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General Assembly 2012
Eurovent, the European Committee of Air Treatment and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers, held its 55th General Assembly in Brussels on June 1st. Previously, on the previous day, the Environmental Commission and a special meeting of the representatives of the national associations were held to discuss the Eurovent Certification Company.
The representation of AFEC ran in charge of Javier Fernández of Bordons, vice president of Eurovent, José Ma Ortiz, delegate of the Association in the General Assembly and Cecilia Salamanca, in its quality of member of the Commission.
Eurovent Certification Co.
Within the framework of the different activities developed during the celebration of the General Assembly, on May 31st, the meeting of the delegates of the different national associations took place to analyze and discuss the Principle of Agreement signed between Eurovent Certification and CERTITA, to merge their activities. The intention and objectives of this agreement are set out in the explanatory note accompanying this review.
EuroventThe General Manager of Eurovent Certification Co. explained to the attendees the general lines of this merger and the expected advantages not only for the company but, above all, for the manufacturers that certify their products.
It was unanimously agreed by the attendees to continue with the development of these negotiations, with a view to a future agreement that would strengthen and, foreseeably, ensure the future of Eurovent Certification Company.
Eurovent Commission
As is now a tradition, and taking advantage of the presence of all the delegates and members of the Commission, the Executive Director of Eurovent, Joop Hoogkamer, summarised for those present the activities carried out throughout 2011 within the Commission, and specifically by the working group created within it, as well as the current and future developments and status of the different Regulations implementing or complementing Directive 2009/125 on ecodesign requirements for energy-related products and Directive 2010/30 on the indication of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products.
General Assembly
The meeting, which began with the reading of the Rules on Competition that govern all meetings of the Association, continued with the approval of the minutes of the 2011 assembly and the corresponding agenda.
The President, Carlo Grossi, then summarised the activities and policies of Eurovent during the year, giving way to the Executive Director who presented the Management Report and explained the main actions of the Commission during this period.
The accounts for 2011 were then approved and the audit report was read, followed by the presentation of the budgets for 2012, which were approved after a round of clarifications requested by some of the assembly members.
Later, and in compliance with the provisions of its statutes, the Board of Directors of Eurovent Certification Co. was renewed, a process in which Ivan Campos from Termoven and Javier Basterrechea from Toshiba, among others, were elected. The latter as a substitute.
Once the above-mentioned election was over, the continuation of the conversations between Eurovent Certification and Certita was submitted to the vote of the attendees, which obtained the unanimous vote of those present.
Once the modification of the Eurovent Statutes and the acceptance of the planning proposal for the celebration of the following general assemblies had been approved by means of a vote, the open part of the assembly was held, in which the intervention of the European Commissioner Tobias Biermann of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise was highlighted as a guest, who spoke on the relationship between Ecodesign, Labelling and Ecolabelling and on the coordination that takes place between the different Directorates-General DG Enterprise and DG Energy, depending on the nature of the LOTs.
It is worth mentioning the presence at the assembly of Dmitry Kuzin and Alexey Busakhin from the Russian association APIC, who has decided to join Eurovent as a full member, and Joao Antero Cardoso from the Portuguese association EFRIARC who is considering it.
PRINCIPLE OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN EURO VENT CERTIFICATION COMPANY and CERTITA
Eurovent Certification and CERMA, two leading companies in the field of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) Equipment Certification, have signed a Principle of Agreement to merge their highly complementary activities.
The intention of the signatories is to develop the proposed certifications, in line with the services they currently offer, through the NF, CSBAT and EUROVENT CERTIFICATION brands, while expanding the range of equipment covered by their activities and increasing their operations at international level. A comprehensive range of services for the voluntary certification of product performance (HVAC-R) is proposed, adapted to the specific needs of each country.
The aim is to support the development of innovative equipment and provide useful guidance to users and specifiers. This project is in line with the general objectives of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency, in which the promotion of product performance plays an important role. The proposed merger would provide manufacturers with a single access to the certification most suited to their marketing needs.
CERTITA is specialized in certification in Heating (NF Mark Radiators and NF Mark Heat Pumps,..), Solar Thermal Energy (NF Mark Solar Domestic Heaters, CSTBat Mark Solar Devices and Solar Keymark) and Ventilation (NF Mark Controlled Mechanical Ventilation and CSTBat Air Diffusers,...)
The main activity of EUROVENT CERTIFICATION is the certification, operating at European level, of the performance of HVAC-R products.
Both companies are accredited certification bodies according to the reference standard EN 45011.
The intention of the signatories is to complete the process by the end of 2012.