Focus - Laws and Regulations
The EU repeals the old F-Gas Regulations, updating the regulatory framework for leak detection and offering clear tools for efficiency, sustainability, and compliance in the refrigeration sector.
Regulations, skills, and digitalization will drive commercial refrigeration towards more efficient, safe, and sustainable systems.
The safety exemptions provided for in the F-Gas Regulation require clear criteria to ensure a safe transition to low-GWP refrigerants.
New PFAS guidelines outline disposal and destruction methods, with implications for refrigeration and HVAC/R.
The transition to low-GWP refrigerants makes supplier compliance a central element in the HVAC/R supply chain.
The European restriction on PFAS enters a decisive phase, with exemptions and critical issues for the refrigeration sector.
ECHA launches a new consultation on PFAS: potential impacts also for the refrigeration and F-gas sectors.
The potential European restriction on PFAS, together with the F-Gas Regulation, opens up new regulatory challenges for the refrigeration sector.
The 2026 hyper-depreciation program supports investments in refrigeration, promoting efficiency, modernization, and competitiveness.
Hyper-depreciation 2026: a tax opportunity to support investments in refrigeration equipment, improving efficiency and competitiveness.
An EU guideline proposes to exclude fluorinated refrigerants from PFAS restrictions, while maintaining a dedicated regulatory framework to ensure continuity for the HVAC/R sector.
The EU launches a consultation on energy labeling and ecodesign for refrigerators, with potential impacts on commercial refrigeration and the HVAC/R sector.
