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UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATS EUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBAND EUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION

UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATS EUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBAND EUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION. UEPG The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of the European Aggregates Association – Added value for its members Dirk Fincke, Public Affairs Manager UEPG

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UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATS EUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBAND EUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION

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  1. UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATS EUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBAND EUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION UEPG The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of the European Aggregates Association – Added value for its members Dirk Fincke, Public Affairs Manager UEPG Eger, Hungary 17 November 2010 UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Added value for the FdA - Valencia, 1 October 2009

  2. Introduction to UEPG • Created in 1987 • General Secretariat in Brussels • Represented in 26 Countries • 23,000 sites in Europe • 17,000 companies • 3 billion tonnes of aggregates p.a. • 400,000 employees (incl. sub-contractors)

  3. UEPG Delegates Assembly • Major Annual Meeting, all Members invited to attend • Reviews all Activities and Strategy going forward • Approves any Board/Staff changes, formalises budgets

  4. UEPG Board • Meets in April and November each year • Takes all executive decisions • Current Board Members from Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom

  5. UEPG President and Vice-Presidents President Jim O’Brien (Ireland) CSR Consultant (retired from CRH) First Vice-President Alain Pasquier (France) Secretary General, UNPG Second Vice-President Denis Mertens (Belgium) Finance & Administration, Holcim

  6. The General Secretariat Secretary General: Antony Fell Public Affairs Manager: Dirk Fincke Public Affairs Officer: Sandrine Devos Public Affairs Officer: Miette Dechelle

  7. Four UEPG Committees Committees meet twice per year • Four Committee meetings held over two days • March meeting hosted by UEPG Member Association, usually with national guest speaker • October meeting in Brussels, usually with EU guest speaker

  8. CURRENT ISSUES impacting European Aggregates Producers • Raw Materials Initiative • Sustainable Use of Natural Resources • Biodiversity Action Plan • Natura 2000 – Guidance Paper • Respirable Crystalline Silica – NePSi Agreement • Soil Protection • End-of waste criteria • Management of Waste from the Extractive Industries • Protection of the Marine Environment • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) • Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) • Life Cycle Contribution • LIFE + • Identification and Labelling of Explosives • Aggregates Tax – Market based instruments • Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) • Mobile plant - Safer by Design • Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) • Sectorial Social Dialogue on Health and Safety • …

  9. Health & Safety Committee Successes “Safer by Design” Campaign Sector participant in NEPSI on RCS • Challenges • Much improved Safety for all our Employees, Contractors • Ensure Healthy Workplaces for all our Employees

  10. Natura 2000

  11. Environment Committee Successes Reasonable outcomes on Environmental Directives Biodiversity Database for “Countdown 2010” & IUCN Liaison SD Awards • Challenges • Application of Natura 2000 • Develop a “Countdown 2020” Biodiversity Strategy • Dialogue with NGOs • Open & Community Days

  12. UEPG biodiversity case studies – Online database

  13. Technical Committee Successes CEN Standards Designation of Recycled Aggregates as “Articles” under REACH • Challenges • Ensure CPR is implemented satisfactorily for the Industry • Encourage more Recycling (EPRA)

  14. Economic Committee Successes Initiated Raw Materials Supply Initiative Focus on Economic Value of the Industry • Challenges • Ensure “Criticality” of and Access to Raw Material Supplies, consistent with Natura 2000 objectives • Ensure Best Economic Efficiency for the Industry

  15. UEPG adds value for all its Members (and especially, we hope, for the Hungarian Association!) UEPG serving its Members

  16. Added value 1 We pro-actively identify and monitor EU initiatives & policies that could have an impact on Member’s companies operations • Raw Materials Initiative • Sustainable Use of Natural Resources • REACH and Recycled Aggregates • Biodiversity Action Plan • Natura 2000 – Guidance Paper • Respirable Crystalline Silica – NePSi Agreement • Soil Protection • ...and many more!

  17. Added value 2 We ensure that Member positions and concerns are taken into account by EU decision-makers • EU INSTITUTIONS • Commission • Parliament • Council • EUROPEAN TRADE ASSOCIATION • INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

  18. Added value 3 We promote the interests of our industry at national and EU level • EU High Level Conferences • Parliamentary Dinner Debates • Partnership with Environmental NGOs • Site visits with EU key decision makers

  19. UEPG Sustainable Development Awards

  20. European Minerals Forum

  21. Hungarian Network in Brussels

  22. Network in Brussels

  23. Added value 4 UEPG Committee meetings UEPG Task Forces Best practice Guidance documents Briefing European Commission We share best practice and disseminate technical expertise

  24. We Lobby & Communicate Lobbying strategies Coalition building Communication tools Staging events Added value 5 www.uepg.eu

  25. We Support National Associations National issues in Hungary are probably very similar to those of other countries UEPG can bring great experience and support on national and EU issues In UEPG, we wish to see Hungary as one of our active and important Members Keep up the good work, you will succeed in all your objectives! Added value 6

  26. Thanks for your attention!

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