1. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC Overview of CEPMC Activities EB 03/049C

2. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC Construction Materials and Products Industry Around 4% of (existing) European Union GPD Around 20% of total EU manufacturing output 2,5 million jobs (excluding distributive trades) 20,000 different construction products Much more to come in the new Europe of 25-30 Members!

3. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC UK cement company BCA (British Cement Association) CPA (Construction Products Association ) CEMBUREAU (European Cement Association) CEPMC Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Member Associate Member CEPMC Membership Typical example

4. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC CEPMC Membership (www.cepmc.org) 17 National Members - 13 EU Member States (all except Luxembourg, Greece) - Switzerland, Norway - 2 Accession Countries: Hungary and Latvia Welcoming other Accession Candidate Countries - Bulgaria, Estonia, Turkey likely to join 23 Associate Members – cover nearly ALL sectors!

5. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC CEPMC Organisation (1) ASBL (not-for-profit organisation) Ordinary Members (voting) Associate Members (non-voting) - Membership fee of 2,120 Euros CEPMC President elected for 2-3 years Annual General Assembly (Associate Members invited) Executive Board (3 times a year)

6. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC CEPMC Organisation (2) 1 Secretary General (50% of time) 1 Assistant (50% of time) 1 Technical Affairs Manager (100%) dealing with CPD and Fire issues Much of work and attendance of meetings done by members Budget 2003: 170,000 Euros

7. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC CEPMC Organisation (3) CPD, Fire and Environment Working Groups meet 3 times a year Mineral Resources Working Group meets when required

8. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC CPD Working Group Strategic debate on the further developments of the CPD Completion of harmonised Standards Monitor implementation of CE-Marking – Information exchange – Market Surveillance – Voluntary Marks (Task Group) – CEN Keymark Monitor development of notified bodies Developing Policy on Regulated Substances

9. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC Environment Working Group EICP (Environmental Information on Construction Products) Environmental aspects of product standards (in general) Energy efficiency in buildings Sustainable Construction Construction and Demolition Waste General policies: environmental liability, energy products tax, etc.

10. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC Contacts with European Commission staff Directorate General Enterprise Environment Energy Internal Market Research Directorate (Letter) Unit (Number) E/1 Environmental aspects of Enterprise Policy E/2 Materials G/5 Construction A/2 Sustainable resources - production/consumption and waste B/2 Nature and biodiversity G/2 Industry D/1 Demand management B/3 Public Procurement G/2 Competitive and Sust. Growth I/5 Preserving the Eco-system Issues - Environmental Policies - Raw Materials Supply - Quarrying - Construction Industry Affairs - Competitiveness - Implementation of CPD - Integrated Product Policy/EPDs - C+D waste - Quarrying Waste - Construction Product EPDs - Natura 2000 - Env. and Standardization - Energy Efficiency in Buildings - Greening of public procurement - Construction Research and Technical Development Contact Frequency X = occasional; XX = regular;XXX = frequent XX XXX X

11. Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction Conseil Européen des Producteurs de Matériaux de Construction Vereinigung Europäischer Baustoffhersteller CEPMC Construction Affairs ECF - European Construction Forum (Industry) – www.ecf.bewww.ecf.be CCG - Construction Contact Group ( EC + Industry) ECN - European Construction Network (Members States + ECF observer) FOCOPE - Forum on Construction in the European Parliament (MEPs + Industry) – www.focope.comwww.focope.com ECCREDI - European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation (Industry + Building Research Institutes) – www.eccredi.orgwww.eccredi.org