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Market Surveillance – industry and consumers find consensus

April 22, 2009

European consumers expect safe products. European manufacturers expect fair competition. But the lack of a pan-European framework for market surveillance and enforcement activities means the expectations of both communities are unfulfilled. Hence, today we have (in conjunction with ANEC – the European consumer voice in standardisation) today issued a common position paper calling on Member… » read more

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English, European Commission, European Engineering, Internal Market, Market Surveillance, Trade

ManuFuture – Public Private Partnership in the manufacturing technology sector

March 18, 2009

ManuFuture, the European technology platform on future manufacturing technologies, last week decided to set up a new industry-led R&D association – “European Factories of the Future Research Association” (EFFRA) – that will engage into a public private partnership in the area of R&D with the European Commission. The European Technology Platform involves key stakeholders across… » read more

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English, European Commission, European Engineering, Industrial Policy

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WEEE/RoHS Directives – have the Commission missed the point?

Orgalime have recently submitted their position papers for the recast of WEEE and RoHS. However, it seems that transparency and better regulation have been forgotten with their latest proposals. In terms of WEEE: A Lack of transparency. Notwithstanding certain stakeholder consultations before summer 2008, the Commission did not discuss key options chosen for the final… » read more

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English, European Commission, European Engineering, European Parliament, WEEE/RoHS

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Electra workshop goes to Sofia, Bulgaria – 7 April 2009

March 9, 2009

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Bulgarian, Czech, English, European Commission, European Engineering, Hungarian, Industrial Policy, Romanian, Slovak, Trade

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Orgalime delighted that Eurofer sees sense – protectionism is the last thing that industry needs

The news that Eurofer have withdrawn their anti-dumping complaint originally filed in December 2007 against imports of cold rolled stainless steel from China, Korea and Taiwan is welcome. It only makes sense. It is also not a surprise since the steel industry also withdrew their anti-dumping complaint against imports of hot-dip galvanised sheet from China.… » read more

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China, English, European Commission, European Engineering, Industrial Policy, Innovation and Growth, Steel, Trade

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Commission Proposal on the Recasting Directive 2002/91/EC on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD)

January 21, 2009

The European Parliament and the Council will shortly discuss the Commission’s proposal on recasting the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (COM2008/780/Final). Orgalime fully supports the objective of the recast to further improve the energy efficiency performance of buildings in all Member States. In the framework of the ELECTRA High Level Experts Group, our industry has,… » read more

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English, European Commission, European Engineering, Industrial Policy

Commission waves a red WEEE/RoHS flag under industry noses.

December 4, 2008

In its session this Wednesday, the College of Commissioners has adopted proposed amendments on two core legislative instruments affecting European manufacturers of electrical and electronic appliances, namely the Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and a Directive on substance restrictions in such appliances (RoHS). While the electrical engineering and electronics industry have already… » read more

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European Commission, European Engineering, Waste, WEEE/RoHS

Will the Commission let the WEEE and RoHS proposals undermine its European Economic Recovery Plan?

November 27, 2008

We welcome the Commission’s adoption yesterday of a European Economic Recovery Plan to support the real economy. Such a coordinated European approach does indeed provide an encouraging and positive signal for Europe’s manufacturing companies. For the engineering industry, in particular the proposal to focus more efforts on energy efficiency, on hi-tech infrastructures and on R&D… » read more

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Climate Change, European Commission, European Engineering, Industrial Policy

Relief as BHP Billiton abandon bid for rival Rio Tinto

My Secretary General, Adrian Harris commented “We are relieved, as the merger would have reduced competition in the market for raw materials, particularly iron ore and have a considerable impact on the industry we represent” Orgalime represents the mechanical, metalworking, electronic and electrical engineering industry, Europe’s largest manufacturing sector (NACE 28 to 33). “Our companies,… » read more

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European Commission, European Engineering, Steel, Trade

Now is really the time to take initiatives for growth and jobs

November 17, 2008

After several excellent years, with a strong expansion for European engineering, prospects for the coming year are somewhat bleak. Apart from the expected and usual cyclical slowdown that started in the last year, the recent global financial turbulence is beginning to have an impact on the demand of both capital goods and consumer durables manufactured… » read more

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European Commission, European Engineering, European Parliament, Industrial Policy, Internal Market

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