Month: April 2020

FEM request to postpone the revision of the Machinery Directive

On the 23 April, FEM reached out to DG GROW highlighting the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the ongoing work on future legislation and regulatory files under revision, such as the Machinery Directive. This Directive is key legislation for the Materials Handling Sector and as such FEM has expressed their strong recommendation for a review… Read more »

FEM Congress update: decision taken to cancel 2020 event

In light of current, exceptional circumstances and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak, FEM has taken the decision to cancel the next edition of its Congress due to take place from the 30th September – 1st October in Hamburg. FEM and our members must now focus on ensuring that the European Materials Handling Industry continues… Read more »

FEM Congress update: decision taken to cancel 2020 event