Policy Updates

Overview of the latest WTO notifications of relevance for the HVACR industry. Our Notifications allow members to be prepared for developments that can have an impact on them and their products.

Overview of the latest developments concerning new technical regulations of relevance for the HVACR industry. Our Notifications allow members to be prepared for developments that can have an impact on them and their products.

Overview of the latest developments concerning new standardisation activities of relevance for the HVACR industry. Our Notifications allow members to be prepared for developments that can have an impact on them and their products.

An upcoming online event will explore similarities and differences in Ecodesign standardisation between EU and China.

<p>On a monthly basis, the Eurovent Team compiles a global overview of the latest developments concerning new standardisation activities, technical regulations and legislative developments of relevance for the HVACR industry. This information allows members to be prepared for developments that can have an impact on them and their products.</p>

The revision fits within the current Ecodesign Framework Directive 2009/125. It is the first update since 2013 and, while not linked to the separate Sustainable Policy Initiative, the revision will look to update the environmental data sets for the EcoReportTool and consider the possibility to include material efficiency aspects and of environmental footprint/ecological profile aspects.

<p>The revision fits within the current Ecodesign Framework Directive 2009/125. It is the first update since 2013 and, while not linked to the separate Sustainable Policy Initiative, the revision will look to update the environmental data sets for the EcoReportTool and consider the possibility to include material efficiency aspects and of environmental footprint/ecological profile aspects.</p>

New version of EPREL (Software: 1.48.0 / Exchange model 2.7.11) has been released in the ACCEPTANCE environment on Friday, 18 June 2021 to let organisations perform testing and schedule necessary adaptations. The same version will be made available in the PRODUCTION environment from Friday, 25 June 2021.

<p>The Commission DG Energy has commissioned this study that assess the economic, social and environmental impacts of the proposed renewable cooling definition and methodologies for calculating renewable energy quantities and shares from cooling.</p>

<p>New version of EPREL (Software: 1.48.0 / Exchange model 2.7.11) has been released in the ACCEPTANCE environment on Friday, 18 June 2021 to let organisations perform testing and schedule necessary adaptations. The same version will be made available in the PRODUCTION environment from Friday, 25 June 2021.</p>

The Commission DG Energy has commissioned this study that assesses the policies that would lead to the decarbonisation of the space heating sector. Besides gathering data on the current situation, specific scenarios will be analysed.

<p>The Commission DG Energy has commissioned this study that assesses the policies that would lead to the decarbonisation of the space heating sector. Besides gathering data on the current situation, specific scenarios will be analysed.</p>