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Thomas Lyckvall - CECE Chairman of Trade Policy Commission

Market Surveillance: the Construction Equipment industry calls for more controls. Thomas Lyckvall - CECE Chairman of Trade Policy Commission. What is the European Committee for construction Equipment?. The industry behind CECE comprises 1,200 companies from 12 European countries.

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Thomas Lyckvall - CECE Chairman of Trade Policy Commission

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  1. Market Surveillance: the Construction Equipment industry calls for more controls Thomas Lyckvall - CECE Chairman of Trade Policy Commission

  2. What is the European Committee for construction Equipment? • The industry behind CECE comprises 1,200 companies from 12 European countries. • Total turnover of 20 billion €, employing 130,000 people directly. • 30% of the worldwide production. • Manufacturers to a large extent are small and medium-sized companies; but also the big European and multinational companies with production sites in Europe. • Products: e.g road making equipment, concrete equipment, tower cranes, crushing and screening equipment, construction site hoists and earthmoving equipment. • Ljungby Maskin AB is a manufacturer of wheel loaders based in Ljungby, Sweden. Annual production is app 200 machines. Turnover is € 50 mill. We employ 120 people. • 60% of production is sold in Sweden, where we are number two in the market. Remaining 40% is exported to EU/EFTA countries. All machines are CE marked. • Thomas Algren Lyckvall, Vice President

  3. A VERY regulated sector • EU Legislation applying to our machines, for instance an Excavator: • ›› 2006/42/EC – the Machinery Directive; • ›› 2000/14/EC1 – the Directive on Noise Emissions in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors; • ›› 2004/108/EC – the Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility. • + many relevant International, EN standards and technical specifications. • Lately: Ecodesign workingplan.

  4. What is the size of the problem?

  5. CECE is there to help • CECE Guides are distributed and promoted by CECE members to the national authorities

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