Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/33 authorising an exemption pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/573 of the European Parliament and of the Council, with regard to the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more in blast cabinets, artisanal gelato ice cream makers, ice makers, trolleys for preserving and regenerating food, retarder prover cabinets, frozen drinks dispensers and cold cream dispensers.

By way of derogation from Annex IV, point 4, to Regulation (EU) 2024/573, this Regulation authorizes the placing on the market of the following types of self-contained refrigeration equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2026, provided they are labelled pursuant to Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/573: (i) blast cabinets with a full load capacity from 25 kg to 100 kg of foodstuff; (ii) artisanal gelato ice cream makers with a cooling capacity higher than 2 kW; (iii) ice makers with an ice production capacity from 200 kg to 2 000kg per 24 hours; (iv) trolleys for preserving and regenerating food with rated power input from 1,5 kW to 10,5 kW; (v) retarder prover cabinets with an absorbed power from 1 kW to 2 kW; (vi) frozen drinks dispensers and cold cream dispensers with a chilled full load capacity greater than 3 litres.

2025-01-13