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Business awards ceremony, Geneva 17 th October 2011 Valentina Mauri, CECE

The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry. Business awards ceremony, Geneva 17 th October 2011 Valentina Mauri, CECE. Index. Introduction to CECE: business, structure and members Mission of CECE Examples of self regulation: statistics and standardisation

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Business awards ceremony, Geneva 17 th October 2011 Valentina Mauri, CECE

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  1. The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry Business awards ceremony, Geneva 17th October 2011 Valentina Mauri, CECE

  2. Index • Introduction to CECE: business, structure and members • Mission of CECE • Examples of self regulation: statistics and standardisation • Other common activities and positioning of CECE: communication and events

  3. The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry • CECE is a registered international non-profit association according to Belgium law • Members of CECE are national associations of the construction industry • No direct company membership – but direct company involvement in the work • CECE is financed by membership fees and additional income About CECE as an organisation:

  4. The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry • 1200 companies • 120 000 workers employed • around 20 billion € in 2010 Industry behind CECE:

  5. CECE – The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry

  6. The Voice of the European Construction Equipment Industry CECE’s Mission Statement: • ... representing and promoting the European Construction Equipment and related Industries,... • ... coordinating the views of National Associations and their members … • ... influencing the European/national institutions and other organisations world-wide • to achieve a free and fair competitive environment via harmonized standards and regulations ...

  7. CECE Activities • Connecting national associations • Lobbying • Technical Work (standardisation and influencing technicla legislation) • Trade Policy • Statistics & Economic Information • Exhibitions – Cooperation & Policy • Platform for our European Industry • Worldwide Networking

  8. CECE – Organisational Structure Steering Group Presidents’ Committee ExecutiveCommittee Chairmen of Commissions Sections: product-related groups Road e. / concrete e. / tower cranes / earthmoving e. … Commissions: topic-related groups Statistical / Trade Policy / Technical Advisory Groups: new tool Exhibition Policy / Technical Policy

  9. CECE – Organisational StructureTechnical Topics Technical Commission CECE – CEMA High_level CO2 Group European CommissionConsulting Groups eg GEME Group Machinery WG Project Teams CECE – CEMA – Euromot ITF Emissions CONEQT Exhaust emissions Outdoor Noise Machinery Safety Environment CO2 Road Regulations CECE – AEM – CEMA - KOCEMA JTLM

  10. CECE Office in Brussels Ralf WezelSecretary General Valentina MauriCECE Policy Advisor Stephan BelaenCECE Tech Manager Alisa JamesTeam Assistant

  11. Voluntary work, well defined rules • All members of CECE participate on a voluntary basis: no agreement on common behavior or common decisions against competitors • Groups gathering in CECE should be aware of competition rules and respect them. • Exchange of confidential information on prices or marketing plans isforbidden! Agreements to excludecompetitors are forbidden All behaviourscausingdistortions of marketcompetition are forbidden!

  12. Voluntary work, well defined rules

  13. Statistics: voluntary and compliant • Statistics on product groups are run by CECE • Main statistical Committee at CECE defines the rules and frequency for statistics reporting • Data are collected by manufacturers directly • Only those providing data receive reports on statistics: • Great incentives for SMEs • Always in compliance: for each product MORE than 2 manufacturers have to report. If not, NO Statistics

  14. Technical Work: common work and objectives, no exchange of confidential information • Stardisation: voluntary path to comply with the mandatory legislation • CECE works on standards to agree on state of the art technology (work in CEN, UNECE etc) • BUT standard remain only one option, companies can develop their own way within or outside of CECE

  15. Self regulation work on policies and communication • Agree on positions. Common messages to be conveyed to the EU institutions on : • Environmental topics, • Market surveillance, • External trade negotiations.

  16. Current common repositioning of the industry as innovative and environmentally friendly

  17. Questions? Valentina Mauri Bd Auguste Reyers 80 1030 Bruxelles Valentina.mauri@cece.eu Thank you for your attention

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