industriAll Europe Sector Committee Energy

Luxemburg, 8 May 2013

1. Welcome and introduction to Sector Committee Structures

General Strategy

Personnel matters

Communication, Press, Media

ICT

Mechanical Engineering

Transport Equipment

SD MET

Textile, Clothing, Leather

EWC, Restructuring, Company Agreements, Database

Training &Education

Regions

Basic Metal

Defense SWP

Health & SafetyNepsi

Social PolicyLabour Market

EUCOBAN

Equal Opportunities

Social Dialogue Policy Comittee

Basic Materials

Youth

Company Policy Collective Bargaining Policy

Social Dialogue

Internal Organisation

Financial affairs

Political Management,Industrial Policy

ExCom, SteerCom

Database Economy

Extractive Industries Project Management

Pharmaceuticals

Ulrich EckelmannGeneral Secretary

Luc TriangleDep. Gen. Secretary

Bart SamynDep. Gen. Secretary

Sylvain LefebvreDep. Gen. Secretary

Energy Industries

11 SSDCs Extractive industryPaper / Chemical / GasElectricity / Textile / Tanning / Stell / Met Industries / Shipbuilding / Footwear / Nepsi

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SecretariatExécutive committee

Steering Committee

Political Management,Industrial Policy

Company Policy Collective Bargaining Policy

Social Dialogue (SDPC)

11 SSDCs Extractive industryPaper / Chemical / GasElectricity / Textile / Tanning / Stell / Met Industries / Shipbuilding / Footwear / Nepsi

Employers' organizationsWork programme of social partners

10 committees of sector

Affiliates

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Sector Committee Comités sectorielsTextile/Clothing/Leather/ Footwear Textile / Habillement / Cuir / Chaussure

Basic Materials (chemical, rubber, glass, paper, cement, non-Coal mining, etc..)

Matériaux Basiques (produits chimiques, caoutchouc, verre, papier, ciment, mines autres que charbon, etc..)

Pharmaceuticals Produits pharmaceutiques

Stell Acier

ICT TIC (tanage)

Mechanical Engineering Ingénierie mécanique

Automotive Automobile

Aerospace Aérospatiale

Shipbuilding and Ship repair Construction et réparation navale

Energy (Elctricity, oil, gas, coal mining, wind and solar power)

Energie (electricité, pétrole, gaz, mines de charbon, énergie éolienne et solaire)

Draft Agenda1. Welcome and introduction to Sector Committee Structures2. Adoption of draft agenda3. Designation of Chairperson of the Committee4. Activities of the ESDCs in the relevant sectors5. The EU Energy Strategy6. Economic situation of refineries in Europe and policy replies 7. Exploration and use of unconventional fossil fuels in Europe8. EU legislation proposal - Safety on offshore oil and gas

platforms9. Discussion and approval of the draft action programme10. Election of the SWP for the Energy Sector Committee11. Any other business

3. Designation of Chairperson of the Committee

4. Activities of the European Social Dialogue Committees with relevance to the Committee

4.1 Sector Social Dialogue Committee Electricity

Joint Framework of actions training and competences

Mapping exercice: skills and qualification bodies in Europe

CSR – transparency in companies sustainability reporting

DG Energy Study on the consequences of the Energy

Roadmap 2050 on employment in the energy sector

European Energy Community – Social Forum

4.2 Sector Social Dialogue Committee Gas

Activities on hold: decreasing involvement in activities by

Eurogas members left due to sector unbundling

Meeting with Commission to discuss future work of the

committee (Commission proposal of a future SSDC Energy)

Discussions with Eurogas preseident on the future and

contact with other potential associations to join the SSDC

4.3 Sector Social Dialogue Committee Extractive Industries

Covers energy and non-energy raw materials, excluding the

extraction of crude petrolium and natural gas

Future of coal mining has been a prioritiy issue in the recent

years: State Aid to Coal, Climate and Energy policies, ETS, but

also the monitoring of future occupational exposure limits of

NO2 and NOx in the EU

5. The EU Energy Strategy – strategy papers and participation in EU Consultations

Draft discussion paper on the Future of ETS proposal by

SWP IP and discussion in IP Committee on 15/16 May

Consultation on the Green Paper „A 2030 framework for

climate and energy policies“ deadline is 2 July 1st discussion today

Discussion in the IP Committee meeting on 15/16 May

Draft position to be consulted with Energy and IP Committee

6. Economic Situation of refineries in Europe and policy replies

The future of refining in the EUFile Petroplus

important issues for European actors on the future of refiningCompetitiveness / climate change / Security of supply

what policy and what regulations?

Meetings of 26 November and 12 April organized by the European Commission on the situation of refineries

• - Renewables Energy Directive• - Energy Taxation Directive• - EU Emissions trading system• - Fuels Quality Directive• - Directive on Clean and Energy Efficient Vehicles• - Industrial Emissions Directive• - Strategic oil stocks directive• - Marine fuels directive• - Energy efficiency directive

6.2 Possible scope for fitness check

1. Dec. 12 – Apr. 13: Preparation/adoption of mandate

2. May 13 – May 14: Quantitative study

3. May– July 14: Qualitative evaluation

4. Aug. – Sept. 14: Conclusions and final report

6.3 Planning

7. Exploration and use of unconventional fossil fuels in Europe

Discussion triggered by US developments: prices for gas dropped and is 4times lower as in Europe (different mechanisms!)

Controversial discussion of environmental consequences of hydraulic fracturing (ʻFrackingʼ): seismic activity, groundwater pollution, traffic noise

In Europe the preconditions may be different: estimated recoverable resources, population density

What is more: GHG footprint and emission reduction targets, potential for creation of new jobs?, public acceptance

Online consultation by DG Environment ended on 23 March 2013

Reports about national discussions and your trade union‘s position

8. EU legislation proposal – safety on offshore oil and gas platforms

Proposed Regulation from 27 Oct 2011 (2011/0309 (COD)) Ad hoc Work Group was established to discuss the TU position

industriAll position – main demands:– Supports ambitions for safety culture and transparency, but regulation

inappropriate tool – Directive would allow for different approaches of equally high

standards (with regard to best practices)– Proper workers/TU consultation in setting safety standards!– Elected safety delegate system as in

the Nordic model– Clear and stronger role for workers

(representatives/Tus) – Active involvement of industriAll

8. EU legislation proposal – safety on offshore oil and gas platforms

Trilogue EP, Council and Commission agreed on a Directive (EP vote expected on 20 May 2013)

Sharing of best practices, implementing highest safety standards across Europe, goal-setting approach

Reference to workers participation and consultation mechanisms on tripartite basis (Art. 14a) in line with ILO convention no. 144

EU Offshore authorities Group – industriAll Europe has been invited

requirement for workers participation and tripartite cooperation requires our attention: national transposition processes and the how-to-do-it.

9. Discussion and approval of the draft action programme

10. Election of the Select Working Party for the Energy Sector Committee

11. Any other business?

Thank you for your attention!

Contacts:

Sylvain.lefebvre@industriall-europe.eu Corinna.zierold@industriall-europe.eu