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Euredia launches as new voice for Europe’s refrigerant distributors and reclaimers
and reinforce the integrity of the refrigerant market. Launched in Brussels on 24 June, the European
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Refrigerants Distributors and Reclaimers Association (Euredia) becomes the fi rst pan- European body representing refrigerant distributors, repackers and reclaimers. Its members aim to ensure that refrigerants placed on the EU market are recovered, managed and circulated legally and safely throughout their lifecycle, supporting compliance, enforcement and greater circularity.
The association’s creation comes as the EU rolls out the revised F-gas Regulation and accelerates the phase-down of fl uorinated gases. Persistent challenges—including illegal trade, uneven enforcement and fragmented implementation across Member States—continue to undermine climate objectives and distort competition within
new European industry association has been established to support the implementation of EU climate legislation
the single market. “Distributors and reclaimers are where EU
refrigerant policy becomes operational reality,” said Hans Craen, Chair of Euredia. “Our members focus on compliance, recovery and the lawful circulation of refrigerants across borders and throughout their lifecycle. Euredia was created to bring this practical expertise directly into the European policy debate.” Euredia will provide EU institutions and national authorities with operational insight from the refrigerant supply chain to support practical, enforceable and evidence-based policymaking. Its work will centre on compliance, market integrity and circularity, including eff orts to strengthen enforcement capacity, improve coordination between customs and market surveillance authorities, and enhance traceability across borders. Circularity will be a core focus, with the association highlighting the role of reclamation in reducing emissions and limiting reliance on newly produced gases. Euredia supports measures to
BESA launches third annual survey on Building Safety Act progress
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he Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has opened its third annual survey examining how the Building
Safety Act is infl uencing day-to-day practice across the building services sector. The Building Safety Act Industry
Survey, delivered with support from Barbour ABI and shaped in part by the Building Safety Regulator’s Industry Competence Committee (ICC), invites MEP professionals to report how the 2022 legislation is aff ecting operational processes, management systems and workforce competence. BESA said the fi ndings will help build a clearer picture of how organisations and supply chains are adapting to the Act’s requirements.
The Association added that ICC involvement has helped refi ne questions around future competence expectations and policy development, giving the Regulator better insight into the challenges facing fi rms and the support needed to achieve compliance. The survey takes less than ten minutes to complete, and responses are confi dential. Although the Act does not fully apply in
the devolved nations, BESA is encouraging participation from across the UK to understand sector readiness and any cross-border implications. This year’s research also tackles several contentious issues, including the requirement for project records dating back up to 30 years, the risk of compliance trade-off s under time and cost pressure, and the need for contractors to challenge client decisions that could compromise safety or long-term operational performance. Rachel Davidson, BESA’s director of specialist
knowledge, said the survey had grown in importance since its launch. “The fi rst two years focused heavily on awareness and understanding of roles and responsibilities,” she said. “This year we are looking closely at operational maturity and how the legislation is aff ecting real-life projects, including its impact on business growth and where competence gaps lie.” Davidson said the Association wanted to understand how businesses are managing competence, governance, leadership and compliance “in practice”, rather than solely through policy documents. She urged anyone
expand reclamation capacity, improve recovery practices and increase transparency across the circular refrigerant supply chain. “Europe has some of the world’s most advanced
refrigerant legislation, but its success depends on consistent implementation and eff ective enforcement,” said Carmine Marotta, Vice-Chair of Euredia. Euredia launches with 10 founding members include A-Gas, Beijer Ref, Climalife.and Westfalen. The association will work with EU policymakers, national authorities and industry stakeholders on the implementation of climate and refrigerant legislation, including issues related to circularity, market surveillance and the transition to lower-GWP refrigerants.
working in the built environment to take part and share the survey within their networks to strengthen the evidence base for industry, the Regulator and government. To encourage participation, BESA is off ering entry into a prize draw for fi ve £100 Amazon vouchers, free copies of the fi nal report for all respondents, and a £1 donation to the Lighthouse mental health charity for every completed survey.
10 July 2026 •
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