UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its...

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates IndustryActivities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010

UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATSEUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBANDEUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION

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UEPG

The voice of the European Aggregates Industry

Activities of the European Aggregates Association

– Added value for its members

Dirk Fincke, Public Affairs Manager UEPG

Eger, Hungary17 November 2010


Introduction to UEPG

Created in 1987 General Secretariat in

Brussels Represented in 26 Countries 23,000 sites in Europe 17,000 companies 3 billion tonnes of

aggregates p.a. 400,000 employees

(incl. sub-contractors)


UEPG Delegates Assembly

Major Annual Meeting, all Members invited to attend

Reviews all Activities and Strategy going forward

Approves any Board/Staff changes, formalises budgets


UEPG Board

Meets in April and November each year

Takes all executive decisions Current Board Members from Belgium,

Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom


UEPG President and Vice-Presidents

PresidentJim O’Brien (Ireland)CSR Consultant (retired from CRH)

First Vice-PresidentAlain Pasquier (France)Secretary General, UNPG

Second Vice-PresidentDenis Mertens (Belgium) Finance & Administration, Holcim


The General Secretariat

Secretary General: Antony FellPublic Affairs Manager: Dirk Fincke

Public Affairs Officer: Sandrine DevosPublic Affairs Officer: Miette Dechelle


Four UEPG Committees

Committees meet twice per year

• Four Committee meetings held over two days• March meeting hosted by UEPG Member

Association, usually with national guest speaker

• October meeting in Brussels, usually with EU guest speaker


CURRENT ISSUES impacting European Aggregates Producers

• Raw Materials Initiative• Sustainable Use of Natural Resources • Biodiversity Action Plan• Natura 2000 – Guidance Paper• Respirable Crystalline Silica – NePSi Agreement• Soil Protection• End-of waste criteria• Management of Waste from the Extractive Industries• Protection of the Marine Environment• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)• Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)• Life Cycle Contribution• LIFE +• Identification and Labelling of Explosives• Aggregates Tax – Market based instruments• Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs)• Mobile plant - Safer by Design• Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)• Sectorial Social Dialogue on Health and Safety• …


Health & Safety Committee

Successes

• “Safer by Design” Campaign

• Sector participant in NEPSI on RCS

Challenges

• Much improved Safety for all our Employees, Contractors

• Ensure Healthy Workplaces for all our Employees


Natura 2000


Environment Committee

Successes

• Reasonable outcomes on Environmental Directives

• Biodiversity Database for “Countdown 2010” & IUCN Liaison

• SD Awards

Challenges

• Application of Natura 2000

• Develop a “Countdown 2020” Biodiversity Strategy

• Dialogue with NGOs

• Open & Community Days


UEPG biodiversity case studies – Online database


Technical Committee

Successes

• CEN Standards

• Designation of Recycled Aggregates as “Articles” under REACH

Challenges

• Ensure CPR is implemented satisfactorily for the Industry

• Encourage more Recycling (EPRA)


Economic Committee

Successes

• Initiated Raw Materials Supply Initiative

• Focus on Economic Value of the Industry

Challenges

• Ensure “Criticality” of and Access to Raw Material Supplies, consistent with Natura 2000 objectives• Ensure Best

Economic Efficiency for the Industry


UEPG adds value for all its Members(and especially, we hope,

for the Hungarian Association!)

UEPG serving its Members


Added value 1

We pro-actively identify and monitor EU initiatives & policies

that could have an impact on Member’s companies operations

• Raw Materials Initiative• Sustainable Use of Natural

Resources • REACH and Recycled Aggregates• Biodiversity Action Plan• Natura 2000 – Guidance Paper• Respirable Crystalline Silica –

NePSi Agreement• Soil Protection• ...and many more!


Added value 2

We ensure that Member positions and concerns are taken into account

by EU decision-makersEU INSTITUTIONS

• Commission• Parliament• Council

EUROPEAN TRADE ASSOCIATION

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS


Added value 3

We promote the interests of our industry at national and EU level

• EU High Level Conferences• Parliamentary Dinner Debates• Partnership with Environmental NGOs• Site visits with EU key decision makers


UEPG Sustainable Development Awards


European Minerals Forum


Hungarian Network in Brussels


Network in Brussels


Added value 4

• UEPG Committee meetings• UEPG Task Forces• Best practice Guidance documents• Briefing European Commission

We share best practice and disseminate technical expertise


We Lobby & Communicate

Lobbying strategies

Coalition building

Communication tools

Staging events

Added value 5

www.uepg.eu


We Support National Associations

National issues in Hungary are probably very similar to those of other countries

UEPG can bring great experience and support on national and EU issues

In UEPG, we wish to see Hungary as one of our active and important Members

Keep up the good work, you will succeed in all your objectives!

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