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28 February 2021 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP MARCH 2021
In this round-up: EFCTC continues constructive dialogue with DG Clima, DG Taxud and OLAF about potential illegal HFC trade flows. Data released in February 2021 show that an illegal market continues t...
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15 February 2021 Press Release
GERMAN CHEMICAL ACT – AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD TO COMBAT ILLEGAL TRADE IN HFCs
EFCTC welcomes the decision on 10th February 2021 by the Federal Government of Germany to amend the German Chemical Act to prevent illegal trade in F-gases....
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31 January 2021 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP FEBRUARY 2021
In this round-up: European Commission publishes a report on the functioning of the EU-wide quota system for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with a section on illegal trade; EFCTC press release on cuts in HF...
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12 November 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP NOVEMBER 2020
In this round-up: #SayNoToIllegalHFCs via a pledge to put a stop to the illegal trade in HFCs; Amended German Chemical Act combating illegal trade in fluorinated greenhouse gases notified to the Europ...
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12 October 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP -FOCUS ON STAKEHOLDERS’ FEEDBACK TO F-GAS ROADMAP
Illegal trade was raised by about 18 stakeholders in their feedback to the Commission on Fluorinated greenhouse gases – review of EU rules (2015-20). The main themes raised are:
Circumventing t...
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29 August 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP SEPTEMBER 2020
In this round-up: the Commission insists it is taking action to prevent illegal trade in HFCs; The German air conditioning and refrigeration industry raises doubts about an amendment to the German Ch...
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05 July 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP JULY-AUGUST 2020
In this round-up: EFCTC and Oxera report illegal refrigerant imports could be as much as one third of EU market in 2018; German draft law will help combat illegal trade; OLAF Director explains illega...
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31 May 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP JUNE 2020
In this round-up: EFCTC explains the aims of the illegal trade information hub website https://stopillegalcooling.eu/; Le Monde reports on the effects of illegal trade; and illegal HFCs seized by Bulg...
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03 May 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP MAY 2020
In this round-up: Investigative study, commissioned by EFCTC, reveals how illegal imports of HFCs continue to enter EU; EFCTC ramps up efforts to stop illegal trade, with new dedicated website. Find...
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04 April 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP APRIL 2020
In this round-up: EFCTC press release on EU’s industrial strategy and proposed enforcement actions; Commission states it was keeping a focus on implementation including tackling illegal trade; the E...
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03 March 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP March 2020
In this round-up: EFCTC position paper on enforcing the F-gas regulation; OLAF conference; the 4th F-gas consultation forum; EIA analysis of 2018 illegal imports; seizures and enforcement; and OzonAct...
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23 January 2020 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP – FEBRUARY 2020
In this round-up: EFCTC seminar to raise the awareness of the financial community on illegal trade in HFCs; the challenge for SMEs; Italian fines for breaches of the F-Gas Regulation announced; and se...
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11 November 2019 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP – NOVEMBER 2019
In this round-up, Action Line activities; “so-called returnable cylinders” on sales platforms; F-Gas Roundtable discussions; the EFCTC decision tree for customs and enforcement agencies is availab...
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29 September 2019 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP OCTOBER 2019
In this round-up, a summary of EFCTC actions and initiatives, seizures of illegal HFCs and disposables and new UK guidance on refillable containers. EFCTC activities to combat illegal trade in HFCs ha...
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24 March 2019 News
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP
EFCTC Sponsors Illegal Trade Action Line. In response to rapid emergence of illegal traffic of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs- or refrigerants) across the European Union, and in order to assist the EU and M...
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22 March 2021
Reports to the EFCTC Action Line of illegal HFC trade lead to criminal investigations
Illegal trade in hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is threatening legitimate small businesses, financing organised crime, and ultimately the climate. The European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) Act...
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17 February 2021
GERMAN CHEMICAL ACT – AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD TO COMBAT ILLEGAL TRADE IN HFCs
EFCTC welcomes the decision on 10th February 2021 by the Federal Government of Germany to amend the German Chemical Act to prevent illegal trade in F-gases....
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