Month: February 2019

Brexit – joint industry Guide on Regulation (EU) 2019/26 on type-approval

FEM, together with the other like-minded associations (EUROMOT, CECE, CEMA, EGMF, EUnited Municipal Equipment and EUROPGEN) drafted a joint Guide on Regulation (EU) 2019/26 complementing EU type-approval legislation in view of Brexit. The guidance provides clarity with respect to the cases of valid and invalid type-approvals which may co-exist for different engine categories due to… Read more »

Brexit – joint industry Guide on Regulation (EU) 2019/26 on type-approval

Machinery Directive: FEM comments on inception impact assessment

FEM has sent its comments on the European Commission’s inception impact assessment in the framework of the revision of the Machinery Directive. FEM re-expresses its strong preference for leaving Annex I of the Machinery Directive unchanged. We instead support minimal changes of administrative nature involving only the alignment with the NLF and the shift from… Read more »

Machinery Directive: FEM comments on inception impact assessment

Orgalim Vision 2030: an industry vision for a renewed Europe

Orgalim, representing Europe’s technology industries and among which FEM, has presented its “Vision 2030: an industry vision for a renewed Europe“. As elections approach, 2019 is set to be a decisive year for the EU. Challenging times lie ahead: rising populism and nationalism, an increasingly unpredictable global order, citizens questioning the value of European collaboration…. Read more »

Orgalim Vision 2030: an industry vision for a renewed Europe