks
Article 30
Reporting of breaches and protection of persons reporting such breaches
CHAPTER VIII
Penalties, Consultation Forum, committee procedure and exercise of the delegation
Article 31
Penalties
Article 32
Exercise of the delegation
Article 33
Consultation Forum
Article 34
Committee procedure
CHAPTER IX
Transitional and final provisions
Article 35
Review
Article 36
Amendment to Directive (EU) 2019/1937
Article 37
Repeal and transitional provisions
Article 38
Entry into force and application
ANNEX I
FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2, POINT (A) (1) – HYDROFLUOROCARBONS, PERFLUOROCARBONS AND OTHER FLUORINATED COMPOUNDS
Substance |
GWP(2) |
20 years-GWP(3) for information purposes only |
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Industrial designation |
Chemical name (Common name) |
Chemical formula |
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Section 1: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) |
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HFC-23 |
trifluoromethane (fluoroform) |
CHF3 |
14 800 |
12 400 |
HFC-32 |
difluoromethane |
CH2F2 |
675 |
2 690 |
HFC-41 |
Fluoromethane (methyl fluoride) |
CH3F |
92 |
485 |
HFC-125 |
pentafluoroethane |
CHF2CF3 |
3 500 |
6 740 |
HFC-134 |
1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CHF2CHF2 |
1 100 |
3 900 |
HFC-134a |
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CH2FCF3 |
1 430 |
4 140 |
HFC-143 |
1,1,2-trifluoroethane |
CH2FCHF2 |
353 |
1 300 |
HFC-143a |
1,1,1-trifluoroethane |
CH3CF3 |
4 470 |
7 840 |
HFC-152 |
1,2-difluoroethane |
CH2FCH2F |
53 |
77,6 |
HFC-152a |
1,1-difluoroethane |
CH3CHF2 |
124 |
591 |
HFC-161 |
Fluoroethane (ethyl fluoride) |
CH3CH2F |
12 |
17,4 |
HFC-227ea |
1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane |
CF3CHFCF3 |
3 220 |
5 850 |
HFC-236cb |
1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane |
CH2FCF2CF3 |
1 340 |
3 750 |
HFC-236ea |
1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane |
CHF2CHFCF3 |
1 370 |
4 420 |
HFC-236fa |
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane |
CF3CH2CF3 |
9 810 |
7 450 |
HFC-245ca |
1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane |
CH2FCF2CHF2 |
693 |
2 680 |
HFC-245fa |
1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane |
CHF2CH2CF3 |
1 030 |
3 170 |
HFC-365mfc |
1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane |
CF3CH2CF2CH3 |
794 |
2 920 |
HFC-43-10mee |
1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5 decafluoropentane |
CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3 |
1 640 |
3 960 |
Substance |
GWP 100(4) |
GWP 20(4) |
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Industrial designation |
Chemical name (Common name) |
Chemical formula |
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Section 2: Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) |
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PFC-14 |
tetrafluoromethane (perfluoromethane, carbon tetrafluoride) |
CF4 |
7 380 |
5 300 |
PFC-116 |
Hexafluoroethane (perfluoroethane) |
C2F6 |
12 400 |
8 940 |
PFC-218 |
octafluoropropane (perfluoropropane) |
C3F8 |
9 290 |
6 770 |
PFC-3-1-10 (R-31-10) |
decafluorobutane (perfluorobutane) |
C4F10 |
10 000 |
7 300 |
PFC-4-1-12 (R-41-12) |
dodecafluoropentane (perfluoropentane) |
C5F12 |
9 220 |
6 680 |
PFC-5-1-14 (R-51-14) |
tetradecafluorohexane (perfluorohexane) |
CF3CF2CF2CF2CF2CF3 |
8 620 |
6 260 |
PFC-c-318 |
octafluorocyclobutane (perfluorocyclobutane) |
c-C4F8 |
10 200 |
7 400 |
PFC-9-1-18 (R-91-18) |
Perfluorodecalin |
C10F18 |
7 480 |
5 480 |
PFC-4-1-14 (R-41-14) |
perfluoro-2-methylpentane |
CF3CFCF3CF2CF2CF3 (i-C6F14) |
7 370 (5) |
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Section 3: Other (per)fluorinated compounds and fluorinated nitriles |
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sulphur hexafluoride |
SF6 |
24 300 |
18 200 |
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Heptafluoroisobutyronitrile (2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-propanenitrile) |
Iso-C3F7CN |
2 750 |
4 580 |
ANNEX II
Fluorinated greenhouse gases referred to in Article 2, point (a) (1) – unsaturated hydro(chloro)fluorocarbons, fluorinated substances used as inhalation anaesthetics and other fluorinated substances
Substance |
GWP(2) |
20 years-GWP(2) for information purposes only |
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Common name/industrial designation |
Chemical formula |
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Section 1: Unsaturated hydro(chloro)fluorocarbons |
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HCFC-1224yd |
CF3CF=CHCl |
0,06 (3) |
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Trans–1,2 -difluoroethylene (HFC-1132) and isomers |
CHF=CHF |
>1 |
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1,1-difluoroethylene (HFC-1132a) |
CH2=CF2 |
0,052 |
0,189 |
1,1,1,2,3,4,5,5,5(or1,1,1,3,4,4,5,5,5)-nonafluoro-4(or2)-(trifluoromethyl)pent-2-ene |
CF3CF=CFCFCF3CF3 or CF3CF3C=CFCF2CF3 |
1 (4) |
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HFC-1234yf |
CF3CF = CH2 |
0,501 |
1,81 |
HFC-1234ze and isomers |
CHF = CHCF3 |
1,37 |
4,94 |
HFC-1336mzz(E) |
(E)-CF3CH = CHCF3 |
17,9 |
64,3 |
HFC-1336mzz(Z) |
(Z)-CF3CH = CHCF3 |
2,08 |
7,48 |
HCFC-1233zd and isomers |
CF3CH = CHCl |
3,88 |
14 |
HCFC-1233xf |
CF3CCl = CH2 |
1 (4) |
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Section 2: fluorinated substances used as inhalation anaesthetics |
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HFE-347mmz1 (sevoflurane) and isomers |
(CF3)2CHOCH2F |
195 |
702 |
HCFE-235ca2 (enflurane) and isomers |
CHF2OCF2CHFCl |
654 |
2 320 |
HCFE-235da2 (isoflurane) and isomers |
CHF2OCHClCF3 |
539 |
1 930 |
HFE-236ea2 (desflurane) and isomers |
CHF2OCHFCF3 |
2 590 |
7 020 |
Section 3: other fluorinated substances |
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nitrogen trifluoride |
NF3 |
17 400 |
13 400 |
sulfuryl fluoride |
SO2F2 |
4 630 |
7 510 |
ANNEX III
Fluorinated greenhouse gases referred to in Article 2, point (a) (1) – fluorinated ethers, ketones and alcohols and other fluorinated compounds
Substance |
GWP(2) |
20 years-GWP(2) for information purposes only |
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Common name/industrial designation |
Chemical formula |
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Section 1: Fluorinated ethers, ketones and alcohols |
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HFE-125 |
CHF2OCF3 |
14 300 |
13 500 |
HFE-134 (HG-00) |
CHF2OCHF2 |
6 630 |
12 700 |
HFE-143a |
CH3OCF3 |
616 |
2 170 |
HFE-245cb2 |
CH3OCF2CF3 |
747 |
2 630 |
HFE-245fa2 |
CHF2OCH2CF3 |
878 |
3 060 |
HFE-254cb2 |
CH3OCF2CHF2 |
328 |
1 180 |
HFE-347 mcc3 (HFE-7000) |
CH3OCF2CF2CF3 |
576 |
2 020 |
HFE-347pcf2 |
CHF2CF2OCH2CF3 |
980 |
3 370 |
HFE-356pcc3 |
CH3OCF2CF2CHF2 |
277 |
995 |
HFE-449s1 (HFE-7100) |
C4F9OCH3 |
460 |
1 620 |
HFE-569sf2 (HFE-7200) |
C4F9OC2H5 |
60,7 |
219 |
HFE-7300 |
(CF3)2CFCFOC2H5CF2CF2CF3 |
405 |
1 420 |
n-HFE-7100 |
CF3CF2CF2CF2OCH3 |
544 |
1 920 |
i-HFE-7100 |
(CF3)2CFCF2OCH3 |
437 |
1 540 |
i-HFE-7200 |
(CF3)2CFCF2OCH2CH3 |
34,3 |
124 |
HFE-43-10pcccl24 (Η-Galden 1040x) HG-11 |
CHF2OCF2OC2F4OCHF2 |
3 220 |
8 720 |
HFE-236cal2 (HG-10) |
CHF2OCF2OCHF2 |
6 060 |
11 700 |
HFE-338pccl3 (HG-01) |
CHF2OCF2CF2OCHF2 |
3 320 |
9 180 |
HFE-347mmyl |
(CF3)2CFOCH3 |
392 |
1 400 |
2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropan-1-ol |
CF3CF2CH2OH |
34,3 |
123 |
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropan-2-ol |
(CF3)2CHOH |
206 |
742 |
HFE-227ea |
CF3CHFOCF3 |
7 520 |
9 800 |
HFE-236fa |
CF3CH2OCF3 |
1 100 |
3 670 |
HFE-245fal |
CHF2CH2OCF3 |
934 |
3 170 |
HFE 263mf |
CF3CH2OCH3 |
2,06 |
7,43 |
HFE-329 mcc2 |
CHF2CF2OCF2CF3 |
3 770 |
7 550 |
HFE-338 mcf2 |
CF3CH2OCF2CF3 |
1 040 |
3 460 |
HFE-338mmzl |
(CF3)2CHOCHF2 |
3 040 |
6 500 |
HFE-347 mcf2 |
CHF2CH2OCF2CF3 |
963 |
3 270 |
HFE-356 mec3 |
CH3OCF2CHFCF3 |
264 |
949 |
HFE-356mmz1 |
(CF3)2CHOCH3 |
8,13 |
29,3 |
HFE-356pcf2 |
CHF2CH2OCF2CHF2 |
831 |
2 870 |
HFE-356pcf3 |
CHF2OCH2CF2CHF2 |
484 |
1 730 |
HFE 365 mcf3 |
CF3CF2CH2OCH3 |
1,6 |
5,77 |
HFE-374pc2 |
CHF2CF2OCH2CH3 |
12,5 |
45 |
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluorocyclopentan-1-ol |
- (CF2)4CH (OH)- |
13,6 |
49,1 |
1,1,1,3,4,4,4-Heptafluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)butan-2-one |
CF3C(O)CF(CF3)2 |
0,29 (3) |
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perfluoropolymethylisopropyl-ether (PFPMIE) |
CF3OCF(CF3)CF2OCF2OCF3 |
10 300 |
7 750 |
Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) (1,1,1,2,2,4,5,5,5-nonafluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pentan-3-one) |
CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2 |
0,114 |
0,441 |
Section 2: Other fluorinated compounds |
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trifluoromethylsulphurpentafluoride |
SF5CF3 |
18 500 |
13 900 |
Perfluorocyclopropane |
c-C3F6 |
9 200 (4) |
6 850 (4) |
perfluorotributylamine (PFTBA, FC43) |
C12F27N |
8 490 |
6 340 |
perfluoro-N-methylmorpholine |
C5F11NO |
8 800 (5) |
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Perfluorotripropylamine |
C9F21N |
9 030 |
6 750 |
ANNEX IV
Placing on the market prohibitions referred to in Article 11(1)
Products and equipment |
Date of prohibition |
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4 July 2007 |
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STATIONARY REFRIGERATION |
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1 January 2015 |
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1 January 2026 |
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1 January 2020 |
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1 January 2022 |
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1 January 2025 |
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1 January 2025 |
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1 January 2020 |
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1 January 2025 |
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1 January 2030 |
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1 January 2022 |
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STATIONARY CHILLERS |
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1 January 2020 |
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1 January 2027 |
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1 January 2032 |
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1 January 2027 |
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STATIONARY AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND STATIONARY HEAT PUMPS |
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1 January 2020 |
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1 January 2027 |
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1 January 2032 |
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1 January 2027 |
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1 January 2030 |
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1 January 2025 |
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1 January 2027 |
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1 January 2029 |
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1 January 2035 |
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1 January 2029 |
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1 January 2033 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT |
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4 July 2007 |
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4 July 2007 |
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1 January 2016 |
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1 January 2025 |
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4 July 2007 |
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4 July 2008 |
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4 July 2006 |
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4 July 2007 |
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4 July 2008 |
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1 January 2020 |
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1 January 2023 |
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1 January 2033 |
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4 July 2009 |
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1 January 2018 |
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1 January 2030 |
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1 January 2025 |
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1 January 2025 |
ANNEX V
Production rights for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market
ANNEX VI
Method of calculating the GWP referred to in Article 3, point (1), of a mixture
Substance |
GWP 100(1) |
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Common name |
Industrial designation |
Chemical Formula |
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methane |
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CH4 |
27,9 |
nitrous oxide |
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N2O |
273 |
dimethyl ether |
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CH3OCH3 |
1 (2) |
methylene chloride |
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CH2Cl2 |
11,2 |
methyl chloride |
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CH3Cl |
5,54 |
chloroform |
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CHC13 |
20,6 |
ethane |
R-170 |
CH3CH3 |
0,437 |
propane |
R-290 |
CH3CH2CH3 |
0,02 |
butane |
R-600 |
CH3CH2CH2CH3 |
0,006 |
isobutane |
R-600a |
CH(CH3)2CH3 |
0 (3) |
pentane |
R-601 |
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 |
0 (3) |
isopentane |
R-601a |
(CH3)2CHCH2CH3 |
0 (3) |
ethoxyethane (diethyl ether) |
R-610 |
CH3CH2OCH2CH3 |
4 (2) |
methyl formate |
R-611 |
HCOOCH3 |
11 (4) |
hydrogen |
R-702 |
H2 |
6 (2) |
ammonia |
R-717 |
NH3 |
0 |
ethylene |
R-1150 |
C2H4 |
4 (2) |
propene |
R-1270 |
C3H6 |
0 (3) |
cyclopentane |
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C5H10 |
0 (3) |
ANNEX VII
Maximum quantities and calculation of reference values and quota for placing hydrofluorocarbons on the market referred to in Article 17
Years |
Maximum Quantity in tonnes CO2 equivalent |
2025 – 2026 |
42 874 410 |
2027 – 2029 |
21 665 691 |
2030 – 2032 |
9 132 097 |
2033 – 2035 |
8 445 713 |
2036 – 2038 |
6 782 265 |
2039 – 2041 |
6 136 732 |
2042 – 2044 |
5 491 199 |
2045 – 2047 |
4 845 666 |
2048 – 2049 |
4 200 133 |
2050 onwards |
0 |
ANNEX VIII
Allocation mechanism referred to in Article 17
ANNEX IX
Data to be reported pursuant to Article 26
ANNEX X
Correlation Table
Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 |
This Regulation |
Article 1 |
Article 1 |
Article 2, point (1) |
Article 2, point (a) |
Article 2, point (2) |
Article 3, point (4) |
Article 2, points (3) and (4) |
– |
Article 2, point (5) |
Article 3, point (2) |
Article 2, point (6) |
Article 3, point (1) |
Article 2, point (7) |
Article 3, point (3) |
Article 2, point (8) |
Article 3, point (5) |
Article 2, point (9) |
Article 3, point (36) |
Article 2, point (10) |
Article 3, point (6) |
Article 2, point (11) |
Article 3, point (9) |
Article 2, point (12) |
Article 3, point (10) |
Article 2, point (13) |
Article 11(3), second subparagraph, and Annex IV, point 1 |
Article 2, point (14) |
Article 3, point (11) |
Article 2, point (15) |
Article 3, point (12) |
Article 2, point (16) |
Article 3, point (13) |
Article 2, point (17) |
Article 3, point (14) |
Article 2, point (18) |
Article 3, point (15) |
Article 2, point (19) |
Article 3, point (16) |
Article 2, point (20) |
Article 3, point (17) |
Article 2, point (21) |
Article 3, point (18) |
Article 2, point (22) |
Article 3, point (19) |
Article 2, point (23) |
Article 3, point (20) |
Article 2, point (24) |
Article 3, point (21) |
Article 2, point (25) |
Article 3, point (22) |
Article 2, point (26) |
Article 3, point (23) |
Article 2, point (27) |
Article 3, point (24) |
Article 2, point (28) |
– |
Article 2, point (29) |
Article 3, point (26) |
Article 2, point (30) |
Article 3, point (27) |
Article 2, point (31) |
Article 3, point (28) |
Article 2, point (32) |
Article 3, point (29) |
Article 2, point (33) |
Article 3, point (30) |
Article 2, point (34) |
Article 3, point (31) |
Article 2, point (35) |
Article 3, point (32) |
Article 2, point (36) |
Article 3, point (33) |
Article 2, point (37) |
Article 3, point (34) |
Article 2, point (38) |
Article 3, point (35) |
Article 2, point (39) |
– |
Article 3(1) |
Article 4(1) |
Article 3(2) |
Article 4(3) |
Article 3(3) |
Article 4(5) |
Article 3(4) |
Article 4(7) |
Article 4 |
Article 5 |
Article 5 |
Article 6 |
Article 6 |
Article 7 |
Article 7(1) |
Article 4(4) |
Article 7(2) |
Article 4(6) |
Article 8(1), first subparagraph |
Article 8(1) |
Article 8(1), second subparagraph |
Article 8(2) |
Article 8(2) |
Article 8(7) |
Article 8(3) |
Article 8(10) |
Article 9 |
Article 9 |
Article 10(1) first subparagraph |
Article 10(1) first subparagraph and Article 10(3) |
Article 10(2) |
Article 10(1), first subparagraph, point (a) |
Article 10(3) |
Article 10(5) |
Article 10(4) |
Article 10(7) |
Article 10(5) |
– |
Article 10(6) |
Article 10(2) and Article 10(4) |
Article 10(7) |
Article 10(9) |
Article 10(8) |
– |
Article 10(9) |
– |
Article 10(10) |
Article 10(10) |
Article 10(11) |
Article 10(12) |
Article 10(12) |
Article 10(8) |
Article 10(13) |
Article 10(11) |
Article 10(14) |
Article 10(13) |
Article 10(15) |
Article 10(14) |
Article 11(1) |
Article 11(1), first subparagraph |
Article 11(2) |
Article 11(2) |
Article 11(3) |
Article 11(5) |
Article 11(4) |
Article 11(6) |
Article 11(5) |
Article 11(7) |
Article 11(6) |
– |
Article 12(1) to (12) |
Article 12(1) to (13) |
Article 12(13) |
Article 12(16) |
Article 12(14) |
Article 12(17) |
Article 12(15) |
Article 12(18) |
Article 13(1) first subparagraph |
Article 13(1) |
Article 13(1) second subparagraph |
– |
Article 13(2) |
Article 13(2) |
Article 13(3) |
– |
Article 14(1) |
Article 19(1) |
Article 14(2), first subparagraph |
Article 19(2), first subparagraph |
Article 14(2), second subparagraph |
Article 19(3) |
Article 14(2), third subparagraph |
Article 19(2), third subparagraph |
Article 14(3) |
Article 19(2), second subparagraph |
Article 14(4) |
Article 19(4) |
Article 15(1), first subparagraph |
– |
Article 15(1), second subparagraph |
Article 16(1), first subparagraph |
Article 15(2) |
Article 16(2) |
Article 15(3) |
Article 16(6) |
Article 15(4) |
Article 16(4) |
Article 16(1) |
– |
Article 16(2) |
Article 17(3) |
Article 16(3) |
Article 17(1) |
Article 16(4) |
Article 17(3) |
Article 16(5) |
Article 17(4) |
Article 17(1), first subparagraph |
Article 20(1) |
Article 17(1), second subparagraph |
Article 20(4) |
Article 17(1), third subparagraph |
– |
Article 17(2) |
Article 20(6) |
Article 17(3) |
– |
Article 17(4) |
Article 20(7) |
Article 18(1) |
Article 21(1), first subparagraph |
Article 18(2), first subparagraph |
Article 21(2) |
Article 18(2), second subparagraph |
– |
Article 18(2), third subparagraph |
Article 21(3) |
Article 19(1), first subparagraph |
Article 26(1), first subparagraph |
Article 19(2) |
Article 26(2) |
Article 19(3) |
Article 26(3) |
Article 19(4) |
Article 26(4) |
Article 19(5) |
Article 26(7) |
Article 19(6) |
Article 26(8) |
Article 19(7) |
Article 26(9), second subparagraph |
Article 19(8) |
Article 20(7), second subparagraph |
Article 20 |
Article 27 |
Article 21(1) |
Article 35(1) |
Article 21(2) to (6) |
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Article 22 |
Article 32 |
Article 23 |
Article 33 |
Article 24 |
Article 34 |
Article 25 |
Article 31 |
Article 26 |
Article 37 |
Article 27 |
Article 38 |
Annex I |
Annex I |
Annex II |
Annex III |
Annex III |
Annex IV |
Annex IV |
Annex VI |
Annex V |
Annex VII |
Annex VI |
Annex VIII |
Annex VII |
Annex IX |