European Social Dialogue Committee Chemical Industry Balatonszemes

Social Dialogue – electric energy sector market liberalisation market liberalisation loss of workplaces loss of workplaces new type of skills new type of skills help member organisations to establish national dialogue help member organisations to establish national dialogue

European Social Dialogue – electric energy sector Partners: Partners: EPSU European Federation of Public Service Unions EMCEF EUROELECTRIC - Union of the Electricity Industry

European Social Dialogue – Mining industry Background: Background: 1952: European Coal and Steel Community 1952: European Coal and Steel Community joint committee joint committee joining the European Trade Union of Mining Industry joining the European Trade Union of Mining Industry special problems in the mining sector termination of the European Coal and Steel Community Joint committee transformed into European Mining Industry Social Committee Members: EUROCOAL European Committee for Solid Fuels EUROMINES- European Association of Mining Industries APEP –European Association of Potash Producers IMA- European Industrial Minerals Association and on behalf of the employees : EMCEF

European Social Dialogue Committee – Gas industry EMCEF, EPSU EMCEF, EPSU EUROGAS EUROGAS established with great difficulties established with great difficulties E.on, Gas de France E.on, Gas de France

Social dialogue in the chemical industry History History 1988 establishment of the European Chemical and Energy Workers Trade Union –FESCID 1988 establishment of the European Chemical and Energy Workers Trade Union –FESCID from 1990 negotiations with CEFIC (European Chemical Council) from 1990 negotiations with CEFIC (European Chemical Council) EMCEF 2000: 2. congress EMCEF 2000: 2. congress

Social dialogue in the chemical industry December 2004 December 2004 Partners: Partners: ECEG – European Chemical Employers Group EMCEF – European Mine Chemical and Energy Workers Federation

European Chemical Social Dialogue Committee 30 European spectral social dialogue committees 30 European spectral social dialogue committees The role of chemical industry in Europe The role of chemical industry in Europe second largest industry second largest industry ca 2 million employees ca 2 million employees multinationals, small and medium size enterprises multinationals, small and medium size enterprises

Looking for new ways cross-border business cooperation cross-border business cooperation establishment of European Works Councils establishment of European Works Councils cooperation of French-Italian-Spanish employers – trade unions, joint projects cooperation of French-Italian-Spanish employers – trade unions, joint projects cooperation of the Nordic countries, UK and Germany cooperation of the Nordic countries, UK and Germany

The road to social dialogue PVC Green book PVC Green book cooperation agreement with the employers of the PVC industry cooperation agreement with the employers of the PVC industry - improvement of health and safety standards passing on best practices to accessing countries passing on best practices to accessing countries vocational training vocational training EWC support, information to trade unions EWC support, information to trade unions consultation on the development o f the sector consultation on the development o f the sector

The road to an agreement establishment of a regional office in Budapest establishment of a regional office in Budapest collective agreements in the chemical industry collective agreements in the chemical industry annual meetings with national social partners, agreements. annual meetings with national social partners, agreements. Stages: Stages: 2000 Italy: vocational training, further training 2000 Italy: vocational training, further training 2001 Germany: chemical industry policy,, vocational training 2001 Germany: chemical industry policy,, vocational training 2002 ECEG –establishment of European Chemical employers Group 2002 ECEG –establishment of European Chemical employers Group Paris conference – responsible thinking Paris conference – responsible thinking Spain: REACH- health and safety Finland: social dialogue

14. December 2004 establishment of the European Social Dialogue Committee in the Chemical Industry establishment of the European Social Dialogue Committee in the Chemical Industry 3. February February work programme work programme life-long learning life-long learning responsible thinking responsible thinking REACH REACH enlarged Europe and its impacts enlarged Europe and its impacts

Paper industry EU Social Dialogue Committee Social Dialogue in the Paper Industry Social Dialogue in the Paper Industry 22. April April 2010 difficult preparation difficult preparation crisis of the paper industry crisis of the paper industry

The role of EMCEF expectations of member organisations expectations of member organisations role in the European social dialogue role in the European social dialogue continuous contacts with employers’ organisations continuous contacts with employers’ organisations continuous contacts with EU committees continuous contacts with EU committees

National interests Who are the participants? EU-27 Who are the participants? EU-27 actively only few actively only few travel cost reimbursement from the EU travel cost reimbursement from the EU VDSZ presence in 3 sectors VDSZ presence in 3 sectors

The first step experts hearing in specific issues experts hearing in specific issues consociation of the sides consociation of the sides coordination among local partners coordination among local partners VDSZ – MAVESZ VDSZ – MAVESZ VDSZ - MGE VDSZ - MGE

The second step preparatory meeting of the sides before plenary preparatory meeting of the sides before plenary spokespersons of the sides in plenary spokespersons of the sides in plenary if needed invitation of experts if needed invitation of experts

EMCEF EMCEF committee: EMCEF committee: social dialogue – Ferenc Rabi president social dialogue – Ferenc Rabi president in Luxembourg in Luxembourg 2 meetings ayyear : March, October 2 meetings ayyear : March, October

Examples REACH codification REACH codification Hungarian proposal: Hungarian proposal: Once a substance is certified, others should not have to repeat it approved approved

Challenges Demographic changes Demographic changes vocational training vocational training Climate change Climate change CO2 emission / ETS CO2 emission / ETS responsible thinking (CSR) responsible thinking (CSR)