Halon Portable Fire Extinguishers 2025 Deadline

Are you aware that under EU Regulations, it is mandated that Hand-Held Halon Fire Extinguishers in cabin & crew compartments need to be replaced by the 31st of December 2025 with non-Halon suitable alternatives?

The Problem

Scientists identified in the 1970s that ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), including Halon, were causing significant damage to the ozone layer, which is a layer of the upper atmosphere that protects humans and other life on earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

The Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol were agreed upon by the international community in the 1980s and set out a legislative framework and practical action to protect the ozone layer from ODSs.

To meet its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, the EU has adopted a series of Ozone Regulations that have eliminated most ODSs under (Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009).

Production of Halon within the EU has been banned since 1994, but there have been some exemptions for ‘critical uses’, including in the world of aviation.

As a result of the increased availability and implementation of suitable alternative products, a series of ‘cut-off dates’ and ‘end dates’ have been established to phase out the use of Halon gases within the aviation sector.

Portable Halon Fire Extinguishers to be Phased Out by the End of 2025

In 2019, regulatory bodies, including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), mandated the elimination of halon extinguishers from aircraft.

As a result of this, aircraft owners and operators who have portable halon extinguishers on board must replace them with environmentally friendly alternatives – by the end of 2025.

What Are You Doing to Replace the Halon Portable Fire Extinguishers on Your Fleet?

Now is the time to act if you want to meet this compliance deadline!

ATL Europe, as an EASA Part 21J Design Organisation, can support with the design, certification and supply of suitable non-Halon alternatives for your fleet. Please get in touch to discuss your options, as we can help!