WHAT IS EUROVENT?
Eurovent, the European Committee of Air Handling and Refrigeration is the representative of the European refrigeration, air conditioning, air handling, heating and ventilation industry and representing trade associations from European and non-European countries.
Eurovent represents over 1,000 companies in 13 European countries, employing 150,000 employees with a total annual turnover of more that € 20 billion. The root of Eurovent goes back to 1958.
Eurovent represents, promotes and defends the industry towards relevant European, national and worldwide bodies and cooperates with other European umbrella Associations. Eurovent has become over the years a well-known and respected stakeholder for all industry related issues such as the environment, energy efficiency, refrigerants, life cycle costs, etc.
Eurovent deals with the needs of the air conditioning, air-handling, heating, refrigeration and ventilation markets from the point of view of the industry. Its scope includes: the European regulatory framework, its implementation and global aspects relating to the industry.
Eurovent favours a level playing field for the industry and to this aim has founded in 1993 the Eurovent Certification Company which independently and according to the strictest ISO requirements provides certification for the products in the scope of Eurovent. Any company can participate to this certification.
EUROVENT'S MISSION
• Support the National Associations effectively
• Ensure a sustainable business environment through excellent products and services offered to the market
• Protect the interests of the HVACR industry by carefully monitoring and advocating the efforts by our industry to meet the ever more strignent legislation
• Acts as the voice of the the European HVACR industry
EUROVENT'S OBJECTIVES
• To represent the European air conditioning, heating, ventilation and refrigeration manufactures and their national trade associations on international and European issues;
• To represent the members interests towards relevant European, national and worldwide bodies;
• To keep members informed of relevant legislation emanating from the European Union or other bodies and be the key player to European legislations and regulations;
• To develop and keep a reliable global statistic reporting system through Eurovent Market Intelligence;
• To develop third party product certification programmes for our industry through Eurovent Certification Company;
• To assure participation in international standardisation;
• To improve communication on general issues as refrigerant, energy efficiency or indoor air quality;
• To publish guides and technical manuals;
• To develop co-operative pre-competitive research;
• To prepare the Association as an organisation that can self- regulate our Industry;
• To encourage the exchange of information and experience amongst the members;
• To promote efficient and environmentally friendly systems;
• To co-operate with associations in similar fields
HOW DOES EUROVENT WORK?
In general there are three levels of activity:
1. Collect information about the activities of the EU institutions, especially the Commission, selecting areas of specific interest to the mechanical, electrical, electronic and metalworking industries.
2. Coordinate the opinions of the HVAC-R industry and explain them to the Commission and other EU institutions.
3. Promote relations between member associations.
Eurovent acts as a forum for the exchange of views, working by consensus, co-operating towards the regulatory framework (European Directives, Regulations, Decisions, standards, codes of practice, guidelines, reports ...) as well as towards the Montreal - and Kyoto protocol and the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP)
Eurovent liaises with national and international regulatory, political, and technical bodies, including the European Commission, the European Parliament, European Regulatory Authorities and others.
Eurovent maintains and aims at establishing links with similar associations worldwide.
Eurovent maintains consultative contacts with several other industry associations
As new directives, regulations and standards are developed, Eurovent seeks to influence such regulatory bodies to ensure that the best interests of its members and the industry are met, in line with the goals of Eurovent.
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