Regulatory requirements for the purchase and handling of CFCs is addressed under the ODS Regulations 2000, published by the Government of India. Although you are not required to register with a local authority, the dealers from whom you buy refrigerants, especially CFC refrigerants are required to be registered. Please ensure that the refrigerant that you purchase has been legally procured.

Phase-out dates for consumption of CFCs
Appliance manufacturers in India have phased out the use of CFCs in the production of all refrigeration equipment since December 2003. All new refrigeration appliances therefore use alternative refrigerants.

The following graph shows the percentage of CFC production which the Indian Government has agreed to reduce between now and the phase-out date of January 2010.

Ozone Depleting Substance (ODS) Uses: Phase-out dates in India

ODS	Uses	Total phase-out by 1st January of the year
CFCs	Aerosol, Foam (Solvent), Refrigerant, Propellant	2010
Halons	Fire Extinguishers	2010
CTC	Solvent & Process agent	2010
Methyl Chloroform	Solvent	2015
Methyl Bromide	Agriculture, pre-shipment and quarantine	2015
HCFCs	Refrigerant, Foam blowing Agent	2040

Schedule of production phase-out
The following chart shows the step down reduction in production of CFCs. Note the amount of CFC available to the servicing sector from the year 2005.

Phase-out of CFC production in India