The Consultation Forum provides advice and expertise to the Commission in relation to the implementation of the F-gas Regulation.
- fluorinated gas | climate change policy | climate change | greenhouse gas | hydrofluorocarbons
- Tuesday 21 October 2025, 10:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 21 October 2025, 10:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
- Languages
- English
Description
Meeting on 21 October 2025
The 5th meeting of the Forum will focus exclusively on the implications of the new rules on switchgear put in place by Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (the F-gas Regulation). Next to the Forum’s permanent members also experts from switchgear manufacturers and transmission system operators have been invited.
Documents:
Meeting on 25 March 2020 (CANCELED)
In light of the rapidly evolving situation and the non-predictable further development of the COVID-19-coronavirus the Commission decided to cancel the 4th meeting of the Consultation Forum.
The following briefing papers have been distributed to the Members for comments:
- HFCs and HFC alternatives in split air conditioning systems
- HFC availability on the EU market
- SF6 and alternatives in electrical switchgear and related equipment
Documents:
- Agenda
- Briefing paper: HFCs and HFC alternatives in split air conditioning systems
- Briefing paper: HFC availability on the EU market
- Briefing paper: SF6 and alternatives in electrical switchgear and related equipment
Additional written contributions from stakeholders
- HFCs and HFC alternatives in split air conditioning systems
- HFC availability on the EU market
- SF6 and alternatives in electrical switchgear and related equipment
Final reports
- Report on climate-friendly alternatives in split air-conditioning systems
- Report on climate-friendly alternatives in electrical switchgear
- Report on the availability of hydrofluorocarbons on the Union market
Meeting on 6 March 2018
The third meeting of the Consultation Forum focuses on standards development and personnel training. Besides, participants will be briefed on the progress of the EU HFC phase-down and on the following implementation steps.
Documents:
- Agenda
- Summary minutes
- Meeting slides
- Shecco LIFE FRONT
- Ass Tecnici del Freddo REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE
- The Netherlands Training of Personnel
- Poland Training of personnel
- EPEE Gapometer
- Oeko Institute Study on Illegal Trade
- Briefing paper Progress of the phase-down
Additional written contributions from stakeholders
Meeting on 1 December 2016
The second meeting of the Forum briefed participants on the Kigali amendment and further action on standards and training, as well as discussed the preliminary findings of external consultants on the feasibility of the prohibition in supermarket systems and the quota allocation method
Documents:
- Agenda
- Summary Minutes
- Meeting slides
- EC report on standards
- Montreal Protocol Decision on regular exchange of standards
- CEN/CENELEC slides
- EC reports on training
- Briefing paper Supermarket systems
- Consultant slides Supermarket systems
- Briefing paper Quota allocation method
- Consultant slides Quota allocation method
Meeting on 10 September 2015
The Forum's first meeting focused on standards, training and green public procurement.
Documents:
- Agenda
- Summary minutes plus feedback
- Topic A Briefing Paper: Barriers related to standards and legislation
- Topic A slides
- Topic B Briefing Paper: Barriers related to Training
- Topic B slides
- Topic C Briefing Paper: Green Public Procurement
- Topic C slides
- REAL Alternatives project