Industry Meeting 2003

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Industry Meeting 2003 Report from the CPD
Conference on 20 - 21 January 2003 for Candidate
Countries Brussels 22 January 2003
Nicke Blomquist DG Enterprise G5 Constrcution
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Report from the CPD Conference for Candidate
Countries in Brussels 2003-01-20 / 21

• JOINT VENTURE
• DG Enterprise - Construction
• DG Enlargement - TAIEX
• COBATY
• Only invited participants

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Report from the CPD Conference for Candidate
Countries in Brussels 2003-01-20 / 21

• INVITED FROM
• CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
• National construction authorities,
• Candidate notified bodies,
• Manufacturers,
• Consulting architects and engineers,
• Contractors and
• Users

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Report from the CPD Conference for Candidate
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• Bulgaria
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Hungary
• Latvia
• Lithuania

• Malta
• Poland
• Romania
• Slovak Republic
• Slovenia
• Turkey

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Report from the CPD Conference for Candidate
Countries in Brussels 2003-01-20 / 21

• Two-days event
• Four sessions
• 33 speakers / chairpersons
• 55 key persons from
• 12 Candidate Countries

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Report from the CPD Conference for Candidate
Countries in Brussels 2003-01-20 / 21

• PROGRAMME
• CPD in its context - a European perspective
• CPD Implementation on National level
• Creation of a National Infrastructure
• The way from the Manufacturer to the User
• PECA Agreements
• Construction and other Community Policies

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Report from the CPD Conference for Candidate
Countries in Brussels 2003-01-20 / 21

• CONCLUSIONS
• Lots of good work done
• - More to do under time pressure
• NMSs have same problems as MSs
• Participation to be improved
• - Doors are open
• National co-ordination is difficult
• Distribution of tasks is difficult
• - public / private sector

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Report from the CPD Conference for Candidate
Countries in Brussels 2003-01-20 / 21

• CONCLUSIONS
• Market actors have confidence in the system
• Several EU policies have impact on the
• construction sector
• Participants to disseminate the information
• EC ready to assist in further work
• Successful event - a joint venture between Cobaty
  - TAIEX - Construction Unit