GEN – 808.00. On a monthly basis, the Eurovent Team compiles a global overview of the latest developments concerning new standardisation activities and technical regulations of relevance for the HVACR industry. Our Notifications allow members to be prepare for developments that can have an impact on them and their products.
Standardisation
The application of the 2015/1535/EU (previously Directive 98/34/EC Directive) has also been extended to new standardisation work undertaken by National Standard Bodies (AENOR, AFNOR, DIN, UNI, …) at national level. These notifications are registered centrally by the CEN Management Centre. A ‘Monthly Notifications Register’ is circulated in English to CEN Members and the European Commission. The National Standard Body generally provides the relevant associations with a copy of these updates.
The June 2017 ‘Monthly Notifications Register’ included the following issues of relevance:
Country: Estonia
National Ref: prEVS 812-3
Title: Fire safety of constructions – Part 3: Heating systems
Scope: This standard provides fire safety requirements for heating systems
Country: Austria
National Ref: ÖNORM EN 15316-2/A
Title: Heating systems and water based cooling systems in buildings – Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies – Part 2: Space emission systems (heating and cooling) – Annex A
Scope: The present Annex A of ÖNORM EN 15316-2 defines the national input data and parameter for the calculation of heating system energy requirements and heating system efficiencies according to ÖNORM EN 15316-2. These determinations shall be published as national annex in the EN standard.
Country: Netherlands
National Ref: NEN 8025:2017 Concept nl
Title: Periodical safety assessment of technical installations and technical supplies in houses
Scope: An inspection system for installations in houses. Electricity, gas and water installations are included. Starting point is the quality and minimal safety of installations in dwellings.
Country: Austria
National Ref: ÖNORM D 4900
Title: Risk Management for Organizations and Systems – Terms and basics – Implementation of ISO 31000
Scope: This ÖNORM specifies the terminology for risk management and describes its foundations. This includes the application of risk management, the systemic approach and the interaction with other management tools. In addition, the objectives and the principles of risk management are presented.
Country: Austria
National Ref: ÖNORM D 4901
Title: Risk Management for Organizations and Systems – Risk Management – Implementation of ISO 31000
Scope: This ÖNORM describes the generally applicable elements of a risk management system. The risk management process forms part of it. The actual form of the individual elements of the risk management system and the risk management process depends on the size of the organisation, its risk exposure, the complexity of the processes and the developments in its environment. It is recommended to specify and document the elements of the risk management system and the risk management process in such a way that they can be proven and verified in an objective way. Thereby, it is possible to determine whether an organisation has an appropriate risk management system. The risk management system may be integrated into existing management systems or introduced and implemented as a separate system.
Country: Austria
National Ref: ÖNORM D 4902-1
Title: Risk Management for Organizations and Systems – Part 1: Guidelines for embedding the risk management in the management system – Implementation of ISO 31000
Scope: This ÖNORM describes the design of risk management within the management system. This may be the embedding in an existing management system (e.g. ÖNORM EN ISO 9001). Since not all organizations have formalized quality and management systems have the elements of the risk management system can be built independently, documented and implemented. In an integrated management system in which several subsystems such as quality management (according to ÖNORM EN ISO 9001), environmental management (according to ÖNORM EN ISO 14001), the occupational safety management (OHSAS 18001) or the IT security management (ISO/IEC 27001) are simultaneously present, for the benefit of users the compatibility and integration of risk management must be ensured and made easier. In complex organizations, some additional instruments are used.
Country: Austria
National Ref: ÖNORM D 4902-2
Title: Risk Management for Organizations and Systems – Part 2: Guideline for methodologies in risk assessment – Implementation of ISO 31000
Scope: This ÖNORM provides an overview of the methods of risk assessment, the procedure of risk assessment and its application. The methods can be divided into five groups: creativity techniques, scenario analysis, indicators analysis, functional analysis and statistical methods
Country: Austria
National Ref: ÖNORM D 4902-3 Title: Risk Management for Organizations and Systems – Part 3: Guidelines for emergency, crisis and business continuity management – Implementation of ISO 31000 Scope: This ÖNORM describes the emergency, crisis and business continuity management of an organization. This system is based on risk scenarios that may occur suddenly as a residual risk despite preventive measures, unexpected and with significant effects on the organization. The application of this ONR does not extend to the guidance and the operation of public emergency organizations such as fire brigade, police, military and emergency services. However, this should be taken into account in the assessment of emergency and crisis scenarios and in emergency and crisis planning for all organizations involved in emergency exercises.
Country: Poland
National Ref: prPN-Z-04492
Title: Air purity protection — Determination of 3,4-dichloroaniline in workplaces by high performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection
Scope: This standard gives a method for the determination of the content of 3,4-dichloroaniline (CAS: 95-76-1) in workplace air by high performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection. The method is applicable during control of the hygienic sanitary conditions. The lowest concentration of 3,4-dichloroaniline which can be determined by the method in the sampling and determination conditions specified in the standard is 0,56 mg/m3
Country: Poland
National Ref: prPN-Z-04493
Title: Air purity protection — Determination of 2,2′-oxydiethanol in workplaces by gas chromatography with flame-ionization detection
Scope: This standard gives a method for the determination of the content of 2,2′-oxydiethanol (CAS: 111-46-6) in workplace air by gas chromatography with flame-ionization detection. The method is applicable during control of the hygienic-sanitary conditions. The lowest concentration of 2,2′-oxydietanol which can be determined by the method in the sampling and determination conditions specified in the standard is 1 mg/m3
Country: Poland
National Ref: prPN-Z-04494
Title: Air purity protection — Determination of peracetic acid in workplaces by high performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection
Scope: This standard gives a method for the determination of the content of peracetic acid (CAS: 79-21-0) in workplace air by high performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection. The method is applicable during control of the hygienic sanitary conditions. The lowest concentration of peracetic acid which can be determined by the method in the sampling and determination conditions specified in the standard is 0,08 mg/m3
Country: Poland
National Ref: prPN-Z-04495
Title: Air purity protection — Determination of dibutyl phthalate in workplaces by high performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection
Scope: This standard gives a method for the determination of the content of dibutyl phthalate (CAS: 984-74-2) in workplace air by high performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection. The method is applicable during control of the hygienic sanitary conditions. The lowest concentration of dibutyl phthalate which can be determined by the meth
Country: Poland
National Ref: prPN-Z-04496
Title: Air purity protection — Determination of lithium hydride in workplaces by flame atomic absorption spectrometry
Scope: This standard gives a method for the determination of the content of lithium hydride (CAS: 7580-67-8) in workplaces air by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The method is applicable during control of the hygienic-sanitary conditions. The lowest concentration of lithium hydride which can be determined by the method in the sampling and determination conditions specified in the standard is 0,0008 mg/m3 (for air volume 720 l)
Country: Poland
National Ref: prPN-Z-04497
Title: Air purity protection — Determination of calcium hydroxide in workplaces by flame atomic absorption spectrometry
Scope: This standard gives a method for the determination of the content of calcium hydroxide (CAS: 1305-62-0) in workplaces air by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The method is applicable during control of the hygienic-sanitary conditions. The lowest concentration of Page 38 calcium hydroxide which can be determined by the method in the sampling and determination conditions specified in the standard for inhalable fraction is 0,10 mg/m3 (for air volume 720 l) and for respirable fraction is 0,07 mg/m3 (for air volume 648 l)
Country: Poland
National Ref: prPN-Z-04301
Title: Air purity protection — Determination of yttrium and its compounds in workplaces by flame atomic absorption spectrometry
Scope: This standard gives a method for the determination of the content of yttrium (CAS: 7440-65-5) and its compounds in workplaces air by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The method is applicable during control of the hygienic-sanitary conditions. The lowest concentration of yttrium and its compounds (count as yttrium) which can be determined by the method in the sampling and determination conditions specified in the standard is 0,07 mg/m3 (for air volume 720 l)
Country: Austria
National Ref: ÖNORM S 2018
Title: Requirements for the training of data protection officers
Scope: This national ÖNORM defines guidelines for the training of data protection officers pursuant to the Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016.
Country: Austria
National Ref: ÖNORM A 2017
Title: Data Protection management systems
Scope: This ÖNORM specifies requirements for data protection management systems for organizations that store and process personal data for implementing the requirements of the European General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 In accordance with the ISO / IEC 27000 series
Technical Regulations
The 2015/1535/EU Directive compels the Member States to notify to the Commission and to each other all the draft technical regulations concerning products. The aim of this procedure is to avoid creation of unjustified barriers between Member States. These regulations may be found under: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/
Member States have three months to introduce comments or detailed opinions. Detailed opinions extend the status quo period by three months and oblige the issuing member state to argue on their legislation.
By 31 July 2017 the following notifications were published.
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End of Standstill Date |
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Greece |
Notification of a draft Ministerial Decision on the ‘Approval and implementation of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG) Technical Guidelines on the Energy Performance of Buildings’ – TCG Technical Guideline -1: ‘Detailed national specifications for building energy performance calculation parameters and for issuing the energy performance certificate’ – TCG Technical Guideline -2: ‘Thermophysical properties of building materials and inspection of the adequacy of building thermal insulation’ – TCG Technical Guideline -4: ‘Energy inspection guidelines and forms for buildings, boilers, heating installations and air-conditioning installations’ |
2017-06-09 |
2017-06-20 |
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Norway |
Regulation on the banning of use of mineral oil for heating of buildings from 2020. |
2017-06-15 |
2017-09-18 |
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Netherlands |
[NL] Regeling van de Staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu, van …….., nr. IENM/BSK-2017/…, tot wijziging van de Activiteitenregeling in verband met de vermindering van emissies van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen in de glastuinbouw en open teelten [NL] |
2017-07-13 |
2017-10-16 |
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Netherlands |
Order No WJZ / of the Minister for Economic Affairs of [date] designating categories of production facilities for the promotion of sustainable energy production in the autumn of 2017 (autumn 2017 Order designating categories for sustainable energy production) |
2017-06-30 |
2017-07-01 |
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Netherlands |
Amendment to the Order on national subsidies granted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the 2017 Order on access to subsidies granted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with respect to access to the ‘Energy efficiency and renewable energy in greenhouse horticulture’ subsidy module and certain amendments thereto |
2017-06-23 |
2017-06-24 |
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Poland |
Draft Regulation of the Minister for Infrastructure and Construction amending the Regulation of the Minister for Infrastructure of 12 April 2002 on the technical conditions to be met by buildings and their location |
2017-07-12 |
2017-10-13 |
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Sweden |
Draft Act amending the Energy Tax Act (1994:1776) |
2017-07-04 |
2017-07-05 |
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Slovakia |
Draft Act on technical standardisation and on amendments to Act No 264/1999 on technical requirements for products, conformity assessment and amendments to certain acts, as amended |
2017-07-10 |
2017-10-11 |
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Austria |
Housing Construction Subsidy Directive |
2017-06-28 |
2017-09-29 |
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Austria |
Housing Renovation Directive |
2017-06-28 |
2017-09-29 |
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Austria |
Regulation of the Provincial Government of Salzburg amending the Gas Safety Regulation |
2017-07-12 |
2017-10-13 |
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WTO TBT notifications
The notifications worldwide under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) can be consulted on:
- http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_e.htm
- https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Browse/FE_B_S006.aspx
They are can also be consulted via the European Commission website:
Experience shows that not all WTO notifications appear on the EU website. By 31 July 2017 the following new, updated or corrected notifications were made available.
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Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (49 pp, English). |
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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Cooler and Freezer Refrigeration Systems (71 pp, English) |
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Energy Labeling Rule (9 pp, English) portable air conditioners, large-diameter and high-speed small diameter ceiling fans, and instantaneous electric water heaters |
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Technical report – Minimum energy efficiency standard – Air-conditioning equipment (74 pp, Spanish) |
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PC No. 49 2017, Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for gas products |
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Regulation on ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (2009/125/EC) |
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Proposal for Legal Inspection of Exhaust Pipes for Gas Water Heaters |
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Analysis and/or test protocol for the energy efficiency of gas products (instantanerous gas water heaters), PC No. 6/1-2 |
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Addendum 3 Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Determination 30 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program |
Recommended Actions
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If necessary, the Eurovent Associations can react or file a WTO complaint.
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