Refrigeration regulation source directory
Official government and intergovernmental pages on refrigerants, F-gas and HFC phase-down, ammonia safety and food hygiene. We link to the authority instead of summarising legal duties; always confirm the current text and local applicability with a qualified adviser.
Global · UNEP Ozone Secretariat
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol (2016)Official text of the HFC phase-down amendment (Annex F, Article 2J).
Global · FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP 1-1969)Food-hygiene code covering storage and transport; this PDF is an older edition (revisions to 2003).
European Union · EUR-Lex
Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated greenhouse gasesCurrent EU F-gas Regulation; repeals Regulation 517/2014.
European Union · European Commission
F-gases in equipment and productsEquipment obligations, market prohibitions and import licensing under 2024/573.
United States · EPA
Technology Transitions Program (AIM Act)HFC restrictions by sector, including refrigeration.
United States · EPA
SNAP: Substitutes in Refrigeration and Air ConditioningAcceptable refrigerant substitutes incl. cold storage warehouses and industrial process refrigeration.
United States · OSHA
Ammonia Refrigeration — StandardsApplicable OSHA standards including Process Safety Management (29 CFR 1910.119).
Official domain; page could not be automatically fetched on 17 Oct 2026.
United Kingdom · Environment Agency / Defra
F gas guidance for users, producers and tradersGB F-gas obligations for equipment users, servicers and traders.
Canada · Environment and Climate Change Canada
Federal Halocarbon Regulations informationFederal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022, for covered refrigeration systems.
Mexico · SEMARNAT
HCFC consumption elimination planHCFC phase-out and refrigeration alternatives.
Official domain; page could not be automatically fetched on 17 Oct 2026.
Brazil · IBAMA
Protocolo de MontrealControls on import, trade and use of HCFCs and HFCs.
Australia · DCCEEW
Refrigeration and air conditioningRefrigerant handling licences and trading authorisations.
Official domain; page could not be automatically fetched on 17 Oct 2026.
India · MoEFCC Ozone Cell
HCFC Phase-out Management PlanHCFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
Saudi Arabia · SASO
Energy efficiency labelsProducts under energy-efficiency labelling, incl. refrigerators/freezers (SASO 2892). Commercial cold rooms may fall under other rules.
Japan · METI
Act on Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons (outline, Japanese)Fluorocarbon lifecycle management for commercial refrigeration equipment.
Official domain; page could not be automatically fetched on 17 Oct 2026.
China · State Council / MEE
Amended Regulations on ODS Management (Decree 770, Chinese)Filing requirements for servicing/disposing ODS-containing refrigeration equipment.
South Africa · South African Government
Regulations: phasing out and management of ozone depleting substancesODS phase-out regulations under the Air Quality Act.
Kenya · NEMA
Controlled SubstancesImport/export licensing; links Controlled Substances Regulations 2024.
Official domain; page could not be automatically fetched on 17 Oct 2026.
Directory reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Not legal advice. Countries not listed have not yet been verified — absence does not mean no rules apply.