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The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry. Business awards ceremony, Geneva 17 th October 2011 Valentina Mauri, CECE. Index. Introduction to CECE: business, structure and members Mission of CECE Examples of self regulation: statistics and standardisation
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The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry Business awards ceremony, Geneva 17th October 2011 Valentina Mauri, CECE
Index • Introduction to CECE: business, structure and members • Mission of CECE • Examples of self regulation: statistics and standardisation • Other common activities and positioning of CECE: communication and events
The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry • CECE is a registered international non-profit association according to Belgium law • Members of CECE are national associations of the construction industry • No direct company membership – but direct company involvement in the work • CECE is financed by membership fees and additional income About CECE as an organisation:
The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry • 1200 companies • 120 000 workers employed • around 20 billion € in 2010 Industry behind CECE:
CECE – The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry
The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry CECE’s Mission Statement: • ... representing and promoting the European Construction Equipment and related Industries,... • ... coordinating the views of National Associations and their members … • ... influencing the European/national institutions and other organisations world-wide • to achieve a free and fair competitive environment via harmonized standards and regulations ...
CECE Activities • Connecting national associations • Lobbying • Technical Work (standardisation and influencing technicla legislation) • Trade Policy • Statistics & Economic Information • Exhibitions – Cooperation & Policy • Platform for our European Industry • Worldwide Networking
CECE – Organisational Structure Steering Group Presidents’ Committee ExecutiveCommittee Chairmen of Commissions Sections: product-related groups Road e. / concrete e. / tower cranes / earthmoving e. … Commissions: topic-related groups Statistical / Trade Policy / Technical Advisory Groups: new tool Exhibition Policy / Technical Policy
CECE – Organisational StructureTechnical Topics Technical Commission CECE – CEMA High_level CO2 Group European CommissionConsulting Groups eg GEME Group Machinery WG Project Teams CECE – CEMA – Euromot ITF Emissions CONEQT Exhaust emissions Outdoor Noise Machinery Safety Environment CO2 Road Regulations CECE – AEM – CEMA - KOCEMA JTLM
CECE Office in Brussels Ralf WezelSecretary General Valentina MauriCECE Policy Advisor Stephan BelaenCECE Tech Manager Alisa JamesTeam Assistant
Voluntary work, well defined rules • All members of CECE participate on a voluntary basis: no agreement on common behavior or common decisions against competitors • Groups gathering in CECE should be aware of competition rules and respect them. • Exchange of confidential information on prices or marketing plans isforbidden! Agreements to excludecompetitors are forbidden All behaviourscausingdistortions of marketcompetition are forbidden!
Statistics: voluntary and compliant • Statistics on product groups are run by CECE • Main statistical Committee at CECE defines the rules and frequency for statistics reporting • Data are collected by manufacturers directly • Only those providing data receive reports on statistics: • Great incentives for SMEs • Always in compliance: for each product MORE than 2 manufacturers have to report. If not, NO Statistics
Technical Work: common work and objectives, no exchange of confidential information • Stardisation: voluntary path to comply with the mandatory legislation • CECE works on standards to agree on state of the art technology (work in CEN, UNECE etc) • BUT standard remain only one option, companies can develop their own way within or outside of CECE
Self regulation work on policies and communication • Agree on positions. Common messages to be conveyed to the EU institutions on : • Environmental topics, • Market surveillance, • External trade negotiations.
Current common repositioning of the industry as innovative and environmentally friendly
Questions? Valentina Mauri Bd Auguste Reyers 80 1030 Bruxelles Valentina.mauri@cece.eu Thank you for your attention