ASERCOM, the Association of European Refrigerantion Component Manufacturers is the platform for dealing with scientific and technical topics and their challenges, promoting standards for performance rating, methods of testing and product safety, focusing on improved environmental protection, supporting the refrigeration and air conditioning industry and its customers. ASERCOM represents the interests of its members’ industry, such as: • issuing guidelines and positioning papers linked to the state of the art in environmental protection • supporting measures for energy efficiency improvement and leakage reduction in systems • handling certification programs for compressor and condensing unit performance • elaborating safety regulations and other technical standards • promoting worldwide harmonization of component standards and regulations • consolidating production and market statistics One of the strengths of ASERCOM is the cross-company cooperation of the member companies’ delegates and the resultant knowledge transfer. In five different areas of activities ASERCOM deals with the following key topics: certifications, standards, technologies, policies and regulations, and communications. According to the increasing demand on specific subjects, expert working groups are established in the relevant area. This structure allows ASERCOM to reach long-term goals and to deal with upcoming topics. It is the aim of ASERCOM to be the platform for dealing with scientific and technical topics and their challenges, promoting standards for performance rating, methods of testing and product safety, focusing on improved environmental protection, serving the refrigeration and air conditioning industry and its customers. ASERCOM addresses trending issues and communicates relevant opinions of its members to the industry