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The conference of ”320th Anniversary of Chimney
Sweepers in Tartu”
EU ESCHFOE – Today, Future Trends and Outlook
Petteri Virranta, The European Federation of Chimney Sweeps (EU ESCHFOE) Vice President
Members
• Austria, Belgium, Czech Republik, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and USA
• 20 countries
Präsidium der ESCHFOE
Av. des Nerviens117 bte 48 bisB-1040 BruxellesBelgium
Telefon: 0032-2-7321342Fax: 0032-2-7350787
Präsident: Hans-Günther Beyerstedt
Notes:Generalsekretariat/ General Secretariat:ESCHFOEWesterwaldstrasse 6D-53757 Sankt AugustinGermany
Generalsekretär/Secretary-General:Jens Torsten Arndt
Vizepräsidenten/Vice Presidents:Michael VerderberPetteri Virranta
The European Federation of Chimney Sweeps shall pursue the following aims
• To protect the interests of the chimney
sweep trade throughout Europe;• To support the affiliated organisations in carrying
out their responsibilities;• To maintain contacts with the legislature and
executive, with market partners and associations, in particular to represent its members vis-à-vis EU institutions and organisations, as well as to provide suggestions and make proposals; to instruct the public.
• To elaborate and implement appropriate measures to maintain and develop the profession taking into account the development of the internal European market.
• To keep members informed with regard to the effects of the development of the internal European market on the chimney sweep trade.
• To support specialised scientific research.
Conferences and activities
• Every second year is the Technical meeting and every second the General meeting
• Meeting of the Presidium every year
• Working groups and activities of European standardisations
• Working groups and projects with member countries
European standardisation activities of ESCHFOEEuP-Lot 15 Stakeholder about Solid fuel small combustion
installationsVerderber
CEN/SPG_U Sector Forum Gas Utilisation Erlhof
WG 1 Sctor Forum Gas Utilisation - classification no participation
WG 2 Sector Forum Gas Utilisation - environmental aspects
Erlhof
WG 3 Sector Forum Gas Utilisation – energy labelling Erlhof
WG 4 Sector Forum Gas Utilisation – chimneys/CPD Dr. Stehmeier
CEN/TC 46 Fluid oil stoves with vaporising burners Michel
CENT/TC 47 Vaporising oil burners and their components function, safety and tests
no participation
CENT/TC 48 Domestic gas-fired water heaters no participation
CENT/TC 57 Heating boilers Verderber/Erlhof
CEN/TC 62 Independent gas-fired space heaters no participation
CEN/TC 89 Thermal performance of buildings no participation
CEN/TC 106 Lafge kitchen appöiances using gaseous fuels no participation
CEN/TC 109 Central heatinf boilers using gaseous fuels Erlhof
CEN/TC 131 Gas burners using fans no participation
CEN/TC 156 Ventilation for buildings representative?
CEN/TC 166 Chimneys Dr.Stehmeier/
(Verderber)
WG 1 Chimneys – General requirements Verderber/Dr.Stehmeier (Convenor)
WG 2 Thermal and fluid dynamic calculation methods for chimneys
Dr.Stehmeier/Verderber(Convenor)
WG 3 Clay/ceramic chimneys Erlhof
WG 4 Chimneys and their components with inner linings of plastic Erlhof
SC 1 Chimneys and their components with inner linings of concrete Erlhof
SC 2 Chimneys and their components with inner linings of metal Dr.Stehmeier/
Verderber
CEN/TC 179 Gas-fired air heaters no participations
CEN/TC 180 Non-domestic gas-fired overhead radiant heaters no participation
CEN/TC 181 Dedicated liquefield petroleum gas appliances no participation
CEN/TC 216 Measurement and alarm apparatus for dangerous gases no participation
CEN/TC 228 Heating systems in building no participation
WG 4/TG Inspection of boilers Is finished
CEN/TC 264 Air- pollution control (industry) no participation
CEN/TC 295 Residential independent boilers fired by solid fuel Michel
CEN/TC 297 Free-standing Chimneys no participation
Press-info August 2009
• The Technical Meeting of the European Federation of Chimney Sweeps (ESCHFOE) which takes place every second year, willbe arranged form 26th to 30th August 2009 at the Chimney Sweep School Bavaria in Mühlbach in Germany
• More than twenty member States are organized in ESCHFOE, beside the European countriesthere are also the Guest States USA and Estonia.
• Representation of European Chimney Sweep interests is the prior aim of ESCHFOE.
• Especially during times when Europegrows together ESCHFOE becomes more important.
• Technical developments and questions concerning the tasks “operational safety and fire protection” are the first priority.
• Beside the presidential conference and the following press talk the exchange of current technical developments and questions concerning the tasks “operational safety and fire protection” are
the first priority.
• Energy saving consultancy and hygienic domestic air conditionings as well as the prevention of particulates on solid fuel firings are themes of special interest of this year.
• The president of ESCHFOE, Hans-Günther Beyerstedt: We are looking forward to a valuable exchange of experience of chimneysweeps in whole Europe. Also consumers want to know how to save energy. This demand of energy consulting is growing and the chimney sweepers want to focus on this demand.
