As a result of the Refrigerants Regulation of the 7th May 2007 and the entry into force of the F-Gas Regulation on the 4th July 2007, AFCE (French Refrigeration, HVAC and Environment Alliance) has recently organized an Information Day in Paris to explain to all refrigeration and AC professionals their duties regarding these regulations.

In the presence and with the assistance of those responsible for the F-gases program at the Ministries of the Environment and of Industry and ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency), there were several presentations for each group of professionals followed by a debate which helped the audience to better understand the application of the new laws. With almost 160 participants and interesting debates, some questions were not answered as the application decrees won’t be published until the end of 2007. The lunch cocktail allowed each participant to discuss these subjects with each other. The meeting papers are available through AFCE’s Managing Director ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for 20 Euros (all taxes, as well as postage fees, included).

During this event, the MEDAD (French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Planning and Development) also announced a new campaign to promote the control of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment by local authorities in order to ensure the implementation of the new laws, reveals the association's press release.