Tables Test
| Self-contained Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump Products* | |||
| Subsector | Products | Global Warming Potential Limit or Prohibited Substances | Manufacture and Import Compliance Date** |
| Stationary residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pumps | Stationary residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pumps (e.g., window units, portable room air conditioning) | 700 | January 1, 2025 |
| Residential dehumidifiers | Residential dehumidifiers | 700 | January 1, 2025 |
| Household refrigerators and freezers | Household refrigerators and freezers | 150 | January 1, 2025 |
| Vending machines | Vending machines | 150 | January 1, 2025 |
| Motor vehicle air conditioning | Light-duty passenger vehicles | 150 | Model Year 2025, and no earlier than one year after publication in the Federal Register |
| Medium-duty passenger vehicles, heavy-duty pick-up trucks, complete heavy-duty vans | 150 | Model Year 2028 | |
| Listed nonroad vehicles (agricultural tractors greater than 40 horsepower; self- propelled agricultural machinery; compact equipment; construction, forestry, and mining equipment; and commercial utility vehicles) | 150 | January 1, 2028 | |
| Chillers (as a stand-alone product) | Industrial process refrigeration with exiting fluid below -50 °C (-58 °F) | Not covered | Not covered |
| Industrial process refrigeration with exiting fluid greater than or equal to -50 °C (-58 °F) and less than -30 °C (-22 °F) | 700 | January 1, 2028 | |
| Industrial process refrigeration with exiting fluid equal to or above -30 °C (-22 °F) | 700 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Comfort cooling | 700 | January 1, 2025 | |
| Ice rinks | 700 | January 1, 2025 | |
| Self-contained Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump Products* | |||
| Subsector | Products | Global Warming Potential Limit or Prohibited Substances | Manufacture and Import Compliance Date** |
| Data centers, computer room air conditioning, and information technology equipment cooling | Data centers, computer room air conditioning, and information technology equipment cooling | 700 | January 1, 2027 |
| Industrial process refrigeration (not using chillers) | With refrigerant entering the evaporator below -50 °C (-58 °F) | Not covered | Not covered |
| With refrigerant entering the evaporator equal to or above -50 °C (-58 °F) and less than -30 °C (-22 °F) | 700 | January 1, 2028 | |
| High temperature side of cascade system and temperature of the refrigerant entering the evaporator equal to or above -30 °C (-22 °F) | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| With less than 200 lb refrigerant charge and temperature of the refrigerant entering the evaporator equal to or above -30 °C (-22 °F) | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| With 200 or more lb refrigerant charge excluding high temperature side of cascade system and temperature of the refrigerant entering the evaporator equal to or above -30 °C (-22 °F) | 150 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Retail food - refrigeration stand- alone units | Retail food - refrigeration stand- alone units | 150 | January 1, 2025 |
| Self-contained Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump Products* | |||
| Subsector | Products | Global Warming Potential Limit or Prohibited Substances | Manufacture and Import Compliance Date** |
| Retail food - refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment | 500 g of refrigerant or less and outside scope of UL 621, edition 7 | 150 | January 1, 2027 |
| More than 500 g of refrigerant and outside scope of UL 621, edition 7 | R-402A, R-402B, R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-407H, R-408A, R-410A, R-410B, R-411A, R-411B, R-417A, R-417C, R-420A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-427A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, R-125/290/134a/600a (55/1/42.5/1.5), RB-276, RS- 24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), GHG-X5, Freeze 12 | January 1, 2027 | |
| Ice cream makers within the scope of UL 621, edition 7 | R-402A, R-402B, R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-407H, R-408A, R-410A, R-410B, R-411A, R-411B, R-417A, R-417C, R-420A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-427A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, R-125/290/134a/600a (55/1/42.5/1.5), RB-276, RS- 24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), GHG-X5, Freeze 12 | January 1, 2028 | |
| Self-contained Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump Products* | |||
| Subsector | Products | Global Warming Potential Limit or Prohibited Substances | Manufacture and Import Compliance Date** |
| Self-contained automatic commercial ice machines | Batch type: harvest rate <=1,000 lb ice per 24 hours | 150 | January 1, 2026 |
| Continuous type: harvest rate <=1,200 lb ice per 24 hours | 150 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Batch type: harvest rate above 1,000 lb ice per 24 hours | R-402A, R-402B, R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-408A, R-410A, R-410B, R-411A, R-411B, R-417A, R-417C, R-420A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-442A, R-507, R-507A, HFC- 134a, R-125/290/134a/600a (55/1/42.5/1.5), RB-276, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), GHG-X5, G2018C, Freeze 12 | January 1, 2027 | |
| Continuous type: harvest rate above 1,200 lb ice per 24 hours | R-402A, R-402B, R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-408A, R-410A, R-410B, R-411A, R-411B, R-417A, R-417C, R-420A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-442A, R-507, R-507A, HFC- 134a, R-125/290/134a/600a (55/1/42.5/1.5), RB-276, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), GHG-X5, G2018C, Freeze 12 | January 1, 2027 | |
| Cold storage warehouses | With 200 or more lb refrigerant charge, excluding high temperature side of cascade system | 150 | January 1, 2026 |
| With less than 200 lb refrigerant charge | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| High temperature side of cascade system | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump Systems* | |||
| Sector | Systems | Global Warming Potential Limit or Prohibited Substances | Installation Compliance Date*** |
| Stationary air conditioning and heat pumps | Residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pump systems (e.g., mini-splits, unitary systems) | 700 | January 1, 2025 |
| Variable refrigerant flow systems | 700 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Chillers | Industrial process refrigeration with exiting fluid below -50 °C (-58 °F) | Not covered | Not covered |
| Industrial process refrigeration with exiting fluid from -50 °C (-58 °F) to -30 °C (-22 °F) | 700 | January 1, 2028 | |
| Industrial process refrigeration with exiting fluid above -30 °C (-22 °F) | 700 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Comfort cooling | 700 | January 1, 2025 | |
| Ice rinks | Ice rinks | 700 | January 1, 2025 |
| Data centers, computer room air conditioning, and information technology equipment cooling | Data centers, computer room air conditioning, and information technology equipment cooling | 700 | January 1, 2027 |
| Industrial process refrigeration (not using chillers) | With 200 or more lb refrigerant charge excluding high temperature side of cascade system and temperature of the refrigerant entering the evaporator above -30 °C (-22 °F) | 150 | January 1, 2026 |
| With less than 200 lb refrigerant charge and temperature of the refrigerant entering the evaporator above -30 °C (-22 °F) | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| High temperature side of cascade systems and temperature of the refrigerant entering the evaporator above -30 °C (-22 °F) | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Temperature of the refrigerant entering the evaporator from -50 °C (-58 °F) to -30 °C (-22 °F) | 700 | January 1, 2028 | |
| Temperature of the refrigerant entering the evaporator below -50 °C (-58 °F) | Not covered | Not covered | |
| Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump Systems* | |||
| Sector | Systems | Global Warming Potential Limit or Prohibited Substances | Installation Compliance Date*** |
| Cold storage warehouses | With 200 or more lb refrigerant charge, excluding high temperature side of cascade system | 150 | January 1, 2026 |
| With less than 200 lb refrigerant charge | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| High temperature side of cascade system | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Retail food - supermarkets | With 200 or more lb refrigerant charge, excluding high temperature side of cascade system | 150 | January 1, 2027 |
| With less than 200 lb refrigerant charge | 300 | January 1, 2027 | |
| High temperature side of cascade systems | 300 | January 1, 2027 | |
| Retail food - remote condensing units | With 200 or more lb refrigerant charge, excluding high temperature side of cascade system | 150 | January 1, 2026 |
| With less than 200 lb refrigerant charge | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| High temperature side of cascade system | 300 | January 1, 2026 | |
| Remote automatic commercial ice machines | Retail food - remote refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment | R-402A, R-402B, R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-407H, R-408A, R-410A, R-410B, R-411A, R-411B, R-417A, R-417C, R-420A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-427A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, R-125/290/134a/600a (55/1/42.5/1.5), RB-276, RS- 24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), GHG-X5, Freeze 12 | January 1, 2027 |
| Remote automatic commercial ice machines | R-402A, R-402B, R-404A, R-407B, R-408A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-428A, R-434A, R-438A, R-507A, R-125/290/134a/600a (55/1/42.5/1.5), RS-44 (2003 formulation), GHG-X5 | January 1, 2027 | |
*These tables are for informational purposes only and should not be relied on for compliance purposes. Please refer to 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart B for full details.
**Sale, distribution, and export of these products is prohibited three years after the manufacture and import compliance date.
***EPA is restricting the installation of new field-assembled systems. Components used to repair existing systems are not subject to these restrictions.
| Table 1: Leak Repair | |
| Proposed Requirements | Proposed Effective Date |
| Leak repair of appliances containing 50 pounds or more of a refrigerant that contains an HFC or a substitute for an HFC with a GWP greater than 53 | 60 days after final rule is published |
| Leak repair of appliances containing between 15 and 50 pounds of a refrigerant that contains an HFC or a substitute for an HFC with a GWP greater than 53 | One year after final rule is published |
| Table 2: Automatic Leak Detection (ALD) Systems | |
| Proposed Requirements | Proposed Effective Date |
| Installation of ALD systems on commercial refrigeration and Industrial Process Refrigeration appliances installed prior to effective date of the final rule with a charge size of 1,500 lbs or more | Within one year after the date of final rule publication |
| Installation of ALD systems on commercial refrigeration and Industrial Process Refrigeration appliances installed on or after the effective date the final rule with a charge size of 1,500 lbs or more | Within 30 days of appliance installation |
| Table 3: Use of Reclaimed HFCs for RACHP | |
| Proposed Requirements | Proposed Effective Date |
Use of reclaimed HFCs for initial charge (installation) of certain RACHP equipment:
|
January 1, 2028 |
Use of reclaimed HFCs for servicing and/or repair of certain RACHP equipment:
|
January 1, 2028 |
| Table 4: Equipment in Fire Suppression Sector | |
| Proposed Requirements | Proposed Effective Date |
| Use of recycled HFCs for the initial charge of fire suppression equipment, including both total flooding systems and streaming applications | January 1, 2025 |
| Use of recycled HFCs for the servicing and/or repair of fire suppression equipment, including both total flooding systems and streaming applications | January 1, 2025 |
| One-time, required training for fire suppression technicians | January 1, 2025 |
| Reporting of certain HFC data by entities subject to the rule | Report annually by February 14 of each year |
| Table 5: Refrigerant Removal from Disposable Cylinders | |
| Proposed Requirements | Proposed Effective Date |
| Send disposable cylinders to either a reclaimer certified under Clean Air Act section 608 or a fire suppressant recycler for its remaining contents to be removed | January 1, 2025 |
| A reclaimer certified under Clean Air Act section 608 or a fire suppressant recycler who receives a disposable cylinder must remove all remaining contents from the disposable cylinder prior to disposal | January 1, 2025 |
| Table 6: Container Tracking Registration | |
| Proposed Tracking System | Proposed Effective Date |
| Any person who produces, imports, reclaims, recycles for fire suppression uses, repackages, or fills into a container regulated substances must register in the tracking system to generate machine-readable tracking identifiers | No later than the first time required to generate a machine-readable tracking identifier |
| Any person who purchases, sells, distributes, or offers for sale or distribution, regulated substances that could be used in the servicing, repair, or installation of refrigerant-containing equipment or fire suppression equipment must register with EPA | No later than the first time required to update tracking information in the system |
| Table 7: Container Tracking Requirements | |
| Proposed Requirements | Proposed Effective Date |
| Producers and importers: Require tracking on all containers of HFCs that could be used in servicing, repair, or installation of refrigerant-containing equipment or fire suppression equipment that are imported, sold, or distributed or offered for sale or distribution by producers and importers | January 1, 2025 |
| Repackagers: Require tracking on all containers of HFCs that could be used in servicing, repair, or installation of refrigerant- containing equipment or fire suppression equipment that are filled, sold or distributed, or offered for sale or distribution, by all other repackagers and cylinder fillers in the United States, including reclaimers and fire suppressant recyclers | January 1, 2026 |
| Producers, importers and repackagers: Require tracking on every container of HFCs that could be used in servicing, repair, or installation of refrigerant-containing equipment or fire suppression equipment that are sold or distributed, offered for sale or distribution, purchased or received, or attempted to be purchased or received | January 1, 2027 |
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