Press Releases
06 October 2023 Press Release
EFCTC expresses concerns on implications of provisionally agreed revised F-gas Regulation, but welcomes improved enforcement measures
Brussels, 6 October 2023 – Following the publication of the European Commission’s legislative proposal to update the F-gas Regulation (No 517/2014) in April 2022, the European Parliament and the C...
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30 March 2023 Press Release
EFCTC statement on European Parliament Plenary vote on the F-gas Regulation review
Following the European Parliament Plenary vote on the F-Gas Regulation today, the European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) members released a statement available in the attached file....
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09 February 2023 Press Release
ECHA publishes document on proposal for a universal PFAS restriction – certain F-gases to be impacted by upcoming restriction
EFCTC notes the publication of the documents relative to the proposal for a universal REACH restriction of PFAS and the inclusion of applications that use certain F-gases.
EFCTC welcomes the openne...
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28 October 2022 Press Release
European policymakers, F-gas manufacturers and downstream users convene on new revisions to the EU rulebook
Brussels, 28 October 2022 – Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposal to revise the F-gas Regulation earlier this year, the European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC)...
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13 July 2022 Press Release
Pressure to stop the smuggling of HFCs increases
As one response to the rapid emergence of the illegal traffic of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs - or refrigerants) across the European Union, the European Commission has included HFCs as a priority in the n...
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25 May 2022 Press Release
EFCTC contribution to the ECHA Public Consultation on the proposed restriction of PFASs in fire-fighting foams
EFCTC has prepared a submission to the ECHA Public Consultation on the REACH restriction proposal of PFAS in fire-fighting foams to bring to the attention of the members of the ECHA RAC and SEAC that...
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06 April 2022 Press Release
EFCTC welcomes the European Commission proposal to reinforce the controls on F-gases
BRUSSELS, 6 April 2022 – The European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for a revision of the Regulation on Fluorinated Green...
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16 December 2021 Press Release
EFCTC welcomes the European Commission proposal to strengthen the protection of the environment through criminal law.
The European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee (EFCTC) welcomes the adoption of the proposal from the Commission on the revision of the Environmental Crime Directive (COM (2021) 851 final on 15 Decemb...
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02 December 2021 Press Release
The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) welcomes the report on Fluorinated greenhouse gases 2021 published today by the European Environment Agency.
The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) welcomes the publication of a new report by the European Environment Agency on fluorinated greenhouse gases. The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases 202...
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19 October 2021 Press Release
EFCTC submits detailed input to the second consultation for the proposed REACH restriction of PFAS
EFCTC has submitted detailed input to the second consultation for the proposed REACH restriction of PFAS aiming at helping the authorities compile complete and robust data sets to evaluate the possibl...
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10 September 2021 Press Release
EFCTC WEBINAR “F-GASES AS PFAS: WHAT IS HAPPENING AND WHAT WILL COME NEXT?”
EFCTC received a positive response from other associations and downstream users following its webinar on F-gases as PFAS held on 3 September 2021. EFCTC urged the participants to submit a response to...
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13 August 2021 Press Release
The contribution of HFCs and HFOs to global warming is well characterised irrespective of 100 years versus 20 years GWPs
The 20 year GWPs promoted by Shecco are not something that is new, and are discussed by EFCTC on its website in LEARN ABOUT… Selecting and Using GWP values for Refrigerants. This includes 20 year GW...
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15 February 2021 Press Release
GERMAN CHEMICAL ACT – AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD TO COMBAT ILLEGAL TRADE IN HFCs
EFCTC welcomes the decision on 10th February 2021 by the Federal Government of Germany to amend the German Chemical Act to prevent illegal trade in F-gases....
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22 October 2020 Press Release
EPEE celebrates its 20th anniversary – A message from the heating and cooling industry
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment, published a video with a compilation of messages from its members....
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16 September 2020 Press Release
EPEE Press release: We have to change the way we eat and heat
EPEE, representing the heating and cooling industry in Europe, applauds the revised greenhouse gas
emission reduction target of at least 55% by 2030 announced by European Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen today, as a major milestone towards carbon neutrality in 2050. With buildings
representing 40% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, heating and cooling have a major role
to play in achieving this target.
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07 July 2020 Press Release
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)3402178 - 29/06/2020) to inform and ena...
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03 July 2020 Press Release
Over One Thousand Illegal HFC Cylinders Seized In Port Of Rotterdam
Dutch customs and environmental enforcement authorities and OLAF have recently stopped a large shipment of 1,150 illegal HFC cylinders in the port of Rotterdam only a few days after EFCTC released new...
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26 June 2020 Press Release
Illegal Refrigerant Imports Could Be As Much As One Third Of EU Market
Brussels, 26 June 2020 – Europe’s climate goals are being undermined by a thriving black market for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The exact size of the market is unknown, but a new database created b...
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19 May 2020 Press Release
EFCTC Welcomes Additional Science On HFC And HFO Breakdown Products
EFCTC welcomes the new paper by Prof. Cora Young and her team recently published in Geophysical Research Letters. The paper adds to, and reinforces, the extensive scientific work that has been carried...
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06 May 2020 Press Release
EFCTC Steps Up Fight Against Illegal Trade Of HFCs
Brussels, 6 May 2020 – As illegal trade in HFCs (hydrofluorocarbon gases) continues to flourish across Europe, the European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) has today launched a dedicated m...
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15 April 2020 Press Release
New Kroll Findings Reveal How Illegal Imports Of HFCs Continue To Enter EU
Brussels, 15 April 2020 – New findings from corporate investigations firm Kroll provide evidence on how large quantities of illegal imports of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbon) gases are still entering the E...
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11 March 2020 Press Release
EFCTC welcomes EU’s industrial strategy and proposed enforcement actions
The European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) today welcomes the launch of the European Commission’s Industrial Strategy and within it the Long-term action plan for better implementation an...
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26 February 2020 Press Release
Enforcing the EU F-Gas Regulation, what can Member States do?
This paper explores the tools that Member States have, or can create, in the context of the EU-F-Gas Regulation. The legal base of the EU F-Gas regulation is article 191(1) of the Treaty on the Functi...
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24 February 2020 Press Release
Climate Efforts Hampered By Growing Black Market For Illegal Gases In The EU
Brussels, February 24, 2020 – There is a growing black market for illegally imported HFC (hydrofluorocarbon) gases. Illegal HFCs are brought into Europe outside of defined quotas set in place to hel...
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