Press Releases
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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14 February 2020 Press Release
EFCTC welcomes continued Commission action to enforce the F-gas Regulation
EFCTC welcomes the action by the European Commission to escalate the case against Romania for failing to adopt measures on penalties for breaches in the F-gas Regulation....
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29 November 2019 Press Release
Kroll – EFCTC seminar – Who is funding HFC Illegal trade?
EFCTC and its Investigation Agency, Kroll, held a seminar in London on 28th November to raise the awareness of the financial community on illegal trade in HFCs....
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21 November 2019 Press Release
EPEE Press Release- EPEE Committed to work together with the UNEP to raise awareness on sustainable cooling
During the United Nation’s 31st Meeting of the Parties (MoP), taking place this week in Rome, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE), the voice of the refrigeration, air-cond...
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07 November 2019 Press Release
EPEE Press Release – How cooling can deliver on carbon neutrality and help avoid a climate crisis – #CountOnCooling
Today, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE), the voice of the heating and cooling industry in Europe, publishes its white paper “Count on Cooling: A five-step approach to d...
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18 October 2019 Press Release
F-gas Roundtable: Commission stresses that tackling illegal trade is a major priority
EFCTC members participated in the F-gas Roundtable on 14 October in Brussels. Bente Tranholm-Schwarz, Deputy Head of Unit in DG Climate Action, concentrated her comments on illegal trade in HFCs stres...
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16 September 2019 Press Release
EFCTC stepping up actions against Illegal Trade in HFCs
Whilst many have taken their Summer vacations, the activities to combat illegal trade in HFCs have gained further momentum. Work has been consolidated on the valuable information received from over 15...
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02 September 2019 Press Release
Study for EFCTC shows big holes in Member State implementation and enforcement of the F-gas Regulation
The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) carried out an analysis of the legal implementation and enforcement of the F-gas Regulation 517/2014 in 12 Member States. The study performed by...
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13 August 2019 Press Release
EFCTC raises awareness of EU Automobile Service companies on the use of illegally imported HFCs
In response to rapid emergence of illegal traffic of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs- or refrigerants) across the EU, and in order to assist the EU and Member States, the European Fluorocarbons Technical Com...
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08 August 2019 Press Release
EFCTC Recognises eBay and other E-Commerce platforms for the Removal of 100 Illegal Refrigerant Listings
As part of its campaign to stem the flow of illegal refrigerants in Europe, EFCTC recognises the
efforts by a number of e-commerce platforms including eBay, to identify and remove nearly 100
listing...
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23 July 2019 Press Release
EFCTC Recommends the destruction of seized illegal HFCs
The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) has issued a Position paper which analyses the options available to the authorities in Member States for the treatment and disposal of Hydrofluor...
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05 December 2013 Press Release
C urges the Council and Parliament to come to a 1st Reading agreement
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21 June 2013 Press Release
EFCTC Press Release – Position on EU Parliament ENVI Committee vote on F-Gas Regulation.
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20 September 2012 Press Release
EFCTC Welcomes The Commission Proposal for a revised F-Gas Regulation (7.11.2012)
EFCTC, a trade association of European Producers and Importers of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, considers the Proposal of the European Commission for a revised F-Gas Regulation an ambitious effort to...
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17 September 2012 Press Release
EPEE PR The EU leads Montreal Protocol negotiations in Bangkok on HFC phasedown
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31 August 2012 Press Release
EFCTC position on Eco-Design preparatory study for air-conditioning systems – ENTR Lot 6
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02 December 2010 Press Release