UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATS EUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBAND EUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Added value for the FdA - Valencia, 1 October 2009 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, Hungary 17 November 2010

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 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 – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 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 – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 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 – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 UEPG President and Vice-Presidents President Jim O’Brien (Ireland) CSR Consultant (retired from CRH) First Vice-President Alain Pasquier (France) Secretary General, UNPG Second Vice-President Denis Mertens (Belgium) Finance & Administration, Holcim

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 The General Secretariat Secretary General: Antony Fell Public Affairs Manager: Dirk Fincke Public Affairs Officer: Sandrine Devos Public Affairs Officer: Miette Dechelle

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

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

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

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 Natura 2000

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 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 – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 UEPG biodiversity case studies – Online database Online database

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

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 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 – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 UEPG adds value for all its Members (and especially, we hope, for the Hungarian Association!) UEPG serving its Members

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

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 Added value 2 We ensure that Member positions and concerns are taken into account by EU decision-makers  EU INSTITUTIONS Commission Parliament Council  EUROPEAN TRADE ASSOCIATION  INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 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 – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 European Minerals Forum

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 Hungarian Network in Brussels

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 Network in Brussels

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 Added value 4 UEPG Committee meetings UEPG Task Forces Best practice Guidance documents Briefing European Commission We share best practice and disseminate technical expertise

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 We Lobby & Communicate Lobbying strategies Coalition building Communication tools Staging events Added value 5

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 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! Added value 6

UEPG – The voice of the European Aggregates Industry Activities of UEPG – added value for its members, Eger, Hungary, 17 November 2010 Thanks for your attention! Thanks for your attention !