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Electra – Orgalime has the Competitiveness Council ‘on side’

May 29, 2009

Manufacturing industries and in particular, Europe’s electrical and electronic industries – have the potential not only to provide significant growth and employment in the EU, but it is they who will also provide solutions for today’s most pressing societal issues. These are some of the conclusion of the EU’s Competitiveness Council convening this week. “We… » read more

Posted by EngineerComms

Czech, English, European Commission, European Engineering, Industrial Policy, Trade

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Orgalime and the Machinery Directive

May 27, 2009

The Machinery Directive is the core European legislation regulating the mechanical engineering industry. It provides the regulatory basis for the harmonisation of the essential health and safety requirements for machinery at the level of the entire European Union. The existing Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) will remain applicable until the 29th December 2009. A revised Machinery Directive… » read more

Posted by EngineerComms

English, European Commission, European Engineering, Industrial Policy, Trade

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Orgalime – REACH Guide for Industry downstream users

May 19, 2009

Update of the Orgalime REACH guide Since its publication on Orgalime’s website in May 2007, the REACH guide has been downloaded some 4600 times. The guide will be updated again in 2009, with an additional guideline on the Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF) and the update of guidelines related to authorisation, restriction and article 33… » read more

Posted by EngineerComms

English, European Commission, European Engineering, European Parliament, Industrial Policy, Trade & Industry

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Orgalime crosses the pond

Orgalime has just joined manufacturing crunch, a global online community for, and about manufacturers and manufacturing. The aim is to try to get some user-generated content from around the globe on issues like REACH, climate change, energy, health care, international tax, trade, immigration and workforce issues, among others………… Join the conversation too……….

Posted by EngineerComms

Business & Climate Change, English, European Commission, European Engineering, European Parliament, Health & Lifestyle, Industrial Policy, Internal Market, Market Surveillance, Trade, Transport & Services, Waste, WEEE/RoHS

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Orgalime Annual Report 2008/9 now available

The industry is worth 1 885 billion euro Europe-wide. I think that is worth your while to read the issues that we have to contend with in order to stay competitive in Europe and on the global markets. We represent one third of the manufactured exports of the EU. Go on, give it a try……..more

Posted by EngineerComms

China, Communications, English, European Commission, European Engineering, European Parliament, Industrial Policy, Internal Market, Market Surveillance, Steel, Trade, Waste, WEEE/RoHS

Energy Labelling – recast not the vehicle to reduce level of information available to the consumer today, nor a means to punish proactive players in the market

May 5, 2009

In a letter to all MEPs, Orgalime has expressed it’s concerns with respect to the upcoming votes of the European Parliament on the draft Podimata report and draft energy labelling implementation measures for refrigerators and TVs. Orgalime requests their support for resolving, what in our view, are major issues in the establishment of the European… » read more

Posted by EngineerComms

Competition, English, European Commission, European Engineering, European Parliament

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