Orgalime - In Brief
Manufacturing a Stronger and Greener Europe 
The European Engineering Industries Association

Edition 46, July 2013
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Orgalime Manifesto - Manufacturing a Stronger & Greener Europe

 
Welcome
 

Orgalime In-Brief edition 46.

Orgalime welcomes the stakeholder consultation process on the EU's 2030 energy and climate change framework and the Commission�s commitment to providing urgently needed planning and investment security for European industry.   

 

We firmly believe that a binding 30% CO2 target by 2030 coupled with right instruments can help push Europe in the right direction, in terms of driving investment into innovative and competitive areas and of supporting the overall competitiveness of European industry, growth, jobs and citizens' welfare in Europe.   

 

Considering the international dimension of this debate, we encourage the EU to make the necessary efforts to obtain a global and legally binding climate agreement at the UN-FCCC in Paris in 2015.  We particularly recognise that if other regions of the world would not agree with taking similar binding commitments that adjustments of any European targets and subsequent instruments may become necessary to help investment and planning security and to secure the global competitiveness of EU industries...[more]  

 

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Market Surveillance Regulation - Orgalime's Video Position on the Proposal
Following the report drafted by Ms Pietik�inen, Rapporteur to the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) we welcome the fact that the report strengthens the role of the European Commission for the co-ordination of member states' market surveillance activities, with a view to ensuring their effectiveness.  Furthermore, it acknowledges the importance of involving relevant stakeholders at all levels, including industry.  Nevertheless, Orgalime remains concerned that a number of key issues for the legal certainty and proportionality of the enforcement have not been adequately addressed... [more]
Isn't placing a product on the market already difficult enough? Come on European Parliament, please help us!
Orgalime feels that the draft reports of Rapporteurs Pietik�inen and Schaldemose throw a spanner in the works of what was overall a reasonable Commission proposal for a Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package. Fortunately, the first 'exchange of views in the European Parliament yesterday gives some hope - to get market surveillance to at last work simply and effectively for industry, for consumers and for authorities - may yet be achieved [more
Orgalime DG, Adrian Harris contributes to Science Omega Review Europe
Orgalime Director General Adrian Harris highlights the importance of creating the right conditions for manufacturing investment and the 're-industrialisation' of Europe... [more]
Orgalime launch new 'Electra' website (www.electra2020.eu)

The electrical and electronics industry (EEI) is a key player in providing solutions for current and future issues which are vital for a developed economy: a reliable energy supply, energy efficient installations and buildings, a smart industrial production, green transportation, etc. The 'Electra' report identified the areas to which this industry can significantly contribute while at the same time maintaining and improving its competitiveness in an increasingly difficult market.

 

Now, you will be able to find all things 'Electra' in one place [more]
Orgalime Publications - need a guide?

The General Conditions, the Model Forms and some of the Guides are written to provide practical assistance for companies when they draw up different types of contracts commonly used in international trade. The Guides also cover other contractual and legal issues of particular importance for the engineering industry [more]
Due to the summer break, Orgalime In-brief will return in September.  In the meantime, we wish all our readers a safe, peaceful and relaxing holiday period!


Sincerely,


Orgalime Secretariat  
Orgalime, the European Engineering Industries Association, speaks for 38 trade federations representing some 130,000 companies in the mechanical, electrical, electronic, metalworking & metal articles industries of 23 European countries. The industry employs some 10.3 million people in the EU and in 2012 accounted for some €1,840 billion of annual output. The industry not only represents some 28% of the output of manufactured products but also a third of the manufactured exports of the European Union.