Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/76 updates authorised ODS process-agent uses and repeals Decision 2010/372/EU

The European Commission adopted Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/76 (12 Jan 2026; published 14 Jan 2026) under Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/590. The decision updates the list of undertakings/installations authorised to use ozone-depleting substances (ODS) as process agents, and sets/updates the annual maximum “make-up” quantities and annual maximum emission thresholds per undertaking (in Annex I, which is treated as commercially sensitive and not reproduced in the published PDF text). It also requires undertakings to notify the Commission and the relevant Member State competent authority within 3 months if an installation is decommissioned, and it repeals Commission Decision 2010/372/EU. Compliance teams using ODS as process agents should verify whether their installation remains listed/authorised, align internal controls with any updated maxima/thresholds, and ensure decommissioning-notification procedures meet the 3-month requirement.