Standards
Position Paper- on the review of Ecodesign Regulation 206/20
20 September 2021 The European Commission is reviewing ecodesign Regulation 206/2012 and energy labelling Regulation 626/2011 for air conditioners and comfort fans (ENER Lot 10). EPEE, the voice of t...
EC studies on renewable heating and cooling
September 9, 2021 DG Energy commissioned 2 separate technical assistance studies to assess the renewable aspects of space heating and cooling. The aim is to support policy development, including the ...
EED & RED consultation deadline postponed until November 202
08 September 2021 The Commission prolonged the initial 14 September deadline to submit comments about the proposed revision of the RED and EED directives until 01 and 03 November 2021 respectively, g...
Brazil INMETRO Ordinance No. 200/2021 Takes Effect
July 28, 2021 Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) issued Ordinance No. 200/2021 on April 29, 2021. This ordinance establishes a major revi...
Epta obtains the legality rating from the Antitrust Authorit
14/07/2021 Epta has recently been awarded the Legality Rating, an attestation introduced in 2012 by AGCM, the Antitrust Authority, to promote principles of ethical conduct in Italian businesses, in t...
Samsung Electronics Adopts International Open Source Standar
July 8, 2021 Samsung Electronics today announced the adoption of OpenChain ISO (International Organization for Standardization) / IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 5230:2020, the first ...
ASERCOM publishes recommendation for correct product informa
June 28th, 2021 New Ecodesign regulation applies from 1 July 2021 for motors and variable speed drives. ASERCOM, the association of European manufacturers of refrigeration and air conditioning com...
Alfa Laval sets new standards for the hygienic fluid handlin
Jun 08, 2021 Alfa Laval continues to bring innovative products to the market, and the Alfa Laval DuraCirc® pump is raising standards for the food, dairy, beverage, home and personal care industries. Alfa Laval has used its extensive experience from previously developed products to create a new design with unmatched customer value, delivering high performance, hygiene safety – and easy m...
Eurovent, Eurovent Middle East and Eurovent Certita Certific
Organisations emphasise use of ISO 16890 as reference standard for general ventilation Brussels, Paris, Dubai, 19 May 2021. Eurovent, in cooperation with Eurovent Middle East and Eurovent...
ASHRAE Publishes Updated Health Care Facility Ventilation St
ATLANTA (May 11, 2021) – ASHRAE has released an updated edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities. The standard offers guidance, regulation, and mandates to...
Keep the Renewable Energy Directive for renewables
Mar. 31, 2021 | A joint letter to Vice-President Timmermans A total of 116 MEPs, businesses, civil society and trade associations co-signed a joint letter to help spread the message on promoting renewable energy in the Renewable Energy Directive. The main message is to "Keep the Renewable Energy Directive for renewables – “low-carbon” fuels and non-renewable energi...
HFC Tax Postponed in France
Reported by Susan Phalippou, JARN’s European correspondent Because hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) and have a global warming potential (GWP) 1,000 to 15,000 times...
