European Construction Industry Federation

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

450,000€

Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

4 Fte (4)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

2

High-level Commission meetings

17

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    European Construction Industry Federation   (FIEC)

    EU Transparency Register

    92221016212-42 First registered on 14 Jul 2011

    Goals / Remit

    Represent, via the national member federations, on an equal basis (i.e. without discrimination), construction enterprises
    • of all sizes (from builders/ crafts/ one person SMEs through to large firms)
    • of all Building and Civil Engineering specialities
    • practising all kinds of working methods (whether operating as general contractors or as sub-contractors),

    Promote and defend to all institutions, organisations and persons, in particular to the EU institutions and agencies, the specific interests of its members in all areas:
    • economic and legal, as a federation of industry and craft enterprises
    • social (including training/ education, health & safety), as an employers' federation (only recognised Social Partner/ employers' representative in the Sectoral Social Dialogue in the Construction Industry)
    • technical, dealing with matters linked to energy, the environment, R&D, innovation and standardisation. (first ever Associate Member of CEN, the European Committee for Standardisation; “A” liaison status with ISO).

    In more formal terms, the FIEC Statutes read as follows:

    Article 6 Aim
    I. The principal objectives of FIEC are:
    a) to ensure, in an appropriate manner, the promotion and defence of the specific interests of its members to all institutions, all organisations or all persons and at all levels;
    b) to bring together its members, on an equal basis at international level, with a view to promoting and defending the interests of the Industry within the framework of the general interest of the Industry;
    c) to ensure adequate representation for the European Construction Industry and promote its image;
    d) to be a meeting place for its members and achieve mutual benefit through the exchange of experiences and information;
    e) to study and deal with all international problems relating to the construction industry, in accordance with the FIEC-EIC Protocol referred to in Article 5.

    II. To this end FIEC shall especially:
    a) encourage the exchange of experiences by the collection and the distribution of all sorts of information concerning the construction industry;
    b) draw up collective policies for the defence and promotion of professional interests;
    c) carry out all actions that are connected directly or indirectly, wholly or in part, with its objectives or which could lead to its development or facilitate its realisation.
    d) give every support to and interest itself in those associations, enterprises or bodies with similar or connected objectives, which could assist the realisation or development of those objectives,
    especially conclude cooperation agreements with European Federations or Associations recognised by FIEC as being part of the construction industry in specific sectors, in order to seek common positions.
    e) organise seminars and congresses, publish an official review, and create or support bodies that are suitable for achieving its objectives.

    Main EU files targeted

    ECONOMIC AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
    - Investment policies, i.e. Juncker Investement Plan (incl. EFSI)
    - Infrastructure policy: Connecting Europe Facility, TEN-T, TEN-E
    - Fiscal policy (VAT)
    - Public procurement (incl.concessions, PPPs and electronic procurement)
    - Regional policy (ERDF)
    - EU contract law
    - Consumer policy
    - Late payment
    - "Trade secrets" (draft directive on "the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information ("trade secrets") against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure.")
    - "SUP" (draft directive on Single-member private limited liability compagnies)
    - "Responsible sourcing of minerals" (draft regulation setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores and gold originating in conflict affected and high risk areas)


    SOCIAL AFFAIRS :
    - "Enforcement of Posting" Directive
    - Study on a possible EU "Social ID card"
    - "Initiatives for youth employment in the construction industry" website
    - Assessment of all EU Health & Safety legislation
    - Respirable Crystalline Silica
    - Mobility package
    - Fight against undeclared work

    TECHNICAL AFFAIRS
    - Revision of Technical Report by CEN/TC 135 on scope of EN 1090-1
    - Technical information in CE marking
    - Contractor's Guide to CE marking under the CPR
    - Building assessment framework to measure resource efficiency of buildings
    - Circular Economy Package
    - Revision of the Waste Directives
    - Construction Products Regulation - impact on contractors
    - Horizon 2020
    - Energy Efficiency and energy performance of buildings
    - Climate change policy
    - Standardisation - construction products and buildings

    Address

    Head Office
    Av. Louise, 225
    Brussels 1050
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    4

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%4

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    4

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 23 Jan 2017

    Name Start date End Date
    Mr Jerome RADTKA 23 Nov 2023 21 Nov 2024
    Mr Afonso BRITO 18 Nov 2023 15 Nov 2024
    Ms Lena GUYON 26 Aug 2023 26 Aug 2024
    Mr Afonso BRITO 24 Sep 2022 23 Sep 2023
    Mr Jerome RADTKA 24 Sep 2022 23 Sep 2023
    Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 24 Sep 2022 23 Sep 2023
    Mr Afonso BRITO 04 Nov 2021 24 Sep 2022
    Mr Karl THIES 04 Nov 2021 22 Aug 2022
    Mr Karl THIES 15 Sep 2020 01 Oct 2021
    Ms Susan ARUNDALE 22 Aug 2020 21 Aug 2021
    Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 06 Dec 2019 05 Dec 2020
    Ms Yumna AZIZ 17 Sep 2019 17 Apr 2020
    Mr Karl THIES 14 Sep 2019 12 Sep 2020
    Ms Susan ARUNDALE 05 Jul 2019 04 Jul 2020
    Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 12 Dec 2018 06 Dec 2019
    Ms Susan ARUNDALE 11 Jul 2018 05 Jul 2019
    Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 30 Oct 2017 28 Oct 2018
    Ms Susan ARUNDALE 20 Jul 2017 08 Jul 2018
    Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 10 Nov 2016 30 Oct 2017
    Ms Susan ARUNDALE 19 Jul 2016 19 Jul 2017
    Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 28 Oct 2015 26 Oct 2016
    Ms Susan ARUNDALE 07 Aug 2015 20 Jul 2016
    Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 05 Nov 2014 28 Oct 2015
    Ms Susan SCOTT 23 Aug 2014 07 Aug 2015
    Mrs Christine LE FORESTIER 05 Nov 2014 27 Jan 2015
    Mrs Susan SCOTT 23 Aug 2014 27 Jan 2015
    Mrs Christine LE FORESTIER 14 Nov 2013 05 Nov 2014
    Mrs Susan SCOTT 06 Jul 2013 05 Jul 2014
    Mrs Christine LE FORESTIER 16 Nov 2012 10 Nov 2013
    Mrs Christine LE FORESTIER 18 Jan 2012 01 Sep 2012
    Mr Frank FARADAY 03 Feb 2012 01 Sep 2012
    Mr Ulrich PAETZOLD 09 Feb 2012 08 Feb 2013

    Complementary Information

    Four members of staff out of a total of eight.

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Ulrich Paetzold (Director General)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Jean-Louis Marchand (President)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    In alphabetical order:

    • Build-Up Initiative (EU backed initiative to promote energy efficiency in buildings): partner
    www.buildup.eu
    • Businesseurope: observer in several specific working groups
    www.businesseurope.eu
    • CEN European Committee for Standardisation: first ever Associate Member
    www.cen.eu
    • CICA, Confederation of International Contractors’ Associations (world level)
    www.cica.net
    • DG EMPL, Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee "construction": only recognised Social Partner, representing the employers (construction firms of all sizes)
    • DG GROW "Construction 2020": participant in HLF and Thematic Groups
    • ECCREDI, European Council for Construction, Research, Development and Innovation
    www.eccredi.org
    • ECF, European Construction Forum: participant
    www.ecf.be
    • ECTP, European Construction Technology Platform: Member
    www.ectp.org
    • EEN, Enterprise Europe Network (EU-Commission, DG ENTR): Associate Member
    http://www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm
    • EEN, European Employers' Network (coordinated by Businesseurope): member
    - EHF - European Housing Forum
    • EIC, European International Contractors (construction activities beyond Europe’s borders)
    www.eicontractors.de
    • ESF, European Services Forum: member
    www.esf.be
    • FAIB, Federation of European and International Associations Established in Belgium,
    www.faib.org
    • ISO, International Standardisation Organisation: “A-liaison” status
    www.iso.org
    • Small Business Standards: regular contacts
    http://sbs-sme.eu/
    • UEAPME: request for "associate membership" submitted (1/8/2007)
    www.ueapme.com
    - Renovate Europe
    - Worldskills Europe (Associate Member www.euroskills.org)

    Indirectly, via nominations "ad personam":
    • DG EMPL, Group of Experts on the "Posting” Directive (Wilhelm Küchler)

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    450,000€

    EU grant income for closed financial year

    63,470 € (Source: Commission project grants)

    Other financial info

    Since its creation in 1905, FIEC has been exclusively funded (100%) by membership subscriptions and has never received any public subsidy.

    Occasionally, FIEC participates in EU-Commission co-funded projects, on specific issues related to the construction industry.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    High Level Forum "Construction 2020" (DG GROW)
    - EXEP (Commission's experts group on electronic procurement)
    - Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers
    - Standing Committee on Construction (DG GROWTH) - observer
    - Advisory Group on Construction (DG GROWTH) - observer
    - Working Group on Resource Efficient Buildings (DG ENV)

    ACC

    FIEC's Director General Ulrich Paetzold is a "Delegate Cat. 1" (employers) of the European Economic and Social Committee's section CCMI (Consultative Commission on Industrial Change)

    Groups (European Parliament)

    - URBAN Intergroup
    - Long Term Investment Group

    Communication activities

    - Annual FIEC Conference
    - Annual statistical report
    - Annual Activity report
    - Press releases
    - meetings with the Commission and European Parliament
    - participation in various projects (e.g. Apprenticeship Pledge)

    Other activities

    For all sizes of construction enterprises (from one person SMEs through to large firms), in alphabetical order:

    - Circular Economy
    - Horizon 2020
    - Social Dialogue, Social Partner
    • Accounting rules
    • Competitiveness of the construction sector ("Lead Market Initiative", "Small Business Act")
    • Construction Products Regulation
    • Contribution of the construction industry to sustainable development
    • Energy Efficiency of Buildings (incl. alternative energy sources)
    • Health & Safety
    • Housing/ project development
    • Internal Market
    • Late payments
    • Paritarian funds (www.paritarian-funds-construction.eu)
    • Posting of Workers (www.posting-workers.eu)
    • Project Development/ housing
    • Public Private Partnerships
    • Public Procurement (all aspects)
    • REACH
    • Reduced VAT
    • Research and Development, Innovation
    • Resource efficiency
    • Security and Prevention of Theft from Construction Sites
    • Services Directive
    • Standardisation (CEN)
    • TENs (Transport and Energy)
    • Third country state-owned enterprises' access to the Internal Market
    • Training and education
    • Transport policy
    • Urban development
    • Waste from construction and demolition activities

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    17 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

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