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The European Ozone Depleting Substances regulation (EC2037/2000) bans the use of virgin HCFCs from 1st January 2010 and bans the use of all HCFCs, including recycled materials, from 1 January 2015. An information leaflet is available at the DTI website. The BRA have also produced a factfinder which can be downloaded.
