Resources & Position Papers
EFCTC Position Papers
UNEP Technical brief on refrigerant cylinder labelling 2021
The Montreal Protocol on Substance that Deplete the Ozone Layer is phasing out ozone-depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and has begun phasing down high global warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)...
Illegal Trade
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....
EFCTC Position Papers
EFCTC POSITION PAPER: FEEDSTOCKS ARE USED TO MAKE PRODUCTS HAVING MAJOR SOCIETAL VALUE
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 Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)...
EFCTC Position Papers
EFCTC POSITION PAPER: PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE REVIEW OF THE F-GAS REGULATION
EFCTC supports the objectives and structure of the F-gas Regulation. Since 2015, the European market has demonstrated that the structure of the F-gas Regulation works in its current format, as it...
EFCTC Position Papers
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...
The Montreal Protocol, Assessment & Progress Reports
The Montreal Protocol, Assessment & Progress Reports
The Montreal Protocol, Assessment & Progress Reports
Climate Change and Environmental Impact
Climate Change and Environmental Impact
Refrigerants and refrigerant blends
Refrigerants and refrigerant blends
EFCTC Position Papers
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...
EFCTC Position Papers
Illegal Refrigerant Imports Could Be As Much As One Third Of EU Market
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 datab...
Illegal Trade
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...
EFCTC Position Papers
EFCTC Position Papers
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 extensi...
EFCTC Position Papers
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...
Illegal Trade
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...
Illegal Trade
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...