NEWSLETTER. Issue 01 - September 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS. EGMF NEWSLETTER September 2014

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1 NEWSLETTER Issue 01 - September 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL... 2 The new European political landscape and institutions EGMF AFFAIRS... 6 Technical Committee meeting... 6 Marketing Committee meeting... 6 EGMF Annual meeting 1-2 October 2014, Ipswich (UK)... 6 TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES... 6 Robotic Mowers TF... 6 Ecodesign TF... 6 Noise TF... 7 Chemicals and Waste TF... 7 Market Surveillance TF... 7 Blowers Styria Study WG... 7 TF Roading... 7 EU NEWS... 8 Machinery Directive (MD) - Review and Implementation... 8 Outdoor Noise Directive (OND) Review study... 8 Emissions from Non-Road Mobile Machinery Directive (NRMM Emissions) - Revision... 8 New Low Voltage Directive (LVD) & Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive (EMCD)... 8 The Radio Equipment Directive (RED former R&TTE) applies to robot mowers... 9 New Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product regulations... 9 RoHS2 Directive Towards a limited scope review... 9 WEEE2 Directive does not cover petrol products... 9 Ecodesign Garden lawn and handheld equipment under scrutiny... 9 Ecodesign of Electric motors and Variable Speed Drives (Lot 30) French TRIMAN logo Resource Efficiency MEETINGS AND EVENTS... 11

2 EDITORIAL The new European political landscape and institutions Results of the European elections: how new fragmentism will change Parliament s work The elections for the 751 (previously 766) seats of the European Parliament were held in May 2014 (see full results in graphs 1 and 2). Most parties suffered losses, except for the radical left, conservatives and eurosceptics who gained votes. The centre right (EPP) remains the strongest party since Conservatives (ECR, originally founded by British Tories) has become the third biggest political group, bigger than the liberals (ALDE). The radical left (GUE-NGL) surpassed the greens. Due to the new political fragmentation it will become increasingly difficult to reach a predictable majority (376 Members of Parliament (MEPs)). A great coalition of centre right (EPP) and socialists (S&D) would reach around 410. However, considering the classical coalitions amongst political families, neither the centre right (EPP), conservatives (ECR) and liberals (ALDE) combined, nor socialists (S&D), radical left (GUE-NGL) and greens combined can reach a right of centre or left of centre majority. Consequently, the EPP and S&D have announced that they will cooperate more closely than before, but there will be no formal great coalition. The impact of this new political fragmentation, greater number of eurosceptics and greater strength of the conservatives is not possible to assess yet. It may result in either longer and more difficult discussions, or more pragmatic positions and coalitions. Martin Schulz was re-elected as EP President for the next 2½ years; two outgoing Vice Presidents of the Barroso Commission, Antonio Tajani (EPP), Italy former Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry and Olli Rehn (ALDE), Finland former Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, were elected as two of the fourteen EP Vice Presidents. The results by political group: Radical Left (GUE-NGL/52) Socialists (S&D/191) Greens (50) Liberals (ALDE/67) Centre Right (EPP/221) Conservatives (ECR/70) Eurosceptics and Right (EFDD/48) non-attached (NI/52) Graph 1 / Source: Wikipedia.org European election results in a historical context: Radical left Socialists Greens & Reg. Greens Graph 2 / Source: Wikipedia.org non-attached Liberals Centre Right Forza Europa Conservatives Eurosceptics UEN Far Right Page 2

3 European Parliament President and Political Groups Martin Schulz (S&D, DE) was re-elected as President of the Parliament for 2½ years, and similarly to previous parliaments, it is expected that a member of the centre right (EPP) will take over as President after his term. There are 14 Vice Presidents. There will be 7 political groups: - EPP European People s Party Centre Right, 221 members, chaired by Manfred Weber (DE) S&D Socialists and Democrats, 191 members, chaired by Gianni Pittella (IT) ECR European Conservatives and Reformists, 70 members, chaired by Syed Kamall (UK) now third biggest group in place of the liberals ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, 67 members, chaired by Guy Verhofstadt (BE) GUE/NGL United Left, 52 members, chaired by Gabriele Zimmer (DE) and now stronger than the Greens GREENS/EFA, 50 members co-chaired by Philippe Lamberts (BE) and Rebecca Harms (DE) EFDD Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Eurosceptic and right wing, 48 members, co-chaired by Nigel Farage (UKIP) (UK) and David Borrelli (5 star movement) (IT) Some movements labelled non-attached (NI) in 2014 will join parties. The Parliament Committees (Working Bodies) The new Parliament still has 20 standing committees, consisting of 28 to 86 members each. Each of the committees and the two subcommittees have one Chair and 4 Vice Chairs. The committees are the bodies discussing the details of future legislation. The most interesting ones for the garden machinery sector are: Industry, Research and Energy - ITRE: chaired by Jerzy Buzek (EPP, Poland) Internal Market and Consumer Protection - IMCO: chaired by Vicky Ford (ECR, UK) Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - ENVI: chaired by Giovanni La Via (EPP, IT) (previously chair of the Agriculture Committee) International Trade - INTA: chaired by Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) Legal Affairs - JURI: chaired by Pavel Svoboda (EPP, newly elected, CZ) Economic and Monetary Affairs - ECON: chaired by Roberto Gualtieri (S&D, IT) Transport and Tourism - TRAN: chaired by Michael Cramer (Greens, DE) A new European executive: pragmatism to adapt to Europe s priorities On 15 July, during the second plenary session of the newly elected European Parliament, the European Council nominee for the Commission Presidency, former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean Claude Juncker, was elected. Informal consultations with the Member States on the allocation of the Commission portfolios ended on 31 July, and the list of Commissioners and their portfolios was published on 10 September. The candidatesdesignate will go through parliamentary hearings until 6 October. The Parliament will have to approve or vote down the College as a whole, and the Commission will take office on 1 November. Commission President Juncker announced the broader political guidelines of the new Commission, which is to focus on tackling the big political challenges in Europe today: generate more employment, motivate more investments, reinstate an economy-based banking system, create a connected digital market, and eliminate Europe s dependence on energy. The proposed Commission includes 5 former Prime Ministers, 4 Deputy Prime Ministers, 7 returning Commissioners and 8 former Members of the European Parliament. 11 of these have an economic and finance background, while 8 have foreign relations experience. The organigram of the European Commission (see graph 3) has been significantly reformed, in an attempt to focus on the EU s political priorities, create more synergies and flexibility on future EU policies, and move away from the former perceived technocratic structure. The new College will have 7 Vice-Presidents (6 in addition to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy and Security Policy - Federica Mogherini), each leading a so-called project team. These project teams are meant to Page 3

4 reflect the President s announced priorities. Commissioners will need to have the support of the Vice- Presidents to bring legislative initiatives to life. There is a clear attempt to favour focused, coherent and across-theboard policy-making, which has been supported by many industry and other sectors in recent years. The first Vice President, Frans Timmermans (S&D, NL) is considered as the right-hand of Commission President Juncker, and is responsible for the Better Regulation agenda, thereby having a broader coordination and steering role over the whole College of Commissioners. As stated in the Commission s press release announcing the new College, the aim is also to ensure that every Commission proposal is truly required and that the aims cannot best be achieved by Member States. It remains to be seen if this promises a true assessment of the need for new legislation, or a mere shift towards Member States, translating in less harmonisation under the cover of subsidiarity. A number of Commission Directorates General (DGs) have been merged, including some of significant relevance for the garden machinery sector, in order to facilitate a more integrated approach to areas with cross-cutting objectives: - New Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness is asked to prepare a Jobs, Growth and Investment Package within the first three months of the new Commission - New Internal Market (ex-dg MARKT), Industry (ex-dg ENTR), Entrepreneurship and SME portfolio (Elzbieta Bienkowska - PL) aims to be the engine house of the real economy - One Commissioner (Miguel Arias Cañete - ESP) for both Climate Action (ex-dg CLIMA) and Energy Policy (ex-dg Energy) has a clear policy line: strengthening the share of renewable energies is both climate change and industrial policy. - The Environment portfolio has been merged with Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (Karmenu Vella - MLT): protecting the environment and maintaining our competitiveness have to go hand-in-hand; both are about a sustainable future - Consumer Policy is combined with Gender and Justice for Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality (Vera Jourová CZ) - The Digital Economy and Society portfolio under former Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger (D) sees a reinforcement of ex-dg Connect through the addition of responsibilities in the area of IPR and communication. The European Council and the EU presidency The extraordinary European Council Summit on 30 August formally elected Donald Tusk as the President of the European Council (from 1 December 2014 to 31 May 2017) and Federica Mogherini as the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy (from 1 October until 31 October 2019). On 1 July 2014, Greece handed over the EU s Presidency to Italy for 6 months. Italy has already held the Presidency of the Council of the EU 11 times since the signing of the Treaty of Rome in The three main priorities of the Italian Presidency will be: 1) Employment and economic growth, 2) Full exercise of citizenship rights a space for democracy, rights and freedom 3) External dimension strengthening the European Union s foreign policy. On the single market, the Italian Presidency programme will notably focus on a new Approach to the Internal Market (AIM), as the EU needs a strongly integrated economic platform and a coherent set of policies. It will launch a debate on the role of the internal market for growth, innovation and jobs within the framework of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 Strategy. Special attention will be given to policy areas which have a positive short- and medium-term impact on EU competitiveness. On industrial policy, the Presidency will support the definition of a framework that systematically includes the Industrial Renaissance in all policies impacting on competitiveness. On Better Regulation, the Presidency will strengthen efforts to ensure that EU legislation is fit for purpose through the effective use of smart regulation tools (regulatory costs reduction, impact assessment, evaluation and stakeholder consultation), particularly for SMEs and micro-enterprises. On Consumer Rights, the Presidency underlines the utmost importance of the two Regulations package of Page 4

5 Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance, which is aimed at strengthening consumer protection and creating a level playing field for businesses. Rules on the origin of goods represent a major step forward in this respect. The Presidency s objective will be to achieve agreement on both proposals. On the Environment, the Italian Presidency will promote a discussion on the advantages of policies concerning the circular economy and resource efficiency, and promote the benefits of green policies for growth and job creation. The Presidency will start working on the new legislative proposals with the aim of strengthening waste prevention and boosting materials recycling. Great attention will be given to the Clean Air package, and it will make progress on the discussions on the Regulation concerning the reduction of pollutant emissions from road vehicles. The next EU presidencies are Latvia (January-June 2015) and Luxembourg (July-December 2015). Stéphanie Uny Graph 3 / Source: EC Page 5

6 EGMF AFFAIRS Technical Committee meeting The Technical Committee (TC) held its last meeting on 3 & 4 September 2014 in Brussels. It reviewed and discussed all the activities carried by the Technical Task Forces (TFs) and approved a series of actions to move ahead on EGMF regulatory activities. Important matters on which the activities of the several TFs are currently concentrated concern Noise, Ecodesign, Substances legislation and Market Surveillance. The TC also reviewed the regulatory and standards updates. A renewal of the TC and TFs chairs at the next meeting on 3 & 4 December 2014 was announced. Marketing Committee meeting The last Marketing Committee (MC) meeting took place in Brussels on 29 & 30 September. The main purpose of the meeting and its Task Forces (TFs) was to discuss the review of the half-year 2013 & 2014 surveys in Europe and its main countries. The Committee also discussed its organisation, national association figures and the frequency of the statistical exercise as part of the EGMF SWOT exercise. EGMF Annual meeting 1-2 October 2014, Ipswich (UK) The 2014 EGMF Annual meeting takes place in Ipswich (UK) on 1-2 October It is organised by AEA - The Agricultural Engineers Association (UK - and is hosted by Ransomes Jacobsen. In addition to the formal meetings and discussions, Gerry Woolf (Energy Storage Publishing, BEST MAG) will give a presentation on Advances in Batteries and Energy Storage Technology. David Withers, President of Ransomes Jacobsen will give an address on The Industry Today, and participants will have the opportunity to tour the Ransomes Jacobsen factory. TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES Robotic Mowers TF The TF met on 2 September to discuss the cutting performance guideline, the implications of the application of the new Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU on robot mowers (as from June 2017), the future revision of the Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC and its scope, as well as the EGMF Boundary Wire trade mark compliance sheet. Discussions on the cutting performance guideline are advancing. It is now clear that the new RED applies to robot mowers, and the work done on the Boundary Wire industry standard should serve as a basis for future standardisation work. The Robot Mowers and Noise TFs both recommend that the OND scope is not changed. Finally, work on the Boundary Wire trademark is advancing but it will not be ready for a few more weeks since further details need to be agreed. Ecodesign TF The September meeting of the TF mainly addressed two pressing issues: the draft Ecodesign measure on Electric Motors and Variable Speed Drives (Lot 30) and the future Commission Ecodesign Working Plan which will list further equipment to be subject to Ecodesign studies. The TF sent two position papers to the European Commission regarding electric motors in order to clarify the scope, definitions and obligations foreseen by the draft text. As a result, the draft Ecodesign measure will exclude universal motors, battery-powered products and hand-held products from the scope. Mains-powered induction motors in ground-supported equipment will be in scope provided that the motor can be tested separately. EGMF also recommended using the definition of motors completely integrated into a machine from IEC :2014 to explain what is meant by cannot be tested separately. This has been partly taken up in the draft legislative proposal. It also proposed a definition of hand-held. Finally, is still remains to be clarified whether products which are not in the scope will still be subject to marking requirements as the draft text seems to imply. EGMF attended the Ecodesign Consultation Forum on Electric Motors on 29 September to defend its positions. Page 6

7 Noise TF The Noise TF has engaged in the development of a comprehensive position paper ahead of the review of the Outdoor Noise Directive (OND) 2000/14/EC. The position will cover the following issues of specific concern to EGMF to be tackled by the review: self-certification, standards harmonisation between the Machinery Directive (MD) 2010/46/EC and the OND, market surveillance, effects of reproducibility and repeatability, noise limits, Art 12 and Art 13 categories, Art 16 database, exposure and usage time. The TF aims to send the position to the European Commission in the early autumn. Chemicals and Waste TF At its last meeting on 1 September 2014, the TF reviewed the many developments relating to substances legislation. On REACH, the TF carried out its regular overview of current and potential future substances to be included in the regulation through its RADAR document. Regarding spare parts in stock but containing substances included in annexes XIV & XVII (authorisation and restriction) of REACH, the TF decided to draft a position paper detailing its concerns about the absence of exemptions for these spare parts in stock from new requirements, and to call for the implementation of the repair as produced principle in REACH. On RoHS2, and following EGMF s earlier contributions to a Commission study on the review of the RoHS2 scope, the TF was pleased to see that the study conclusions were in line with its position, notably regarding clarification on the date of implementation of RoHS2 to newly covered products, and on the exemptions of spare parts placed on the market before the implementation date. The TF will monitor the upcoming Commission proposal to amend the RoHS2 directive with these recommendations, as well as the Commission s plan to extend the number of substances restricted under RoHS2, based on the results of another study. Still on RoHS, the TF follows developments on requests for renewal of existing exemptions under RoHS through a platform composed of many industrial sectors and companies. EGMF members were asked to give careful attention to this point and to identify potential concerns and the need for new exemptions for products newly covered under RoHS2. Market Surveillance TF The TF meeting of 3 September 2014 discussed several issues related to market surveillance including the PROSAFE JA2011 on lawnmowers, compliance guidelines, imports into Turkey, the Products Safety and Market Surveillance Package, the New Legislative Framework, the Blue Guide and the new Commission ecompliance concept. The PROSAFE JA2011 Report on lawnmowers is still awaited. In view of the initial findings discussed at the JA2011 closing meeting in February 2014, the TF wishes to prepare a response to this report. Four additional EGMF compliance guidelines dealing with brushcutters and lawnmowers (walk-behind, electrical c.i.-driven, and rideon) are being finalised. They will complete the initial compliance guide on chainsaws. On still unresolved issues arising when importing products into Turkey, the TF agreed to update the list of recorded cases since 2012 and to communicate it to the Turkish DG for Safety and Inspection of Industrial Products (Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology). The TF discussed a new Commission idea to set up an ecompliance concept (a system consisting of an electronic depository of information / communication module to explore how compliance with legislation can be demonstrated and controlled). Blowers Styria Study WG The 10 companies participating in the working group which initiated a study on leafblowers received the results from TU Graz in mid-september. The purpose of this study, launched in early 2014, is to gather facts contradicting the finding of a previous study on which authorities in Austria s province of Styria based a ban for the use of leafblowers. TF Roading The TF continues following and participating in discussions between several mobile machinery sectors advocating a Commission legislative proposal for the harmonisation of road specification rules for mobile machinery. Page 7

8 EU NEWS Machinery Directive (MD) - Review and Implementation A long-running review study of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC was launched in January 2014 and is expected to end in A revised text of the Directive could be proposed by the European Commission in 2016 or 2017 for further discussions in the European Parliament and Council. EGMF will attend the next Machinery Working Group meeting on 5 & 6 November Issues of particular interest which will be discussed include ride-on lawnmowers (amendment of EN ISO ), openings in the enclosure of lawnmowers (progress on the 6th amendment of EN ISO 5395), top-handle chainsaws (prevention of sale to consumers), roll-over risk of selfpropelled ride-on machinery having a mass of less than 600kg, and cutting attachments for portable hand-held brushcutters. A new list of harmonised standards in the framework of the implementation of the Machinery Directive was published on 11 July in the EU Official Journal (OJEU C 220/1). Outdoor Noise Directive (OND) Review study Following the conclusion that the merger with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC will not happen, the European Commission will launch a study, similar to the earlier NOMEVAL project, in order to evaluate the scope and noise limit values in the Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC. The results of the study will feed into the upcoming revision of the directive expected in late 2016 or early Points for revision include scope (new equipment), obligations (limits and/or labelling), conformity assessment procedure, and alignment with the New Legislative Framework etc. Emissions from Non-Road Mobile Machinery Directive (NRMM Emissions) - Revision The Commission legislative proposal for the revision of Directive 97/68/EC was still awaited when the last meeting of the EC Non-Road Mobile Machinery Expert group (GEME) took place in mid-september. It was published on 25 Sept The Commission will propose a fully-fledged regulation, in line with the existing type-approval regulations (e.g. the Tractor Regulation 167/2013). The scope will be extended to a wide range of engine categories from 0 to 560 Kw, and there will be no change in terms of the numerical emission limit values. The Commission will delete the sixmonth limitation for the manufacture of old stage engines before the application date, and will introduce a small company provision giving an extra year to comply with the new emission limits to small volume OEMs producing 50 units per year. The Commission also proposes to create an EU database allowing the exchange of EU type-approvals between different actors (manufacturers, technical services, approval authorities and Commission). Commission Delegated Acts (acts amending nonessential elements of a legislative text, delegated to the Commission) will cover general provisions applicable to all engine categories (test requirements, in-service monitoring, exemptions and equivalent type-approvals). The Implementing Acts (implementing powers of the Commission for uniform application) will consist of templates, formats, numbering methods and the abovementioned EU-wide data platform. If the Parliament and the Council agree in first reading before December 2015, the Regulation would enter into force on 1 January New Low Voltage Directive (LVD) & Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive (EMCD) In view of the recent alignment of the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and the Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU with the New Legislative Framework, Orgalime drafted a comparison between the texts of the old and new Directives, in order to identify the rights and obligations of manufacturers. Both Directives will apply from 20 April Workshops on their implementation will take place on 28 November Page 8

9 The Radio Equipment Directive (RED former R&TTE) applies to robot mowers The new Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU was published on 22 May in the EU Official Journal. As newly defined by the text, equipment which intentionally emits or receives radio waves of frequencies lower than 3000 GHz for the purpose of radio communication or radio determination is within the scope of this Directive. This means that robot mowers are now covered by the Directive. The core objective is to achieve a high level of protection of health and safety, an adequate level of electromagnetic compatibility and an effective and efficient use of radio spectrum so as to avoid harmful interference while guaranteeing the proper functioning of the internal market. The Directive will be applicable as from 13 June 2016, with a transitional period for manufacturers to comply by 13 June The European Commission will organise a workshop on the new RED implementation on 28 November New Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product regulations The European Commission published the revised Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product rules in April. The new guide includes chapters on the obligations of economic operators and accreditation, and consists of completely revised chapters e.g. on standardisation and market surveillance. The guide aims at facilitating the understanding of EU rules and consequently to contribute to a more coherent application across Member States. RoHS2 Directive Towards a limited scope review An Öko-Institut report on the review of the scope of RoHS2 issued in July recommends reformulating Article 4.3 to clarify that the restrictions on equipment newly covered by RoHS2, and which was not covered by RoHS1, (e.g. petrol equipment with an electrical function) apply from 22 July The report also suggests clarifying in Article 4.4 that cables and spare parts for equipment newly covered and which are placed on the market before 22 July 2019 are exempted. These are two important recommendations for EGMF companies who contributed to this report through comments filed by the EGMF Chemicals and Waste TF. The European Commission will table a proposal for the review of the scope (expected for end 2014/beginning 2015). The European Parliament and Council will then discuss this proposal under the ordinary legislative procedure and potentially amend it. In addition, the Öko-Institut has also published a study for the Review of the List of Restricted Substances under RoHS2. The Commission may use the prioritisation of substances to propose substances for restriction under RoHS2. A proposal for restrictions targeting five new substances is to be adopted in the autumn of WEEE2 Directive does not cover petrol products The European Commission published the final Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on WEEE2 in April An essential concern for EGMF related to the possible interpretation of the definition of an electric product which, as is the case in RoHS2, could have included combustion engine-driven equipment. Over the past 2 years, EGMF has repeatedly argued that it was not the intention of WEEE2 to cover non-electric products. Point 4.1 of the WEEE2 FAQs clarifies in particular What does dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly mean?, and confirms that combustion engine-driven equipment is not covered by WEEE2. Ecodesign Garden lawn and handheld equipment under scrutiny An Ecodesign Working Plan study was launched by European Commission DG Enterprise in January It will help establish the list of priority products to be subject to Ecodesign studies during that period. The study draft reports on Tasks 1-3 were released in April-June and were discussed at the first stakeholders meeting on 3 July. The draft Task 3 report sets out a preliminary analysis of 21 selected product groups, with an emphasis on their description, market stock data, resource efficiency and improvement potential. EGMF has been particularly concerned with the pre-screening results, as lawn and riding mowers are among the first 10 product groups selected. According to the draft Task 3 report, energy consumption, noise and emissions in use phase are regarded as the main improvement potential for mowers. Handheld tolls are also under consideration by the study. EGMF attended the first stakeholder meeting on the study and questioned what significant improvement means for lawnmowers, considering that garden machinery is Page 9

10 already covered by many pieces of legislation i.e. outdoor noise, non-road mobile machinery, WEEE, RoHS etc. The EGMF Ecodesign Task Force commented on the lawn and riding mowers and on the handheld power tools sections of the draft Task 3 report, and these comments were taken into account in the final Task 3 report issued in September. EGMF was again present at the second stakeholders meeting on 29 September, and will keep track of the discussions and changes before the final report is adopted in January The final decision on the list of priority products to be included in the Working Plan remains with the European Commission and should be known during the first months of Ecodesign of Electric motors and Variable Speed Drives (Lot 30) In view of the ongoing Ecodesign study on Lot 30 on special motors, the final reports were published in June- July 2014 and the draft Ecodesign Regulation was released in August, setting possible Ecodesign requirements for special motors, including those integrated in other products, and variable speed drives. The preparatory study analyses the environmental impact of motors throughout their life cycle. It also seeks to identify cost-effective technical solutions to improve the environmental performance of these special motors. EGMF provided comments on the scope and definitions of the future regulation, and met the European Commission to clarify the scope. The current preparatory study specifies that the scope includes motors intended for, and capable of, continuous duty operation, i.e. motors used for process equipment capable of continuous operation at their rated power with a temperature rise within the specified insulation temperature class. Some specific exemptions may concern EGMF products, one of which applies to motors completely integrated into a product (for example gear, pump, fan or compressor) and for which the energy performance cannot be tested independently from the product. Brake motors, including motors for intermittent duty applications, are excluded from the proposed regulation. The draft Regulation will be discussed at the upcoming Ecodesign Consultation Forum on Lot 30 on 29 September. The Ecodesign measure is planned for adoption in French TRIMAN logo In 2012, France released a decree to affix a new logo on recyclable products or packaging to increase separate collection. Despite a revision of the initial decree in 2013, industry sectors, including EGMF, raised concerns about the existence of the decree because it would duplicate existing EU waste legislation, and about a number of embedded obligations (i.e. placing of the logo strictly on the product/packaging, sanctions, exemptions...). In August 2014, the draft decree was re-issued, notably softening some burdensome requirements and clarifying that it applies to all recyclable products subject to an extended producer responsibility scheme, except if regulated by WEEE. Despite positive changes, it remains a concern for manufacturers because it is an unclear and burdensome national legislation which is meant to enter into force as early as 1 January Resource Efficiency A Commission Circular Economy Package was published on 2 July. The package notably argues that encouraging business to implement more environmentally-friendly practices such as improving the durability and reparability of products will undoubtedly unlock investment and attract new sources of financing. It puts forward a nonbinding resource productivity target of 30% by The Commission also points out that resource efficiency spills over into other policy objectives, such as energy efficiency and reindustrialisation. The text refers specifically to the Ecodesign Directive, thereby putting further emphasis on resource efficiency criteria in the Ecodesign Working Plan for the priority product groups, in addition to other criteria such as durability, reusability, recyclability etc. As one of the key aims is to turn waste into a resource, the Commission argues that a move towards zero-waste can be facilitated by industrial symbiosis (sharing of by-products between industries), forward-looking business models and coherence with other cross-cutting areas, e.g. ecodesign. Page 10

11 MEETINGS AND EVENTS EGMF meetings and events EGMF Annual meeting 1-2 October 2014 Ipswich (UK) EGMF Robotic Mowers TF October/November (TBC) Brussels (BE) EGMF Noise TF Mid-November (TBC) Brussels (BE) EGMF Chemicals & Waste TF 1 December 2014 Brussels (BE) EGMF Noise TF 1 December 2014 Brussels (BE) EGMF Ecodesign TF 2 December 2014 Brussels (BE) EGMF Market Surveillance TF 3 December 2014 Brussels (BE) EGMF Technical Committee 3-4 December 2014 Brussels (BE) Other meetings and events EUROMOT Annual meeting 1-2 October 2014 Waiblingen (DE) IICEMA 3 rd Annual Meeting October 2014 Chicago (USA) EIMA International November 2014 Bologna (IT) Orgalime General Assembly 5-6 November 2014 Brussels (BE) COM Machinery Committee 5-6 November 2014 Brussels (BE) COM GEME meeting 10 February 2015 Brussels (BE) 2015 OPEI Annual Meeting June 2015 Santa Fe (USA) Page 11

12 This newsletter is published by the EGMF Secretariat and is reserved for EGMF members For any enquiry, please contact EGMF - The European Garden Machinery Federation Stéphanie Uny Diamant Building Boulevard August Reyers 80 B-1030 Brussels Belgium Tel: Fax: secretatiat@egmf.org Page 12