Brussels - On July 27 2004, EPEE and EFCTC organized in Brussels a workshop on the theme «Responsibleuse of HFCs ». The aim of the workshop was a practical presentation –including a live demonstration of equipment- of the principles ofcontainment, maintenance operations and monitoring of HFCs inrefrigeration and air conditioning applications.
Brussels - A stakeholder workshop, hosted by the European Fluorocarbon industry, discussed possible plans by the European Commission to regulate the use of fluorinated gases on 16 April. In an open and transparent debate, the representatives of European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee (EFCTC) and the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) expressed their doubts over some of the Commission's intentions, pointing to the positive energy effiency and safety aspects of the use of these gases.