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Afecor - The European Control Manufacturers' Association

The mission of Afecor, the European Control Manufacturers Association, is to take a leading role in the development of regulations and standards relevant to ensure safe, efficient and environmentally friendly use of energy sources.

Driving the processes of standardization of controls and their application fields.
Shaping legislation
Supporting implementation of relevant legislation
Collaborating with Certification Bodies
Advocating for control manufacturers

Afecor achieves its objectives by active involvement of experts from the member companies in

market observation
new technologies
standardization on European and international level
comments and statements on legislation
cooperation with partner associations

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Afecor in the past and our involvement today

Legislation

Ensuring involvement in, and input to, all future draft EC legislation affecting the industry using gaseous and liquid fuels, such as Gas Appliances Regulation (GAR), Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD), Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), etc. This includes aligning with national organizations to harmonize proposals and decisions.

Standardization

To drive the processes of standardization, ensuring consistent and commonly accepted standards for process and combustion controls in Europe and beyond. Through this, realize the economies of scale and pass on state-of-the art technologies

History

The association was founded in 1963 as EGCMA (European Gas Control Manufacturers' Association).

Expansion of activities caused a change of the name in 1968 to AFECOGAZ (Association des fabricants européens d'appareils de contrôle pour le gaz et l'huile) becoming Afecor (Association des fabricants européens d'appareils de contrôle et de régulation) in 1988.

EU Expert Groups

EU Directorates GROW/ENER/CONNECT

Afecor is involved in expert groups preparing studies for European legislation (e.g. the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) or the revision thereof.

WGGA - Working Group Gas Appliances

This committee involves the member states and other stakeholders in decisions on the implementation of the GAR. Afecor is represented in this Working Group as a trade organization.

European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
Afecor is a member of the Alliance which promotes production and use of hydrogen.

Advisory Committees

NBGA-Open – Notified Bodies group Gas Appliances - Open

This committee prepares documents to deliver interpretations on how to implement the Gas Appliances Regulation. Afecor is represented in the NBGA-Open as an observing member but with active involvement in the discussions and ad-hoc groups.

CABF - Notified Bodies Group on Directives on Pressure Equipment (PED) and Simple Pressure Vessels (SPVD)

This group is discussing interpretation of details of the Pressure Equipment Directive and the Simple Pressure Vessel Directive, drafts guidance sheets and resolves issues between Notified Bodies, Market Surveillance and Industry.

Research

Afecor has been participating in several research projects and will join future projects that fall into the scope of Afecor.

Council of Administration

President - Klaus Jesse

Vice President - Sabine Pintaske
Technical Director - Ettore Rossi

Secretary General - Arne Gmerek

Treasurer - Simon Dungs

[ MEMBERS ]

A large number of European controls manufacturers, aware of the outstanding opportunities offered by harmonised standards for gas and oil controls in the single European market have chosen to participate directly through independent membership of Afecor.