Development and establishment of a Code of Practice under the National CFC Phase out Plan for Romania

EU/National laws/directives/standards regulations need to be included and clarified on a practical level
SR En 378 under implementation will cover part of CoP
* Agencies actively involved in assisting Romania are UNIDO (lead agency) , Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Ministry of Environment and Water Management (MEMW)
* WORKING GROUP Established: July 2006
- MEWM was responsible to summon this group.
- The Romanian Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association ( NC ) initiated the process and supported the MEWM in the establishment of this working group.
- The Code of Practice will have to be developed and finally agreed upon by relevant representatives from the trade and relevant authorities.
- Meet objectives in the areas of environmental protection, customer protection and health and safety aspects; The Working Group (WG) was established and consist of representatives form the trade, including representatives from different sectors (importers/distributors of refrigerants, representatives of companies providing service to both mobile and stationary air-conditioning) and relevant authorities such as the MEWM, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Commerce, the Environment Protection Agency and the Standardization organizations (authorities responsible for pressure vessels, safety of flammable refrigerants are also involved in the work whenever questions are relevant to their responsibilities).
- The Romanian Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association (NC) initiated the process and to provided needed support the MEWM in the establishment of this working group.
- PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS:
• Importer and distributor of refrigerants: MIDAL GROUP, FRIGOTEHNICA
• Prestigious companies from this field of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: CRIOGENICA, ATHENA SERV, FRIGOTEHNICA, CLIMALUX, PROMOTHERM, TERMOTEST
- This Romanian Refrigeration Association has succeeded to achieve sommes objectives:
• Protection of the environment and management of the refrigerants;
• Development and establishment of a Code of Practice under the National CFC Phase out Plan for Romania Certification of the professional competence of companies and specialists working in refrigeration and air conditioning, training of specialists by means of courses - Project SWEDEN cooperation;
• Second hand equipment
• Customs regulations