Policy Updates

<p>On 22 December 2017, the European Commission released its ‘draft exchange model’ to test the future database EPREL, which is going to be of relevance for many Eurovent members. A first demonstration of EPREL will be given during the upcoming meeting. Eurovent is going to attend the meeting and provide an in-depth summary. A webinar is going to follow. </p>

<p>The European Commission is replacing the current system of ‘New Approach (NA) consultants’ with the so-called ‘Harmonised Standards (HAS) consultants’. The HAS consultants’ role is to assess whether the standards drafted by CEN, CENELEC, ETSI comply with the European Commission requests as outlined in the relevant standardisation mandates.</p>

<p>With more than 300 manufacturers providing verified data on an annual or quarterly basis across 12+ product groups, our independent subunit Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI) is Europe’s leading HVACR statistics provider. On a quarterly basis, EMI now provides a ‘sneak preview’ of their reports - exclusively on ClimaNovela and starting right here today.</p>

<p>Two weeks ago, many members may have received an email concerning the planned deployment of a BIM product database for the HVACR sector called PRODBIM. As our Team has received questions, this article aims to provide answers, supporting you in better understanding this initiative. </p>

<p>In every episode of our biweekly newsletter <strong>CLIMA</strong>NOVELA, one of Eurovent members is featured in the ‘In the spotlight’ section. All Eurovent Affiliated Manufacturers, Associate Members and Corresponding Members are now invited to apply for a spot in this section. Members will be shown in order of submission. In line with the newsletter, a ‘Get to know our members’ series is going to be launched on LinkedIn. Continue reading to learn what you need to do… </p>

<p>Pre-charged equipment exported outside the European Union is included in the quota system set up by F-Gas Regulation 2014/517. A consequence is that the quota available in Europe are reduced by those exported. Manufacturers of pre-charged equipment are looking for arguments to request a modification regarding quota reporting.</p>

<p>In May 2017, an exploratory meeting took place with Ronald Piers de Raveschoot, Policy Officer in charge of many Ecodesign files including the revision of the Fan Regulation 2011/327. At that time, it was indicated the review would start in September 2017. It now seems that the revision process is about to continue in February.</p>

<p>The first meeting with stakeholders on the scoping study took place on 17 January 2018. The aim is to define the product scope, identify focus areas and the direction to take for the subsequent preparatory study, and ultimately determine and draft policy options in line with the Ecodesign Directive.</p>

<p>On 30 March 2019, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union and then become a 'third country'. Subject to any transitional arrangement that may be contained in a possible withdrawal agreement, the European Union rules no longer apply to the United Kingdom. This will impact importers, authorised representatives and conformity assessment procedures. </p>

<p>In mid-2017, the Conference of Presidents, consisting of the President of Parliament and the chairmen of the political groups, authorised the setting up of a Committee to draw up a non-legislative report on Ecodesign.</p>

<p>The 10^th international conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities (IEECB&SC’18) takes place in Frankfurt (Germany) from 21-22 March 2018, during the Light+Building trade fair. Compared to previous years, the focus is shifting to energy efficiency in various types of commercial buildings beyond the lighting aspects.</p>

<p>On a monthly basis, the Eurovent Team compiles a global overview of the latest developments concerning new standardisation activities and technical regulations of relevance for the HVACR industry. Our Notifications allow members to be prepare for developments that can have an impact on them and their products.</p>