European Industrial Gases Association AISBL
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan 2026 | Heiko Kunst Head of Unit | Product benchmark update – hydrogen | — |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Heiko Kunst Head of Unit | Product benchmark update – hydrogen | SRC |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Heiko Kunst Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the application of EU ETS free allocation and CBAM for hydrogen | — |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Astrid Van Mierlo Head of Unit | CBAM provision for hydrogen | SRC |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Heiko Kunst Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the application of EU ETS free allocation and CBAM for hydrogen | SRC |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Astrid Van Mierlo Head of Unit | CBAM provision for hydrogen | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Pietro Moretto Head of Unit | Hydrogen Safety | SRC |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Pietro Moretto Head of Unit | Hydrogen Safety | — |
| 18 Nov 2021 | Anne Funch Jensen Cabinet member | Draft State aid Guidelines on Climate, environmental protection and Energy | SRC |
| 18 Nov 2021 | Anne Funch Jensen Cabinet member | Draft State aid Guidelines on Climate, environmental protection and Energy | — |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Taxonomy draft delegated act | — |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Taxonomy draft delegated act | SRC |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Jos Delbeke Director-General | EU ETS Review | SRC |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Jos Delbeke Director-General | EU ETS Review | — |
Mission & Goals
EIGA focuses on the safety, environmental, climate change, regulatory and technical aspects of the production, distribution and use of industrial gases, including food gases and medical gases, and their contribution to sustainable development. -To promote general safety, health, and environmental awareness in the Industrial and Medical Gases Industries so that occupational injury and illness is minimized, environmental damage is avoided, any impact on climate change is minimised, and continuous improvement of performance in these areas is achieved. -To review accidents and identify their causes for the purpose of providing guidance on preventing their recurrence or minimizing their consequences. -To provide local, national and international authorities, organizations and standardisation bodies with information, recommendations and expert advice on production, transport, storage and applications of industrial and medical gases for their guidance in the preparation.
EU Legislative Interests
Chemicals: e.g. REACH; CLP Regulation; Seveso Directive, PFAS. Environmental Regulation: IED, Packaging and Waste. Transport: e.g. Pressure Equipment Directive; Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive. Energy and Climate change: e.g. Hydrogen, CO2, ETS; Environment & Energy State Guidelines, CBAM, RED Sustainable finance Healthcare: e.g. Pharmaceuticals legislation relating to medical gases; Medical Devices Directive. Alternative Fuels Directive. Food Biocidal and plant protection directives.
Communication Activities
Publication of a several communications: https://www.eiga.eu/uploads/documents/COM011.pdf?v=1765819235 https://www.eiga.eu/uploads/documents/COM013.pdf?v=1765819235 https://www.eiga.eu/uploads/documents/COM014.pdf?v=1765819235 Publication of a study: https://www.eiga.eu/uploads/documents/COM015.pdf?v=1765819235
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
CEFIC European Energy Forum (https://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/)
Organisation Members
https://www.eiga.eu/who-we-are/members/ https://www.eiga.eu/about-eiga/partner-associations/
Additional Information
EIGA's activity are safety and technical focused, and oriented towards our membership. EIGA participates actively in the decarbonisation transition.
Connected Legislation