1. 11 June 20141 WP1 Progress report By Jean-Luc Salagnac, WP1 leader and Frédéric Bougrain Forum meeting 6, DG ENTR, Brussels

2. Outline Inventory of quality signs (QS) Perception and use of QS Deliverables Next steps 11 June 20142

3. Inventory of quality signs Web-platform on-line since February 2014 Promotion through European networks Invitation sent to the Commission First “spontaneous” records On-line tutorials / Back office Promotion (ECTP, …) 11 June 20143 DateNetwork Leading partner media 24-25/10/2013 UEAtc BBRI Announcement during UEAtc meeting 11/02/2014 EOTA CSTB Mail to the members of the EOTA 31/03/2014 AFOCERT CSTB Email to the members of the association 02/04/2014 French NB-CPR CSTB Email to the members of the French NB-CPR 03/04/2014 GNB-CPR CSTB Mail to the members of the GNB 10/04/2014 GNB-CPR CSTB Presentation/discussion during AG-GNB http://signsdirectory.elios-ec.eu/

4. Suppliers are responsible for meeting the costs of the audit (for Third-party certification - TPC) except for the TPC operated by Fairtrade International Some limits of the certification process: – Certification perceived as a formal inspection (by an auditor) rather than a valid examination of quality standards (e.g. poultry sector); – Competition between control bodies can jeopardize the functioning of the control system Some advantages: – TPC provides retailers with the flexibility to differentiate agrifood products; – TPC minimises transaction costs and financial liability; – Certification (such as eco-certification) increases the adoption of environmentally friendly management practices. 11 June 20144 QS in the agribusiness industry

5. Perception and use of QS 1/4 11 June 20145 Collect information to address WP1 issues – Relevance of the information provided by QS – Access to QS – Possible impact of QS on the competitiveness – Used of QS in practice (by the insurance sector) Questionnaire developed (amended from received comments) French/English versions of web questionnaire Promotion (ECTP, FIEC …) To be completed by face-to-face/phone interviews Different points of view

6. Perception and use of QS 2/4 11 June 20146 Pathology reduction Safety of buildings Insurance costs Insurance cover Energy performance of buildings Introduction of innovation General questions: QS on Products, Systems, Competences, Works Relevance of QS for: clients, designers, manufacturers, contractors, insurers Framework of the survey – Characteristics of the respondent – Construction industry Relevance of QS Impacts of QS Additional questions Wish to participate in further enquiry?

7. Perception and use of QS 3/4 11 June 20147 How reliable are the following elements contributing to quality signs? (470 answers)

8. Perception and use of QS 4/4 11 June 20148 Influence of QS signs concerning construction products on the following topics? (470 answers)

9. Draft deliverables D1.2: Critical analysis of the rationale and of the relevance of the information provided by QS (06-2014) D1.3: Access to QS (07-2014) D1.4: Possible impact of QS on the competitiveness (07-2014) D1.5: Use of QS by insurers (07-2014) 11 June 20149

10. Next steps until Forum 7 Promote/Populate the directory of QS Collect information trough survey in EU-28 Interviews to complete collected information Final draft versions of D1.2, D1.3, D1.4, D1.5 Report outcomes of WP1 11 June 201410

11. You may have questions 11 June 201411