The Air Conditioners Division in the Association of Chambers of Commerce warns of a significant shortage of air conditioners in Israel this coming summer, due to the cut in gas import quotas for air conditioners.
The Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Environmental Protection are in charge of the expected reduction in gas quotas.
The State of Israel has signed international conventions, according to which it must reduce the use of greenhouse gases, including gases in cooling and air-conditioning systems.
Under the agreements, it is stipulated that the reduction in gas imports for air conditioners will begin as early as July 2022.
In the offices, it is claimed that in the global market there are air conditioners that use an alternative gas, which is not harmful to the environment, but is considered flammable and explosive.
In Israel, the bill to regulate the refrigeration technician profession stipulates that only technicians licensed to practice the refrigeration professions will be allowed to work and import with systems containing these gases.
However, the enactment of the law has been delayed for a long time due to disagreements between the Ministries of Economy, Environmental Protection and Justice, despite the fact that the draft law is already ready and prepared.
Air conditioning companies are concerned about the expected shortage (for illustration),
The CEOs of Israel's leading air conditioner companies, importers and local manufacturers, have approached the Minister of Economy, the Minister of Environmental Protection and the Minister of Justice, and the Knesset's Economics Committee, to warn of the expected shortage of air conditioners in the Israeli air conditioner market. .
In the division of importers and manufacturers of air conditioners, they even warned that the shortage would lead to complete chaos in the industry and that those who would be harmed by the most difficult situation were Israeli citizens who would suffer for free.
According to attorney Zvika Goshen, Director of the Air Conditioners Division at the Association of Chambers of Commerce: Those involved in the issue. "
The Ministry of Economy responded: "The Ministry of Economy is prepared and is working to reduce the use of HFC gas.
A new CEO directive in this regard, which will be published soon, will restrict the entry of gas and allow the submission of import applications only to existing importers whose activities still require the use of this gas. As part of the discussions on the draft law, and despite the broad agreement among all government bodies on the necessity of the regulation, the Ministry of Public Works objected to promoting criminal enforcement against those who would operate in the field without authorization and without a license, under its responsibility. The Minister of Economy addressed the matter to the Attorney General, and explained the dangers expected due to the non-approval of the law memorandum. "
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