Figaroo.org, a multi-lingual site launched by EFCTC (European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee) that stands for “F-Gas Regulation Online Observatory”, is available since July 2007. Developed as a kind of permanent virtual workshop in collaboration with various professional and trade associations using F-gases, it aims at providing practical help to stakeholders that produce, use or handle F-gas-based systems and applications.

Now available are sections such as latest news, regulation documents, case studies and FAQs, which have been contributed by the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE), the European Fluocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC), the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB), the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) and the British Refrigeration Association (BRA). Particularly interesting is a downloadable logbook which has been developed to help those in the industry comply with the reporting requirements of F-gases rules, reveals the initiative’s press release.

A spokesman for EPEE stated: "The website is still work in progress. However, with the support of the European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC), the intention is that it will become an essential tool in ensuring the success of the F-Gas regulation. It will also support industry's position at the forefront of the successful containment of F-Gases, producing energy efficient products and protecting the environment.”