Are you looking for support with Central Operator Registry (CRO) management? Are you required to create Equipment Cards but don’t have the time? Ensure peace of mind and compliance – entrust the management of your CRO to professionals. At PROZON Foundation, we provide comprehensive management of your CRO system, offering ongoing support and allowing you to focus on running your business.
Managing the Central Operator Registry (CRO) will allow you to:
Remember – entries into the CRO system must be completed within 15 business days of performing the activity!
Why is it worthwhile?What can you gain from professional Central Operator Registry management?
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We start by providing comprehensive answers to all questions regarding our service. We ensure that everything is transparent and clear. If you decide to collaborate, we will sign an agreement before starting, and you will provide us with authorization to manage your account.
What do we handle as part of the collaboration? We perform:
Support in managing the Central Operator Registry (CRO) is dedicated to any entrepreneur required to maintain a CRO account. This obligation applies to anyone operating certain refrigeration or air conditioning equipment containing at least 5 tons of CO₂ equivalent.
A device must meet all the following criteria:
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01 Contains a refrigerant that is either a GWP-regulated substance (F-gas) or a SZWO. |
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02 Contains at least 5 tons CO₂ eq of F-gas from Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (for non-hermetically sealed devices) or at least 10 tons CO₂ eq for hermetically sealed devices, or at least 1 kg F-gas from Annex II section 1 (non-hermetically sealed) or 2 kg (hermetically sealed), or at least 3 kg SZWO from Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2024/590. |
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03 Must be a stationary refrigeration device, stationary air conditioning unit, heat pump, electrical switchgear, device containing F-gas-based solvent, mobile refrigeration unit (truck or trailer), organic Rankine cycle system, or stationary fire protection system. Fire protection systems require a Fire Protection System Card; all other devices require an Equipment Card. |
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04 Hermetically sealed stationary devices with less than 3 kg of F-gas, used in residential buildings, are exempt from CRO registration if labeled as hermetically sealed. |
*Selected refrigerants
F-gas |
R-507 | R-404A | R-422D | R-410A | R-407F | R-407C | R-407H | R-134a | R-32 |
Threshold quantity [kg] |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 7.4 |
According to Regulation (EU) 2024/573; does not apply to electrical switchgear
F-gas quantity (Annex I) in tons CO₂ eq* |
Below 5 t CO₂ eq (below 10 t for hermetically sealed devices) | 5–50 t CO₂ eq | 50–500 t CO₂ eq | Above 500 t CO₂ eq |
Frequency without leak detection system |
Optional | Every 12 months | Every 6 months | Every 3 months |
Frequency with leak detection system |
Optional | Every 24 months | Every 12 months | Every 6 months |
*For refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pumps, and mobile refrigeration units, the F-gas quantity refers to a single independent cooling circuit. For fire protection systems, the F-gas quantity is the total allowed filling of the entire system.
F-gas quantity (Annex II) in tons CO₂ eq* |
Below 1 kg (below 2 kg for hermetically sealed devices) | 1–10 kg | 10–100 kg | Above 100 kg |
Frequency without leak detection system |
Optional | Every 12 months | Every 6 months | Every 3 months |
Frequency with leak detection system |
Optional | Every 24 months | Every 12 months | Every 6 months |
According to Regulation (EU) 517/2014. If the switchgear (separate gas compartment) does not meet any of the following: equipped with density/pressure measuring device, leakage rate <0.1% per year (specified by manufacturer), then the following schedule applies:
F-gas quantity in tons CO₂ eq |
136.8–500 t (with leak detector) | 136.8–500 t (without detector) or above 500 t (with detector) | Above 500 t |
F-gas quantity in kg SF6 |
6–21.9 kg (with detector) | 6–21.9 kg (without detector) or above 21.9 kg (with detector) | Above 21.9 kg |
Frequency |
Every 12 months | Every 6 months | Every 3 months |
