Launched in Brussels on 24 June, the European Refrigerants Distributors and Reclaimers Association (Euredia) becomes the first pan-European body representing refrigerant distributors, repackers and reclaimers. Its members aim to ensure that refrigerants placed on the EU market are recovered, managed and circulated legally and safely throughout their lifecycle, supporting compliance, enforcement and greater circularity.

The association’s creation comes as the EU rolls out the revised F-gas Regulation and accelerates the phase-down of fluorinated gases. Persistent challenges—including illegal trade, uneven enforcement and fragmented implementation across Member States—continue to undermine climate objectives and distort competition within the single market.

“Distributors and reclaimers are where EU refrigerant policy becomes operational reality,” said Hans Craen, Chair of Euredia. “Our members focus on compliance, recovery and the lawful circulation of refrigerants across borders and throughout their lifecycle. Euredia was created to bring this practical expertise directly into the European policy debate.”

Euredia will provide EU institutions and national authorities with operational insight from the refrigerant supply chain to support practical, enforceable and evidence-based policymaking. Its work will centre on compliance, market integrity and circularity, including efforts to strengthen enforcement capacity, improve coordination between customs and market surveillance authorities, and enhance traceability across borders.

Circularity will be a core focus, with the association highlighting the role of reclamation in reducing emissions and limiting reliance on newly produced gases. Euredia supports measures to expand reclamation capacity, improve recovery practices and increase transparency across the circular refrigerant supply chain.

“Europe has some of the world’s most advanced refrigerant legislation, but its success depends on consistent implementation and effective enforcement,” said Carmine Marotta, Vice-Chair of Euredia. “Euredia exists to support a transparent, compliant and circular refrigerant market that delivers both climate ambition and fair competition.”

Euredia launches with 10 founding members operating across Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. They include A-Gas, Beijer Ref, Climalife, Gazechim, General Gas, GRIT, Kontes, Nippon Sanso, Tazzetti and Westfalen.

The association will work with EU policymakers, national authorities and industry stakeholders on the implementation of climate and refrigerant legislation, including issues related to circularity, market surveillance and the transition to lower-GWP refrigerants.