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INDUSTRY REPORTS – GENERAL

• Global Comparative Analysis of HFC and Alternative Technologies for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Foam, Solvent, Aerosol Propellant, and Fire Protection Applications  Arthur D Little Report - 2002 (ARAP Website)    (1.9 MB)
  
  
• Global Production and Sales of Fluorocarbons (AFEAS website– Updated yearly)
  
  
• (EU Data are available in Public Documents)
  
  
• HFC refrigerant and global warming -   (1.3 MB)
  (March Report for EFCTC ) 1997
  
  
• Responsible Care - Making strides in Europe and the World
  Annual Report Europe 2004/2005 - Cefic-ECN    1.22 MB
  

INDUSTRY REPORTS BY APPLICATION

REFRIGERATION

• Responsible Fluorocarbons use guide endorsed by refrigeration professionals (USA ARI).    (180 KB)
  
  Manuel d'utilisation responsable pour la réduction des emissions de fluorocarbures dans les unités de production   (300 KB)
  
  Guía del uso responsable para la reducción de emisiones de fluorocarburos en las unidades de producción  (300 KB)
  
  
  
• Tightness of commercial refrigeration (EUROVENT - 2001)    (37 KB)
  
  
• What is STEK  (STEK - 2001)   (1.44 MB)
  
  
• Replace your CFC Air Conditioning chiller  (US EPA - 2002)   (1.3 MB)
  

ELECTRICAL

•  SF₆ FAQ (Capiel – 2005)   170 KB)
  
  

• Methodology for SF₆ inventory (CAPIEL -2002)    (160 KB)
  
  
• The SF₆ ReUse program (2002)   (135 KB)
  

SAFETY DOCUMENTS

• Hydrocarbon Refrigerants in Refrigerating Systems (ASERCOM- 2003)   (30 KB)
  
  
• L’Ammoniac et la réfrigération Synthèse sur l'accidentologie relative aux installations de Refrigeration. Complément 2002 (Downloadable from France-Ministère de l'Environnement)   (1.2 MB) 
  

PUBLIC REPORTS

OZONE

• 2006 ASSESSMENT REPORT OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT PANEL
  

• EU Statistics on ODS   (Ozone Depleting Substances), on EEA website.
  
  

• TEAP "HCFC Task Force Report"   (1.1MB)
  
  
• WMO/UNEP Scientific Assessment Panel: Executive Summary of the Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2006  (900 KB)
  

CLIMATE CHANGE

European Union

• ECCP- Final report on Fluorinated gases - June 2001   (146KB)
  
  
• Extract of the report of the Second Phase of ECCP   (58 KB)
  
  
• DG Enterprise: Opportunities to minimise emission of HFCs - September 1998   (0.5 MB) Source: DG enterprise
  

International

• TEAP Supplement to the IPCC/ TEAP Special Report - November 2005   ( 1.2 MB)
  
  
• IPPC (Groupe d'experts intergouvernemental sur l'évolution du climat) et TEAP (Groupe de l'évaluation technique et économique) - Rapport Spécial "Questions relatives aux hydrofluorocarbures et aux hydrocarbures et aux hydrocarbures". Resumé à l'intention des décideurs et Résumé technique.  (2M) 
  
  
• IPPC (Intergovernmental Panel on climate Change Technology) and TEAP (Economic Assessment Panel) - Special Report on "Safeguarding the ozone layer and the global climate system" - Issues related to hydrofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons? Summary for Policymakers and Technical Summary.  (2 M) 
  
  
• IPPC  (Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático) y TEAP (Economic Assessment Panel) - Informe especial sobre "La protección de la capa de ozono y el sistema climático mundial. Cuestiones relativas a los hidrofluorocarbonos y a los perfluorocarbonos".
  Resumen para responsables de políticas y Resumen técnico    (4.2 MB) 
  
  
• UNEP TEAP - Report of the HFC and PFC Task Force    (1.8 MB)
  Source: TEAP website
  
  
• Joint IPCC/TEAP Meeting on HFCs and PFCs May 1999   (160 KB)
  Source: ECN website

REGULATORY DOCUMENTS

OZONE

International

• NEW:
  Handbook for the International Treaties for the Protection of the Ozone Layer  (8th Edition - 2009)  6.5 MB
  
• Handbook for the International Treaties for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (5th Edition)
  In  English   (2.5 MB), French   (2.5 MB) and Spanish    (1.8 MB)
  
• Regulation on ODS 2037/2000   (147 KB) Other languages: see eur-lex

European Union

NEW 2009: Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (recast)

REGULATION (EC) No 1005/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (recast)   1.2 MB

VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 1005/2009 DES EUROPÄISCHEN PARLAMENTS UND DES RATES vom 16. September 2009 über Stoffe, die zum Abbau der Ozonschicht führen (Neufassung)  1.2 MB

RÈGLEMENT (CE) No 1005/2009 DU PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN ET DU CONSEIL du 16 septembre 2009 relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent la couche d’ozone (refonte)  1.2 MB

REGLAMENTO (CE) no 1005/2009 DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO Y DEL CONSEJO de 16 de septiembre de 2009 sobre las sustancias que agotan la capa de ozono (versión refundida)  1.2 MB

REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 1005/2009 DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO E DEL CONSIGLIO del 16 settembre 2009 sulle sostanze che riducono lo strato di ozono (rifusione)  1.2 MB

ROZPORZADZENIE PARLAMENTU EUROPEJSKIEGO I RADY (WE) NR 1005/2009 z dnia 16 września 2009 r. w sprawie substancji zubożających warstwę ozonową (wersja przekształcona)  1.2 MB

CLIMATE CHANGE

• Regulation No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases    English ( around 100 KB)
  
  Italian  French  German  Greek  Spanish    Poland 
  
• Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles  English ( around 100 KB) 
  Italian  French  German   Greek   Spanish   Poland
  

Regulations implementing the F-Gas Regulation 842/2006

• REGULATION 1493/2007 establishing the format for the report to be submitted by producers, importers and exporters (    around 800 KB)  
  For other languages go to http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:332:SOM:EN:HTML and select another language.
  
• REGULATION 1494/2007 establishing the form of labels and additional labelling requirements as regards products and equipment (  around 50 KB)
  For other languages see http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:332:SOM:EN:HTML and select another language.
  
• REGULATION 1497/2007 establishing standard leakage checking requirements for stationary fire protection systems containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases  (  around 50 KB)
  For other languages see http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:333:SOM:EN:HTML and select another language.
  
• REGULATION 1516/2007 establishing standard leakage checking requirements for stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment (  around 50 KB)
  
• For other languages see http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:335:SOM:EN:HTML and select another language.
  
• REGULATION 303/2008 Minimum Requirements and Certification for Stationary Refrigeration Equipment  70 KB
  
• REGULATION 304/2008 Minimum Requirements and Certification Fire Fighting    50 KB
  
• REGULATION 305/2008 Minimum Requirements and Certification Recovery Switchgears    45 KB
  
• REGULATION 306/2008 Minimum Requirements and Certification Recovery Solvents    45 KB
  
• REGULATION 307/2008 Training programmes MAC    42 KB
  
• REGULATION 308/2008 Format for Programmes Notification   85 KB
  

For other languages see: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:092:SOM:EN:HTML and select another language. 

France

• Décret n° 2007-737 du 7 mai 2007 ( 218 KB)
  Concerns CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs used in refrigeration systems
  
• Arreté du 7 mai 2007 ( 82 KB)
  Leakage control ensuring containment of refrigeration fluid.