GEN – 1192.00. The European Consultations start with a ‘Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment’ followed by a ‘Public Consultation’. The Roadmap looks for general comments of the interested persons and stakeholders. The Consultation is the second phase and consists of detailed questionnaires. The industry benefits from responding to these Consultations.
Eurovent input to recent Roadmaps and Consultations
Up to now, and at the request of Product Groups, a Task Force was set up to accompany the review of the F-Gas Regulation. It provided input to the Roadmap and Public Consultation by 29 December 2020. The Eurovent Product Group ‘Commercial Refrigeration Equipment’ (PG-RDC) provided elements to develop an input for the Farm to Fork Strategy.
Providing input at these early stages is important for the industry because the inputs co-define the boundaries for the development of legislation.
Below is an overview of the ongoing Roadmaps/Inception Impact Assessments and Public Consultations.
Upcoming Consultations
At present, there are 1.947 consultations by the European Commission on the revision of existing and ideas for new legislation. Of these, the following are relevant to the HVACR industry:
Ambient air quality – Revision of EU rules
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12677-Revision-of-EU-Ambient-Air-Quality-legislation
- Roadmap: 17 December 2020 – 14 January 2021
Intellectual property – Review of EU rules on industrial design (Design Directive)
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12609-Review-of-the-Designs-Directive
- Public Consultation: To be announced in 2021
Intellectual property – Review of EU rules on industrial design (Design Regulation)
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12610-Review-of-the-Community-Designs-Regulation
- Public Consultation: To be announced in 2021
EU energy efficiency directive (EED) – Evaluation and review
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12552-Review-of-Directive-2012-27-EU-on-energy-efficiency
- Public Consultation feedback period: 17 November 2020 – 09 February 2021
EU renewable energy rules – Review
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12553-Revision-of-the-Renewable-Energy-Directive-EU-2018-2001
- Public Consultation: 17 November 2020 – 09 February 2021
Climate change – Updating the EU emissions trading system (ETS)
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12660-Updating-the-EU-Emissions-Trading-System
- Roadmap: 29 October 2020 – 26 November 2020
- Public Consultation: 13 November 2020 – 05 February 2021
National emissions reduction targets (Effort Sharing Regulation) – Review based on 2030 climate target plan
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12656-Updating-Member-State-emissions-reduction-targets-Effort-Sharing-Regulation-in-line-with-the-2030-climate-target-plan
- Public Consultation feedback: 13 November 2020 – 05 February 2021
State aid protection and energy – Revised guidelines
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12616-Revision-of-the-Energy-and-Environmental-Aid-Guidelines-EEAG-
- Public Consultation feedback: 12 November 2020 – 07 January 2021
EU Action Plan Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12588-EU-Action-Plan-Towards-a-Zero-Pollution-Ambition-for-air-water-and-soil
- Public Consultation feedback: 11 November 2020 – 10 February 2021
New (8th) Environment Action Programme – Supporting the European Green Deal
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12709-8th-Environment-Action-Programme
- Commission adoption feedback: 05 November 2020 – 31 December 2020
Sustainable corporate governance
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12548-Sustainable-corporate-governance
- Public Consultation: 26 October 2020 – 08 February 2021
Electromagnetic compatibility – Evaluation of the EU rules
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/11868-Evaluation-of-the-Electromagnetic-Compatibility-Directive
- Public Consultation: 09 October 2020 – 29 January 2021
Reducing packaging waste – Review of rules
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12263-Review-of-the-requirements-for-packaging-and-feasibility-of-measures-to-prevent-packaging-waste
- Public Consultation: 30 September 2020 – 06 January 2021
Sustainable Products Initiative
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12567-Sustainable-Products-Initiative
- Public Consultation: To be announced in 2021
Data sharing in the EU – Common European data spaces (new rules)
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12491-Legislative-framework-for-the-governance-of-common-European-data-spaces
- Public Consultation: To be announced in 2021
Industrial emissions – Updated EU rules
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12306-EU-rules-on-industrial-emissions-revision
- Public Consultation: 22 December 2020 – 23 March 2021
Industrial pollution – European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (updated rules)
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12583-Industrial-pollution-revision-of-the-European-Pollutant-Release-and-Transfer-Register
- Public Consultation: 22 December 2020 – 23 March 2021
Recommended actions
Where appropriate, Eurovent sets up Task Forces to prepare input to Roadmaps and Consultations. As it may not always be possible to agree on a common input, the Member Associations and manufacturers are recommended to respond to these roadmaps and consultations as well.
The overall view is that these inputs should go in the same direction and therefore strengthen the input provided by the Eurovent Secretariat.
Related documents and links
All related documents and articles can be found in the respective sections in the right sidebar.
- Link to the EU website: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives
- GEN – 1183.00 – Previous update Roadmaps and Public Consultations
- GEN – 1164.00 – Previous update Roadmaps and Public Consultations