Author: Olivier

Guide on the F-Gas Regulation

FEM has issued a guide on the application of Regulation 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases  (F-gases) to materials handling equipment. The guide will help companies integrating air conditioning systems in the machines they manufacture or import to comply with the requirements from the F-Gas Regulation. The F-Gas Regulation sets a number of requirements related to… Read more »

Guide on the F-Gas Regulation

FEM-CECE joint position on the Radio Equipment Directive – status of combined equipment

FEM, together with CECE, the construction equipment manufacturers association, submitted a joint position on  combined equipment, in preparation for the Radio Equipment Directive Guide.Both organisations request the European Commission to provide urgent clarification regarding the situation of non-radio products functioning with radio equipment (i.e. combined equipment), for which there is no consensus yet between the… Read more »

Signatories to the call for an EU industrial strategy raise to 125 in advance of EU Industry Day

On 16th February, 92 European associations – among which FEM – representing the European industry signed a Joint Declaration calling on the European Commission to adopt a proper strategy to support European manufacturers in delivering growth & jobs for Europe. 10 days later, that number rose to 125. This send a very strong signal to… Read more »

FEM calls for an ambitious EU industrial strategy

FEM features among the 92 European trade associations that co-signed a Joint Declaration for an ambitious EU industrial strategy. The European manufacturing industry employs over 34 million people in supply chains comprising hundreds of thousands of SMEs and larger suppliers. These need to be supported if the EU is to  remain a competitive global industrial… Read more »

FEM calls for an ambitious EU industrial strategy