+Article 5 1.

Article 5 1.

Operators and manufacturers of equipment that contains 5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I or 1 kilogram or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Section 1 of Annex II that is not contained in foams, shall ensure that the equipment is checked for leaks.

Hermetically sealed equipment shall not be checked for leaks provided that it is labelled as hermetically sealed equipment and that it complies with one of the following conditions:

(a) 

it contains less than 10 tonnes of CO2 equivalent of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I; or

(b) 

it contains less than 2 kilograms of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Section 1 of Annex II.

By way of derogation from the second subparagraph, where hermetically sealed equipment is installed in residential buildings, it shall not be checked for leaks where that equipment contains less than 3 kilograms of fluorinated greenhouse gases provided that it is labelled as hermetically sealed.

Electrical switchgear shall not be checked for leaks provided that it complies with one of the following conditions:

(a) 

it has a tested leakage rate of less than 0,1 % per year as set out in the technical specification of the manufacturer and is labelled accordingly;

(b) 

it is equipped with a pressure or density monitoring device with an automatic alert system while in operation;

(c) 

it contains less than 6 kilograms of fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annex I.

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