Group bronze and brass valves
It follows CEN/TC236 and CEN/TC164 activity. As for sanitary tap sector, AVR follows CEN/TC 164/ WG8.
Of particular importance is the work carried out within CEN (AVR manages the presidency and secretariat of CEN TC 236). Following the publication in 2016 of the new version of the EN 331 standard "Manually operated ball valves and taper plug valves with closed bottom for gas installations in buildings," the working group worked towards its harmonization in accordance with the CPR regulation, but it has not yet been possible to publish the standard as a harmonized standard.
The members of the Bronze and Brass Valves Group continue to actively participate, at the CIG table, in the regulatory work relating to UNI 7129 for the gas sector, UNI 9034:2022 and UNI 9860:2020 and the draft standard on safety devices in the event of a seismic event.
Water Group
At European level, AVR has been following ECHA's activities since the publication of the new Drinking Water Directive EU/2020/2184 and has actively participated in the work to transpose the directive in February 2023 with Legislative Decree 18/2023 and in the subsequent amendment in July 2025 with Legislative Decree 102/2025.
Group bronze and brass valves
Thanks to a memorandum of understanding, signed by ANIMA and ENEA, AVR Association, AVR has become opinion leader for Italy in class A and together with the association of condominium administrators has organised meetings on the balancing of heating systems.
An inter-association group has been established, together with the Aqua Italia association, to produce a publication on legionella in residential buildings.
The publication will be available in early 2026 and will provide guidance to condominium administrators and public administration, on legionella prevention systems in hydronic/thermal/hydro-sanitary systems.
Regulatory activity continues for the Fittings and Components sector, with participation in working groups within both the CIG (gas sector) and UNI (water sector) sectors.
The Association is also working intensively in the sanitary fittings sector, with many issues under study. In particular, the REACH Regulation and the related restriction on the use of hexavalent chromium, based on the obligations introduced by Regulation 348/2013 on the ban on the use of chromium trioxide (CrO3) in Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation. The association, in collaboration with the REACH consortium, is also continuing to work on the development of alternative systems.
Also for the sector Sanitary Taps the Association is working intensively with many issues under study. In particular, the REACH Regulation and the related restriction on the use of hexavalent chromium, based on the obligations introduced by Regulation 348/2013 on the ban on the use of chromium trioxide (CrO3) in Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation. The association, in collaboration with the REACH consortium, is also continuing to work on the development of alternative systems.
Group Industrial Valves
It continues to actively participate in standardization work at both the national and European/international levels and is present in the work of the European Committee CEIR. Activities related to the UNI Industrial Valves Commission, CEN/TC69, and ISO/TC153 are particularly demanding due to the growing number of standards being developed and/or revised.
The prEN 18191 standard on additional criteria for industrial valves operating in contact with Hydrogen is currently being published.