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THE OZONE ISSUE IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY: PAST AND PRESENT GUIDELINES -THE FUTURE OUTLOOK.
Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC./ Directive 2006/40/CE du Parlement Européen et du Conseil du 17 mai 2006 concernant les émissions provenant des systèmes de climatisation des véhicules à moteur et modifiant la Directive 70/156/CEE du Conseil.
Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC.
Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC./ Directive 2006/40/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 17 mai 2006 concernant les émissions provenant des systèmes de climatisation des véhicules à moteur et modifiant la Directive 70/156/CEE du Conseil.
MATERIAL HANDLING OF MEAT IN A PUBLIC COLD STORE IN THE NETHERLANDS.
Commission decision of July 4, 2005 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards cold storage building kits and cold storage building envelope kits./ Décision de la commission du 4 juillet 2005 relative à la procédure d'attestation de conformité des produits de construction, conformément à l'article 20, paragraphe 2, de la directive 89/106/CEE du Conseil, en ce qui concerne les chambres froides en kit et les enveloppes de chambres froides en kit.
Commission decision of July 4, 2005 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards cold storage building kits and cold storage building envelope kits.
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES' CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE REDUCTION OF EMMISSIONS OF CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS R11 AND R12 IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING APPLICATIONS.
Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC.
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD OF FOOD CHILLING: A PART OF THE COST 91 BIS PROJECT.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR AND WATER CHILLING ON THE QUALITY OF POULTRY CARCASSES.
COLD CHAINS IN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE. FUTURE SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF COLD CHAIN SERVICES.
Common Position (EX) No 26/2005 of 21 June 2005 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC./ Position commune (CE) no 26/2005 du 21 juin 2005 arrêtée par le Conseil, statuant conformément à la procédure visée à l'article 251 du traité instituant la Communauté européenne, en vue de l'adoption d'une directive du Parlement européen et du Conseil concernant les émissions provenant des systèmes de climatisation des véhicules à moteur, et modifiant la directive 70/156/CEE du Conseil.
Common Position (EX) No 26/2005 of 21 June 2005 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC.
A COMPARISON OF ULTRARAPID AND IMMERSION CHILLING OF PORK.
THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF LEGISLATION IN THE COLD CHAIN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
NOUVEAUX DEVELOPPEMENTS DANS LES TRANSPORTS A TEMPERATURE DIRIGEE ROUTIERS.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN REFRIGERATED ROAD TRANSPORT.
THE IMPACT OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL LEGISLATION FOR FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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MAC Directive: EC issues proceedings against Germany
The European Commission has issued an infringement notice against Germany for failing to enforce the MAC Directive.
8 countries may exceed US in air-conditioning use
If the rest of the world adopts the same AC usage patterns found in the US, 8 developing countries have the potential to surpass the American yardstick of high air-conditioning use.
R290 AC sales in India exceed 100,000 units
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing started the production of India’s first commercially available R290 split air conditioners in March 2012.
Artisanal ice cream, the rising star of the Australian ice cream sector to 2017
Artisanal ice cream will show the most growth of the three categories - take home ice cream, impulse ice cream, artisanal ice cream - over the next five years, with both value and volume growing ahead of the sector as a whole, at CAGR of 2.3% and...
More than one billion people are at high risk due to a lack of access to cooling
The annual Chilling Prospects report estimates that 355 million people living in poor rural areas and 732 million people living in poor urban areas are at risk due to a lack of access to cooling worldwide....
Vegan ice creams
Vegan ice cream, made without milk, become trendy.
Ice cream global trade data
Various market analysts predict an upward trend in the global ice cream market, particularly in Asia-Pacific and several emerging economies. Europe led global exports of ice cream in...
American love for ice cream
A recent Yahoo Food survey found that ice cream is 41% of American’s favorite dessert.
Ice cream global trade data 2022
Europe continues to lead global exports of ice cream in 2022, according to the United Nations Comtrade database.
Vegan ice cream soon to be launched
Known for its dairy filled pints of ice cream, Ben and Jerry’s will soon try vegan ice cream.
The global ice cream market
The global ice cream market had total revenues of USD 59.0 billion in 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% between 2008 and 2012.
Japan: Ice cream that doesn’t melt
In Japan, serendipity led to the creation of a type of ice cream that does not melt
India ice cream market is expected to grow fast.
India ice cream market is forecast to exhibit a Compound Annual Growth Rate of over 17% during 2016-2021.
2023 Ice cream production and trade overview
Despite a slight decrease in production, Europe continues to lead global exports of ice cream in 2023.
Ice cream market in Mexico
The ice cream sector in Mexico is forecast to witness a very strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0% in value and 6.7% in volume during 2012-2017.
IIR news
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New IIR publication: Proceedings
The proceedings (CD-ROM) of the IIR Compressors 2004 conference held in Casta Papiernicka, Slovakia, on September 29-October 1, 2004 contains 41 papers. It also contains 27 papers presented at the previous event in the series, Compressors 2001,...
CYTEF 2012 proceedings in Fridoc database!
The IIR has added to Fridoc the proceedings of CYTEF 2012 (VI Congreso Ibérico y IV Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío) organized by the Sociedad Española de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío in February 2012 to Fridoc.
CEEE Hosts International Conference THERMAG - IX 2021
More than 200 people from around the world attended the THERMAG - IX June 7-11, 2021 hosted by The Center for Environmental Energy Engineering at University of Maryland, College Park (US).
New publications: The CD-ROM proceedings of the Vicenza IIR Conferences
The CD-ROM proceedings of the Vicenza IIR Conferences on 1) Commercial Refrigeration and 2) Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants are on sale. They comprise 134 papers. Main topics: 1) display cabinets, energy simulation...
Adapting to Rising Temperatures: Highlights and Proceedings from the 1st IIR International Adaptation Conference
The 1st IIR International Conference on Refrigeration: Adapting to Rising Temperatures, held from 10–13 August 2025 at the University of Manchester, brought together over 120...
The proceedings CD-ROM of the 3rd IIR Workshop on Refrigerant Charge Reduction in Valencia are on sale!
The proceedings CD-ROM comprising 8 plenary presentations, 13 papers, and 2 industrial PowerPoint presentations are on sale on the IIR's Web site (Publications/Bookshop section)
New publications: The CD-ROM proceedings of the 1st IIR International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature
The CD-ROM proceedings of the 1st IIR International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature held in Montreux, Switzerland, are now available. They comprise 4 keynote presentations, 20 papers on materials (gadolinium and its...
Now available : 2023 IIR Congress proceedings
Download your copy of the ICR 2023 proceedings. IIR members can download them at reduced rate.
Now available: ICCC 2018 conference papers and proceedings
Couldn't attend the 5th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain (ICCC 2018) in Beijing, China, last month? Download the conference proceedings and papers.
FRIDOC: Our conference proceedings at very advantageous rate for members!
From March 1, the price of IIR conference proceedings will increase, but members will benefit from a very attractive discount!
TPTPR2025 – the IIR’s conference on refrigerant research: Conference highlights and proceedings now available on FRIDOC
The 7th IIR Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants (TPTPR2025) convened leading researchers to present the latest findings on low-GWP refrigerants and advanced...
New in our Encyclopedia. Ice cream manufacturing and its environmental impact.
A comprehensive review of the freezing process, market data and environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing.
IIR member news: Nestle invests in ice cream
Nestle S.A. has invested USD 29.1 million to expand its ice cream plant in Egypt.
SophiA project: HKA Lab test progress
SophiA HKA (Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences) Lab test is intended to provide a better understanding of the cooling system in in different climate zones.
Cooling Keeps Food Fresh : Global Campaign Announced for World Refrigeration Day, June 26
Since 2019, June 26 celebrates the World Refrigeration Day. With increasing global stakes at hand over the past years, refrigeration took a leading role at the heart of international...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data
From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...
Environmental impact of the ice cream industry
This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.
Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...
Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry
The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...
Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling
In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...
Nanorefrigerants
Nanorefrigerants are created by adding nanoparticles in suspension to a base refrigerant. They have a thermal conductivity that is 15% to 104% higher than that of the corresponding...
André Lebon
André Lebon (1859 – 1938). Membre fondateur de l’Association Internationale du Froid puis de l’Institut International du Froid
Kigali Amendment status per country
List of the 163 countries that have accepted, approved or ratified the Kigali Amendment as of November 15, 2024.
Hydrocarbon refrigerants
Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...
Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers
In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...
Events
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IIR event
15th IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
September 16, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Xi'an, China
Currently accepting full papers! The 15th IIR Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for...
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15th IEA Heat Pump Conference
May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026
Vienna, Austria
Join the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, which will take place in Vienna, Austria,from May 26-29, 2026! The 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, co-sponsored by IIR,...
19th IIR Conference on Cryogenics
April 26, 2027 - April 30, 2027
Dresden, Germany
The 19th CRYOGENICS 2027 continues in the series of conferences held every two years. The conference will deal with new challenges of the equipment and technologies with temperatures below 120 K (-153°C), as well as with other...
11th IIR Conference on Solid-State Cooling, Heating and Energy Harvesting
June 07, 2026 - June 11, 2026
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Submit your full paper now! The 11th IIR Conference on Solid-State Cooling, Heating and Energy Harvesting (Thermag 2026), to be...
17th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026)
August 23, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Hamilton, New Zealand
Submit your abstract! With the increasing need for global warming countermeasures, natural working fluids have become a clear vector to reducing the CO2 footprint of...
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2026 China International Heat Pump Conference
October 13, 2026 - October 17, 2026
Shanghai, China
Following the resounding success of the 2nd China Heat Pump Conference (CHPC 2024) in Shenzhen, which gathered over 850 experts and delegates from 33 countries & regions, the upcoming 3rd CHPC in 2026 is poised to further expand its global...
27th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
August 21, 2027 - August 27, 2027
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Save the date! The International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) is a leading global event in the field of refrigeration, organised by the International Institute of Refrigeration...
9th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue
July 12, 2026 - July 16, 2026
West Lafayette, IN, United States
A conference co-sponsored by the IIR Since 1972, Herrick Labs has hosted the premier international conferences on Compressor Engineering, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning, and...
21st International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue
28th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue
