FEA - European Aerosol Federation

Summary of the initiative

Name
FEA - European Aerosol Federation
Objective(s)
HFCs should only be used in aerosol applications where there are no other safe, practical, economic or environmentally acceptable alternatives.

Description of the Initiative

    Sector

    Sector

    Contact Point - Commission
    GROW C.3

    Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act

    PRIVATE ACT
    Year
    2002
    Title of Act
    Code of Practice on Hydrofluorocarbons Use in Aerosols

    Geographical Coverage

    Global coverage
    Participating Countries
    Austria

    Description

    Problems that lead to the introduction of Self/Co-Regulation and the adoption of the Founding Act
    Climate change issue;
    Target Group(s)
    Aerosol manufacturers;
    Type of Instrument(s)
    Voluntary industry code of practice
    Type of Financing
    -
    Type of Monitoring
    Conduct an initial survey of compliance capacity of future regulateesConduct regular visits and spot checksInitiate complaints proceduresMaintain database of those bounded by the normsProduce regular reportsReceive complaints and verify if norms were breached or notReflexive dialogue with the - stakeholdersOther
    European Commission
    National public authority
    International public authority
    Private regulator (code owner)yesyesyes
    Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors)
    Self-appointed private parties (e.g. NGOs)
    Succinct description of the type of Monitoring
    Annual survey among FEA national associations covering years 2001 to 2011. Replaced by a mandatory company reporting under F-gases II Regulation.
    Type of Enforcement
    Faming, shaming and blamingJudicial sanctionsMembership suspension/exclusionPrivate finesOther
    Private Regulator
    Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors)
    Court system
    Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) / Online dispute resolution (ODR)
    Succinct description of the type of Enforcement
    -

    Downloads

    SMO self- and co-regulation database - private code 21