F-Gas Regulation review
What is the current legal framework and what is happening now?
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
HFCs, HFOs and HCFOs a distinct subset and due to their properties are not commonly regarded as PFAS.
News & Press Releases
16 November 2020 News
NEW EFCTC WEBSITES DESIGNED TO INFORM AND MAKE RELEVANT INFORMATION QUICKLY ACCESSIBLE
The new EFCTC fluorocarbons.org website provides a wealth of information on the uses, properties environmental effects and relevant regulations for HFCs, HFOs and HCFOs. Every page has been updated an...
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15 November 2020 News
PRIORITY MUST BE GIVEN TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY DURING F-GAS REVIEW
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has consulted its council and members about the F-gas Regulation review. They all consider that the F-gas regulation is a major success and that the...
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14 November 2020 News
EFCTC POSITION PAPER ON HCFOs SUBMITTED AS PART OF ODS REGULATION REVIEW PUBLIC CONSULTATION
In response to the European Commission public consultation on the ODS Regulation, EFCTC submitted detailed comments on a range of issues including the important use of ODS as feedstock and an EFCTC po...
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Back to Basics Videos
The chemistry HFOs, HFCs & HCFOs as well as climate and evironment related questions can get very techncal. Discover a range of videos and fact sheets that might help
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Position Papers
09 November 2020
EFCTC Position Paper on the HCFOs and their very low but nonzero ODPs
The Guidance to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of
substances and mixtures Version 5.0 – July 2017 in section 5.1 Hazardous to the Ozone Layer states...
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02 July 2020
EFCTC Welcomes The Publication Of The Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment To Revise The F-Gas Regulation
EFCTC welcomes the publication on 30th June 2020 by the European Commission of the “Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment” (Ref. Ares(2020...
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Applications
HFCs were developed to be used in a wide variety of applications.
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