Halon extinguishers are no longer permitted in the EU. If they are already installed, there is no legislative requirement to replace them immediately. Refilling of Halon extinguishers is not allowed beyond the end of 2002 and they must be decommissioned and disposed of safely by the end of 2003. 

Certain military, aviation and police requirements are exempt from this legislation. Halon Bank can facilitate the safe removal and disposal of all Halon extinguishers and extinguishing systems.

Important dates to remember:

• 31st December 1993 - manufacture of Halon banned

• 31st December 2002 - no system can be recharged with Halon

• 31st December 2003 - all Halon systems must be decomissioned

Also in this Section

Halon Recycling
The manufacture of Halon has been banned since January 1994 in response to the Montreal Protocol. Halon Bank has developed a Halon Management Service to deal with these problems.