Year: 2020

FEM welcomes the European Parliament vote on Stage V transition deadlines

FEM, alongside the NRMM sector, gladly welcome the decision by the European Parliament to extend Stage V transition deadlines for certain categories of engines to be fitted in non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) and tractors by 12 months. This vote paves the way for the final adoption and publication in the Official Journal of the amended… Read more »

Logistics 4.0 and Industrial Transformation come to your living room as HANNOVER MESSE goes digital

This year, Hannover Messe, will take their programme online with their Digital Days taking place from 14 – 15 July 2020 and featuring 200 speakers from industry, science and politics. You can join any part of the full 90 hour programme or jump on one of the three recommended session for logisticians: Tuesday, 14 July,… Read more »

Logistics 4.0 and Industrial Transformation come to your living room as HANNOVER MESSE goes digital

European Commission postpones the revision of the Machinery Directive

FEM welcomes the European Commission’s revised work plan 2020 that aligns with post COVID-19 recovery. As recovering from the most serious crisis of a generation will focus Member States and the European industry’s efforts and resources in the coming months, this decision rightfully reflects such a reality at policy level. In these difficult times, a… Read more »

European Commission postpones the revision of the Machinery Directive

Machinery Directive: FEM comments on initial proposals

FEM has provided detailed comments on a large number of proposals from various entities (mainly Member States) on the revision of the Machinery Directive (MD). These proposals were presented by the European Commission during the last Machinery WG meeting last February.  FEM insisted that the Directive’s current provisions are well-established and have been successfully applied… Read more »

Machinery Directive: FEM comments on initial proposals