Your partner for sustainable construction

1. GCI-UICP Your partner for sustainable construction

2. Who we are „80 % of all decisions affecting business are directly or indirectly pre-determined in Brussels“ The CEETB was founded in 1976 as the joint European association of electrical, telecommunication, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and plumbing contractors. Through its members AIE and GCI-UICP, the CEETB represents about 450,000 specialist contractors with 2,400,000 employees in the EU and beyond. The overall turnover of thesecompanies represents, within the EU, about 200 billionEuros.

3. Who we are Specialist contractors represent one quarter of the total turnover in construction and 31% of that of the building sector. For certain projects, the technical equipping of buildings represents 50% or more of the total project costs.

4. Member Associations Jean Rougnon Oliver Loebel CEETB: A vast network of more than 50 national associations (GCI-UICP: 32) GCI-UICP Country coverage EU: 19 Country coverage outside EU: 4

5. Division of tasks between CEETB and GCI-UICP • Important CEETB Topics: • Opening of energy markets (effects on CEETB members, white certificates etc.) • Energy efficiency and renewable energies: Buildings directive, energy services directive, directives on renewable energies, eco-labelling, eco-design directive etc. • Contractual matters: public procurement, PPP, LCC • Internal market: services directive, VAT rates

6. Division of tasks between CEETB and GCI-UICP • Important GCI-UICP Topics : • Quality of gas installations: joint WG with gas distributors • Quality of drinking water: drinking water directive, joint WG with water suppliers, European approval scheme for construction products in contact with drinking water • Safety of installations and regular inspections • Environment: Regulation on fluorinated gases • Most standardisation activities GCI-UICP

7. Co-ordination of the interest representation in CEETB / GCI-UICP CEETB / GCI-UICP draw from the expertise of more than 50 national associations. National association CEETB Info on national situation Information & consultation Co-ordinated lobbying activities Lobbying European Commission European Parliament National Government

8. Participation in the EU decision making process CEETB / GCI-UICP participate in all relevant Commission and Parliament advisory committees. • CEETB: Energy demand management committee (DG Transport and Energy) • CEETB: EU Sustainable Energy Forum (DG Transport and Energy) • CEETB: European climate change programme (DG Environment) • CEETB: Expert group on the sustainable urban environment (DG Environment) • CEETB: SME Energy (European Parliament) • CEETB: WG for the development of Eco-label criteria for heating equipment and systems (DG Environment)

9. Participation in the EU decision making process • CEETB: Hydrogen & fuel cells technology platform (DG Research) • CEETB: Photovoltaic technology platform (DG Research) • • CEETB: Construction technology platform (DG Research) • • CEETB: TripartiteGroup forConstruction(DG Enterprise&Industry) • • CEETB: Advisory committee relating to the directive on the eco- design of energy-using products (DG Transport & Energy and Enterprise & Industry) • • GCI-UICP: Liaison status with the Committee on water intended for human consumption (DG Environment) • • GCI-UICP: Water & Sanitation technology platform (DG Research) • GCI-UICP: Monitoring group for the implementation of the regulation on fluorinated gases (DG Environment)

10. Safety of gas installations • GCI-UICP and the European gas suppliers association • MARCOGAZ have established a joint working group • with the following priorities. • Development and promotion of recommendations for • the safety of domestic gas installations; • Development of a system for the mutual recognition of national skills requirements for gas installers. GCI-UICP

11. Quality of drinking water installations • GCI-UICP and the European water suppliers association EUREAU have established a joint working group with the following priorities. • Contributing to the revision of the drinking water directive; • Development of joint recommendations on minimum qualifications for plumbing contractors and inspections of domestic drinking water supply systems; • Development of a water safety plan for buildings. GCI-UICP

12. GCI-UICP and Standardisation GCI-UICP is a member of NORMAPME and has there-fore direct access to all standardisation activities. • Priorities: • Energy efficiency of buildings (directive 2002/91) • Standards for gas- and water installations • Energy services GCI-UICP

13. GCI-UICP and Standardisation Direct participation in standardisation committees CEN/TC 156 (Ventilation of buildings) CEN/TC 164 (Water supply) CEN/TC 228 (Heating systems) CEN/TC 234 (Gas supply) CEN/TC 247 (Building automation) CEN/BT TF 189 (ESCO’s) SectorForumGas–Utilisation Sector Forum Energy Management GCI-UICP

14. GCI-UICP and Standardisation Observer status in standardisation committees CEN/TC 89(Thermal performance of buildings and building components) CEN/TC 350 (Integrated environmental perfor- mance in construction) GCI-UICP

15. Keeping members informed CEETB / GCI-UICP update national member organisations regularly on all matters of interest • Regular electronic news flashes; • Newsletter (Brussels News Flash): 7 times per year in English, French and German • Consultations of members on current political issues • Annual report in English, French & German • Websites: www.ceetb.eu & www.gci-uicp.eu

16. Your partner in Europe CEETB / GCI-UICP Secretariat Rue Jacques de Lalaing 4 B - 1040 Brussels Phone: +32-2-285.07.27 E-mail: contact@ceetb.eu Website: www.ceetb.eu GCI-UICP