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CoESS projects and activities

CoESS projects and activities. 7 th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference November 10, 2011 Leen Van Sand Communication & Policy Officer of CoESS. CoESS. Confederation of European Security Services National private security employers’ associations

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CoESS projects and activities

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  1. CoESS projects and activities 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference November 10, 2011 Leen Van Sand Communication & Policy Officer of CoESS

  2. CoESS • Confederation of European Security Services • National private security employers’ associations • Founded in 1989 • 29 national member federations • 2 corresponding members • ASSA-I (Aviation Security Services Association International) • ESTA (European Security Transport Association) • Representing 27 countries • 20 EU Member States • Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey • Defending the interests of • 50,000 private security companies • 2million private security employees • Yearly turnover of approximately € 28 billion • 8 Working Committees • Offices in Wemmel (Brussels, Belgium) • Further information? www.coess.eu 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  3. Structure • General Assembly • Board of Directors • Executive Committee • General Secretariat • 8 Working Committees • Guarding • Transport of Valuables (Cash-In-Transit or CIT) • Monitoring and Remote Surveillance • Airport Security • Maritime Security • Critical Infrastructure • Cohesion • Social Dialogue 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  4. Vast network • Strong partnerships with the EU Institutions • European Commission • DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion • DG Internal Market • DG Enterprise and Industry • DG Education and Culture • DG Justice • DG Home Affairs • DG Mobility and Transport • DG Enlargement • DG Economic and Financial Affairs • DG External Affairs • European Parliament • Council of Europe 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  5. Vast network • Privileged interlocutor and partner in other European organisations and bodies • European Committee for Standardization (CEN) • European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) • European Organisation for Security (EOS) • Euralarm • European Corporate Security Association (ECSA) • European Business Services Round Table (EBSRT) • European Employers Network (EEN) (BusinessEurope) 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  6. Vast network • Strong and efficient European Sectoral Social Dialogue with UNI Europa • Close working relationships with other European (con)federations • BusinessEurope • EuroCommerce (commerce and retail) • HOSPEEM (healthcare) • EFCI (cleaning) • Eurociett (temporary work) • CEMR-EP (European municipalities and regions) • FIEC (construction) • EFEE (education) • And others 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  7. National, European and international integration • Unification motor for representation at national level • Support to member federations for national issues • Membership from • Majority of EU Member States • Several Candidate EU Member States (Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey…) • Formal international cooperation agreements with • World Security Federation (WSF) • Russian Association of Security Industry (RASI) • Security Industry Alliance in South-Africa (SIA) • Ligue Internationale des Sociétés de Surveillance • Close working relationship with • Australian Security Industry Association (ASIAL) • National Association of Security Companies in the US (NASCO) • Central Association of Private Security Industry in India (CAPSI) • International Discussion Forum (Asia, Australia, Brazil, India, New-Zealand, Russia, South-Africa, United States) • UNODC ‘Civilian private security services (CPSS): their role, oversight and contribution to crime prevention and community safety’ 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  8. Projects at General Secretariat level • Monthly CoESSNewsflash • Yearly White Book (European Summit on Private Security) • Up-to-date statistics • Insight into public-private security partnership initiatives • CoESS Facts & Figures • New publication reflecting 2011 facts and figures in December 2011 • Unique in Europe! • Well-documented and informative website (www.coess.eu) • Permanent lobby with the European Institutions and bodies • Permanent information flow with and between CoESS members (CoESS Quick Surveys!) • Backbone to the CoESS Working Committees • Input general policy and strategy • Guest speaker at European and international conferences and events 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  9. Priorities/projects related to guarding (1) • CoESS Working Committee Guarding • CoESS Facts & Figures • Added value of the private security services industry to citizens and society • EUROFOUND representativeness study • EU Directive on Services • CEN/CENELEC projects • EN 16082 ‘Standard for Airport and Aviation Security Services’ (CEN/PC 384) • New Project Committee: Ship, Port and Maritime-related Security Services • CEN/TC 379 ‘Security in the Supply Chain’ • CEN/TC 397 ‘Societal and Citizen Security’ • CEN/CLC/TC 4 ‘Services for Fire Safety and Security Systems’ • Possible update CoESS/UNI Europa Best Value Manual (www.securebestvalue.org) 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  10. Priorities/projects related to guarding(2) • European Summit on Private Security (rotating EU Presidency) • Horizontal dossiers • Evaluation of the EU Counter-Terrorism Policy • EU Internal Security Strategy • An Industrial Policy for the EU Security Industry • European Commission White Paper on the Future of Transport • EU Standardisation Package • Modernisation of EU Public Procurement • Link to EU level • EU Directive on Services: continuous dialogue with DG Internal Market/Enterprise and Industry, European Parliament, Council of Europe, Permanent Representations, Ligue • Close cooperation with CEN/CENELEC, EUROFOUND and other European organisations • Close cooperation with the rotating EU Presidency 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  11. Priorities/projects related to maritime security • CoESS Working Committee Maritime Security • Maritime Training Programme (ISPS Code) – 2012 LLP Call for Proposals • New CEN Project Committee: Ship, Port and Maritime-related Security Services • Position paper ‘Underlining the importance of basic training for private security guards in general and for private security guards operating in ISPS-compliant areas in particular’ • Membership with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) or other relevant international/European organisations • Stakeholders Advisory Group on Maritime Security (SAGMaS) – latest developments • Link to EU level • ISPS Code (EU Regulation (EC) 725/2004) • Close cooperation with DG Mobility and Transport • Active involvement in SAGMaS 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  12. Priorities/projects related to monitoring and remote surveillance • CoESS Working Committee Monitoring and Remote Surveillance • Positioning of an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) in the European private security landscape (EU Directive on Services) • Recommendations on how to effectively decrease the number of false fire alarms • 2010 Monitoring Statistics • CEN/CENELEC projects • CEN/CLC/TC 4 ‘Services for Fire Safety and Security Systems’ • CENELEC Workgroup 14 on ARC specifications • Secure parking areas • Vehicle tracking and tracing – standardised European approach • Close cooperation and exchange of information with Euralarm • Link to EU level • EU Directive on Services: continuous dialogue with DG Internal Market/Enterprise and Industry, European Parliament, Council of Europe, Permanent Representations, Ligue • Close cooperation with CEN, CENELEC and Euralarm • Continuous dialogue with DG Transport and Mobility 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  13. Priorities/projects related to cohesion • CoESS Working Committee Cohesion • Vienna Roadmap • Identification of issues and challenges in Central and Eastern-Europe • Development of guidelines/best practice to support member federations in tackling these issues through four working groups • Social Dialogue • Police governing the private security business • Study on private security training • Study on good/best practice in public-private partnerships (PPPs) • TAIEX project to be organised in 2012 (Serbia) • Support the further development of Social Dialogue at national level • Continue the fight against unfair competition • Find common ground in view of a possible future vertical harmonisation initiative for the sector • Link to EU level • Close cooperation with UNI Europa in the European Sectoral Social Dialogue • Ongoing contacts with DG Enlargement 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  14. Priorities/projects related to social matters • CoESS Working Committee Social Dialogue • EU Regulation on Professional Cross-Border Transportation of Euro Cash by Road between Member States in the Euro Area (jointly with ESTA) • CoESS/ESTA/UNI Europa training module for cross-border CIT • OSHA-OiRA (Online interactive Risk Assessment) tool • Third Party Violence project ‘Multisectoral Guidelines to tackle Third Party Violence and Harassment related to Work’ • Representativeness study by EUROFOUND • Possible update CoESS/UNI Europa Best ValueManual (www.securebestvalue.org) • Bogus self-employment – unfair competition practices / public procurement • Possible update Mobility Project (www.mobility-privatesecurity.org) • Regional/national issues (Social Dialogue in Eastern countries, pressure on Social Dialogue and collective bargaining in Ireland and Spain, particle pollution in airport Copenhagen) • Link to EU level • EU Cross-Border CIT Regulation: ongoing dialogue with DG Economic and Financial Affairs, DG Employment, European Parliament, Council of Europe; close cooperation with UNI Europa and ESTA • Close cooperation with OSHA (European Agency for Safety and Health at Work) and EUROFOUND • Close cooperation at multisectoral level 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  15. Priorities/projects related to critical infrastructure protection • CoESS Working Committee Critical Infrastructure • Definition of critical infrastructure • Development of trusted partner requirements for CNI guarding companies • Development of a code of ethics for CNI guarding companies • Development of a checklist on how to choose a trustworthy CIP provider • Standard for CNI guarding companies (CEN) • 2012 CIPS Call for Proposals (Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security-related risks – DG Home Affairs) • CEN/TC 391 ‘Societal and Citizen Security’ • Information exchange platform (CoESS intranet) • Link to EU level • EU Directive on European Critical Infrastructure • Ongoing contacts with DG Enterprise and Industry, DG Justice and DG Home Affairs • Close cooperation with CEN 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  16. Priorities/projects related to Cash-In-Transit • Joint CoESS/ESTA Working Committee CIT (piloted by ESTA) • EU Regulation on Professional Cross-Border Transportation of Euro Cash by Road between Member States in the Euro Area • Balance Sheet Relief (BSR) Mechanism • Regulatory framework created by a National Central Bank, which offsets the adverse financial impact of large-scale fitness sorting and recirculation of banknotes by professional cash handlers • Campaign: public attractiveness of cash • Public continue to like cash • Contingency in times of crisis • Universality of cash • Freedom to choose (EU citizens must have the freedom to choose/access the means of payment best suited to their needs) • Legal tender of Euro cash • Compliance with the European Commission Recommendation in relation to the legal tender status of cash (March 22, 2010) • Link to EU level • Ongoing dialogue with DG Economic and Financial Affairs, DG Employment, European Parliament, Council of Europe 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  17. Priorities/projects related to aviation security • Joint CoESS/ASSA-I Working Committee Airport Security (piloted by ASSA-I) • ASSA-I data collection project • EN 16082 ‘Standard for Airport and Aviation Security Services’ (CEN/PC 384) • ASSA-I participation in BEMOSAproject (Behaviour Modelling for Security in Airports) • ASSA-I Activities Report 2010-2011 • ASSA-I Best Value Manual (www.topqualityforaviationsecurity.org) • ASSA-I/CoESS White Paper on • Improving Aviation Security through streamlining Tendering Processes and Upgrading Quality Assessments at European Airports • A European Solution for the Third Party Liability of the Private Aviation Security Providers • Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) • Participation in working groups of DG Mobility and Transport • SAGAS (Stakeholder Advisory Group on Aviation Security) • Fitness Check • Implementing Legislation Working Group • EU-US Transportation Security Cooperation • 2013 Liquids Working Group • Link to EU level • Close cooperation with CEN • Close cooperation with DG Mobility and Transport • Active involvement in SAGAS • Link to international level 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  18. Transversal (horizontal) priorities (1) • 2011 – CoESS year of intensified communication and outreach • European Summit on Private Security • Awareness-raising campaign • General awareness-raising across the EU about the importance of the private security services industry • Focus on and greater recognition of PPPs • Advocating more coherent, global and integrated EU policies (coordinated approach) • Paris (2008), Stockholm (2009) and Brussels (2010) • With the support of the rotating EU Presidency • Updated White Book • CEN/CENELEC projects • EN 16082 ‘Standard for Airport and Aviation Security Services’ (CEN/PC 384) • New Project Committee: Ship, Port and Maritime-related Security Services • CEN/TC 379 ‘Security in the Supply Chain’ • CEN/TC 391 ‘Societal and Citizen Security’ • CEN/CLC/TC 4 ‘Services for Fire Safety and Security Systems’ 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  19. Transversal (horizontal) priorities (2) • EU Directive on Services • CoESS/Ligue Internationale des Sociétés de Surveillance project • Horizontal policy dossiers • Evaluation of the EU Counter-Terrorism Policy • EU Internal Security Strategy • An Industrial Policy for the EU Security Industry • European Commission White Paper on the Future of Transport • EU Standardisation Package • Modernisation of EU Public Procurement • EU Regulators Network • International Discussion Forum 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  20. Further information? • Please visit the CoESS website: www.coess.eu • Or contact the CoESS General Secretariat: CoESS (Confederation of European Security Services) Jan Bogemansstraat | Rue Jan Bogemans 249 B-1780 Wemmel, Belgium T +32 2 462 07 73 | F +32 2 460 14 31 E-mail: apeg-bvbo@i-b-s.be 7th Lithuanian Personal and Property Protection Specialists Conference

  21. Questions?

  22. Thank you!

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