Consultation outcome

Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gas) regulations: introducing civil penalties

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Scottish Government
• Published: 26 October 2017
• Last updated: 5 February 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses

PDF, 354 KB, 12 pages

Detail of outcome

We received 27 responses to this consultation.

The majority supported introducing civil penalties and we will proceed with the proposed approach. The new regulations will be laid before the UK Parliament in January 2018 and, subject to Parliamentary approval, will come into force within the next few weeks. Enforcement bodies will be able to apply civil penalties from April 2018.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on changing how the EU Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations are enforced in England and Scotland and marine areas.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
26 October 2017 to 11:45pm on 24 November 2017

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about our proposals to change the way F-gas regulations are enforced by introducing civil penalties. These changes would apply to England, Scotland and offshore marine areas.

Published 26 October 2017
Last updated 5 February 2018 + show all updates

1. 5 February 2018

   A correction has been made to the final sentence of paragraph 31 in the "Summary of responses". The original sentence stated “Where an appeal is made to the Sheriff Court, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service will determine the manner of such an appeal and the corresponding fee”. This sentence has been amended to say “Where an appeal is made to the Sheriff, court rules will determine the procedure to be followed and the corresponding fee”.

2. 30 January 2018

   Summary of responses added.

3. 26 October 2017

   First published.