GEN – 1209.00. 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.
Upcoming Consultations
At present, there are 2.035 ongoing Roadmaps/Inception Impact Assessments and Public 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:
Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12910-Revision-of-the-Energy-Performance-of-Buildings-Directive-2010-31-EU
- Roadmap: 22 February 2021 – 22 March 2021
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
- Public Consultation: Announced for Q3 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
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
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 – 1192.00 – Previous update Roadmaps and Public Consultations
- GEN – 1183.00 – Previous update Roadmaps and Public Consultations
- GEN – 1164.00 – Previous update Roadmaps and Public Consultations
