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- 1. The European representation ofthe Industrial Minerals Industry since 1994
- 2. 2 CCA-Europe - EuropeanCalcium Carbonate Association i.e. ground/precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC/PCC) & Dolomite EBA - European Borates Association ESMA - European Specialty Minerals Association i.e. andalusite, mica, vermiculite & sepiolite EUBA - European Bentonite Association EULA - European Lime Association EUROFEL - European Association of Feldspar Producers EUROSIL - European Association of Industrial Silica Producers, i.e. Quartz & cristobalite EUROTALC - Scientific Association of the European Talc Industry IDPA - International Diatomite Producers Association KPC-Europe - European Kaolin and Plastic Clays Association IMA-Europe in a nutshell Industrial Minerals Association (IMA-Europe) is an umbrella organisation which brings together ten associations specific to individual industrial minerals
- 3. 3 A representative membership 500companies (685 mines & quarries, 750 plants) 42,500 employees 180 million tpa, EUR 10 billion turnover 28 European Countries i.e. 24 EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine In most of its member Associations IMA-Europe represents 95-99% of the European producers
- 4. 4 Promote the interestsof the European industrial minerals industry in all non commercial issues • Representation Towards regulatory bodies, end-user associations, unions, NGO’s, etc • Regulatory Monitoring Product Stewardship, Environment & Industrial Affairs • Communication Image, public relations & dissemination of information to member companies, authorities and public • Standardisation, Product Promotion & Defence Norms, specifications, definitions and prior-approval to market IMA-Europe’s Mission since 1994
- 5. 5 Operating within aStructure (1) Industrial Minerals Chief Executive Council (1)
- 6. EnvironmentProduct stewardship Air Quality industrialemissions Waste Water Biodiversity & Ecosystems Environmental Footprint & Life Cycle Soil Product legislation Agriculture, Food & Feed Plant Protection Products Biocides, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics, etc Chemicals Legislation CLP & GHS, REACH, SDS, Nanomaterials Occupational Safety & Health Zero Accidents Target - Dust - Respirable Crystalline Silica – NEPSI OELs Environmental Impact Assessment Industrial Affairs EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY Raw Materials, Resource Efficiency, Energy, Climate-ETS, etc Innovation (SPIRE, EIP) Skills & Competences Sustainable Consumption & Production Ecolabel – GPP - Ecodesign Industrial Policy Transparency, Accounting & CSR IMA Regulatory Affairs Organisation BREFs
- 7. 7 Mirrored in NorthAmerica since 2002 The IMA Europe twin organisation http://www.ima-na.org/
- 8. 8 launching initiatives- takingcommitment • IMA-Europe Dust Monitoring programme (> 20.000 measures) • European Social Dialogue Agreement on Respirable Crystalline Silica (NEPSI SDA) – www.nepsi.eu • OSHA Campaigns Partner - http://www.ima-europe.eu/commitments/osha-eu-healthy-workplaces • IMA-Europe Target Zero Injury by 2020 • REACH Consortia on borates, lime, calcium carbonate, bentonite acid-leached, soda-ash flux calcined kieselguhr - http://www.ima-europe.eu/eu-policy/product-stewardship/reach-clp-sds IMA Europe – an active stakeholder
- 9. 9 launching initiatives- takingcommitment • European Minerals Day (since 2007) Lead Coordinator – www.mineralsday.eu • Acknowledged by the European Commission as a key communication platform on the EIP RM – RMC 2015 • A multi-stakeholder awareness raising initiative engaging companies and their local communities, as well as stakeholders at national and European level. • Engages around 30,000 people in 200-300 events in 30 countries all over Europe to explore the world of minerals at quarry and plant open days, public events, etc. • Key themes: biodiversity, resource efficiency, minerals technology, awareness on the role of minerals in the entire value chain, … IMA Europe – an active stakeholder
- 10. 10 IMA Europe –an active stakeholder • Raw Materials Supply Group (RMSG) • Exchange of Best Practices Ad Hoc Group • Criticality Ad Hoc Group • European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (EIP RM) • REACH/CLP bodies (CARACAL, DCG, ECHA NMWG, …) • EC Fertilizers WG • Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee of Extractive Industries (SSDCEI) • Standing Working Party for the Extractive Industry (SWPEI) • Business & Biodiversity Platform (Phase 1 and 2) • European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment (EPLCA) • Member of the Horizon 2020 Advisory Group on Societal Challenge 5 (Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials) in EC Committees
- 11. 11 IMA Europe –an active stakeholder • Non-Energy Extractive Industries Panel (NEEIP) • Silica Task Force • REACH Alliance • Energy Intensive Industries Alliance (EIIA) • Industrial Emission Alliance • BusinessEurope WGs (e.g. Environment, Climate Change, Resource Efficiency, Health & Safety) & EU Network of Employers (EEN) • … in Industry Alliances
- 12. 12 Industrial Minerals &Innovation • IMA-Europe is an active partner in the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials • (HLSG, Sherpa and Operational Groups) • IMA-Europe is a founding member of SPIRE, the Sustainable Process through Resource & Energy Efficiency PPP - www.spire2030.eu • IMA-Europe sits on the Advisory Board of the COBALT FP 7 project – http://www.cobalt-fp7.eu/
- 13. 13 Industrial Minerals &Innovation • IMA-Europe contributes to the Industrial Consultation Committee of FP7 project Minerals4EU - www.minerals4eu.eu • IMA-Europe is a member of the Advisory Group of the DG ENTR project Minventory – www.minventory.eu • IMA-Europe is the dissemination partner of the FP7-NMP1 project STOICISM (on calcined minerals) led by IMERYS – www.stoicism.eu (1)Framework Programme 7 - NMP: Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies'
- 14. 14 For more information,please contact: IMA-Europe Secretariat Rue des Deux Eglises 26 box 2 1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. +32 2 210 44 10 secretariat@ima-europe.eu www.ima-europe.eu