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Are portable air conditioners banned?

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Only those containing a refrigerant with too high a warming effect: portable air conditioners using an HFC with a GWP equal to or above 150 have been banned from being placed on the market since 1 January 2020, and the rule extends to all fluorinated gases at this level on 1 January 2027. Propane models remain permitted; from 2032, self-contained appliances of 12 kW or less will no longer be allowed to contain any fluorinated gas.

Read the source article: F-gas regulation 2027 bans: which air conditioners and heat pumps?