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Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
GB F-gas Review
Agenda
1) Update on the GB F-gas review 2) Policy development - considerations and discussion 3) Other questions
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GB F-gas Review - consultation
Objectives Domestic commitment for net zero Compliance with our international obligations Supporting wider government aims
Progress Ongoing policy development and supporting analysis
Next steps Draft consultation with proposals for changes Launch consultation Government response Legislate for changes Implement GB new F-gas Regulation
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Policy development
Considerations
Ongoing transition to lower GWP propellants
MHRA approvals and associated prep work Engagement with industry suggests transition of existing MDIs portfolios
will take until at least 2030
MDI manufacturing and MDI supply/use in GB
Interactions with NHS action
Impact on patient access to medicine
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Policy development
Broad options
Removal of the exemption from quota
Existing phasedown and quota system Quota and quota authorisations Timeframes
Placing on the market prohibitions
GWP limit Charge size
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Policy development
Possible criteria for quota exemption, at specific time point:
1. Propellant with a GWP of 150 or less
2. Charge size limit - either total charge or charge per dose
3. Contains a dose counter
a) Certainty around timeframe for the transition - for the majority of products?
b) Additional value of controlling for charge size and/or dose counters?
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Any further questions or comments?