EU Harmonized Standard That Allows 500 g of R-290 in Commercial Refrigeration Applications is in Force

After several years of discussions (everything started in 2014) European manufacturers will be able to sell self contained equipment with a flammable refrigerant charge up to approximately 500 grams of R-290 and up to 1,2 kg of A2L flammable refrigerants .
In fact, on August 2nd 2023, updated EN IEC 60335-2-89:2022 “Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-89: Particular requirements for commercial refrigerating appliances and ice-makers with an incorporated or remote refrigerant unit or motor-compressor” was published in the OJEU (Official Journal of the EU) with the “COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/1586 of 26 July 2023” that supersedes EN IEC 60335-2-89:2010 and its amendments.