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Role of industry Role of industry associations in the EUassociations in the EU
Adrian Harris, Adrian Harris, Orgalime Secretary GeneralOrgalime Secretary General
Taiex Workshop, Sofia 19 & 20 April 2006
WHY BOTHER WITH BRUSSELS?WHY BOTHER WITH BRUSSELS?
• Shoot where the ducks are: 70 - 80 % of
regulation affecting companies starts here
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ORGALIME ROLE & AIMSORGALIME ROLE & AIMS
• Inform members about EU initiatives
• N° 1 lobby on selected issues
• Coordinate and lobby positions of members -
European Sector Associations and networks
• Provide a “bridgehead” for European Sector
Committees - Associations
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DOING BUSINESS WITH EU DOING BUSINESS WITH EU REGULATORSREGULATORS
Natio
nal
Natio
nal
trade
feder
atio
ns
trade
feder
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SectorSectorCommitteesCommittees
ORGALIMEORGALIME EU Institutions
EuropeanEuropeanParliamentParliament
EuropeanEuropeanCommissionCommission
CouncilCouncilof the EUof the EU
ORGALIME Company MembersORGALIME Company Members
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THE MAKING OF EU LAW THE MAKING OF EU LAW
COMMISSION
PROPOSAL
COUNCIL
Common position
APPROVAL OF
EP PROPOSAL
OR NO
AMENDMENTS
ADOPTION OFADOPTION OF
DIRECTIVEDIRECTIVE
Etc….
EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT
First Reading
COUNCIL
First Reading
lobbying bylobbying by network secretariatnetwork secretariat
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UNICEUNICE
WHERE DO WE ALL FIT IN?WHERE DO WE ALL FIT IN?
TradeTrade
National
European
International
EmploymentEmployment
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Regional
Local
OperationOperationalal
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NationalGovernment
Regional
Local
ESCsESCsNational employers’
National employers’
association
association
National National confederationconfederation
EU Institutions
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CEEMETCEEMET
ORGALIMEORGALIME
ALLIA
NCE
ALLIANCE
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Our Working Items Our Working Items
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Industrial Policy / Competitiveness
• Industrial policy
• Better Regulation
• Lisbon Agenda
• Impact assessment
• „EnginEurope“
Industrial Policy / Competitiveness
• Industrial policy
• Better Regulation
• Lisbon Agenda
• Impact assessment
• „EnginEurope“
Energy + Environmental Policy Issues
• EUP/Energy efficiency
• WEEE
• ROHS
• REACH
• IPP
• Waste Policy
Energy + Environmental Policy Issues
• EUP/Energy efficiency
• WEEE
• ROHS
• REACH
• IPP
• Waste Policy
Technical Policy Issues
• Revision New Approach
• LVD
• Machinery directive
• EMC directive
• Construction products
• Electromagnetic fields
• Optical Radiations...
Technical Policy Issues
• Revision New Approach
• LVD
• Machinery directive
• EMC directive
• Construction products
• Electromagnetic fields
• Optical Radiations...
Legal Issues
• European Contract Law
• IPR
• Competition Legislation
• Product Liability
• Standard contracts
Legal Issues
• European Contract Law
• IPR
• Competition Legislation
• Product Liability
• Standard contracts
Market + Trade Issues
• Market access
• Market Surveillance
• Counterfeiting
• Raw materials
Market + Trade Issues
• Market access
• Market Surveillance
• Counterfeiting
• Raw materials
Other
• Research policy
• Standardisation policy
• Future CEN/CENELEC
Other
• Research policy
• Standardisation policy
• Future CEN/CENELEC
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Practical Life for Orgalime industriesPractical Life for Orgalime industries
DESIGNBUSINESSPROCESS
assembly, marketing, distribution,
sale
EXTRACTIONOF NATURAL RESOURCES
MANUFACTURING
USE RECYCLING& DISPOSAL
WEEE
RoHS
EMF
ECO Labels
Environmentliability
Batteries
Hazardouswaste
Packaging
Wasteshipment
EMAS
Environment & occupational health
Clean technology
Water
Environment & Public Health
EMFNoiseOutdoornoise
Physical agents
Noise Vibes
Air
IPPC VOCs
BREFsBAT
Reference documents
EUPEnergy
using products
Energy servicesDirective
??
REACH
adopteddraftPlanned (new) Planned (revision)
LCP
NEC
Possible
implementing
measures
Thematic
strategy
resources
Thematic
strategy
waste
Waste framework
Directive
Thematic
strategy
air
Optical radiation
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OUR CHALLENGES OUR CHALLENGES
• Making our voice heard in Brussels: 16.500
Lobbyists - 20.000 officials
• Enlargement: increasing complexity & different
representation structures in new member states
• EU: democratic process is best, but it is complex
& unpredictable
=> Requires a lot of effort & good communication
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• It’s official It’s official
• Participation at all levelsParticipation at all levels
• Communication, both political & factualCommunication, both political & factual
• Common voice := strengthCommon voice := strength
• Working tools Working tools « position papers » « position papers »
• Contacts with the institutions Contacts with the institutions in Brussels and in in Brussels and in
each countryeach country
• Communication Communication with with the press the press
Lobbying? Is…Lobbying? Is…
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HOW DO WE WORK?HOW DO WE WORK?
• Unity = strengthUnity = strength
• The right networkThe right network for each issuefor each issue
• Our industry networksOur industry networks
• The Alliance for a Competitive European The Alliance for a Competitive European
IndustryIndustry
• UNICEUNICE
• Other playersOther players
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BUT LOBBYING WORKSBUT LOBBYING WORKSA FEW EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES A FEW EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES
• WEEE directive: 15 years before it reached the
statute book (2.5 billion euros cost savings / year)
– most capital goods out of scope.
• Changed retaliation list on US Foreign Sales
Corporation Act: estimated savings > 2 billion $
• Noise emissions on machinery used outdoors: a
sector specific issue solved in under a year
• EUP turning a law into a commercial opportunity ?
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COMMUNICATION – it works…COMMUNICATION – it works…
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Thank you for your Thank you for your attentionattention