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Consultation on Candidate Cybersecurity Certification Scheme (GEN - 1136.00)

Connectivity of appliances as possible subject to certification schemes

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2020 - Consultation on Candidate Cybersecurity Certification Scheme

The sensitivity of the connectivity of appliances and equipment to cyberattacks has been mentioned in various meetings and seminars. The European Union has established a European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) that has been looking at this issue for over 20 years, initially focussing on the financial sectors. Since last year it has been drawing up cybersecurity certification schemes. How much these schemes will extend to HVACR equipment is not yet known.

Notifications: Standardisation – June 2020 (GEN - 1135.00)

Monthly overview for members on recent developments

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On a monthly basis, the Eurovent Team compiles a global overview of the latest developments concerning new standardisation activities and technical regulations of relevance for the HVACR industry. Our Notifications allow members to be prepared for developments that can have an impact on them and their products.

CEN-CENELEC (GEN - 1134.00)

Abstracts Technical Boards newsletter July 2020

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The CEN-CENELEC Boards meet at regular intervals. In the GEN document below, Eurovent members can read the abstracts of the main outcomes of crosscutting nature discussed in the single-BT and common meetings, as well as of the latest decisions of transversal nature that are relevant to Eurovent.

Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2020-2024 (GEN - 1132.00)

Preparatory study draft reports for Tasks 2 and 3 published on the study website

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The consortium in charge of the preparatory study for the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2020-2024 has published draft reports for Task 2 and Task 3 ahead of the stakeholder meeting scheduled for 10 July 2020. The reports deal with the identification and preliminary analysis of product groups and horizontal measures to be considered for inclusion in the Working Plan. Air curtains were included in Task 3. In terms of horizontal measures, circular economy aspects were included.

Review of General Product Safety Directive (GEN - 1133.00)

Feedback period 23 June to 1 September 2020

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The General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC (GPSD) protects consumers by ensuring that only safe goods are sold on the EU market. The European Commission is preparing a review of the GPSD that may result in a proposal for revision by the second quarter of 2021. Feedback on the roadmap evaluation is open until 1 September 2020. The public consultation questionnaire runs in parallel until 6 October 2020.