CROSS-INDUSTRY SOCIAL PARTNER FOR PUBLIC SERVICES EMPLOYERS

REPRESENTING PROVIDERS OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST

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www.ceep.eu REPORT 2019 CONTENTS

EDITORIAL 5

2019 IN REVIEW 6 Public Services Summit 2019 6 CEEP and the EU elections 8 Activities across Europe 30thAnniversary of Employers of Poland 10 Congress of the Fédérations des EPL 10 Contributing to a social Europe The 6th Social Partners’ Work Programme 11 Negotiation of the Autonomous Framework Agreement on Digitalisation 11 CEEP Opinion on climate change 12 Digitalisation of public services and SGIs 12 Contribution to sectoral policies Drinking Water Directive and Water Framework Directive Consultation 13 Revision of the Clean Vehicle Directive 13 Regulatory Challenges for a Sustainable Gas Sectoir 13 Startegic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment 13 A Fair Level Playing Field for SGIs Supporting a Stong Cohesion Policy, and Highlighting the Role of SGIs in its Implementation 14 Review of the SME Definition 14 Projects Social Services in EU Cross-Industry Social Dialogue 15 Labour INT 2 15

SOCIAL AFFAIRS BOARD 16 Macroeconomics Task Force 18 Social Protection Task Force 18

PUBLIC SERVICES BOARD 20 SGI Task Force 22 Internal Market Task Force 22

SUSTAINABILITY BOARD 24 Communications Task Foce 26 Energy Task Force 26 Environment Task Force 27 Transport Task Force 27 Water Task Force 28

ANNEXES Presidential Team 29 National sections, sectoral members and associated members 30 Members of CEEP sections 34 Opinions, responses to consultations and other papers 36 Press releases 37 General Secretariat (as of May 2020) 38

2 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 3 WHAT IS CEEP? EDITORIAL

CEEP, the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises PRESENT AT THE HEART OF THE EU providing Public Services and Services of general Along with BusinessEurope and ETUC, CEEP is one of the interest (SGIs), represents employers and enterprises three European general cross-industry social partners. providing SGIs since 1961. Our members are organisations CEEP is an actor in the European social dialogue, having active in fields such as: a voice in the European bipartite – in negotiating with • Central & local administrations, trade unions – and tripartite – with social partners and • Healthcare, representatives of the EU institutions – social dialogue at • Education, the highest level • Housing, • Waste management, • Energy, REPRESENTING PUBLIC SERVICES • Transport, CEEP, with its general secretariat in Brussels, represents Rainer Plassmann, Valeria Ronzitti, • Water, the interests of its members before the European President General Secretary • Environment, institutions. • Communications. We support the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament on a regular basis, DEAR MEMBERS, DEAR FRIENDS, Modern public services and services of general interest on any legislative proposal having an impact on SGIs and (SGIs), serve the fundamental goals of the EU, support their place in the Single Market. In the aftermath of the EU elections held on 23-26 May with Presidents Tusk and Juncker ahead of the Sibiu business, bring social and territorial cohesion, economic 2019, the EU entered a new era. After five years at the Summit, which was held on 9 May, Europe Day. With and social solidarity and provide for a better quality of head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker both a statement on shaping the Strategic Agenda for life for all citizens. ADVOCATING THE IMPORTANCE OF SGIs and his team handed over the rein of the institution to the EU in 2019-2024, based on our established priorities CEEP also carries out projects promoting the importance Ursula von der Leyen, while Charles Michel took over from and highlighting the contribution of public services and of modern public services in Europe. Whether supported Donald Tusk at the head of the European Council. A new SGIs to the EU project, as well as our climate paper, CEEP by the European Commission or carried out independently, European Parliament was elected, with 58% of newcomers provided valuable inputs on the preparation process. CEEP intends to bring a new light on services of general in the institution. Thanks to us, EU leaders recognised in the Strategic interest, their modernisation and their central role in Agenda the importance of engaging with social partners citizens’ lives. In this key moment, CEEP, as social partner and as the sole and calls for further increasing public and private cross-sectoral EU representative for providers of public investments in infrastructures. services and of services of general interest (SGIs), built up on the achievements of the past five years – such as One key highlight for CEEP in 2019 was the organisation of our involvement in the relaunch of Social Dialogue, the the Public Services Summit, which was held on 12 December European Partnership for Integration, the Energy Union as at the European Economic and Social Committee. On this well as our proactive lobby in changing the EU definition occasion, CEEP welcomed, amongst others, Karl-Heinz of SME – to prepare the future. Lambertz, President of the Committee of the Regions, Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and The 2019 EU elections were a major milestone for us in Social Committee, MEPs Katrin Langensiepen and Anna this regard. Articulating activities at EU level and across Cavazzini, as well as various speakers from the European the Member States, CEEP took part to many events, calling Commission, European Parliament, trade unions and civil for active participation of the citizens to reinforce the society. relevance of the EU project. On a more political level, our association put forward key priorities, and influenced the Building up on those achievements, we must further call in agenda-setting process, with a focus on the EU Strategic 2020 for public services and services of general interest Agenda prepared by the outgoing institutional leaders to be on top of the EU agenda, ensuring our contribution and setting the outlines for the next five years. to the twin green and digital transition, to the fairness of our societies and to the EU competitiveness. CEEP remained a vocal player, engaging with EU leaders early in the process – a CEEP delegation met

4 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 5 2019 IN REVIEW The event was opened by Rainer Plassmann, CEEP President, and Karl-Heinz Lambertz, who highlighted together the EU institutional renewal, the need to act on the key priorities for citizens, as well as the role of public services and PUBLIC SERVICES SUMMIT 2019 services of general interest in this process. Ahead of the event, David Maria Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, issued a statement for the Public Services Summit. Emphasising that “public services are the backbone of our societies”, President Sassoli highlights On Thursday 12 December 2019, CEEP held the fourth edition of its Public Services Summit. The whole- that “we need to ensure that everyone has access to affordable and high quality public services, that both provide day event took place in Brussels, at the European Economic and Social Committee. On this occasion, CEEP for our individual needs and make our communities stronger”, calling for proper funding and investment, as well as welcomed, amongst others, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the Committee of the Regions (CoR), Luca recalling the principle of “access to services” from the European Pillar of Social Rights. Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), MEPs Katrin Langensiepen and Anna Cavazzini, as well as various speakers from the European Commission, European Parliament, Panel 1: A Fair, Competitive and Sustainable Social Panel 2: Public Services and SGIs for a Green Deal trade unions and civil society. Partnership The second panel addressed the EU Green Deal, The first morning panel of the Public Services Summit whose main outlines were published on 11 December dealt with the important issues of social dialogue and 2019. Stephen White, policy analyst at the European the EU social agenda. The panel was composed of Milena Commission, explained the full engagement of the Angelova, CEEP Vice-president, Jörg Tagger, Head of institutions to deliver the expectation of the Green Unit for Social Dialogue of the European Commission’s Deal agenda. In this discussion, the panel highlighted DG Employment, MEP Katrin Langensiepen, vice-chair the vital role of public services and SGIs in achieving of the EMPL committee, and Liina Carr, ETUC confederal a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 in a sustainable way, secretary. Panelists discussed the legacy of the European addressing the economic, social and environmental Commission presided over by Jean-Claude Juncker, dimensions, across all sectors. including the commitment to strengthen social dialogue, as well as the new and upcoming initiatives of the European Commission and the implementation of the Pillar of Social Rights.

Panel 3: Public Services, SGIs and the EU Industrial Panel 4: The State of Democracy in Europe Strategy The concluding panel of the day addressed the state The 2019 Public Services Summit’s first afternoon panel of democracy in the EU after the 2019 elections, and welcomed Ruth Paserman, General Advisor in the Cabinet brought around the table Jacek Krawczyk, President of the of Valdis Dombrovskis, Luca Jahier, President of the Employers’ Group of the European Economic and Social European Economic and Social Committee and MEP Committee, Petros Fassoulas, General Secretary of the Anna Cavazzini (Greens, DE). The debate was extremely European Movement International (EMI), and Tanja Rudolf, constructive, and panellists accurately brought to the Advisor to the Director-General for Communication at table the key aspects that must be reflected upon when the European Parliament. Following an introduction on discussing a joint industrial strategy for Europe, such as the activities of the European Parliament in the leadup the importance of cooperation amongst Member States in of the EU elections, both Mr Krawczyk and Mr Fassoulas facing digitalisation, demographic transition and climate highlighted the respective actions undertaken by their change and a successful transition towards a circular organisations and members, and the need for cooperation economy, as well as the place of public services and SGIs between stakeholders. in this context.

AGENDA 9:30-10:00: WELCOME ADDRESSES 14:00-15:00: PUBLIC SERVICES, SGIs AND THE EU INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Rainer PLASSMANN, President, CEEP Luca JAHIER, European Economic and Social Committee, President Karl-Heinz LAMBERTZ, President, European Committee of the Regions Anna CAVAZZINI (DE, Greens), vice-chair of the Interests’ Group on Public Services and SGIs, European Parliament Statement by David Maria SASSOLI, President, European Parliament Ruth PASERMAN, General Advisor in the cabinet of Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People

10:00-11:00: A FAIR, COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL MARKET ECONOMY Milena ANGELOVA, Vice-president, CEEP Liina CARR, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation 15:30-16:30: THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (DE, Greens), vice-chair of EMPL, European Parliament Jacek KRAWCZYK, European Economic and Social Committee, President of the Employers’ Group Petros FASSOULAS, General Secretary, European Movement International Tanja RUDOLF, Advisor to the Director-General for Communication, European Parliament 11:30-12:30: PUBLIC SERVICES AND SGI FOR A GREEN DEAL Filippo BRANDOLINI, Vice-president, CEEP Stephen WHITE, Sustainable Development Goals, Green Finances and Economic Analysis, DG Environment, 1630-17:00: CONCLUSIONS by Valeria RONZITTI, General Secretary, CEEP European Commission

6 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 7 CEEP AND THE EU ELECTIONS

Realising the importance of the role of civil society and social Events at EU level partners to support our EU democratic model, CEEP took a In the preparation of the elections, CEEP and its stance to support and inform its members of the developments members played a visible role, organizing events around the EU elections (held on 23-26 May 2019). and engaging with candidates, EU stakeholders and institutions and citizens. In past elections, several CEEP members have already been You can find below a short summary of those active, engaging with candidates and placing SGIs on the activities: agenda well ahead of election day. Focusing on core issues and challenges faced by our members, those national events 21 February 2019: CEEP at the ‘Civil Society for and efforts proved valuable to prepare the ground for a stable rEUnaissance’ of the EESC relationship with MEPs. This event brought together, on the same stage, representatives of social partners and of civil Going beyond, CEEP also engaged in 2019 in the broader society, inspirational figures including climate conversations, including our members in addressing the value activist Greta Thunberg, and institutional leaders of the EU and its elections. With the support of the European such as Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Parliament and its campaign “This time I am voting”, CEEP has CEEP was represented by Valeria Ronzitti, General been able to constructively engage, both in cooperating with the Secretary, and Milena Angelova, CEEP and EESC EU institutions and supporting its members across Europe. Vice-President, at this event, which served as a kick- off event for the campaign. CEEP also prepared and circulated on the occasion of the EU elections a leaflet establishing our priorities for the next five 7 March 2019: CEEP event on the EU elections years, as well as a presentation folder putting forward our Supporting the ‘This Time I’m Voting’ campaign, activities and areas of expertise. CEEP organised its own first event on the CEEP co-signed a joint statement of the social partners (with EU elections. Focused on the importance of BusinessEurope, SMEunited and the European Trade Union participation and engagement, the event featured Confederation) on the European elections, highlighting the as speakers Luca Jahier, President of the EESC, importance of keeping democracy alive and calling citizens MEP Karine Gloanec-Maurin, chair of the European across Europe to go out and vote in the European elections from Parliament Intergroup on Public Services, MEP 23-26 May 2019 in order to have a say on the future and to defend Jo Leinen, Honorary President of the European democracy, sustainable economic growth and social justice. Movement International, Christian Mangold, Director for Campaigns at the European Parliament, Petros Fassoulas, Secretary General of the European Movement International, and Tellervo Kyla-Harraka- Events by CEEP members and national sections Rounala, Vice-President of the EESC Employers’ With the campaign moving to the ground and in the Member group, with opening and closing remarks by CEEP States, several CEEP national sections and members also Vice-Presidents Tom Beattie and Milena Angelova. organised events: • Bvöd, the German section of CEEP, organised two 11-13 April 2019: CEEP at the Democracy Alive debates on 25 March and 23 May with MEP candidates festival and members of national or regional parliament, to CEEP was present at the Democracy Alive Festival, highlighting the place of SGIs in Europe. hosted by the European Movement International in • CEEP France organised a formal event with candidates Den Burg, on the Dutch island of Texel. During the from all French political parties. 3 days, CEEP took part in several discussions and • VNG, prominent Dutch member of the CEEP Benelux events at the festival, highlighting its commitment section, also held a high-level debate with MEP to democracy, the importance of voting at the candidates from the whole political spectrum. European Parliament elections on 23-26 May 2019, • In Sweden, SALAR made good use of Europe Day on 9 the key role public services and SGIs play for the May, holding events on the importance and the future EU socio-economic model and the need to further priorities for of the European Union. boost investment. It was also an opportunity to • Our Luxembourgish member ULESS had scheduled a directly exchange with EU fellow citizens and debate with their national spitzenkandidaten, but the present them CEEP priorities, stressing how strongly event had to be cancelled due to the national days of our members support social development and mourning following the death of the Grand-Duke. economic growth.

8 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 9 ACTIVITIES ACROSS EUROPE CONTRIBUTING TO A SOCIAL EUROPE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMPLOYERS OF POLAND, WARSAW, POLAND THE SIXTH SOCIAL PARTNERS’ WORK PROGRAMME

On 2nd and 3rd October, CEEP member Employers of Poland celebrated its 30th anniversary in Warsaw’s Royal Castle On 6 February 2019, CEEP, ETUC, BusinessEurope and SMEunited signed their 6th autonomous Social Partners (Poland). On this occasion, a high-level conference was organised on the topic ‘Employers and entrepreneurs of Central Work Programme. The official signing ceremony was attended by Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission Vice- and Eastern Europe. Thirty years of experience and future’. Dedicated to the long path of unprecedented changes President for Social Dialogue and the Euro, Marius-Constantin Budăi, Romanian Minister of Labour and Social Justice, in business regulations and complex system transformation, the conference highlighted the creation of Employers of and Marianne Thyssen, European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs. Poland, established as the first employers’ confederation in Poland and in the region in 1989. CEEP speakers at the event included President Rainer Plassmann, General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti, chair of the This sixth autonomous work programme of the European social partners supports the objectives of the 2016 quadri- Energy Task Force Elmar Thyen, as well as Susanna Zucchelli (DG of Heratech and gender equality expert in HERA, partite statement on “A New Start for Social Dialogue” to strengthen social dialogue at European and national levels, CEEP Italy). to foster the role and influence of national social partners in the European semester, and to step up capacity building support to national social partners, notably through the European Social Fund. This event featured indeed the participation of representatives of BICA (CEEP Bulgaria), including President Vasil Velev and Stefan Chaykov, Vice-chair of CEEP Sustainability Board. The 2019-2021 Work-Programme addresses the six following priorities:: • Digitalisation • Improving the performance of labour markets and social systems CONGRESS OF THE FÉDÉRATION DES EPL, STRASBOURG, FRANCE • Skills • Addressing psycho-social aspects and risks at work From 8th to 10th October, the Fédération des Entreprises Publiques Local (FedEpl, CEEP France) organised its yearly • Capacity-building for a stronger social dialogue Congress in Strasbourg. With the participation of Julien Denormandie, French Minister of the City and Housing, • Circular economy and Annick Girardin, Minister of Overseas Territories, the event gathered about 1.500 participants over 3 days, addressing and focusing on the articulation between the local and the European dimensions. NEGOTIATION OF THE AUTONOMOUS FRAMEWORK Rainer Plassmann, CEEP President, and Valeria Ronzitti, CEEP General Secretary, addressed the plenary sessions of the Congress, presenting the priorities of the association and emphasising the importance of the EU in the development AGREEMENT ON DIGITALISATION of local public services. Following a fact-finding seminar organised on 28 February 2019 and during several negotiation rounds, the European cross-industry social partners have negociated a new autonomous framework agreement on digitalisation, with negociations being concluded in early 2020.

The framework agreement provides flexibility to respond to digitalisation in complete accordance with their already existing national practices and initiatives. The framework agreement aims to “provide an action-oriented framework to encourage, guide and assist employers, workers and their representatives in devising measures and actions aimed at reaping these opportunities and dealing with the challenges, whilst taking into account existing initiatives, practices and collective agreements”. CEEP was also present at several high-level events, The framework agreement follows a toolbox approach such as: and highlights a non-exhaustive list of different • Tripartite Social Summit on 20 March and 16 measures for social partners to consider when adapting October, with participation of, amongst others, to the phenomenon of digitalisation. The agreement Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European focuses on different chapters: a partnership process Commission, Donald Tusk, President of the between employers and workers’ representatives, European Council digital skills and securing employment, modalities of • High-level Conference “The Future of Work: Today. connecting and disconnecting, artificial intelligence and Tomorrow. For All.” guaranteeing the human in control principle and respect • High-level Conference of the Finnish presidency of of human dignity and surveillance. the EU “Sustainable growth: skills and smart work organisation in the digital era” The result of this negotiation embodies the shared • Informal EPSCO and ECOFIN meetings organised commitment of the European cross-sectoral social by the Romanian presidency of the EU partners to optimise the benefits and deal with the • High-level event of the European Central Bank, challenges of digitalisation in the world of work and to celebrating the end of mandate of Mario Draghi as support their members to the best of their ability in this President endeavour. • Macroeconomic Dialogue

10 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 11 CEEP OPINION ON CLIMATE CHANGE CONTRIBUTION TO SECTORAL POLICIES

On 27 June 2019, CEEP adopted its opinion on climate change - “A Sustainable Climate Strategy for Europe: Acting DRINKING WATER DIRECTIVE AND WATER FRAMEWORK Now!” In light of the recent findings pointing in the direction of a climate emergency calling for strong climate policies, CEEP DIRECTIVE CONSULTATION stresses that the climate challenge must be considered in a context marked by the emergence of new disruptive technologies such as digitalisation, the rise of environmental concerns and the demand for greater involvement on the CEEP closely followed the developments related to the water sector, with activities mainly focused on the Drinking Water part of European citizens. Europe’s climate strategy can only be part of a sustainable development strategy based on Directive, the Water Framework Directive as well as the development of a strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in three pillars that lie at the heart of CEEP members’ action: the environment, contributing to the public consultations, and providing analysis of the various proposals put forward • The economic dimension: public Services and SGIs promote economic growth and employment in Europe by and discussion at EU level. providing essential services whose contribution to the fight against climate change is crucial and whose quality CEEP underlines the need for a continued and ambitious EU water directive post-2027 to ensure that we protect our contributes to the competitiveness of European industry, including the integration and development of new European waters, with a revision of the WFD ensuring that it serves its purpose and fully responds to the challenges technologies. of the 21st century. • The environmental dimension: the outcome of mitigation policies has been insufficient despite Europe’s vigorous The objectives of the WFD should be essentially retained beyond 2027, taking into account the polluter pays principle efforts. It is therefore essential, whilst pursuing mitigation policies, to think about the adaptation of our economies and the precautionary principle. CEEP calls to continue to use the WFD as a framework directive which affords the and the resilience of infrastructure. Whilst climate change is a major issue, actions must also handle other necessary scope for action on a national level and is in coherence with other EU climate policies in order to achieve environmental challenges such as water availability or biodiversity. a sustainable balance between protection and use of water. • The social dimension: the involvement of Europeans is a sine qua non condition for the success of climate policies . because it is based on changes in consumer behaviour that will prove essential. The implementation of effective and efficient climate policies and a fair sharing of the financial effort are essential to increase citizens’ support. REVISION OF THE CLEAN VEHICLE DIRECTIVE These transitions must be inclusive and not leave anyone out. CEEP continued in 2019 its activities on the ongoing Clean Vehicle Directive, and more specifically sharing inputs on Our key messages: the trilogue discussion started following the adoption of the Council’s general approach on 25 January 2019. CEEP • Global warming is a major risk and climate policies must be developed as part of a sustainable approach. recalled its support to the decarbonization of the economy, and in particular in the transport sector, and supports the • A prerequisite for success is the social acceptability of these policies, which requires greater equity and democracy, developments to ensure cleaner roads whilst advancing our economy. particularly at the local level. CEEP members are on a daily basis operators in reducing road emissions and to improve the air quality in our cities • CEEP members manage essential infrastructure and provide SGIs that contribute to wellbeing and competitiveness; and urban areas. Public transport operators are at the forefront of this change by adapting their services for citizens their proximity to economic actors makes them key players in climate policies. to the latest technological tools and through different strategies, such as strengthening urban public transport, • The EU Strategic Agenda 2019-2024 needs to recognise that role and put “enablers” of sustainable climate policies introducing congestion charges,… at its centre. REGULATORY CHALLENGES FOR A SUSTAINABLE GAS SECTOR DIGITALISATION OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND SGIs In the ongoing discussions on decarbonisation, CEEP has put forward an all-inclusive approach, in which all sectors PSI DIRECTIVE AND FOSTERING A FRAMEWORK FOR work closely together, which is necessary in order to reach the net zero CO2-emission-target in 2050. 2019 saw the kick-start of the discussions on the development of a sustainable gas and electricity market which will be key to this INNOVATION IN PUBLIC SERVICES goal. As a general principle, CEEP supports that the decarbonization process in the energy sector must be cost- efficient for all sustainable technology types. Therefore, sector integration and sector coupling must play a greater Building up on the efforts initiated in 2018, CEEP continued its activities on the revision of the Public Sector Information role in European policies. Directive. CEEP organized a Breakfast Discussion event on 9 January 2019 with shadow rapporteur MEP Michal Boni As underlined by the European Commission in its long-term Strategy, it means that stronger connections must be (EPP, PL), Maximilian Strotmann, Communication Advisor of European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip, and made between the electricity sector, and other sectors as heating, transport, industry and gas. For the latter, innovative Jiri Pilar, Policy Advisor at the European Commission, exchanged with our members on the file. technologies such as Power-to-Gas (P2G) will link the sectors together. In this respect the existing distribution gas This event allowed to further reinforce our key messages for a stable EU data framework: infrastructure (DSOs) will likely play an important role especially in reaching the goals in a cost-efficient way. • Creating a fair and level-playing field • Avoid jeopardizing existing legislations • Ensure a sustainable and high-quality public services STRATEGIC APPROACH TO PHARMACEUTICALS IN THE • Secure financial stability ENVIRONMENT Following the compromise of the EU co-legislators on this file on 24 January 2019, CEEP initiated activities on the transposition phase of the legislation, with a focus on the principle of reciprocity in regard to an equal level-playing CEEP and its members operating in the drinking water and waste-water sector, welcomed the initiative of the European field between public undertakings and private companies and marginal costs regulations, whilst avoiding the creation Parliament to draft a resolution on the Strategic Approach on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment. Pharmaceutical any double legislations and guaranteeing measurements of security for critical infrastructures and sensitive data from residues pose a growing challenge to surface water and groundwater quality. Their impact on water is expected to fraud and physical attacks. increase with an ageing European population that uses more pharmaceutical products and will be intensified by lower river flows due to climate change. CEEP strongly pleads to take the voice of public authorities into account when Member States implement and assess A holistic approach is needed addressing the entire life cycle of pharmaceutical products, from design and production, the PSI Directive to ensure a true European support tool for ongoing digitalization, innovation and investments by to prescription and use, until waste treatment. This approach should be based on the precautionary principle and the public services’ enterprises and not entering a path to legal uncertainty and a reduction of investments, harming the control at source principle, whilst the financing of measures should primarily be based on the polluter pays principle. long-term provision and development of public services.

12 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 13 A FAIR LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR SGIs PROJECTS SUPPORTING A STRONG COHESION POLICY, AND HIGHLIGHTING SOCIAL SERVICES IN EUROPEAN CROSS-INDUSTRY SOCIAL THE ROLE OF SGIs IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION DIALOGUE: TOWARDS A STRONG AND DEEPER INVOLVEMENT

Building up on the European Commission’s proposals for the post-2020 long-term budget of the EU presented in Co-funded by the European Commission, this CEEP project was piloted with the support of the following national May 2018, CEEP has called, together with the Cohesion Alliance, for maintaining a strong cohesion policy, whilst social services of general interest providers’ umbrella organisations from across Europe: UDES – the French Union of confirming the role that public services and SGIs are playing and should keep playing in this policy. employers in the social economy , UNISOC – the employers’ organization for the Social Services of General Interest in Belgium, and ALAL – the Lithuanian Association of Local Authorities. It aimed at providing a better understanding CEEP has repeated its calls for a strong Cohesion policy. On 10 July 2020, Valeria Ronzitti, CEEP General Secretary, of how social dialogue is organised in social services of general interest, focusing on the national examples in discussed the role of “Cohesion Policy in achieving the EU’s strategic objectives”, and how CEEP can support it. The Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta and Romania, as well as reinforcing their capacities to engage in national event, “Together for a strong Cohesion policy 2021-2027”, was organised by the partners of the’ Cohesion Alliance. social dialogue and to participate in and contribute to the cross-industry EU social dialogue.

Focusing on the importance of a strong Cohesion Policy for the construction of a Social Europe and the part of public For this purpose, CEEP organised three roundtable meetings aimed at supporting social services’ providers in services’ providers therein, Ms Ronzitti highlights our key messages, relying on: expanding their knowledge on social policies. With a brainstorming approach, these events addressed the different • CEEP represents providers of services of general interest which are vital to most social and economic activities. ways of doing social dialogue. At the roundtables, the participants exchanged views on the challenges they face They are therefore instrumental in reaching the EU’s objectives in general and play a part that is necessary nationally and locally in the daily delivery of their services. They also obtained a reinforced understanding of the to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The characteristics of the provision of public services as an obstacles which may prevent them from having fruitful social dialogue relations with their counterparts and ways to activity – such as affordability, universality, consistency – can inspire the efficiency of policies fostering social and overcome these barriers. geographical cohesion. • The link between the European Semester and the EU Cohesion Policy will lead to a better and more effective Final Dissemination Conference programming exercise, and to better and more focused investments. We hope that this link will help achieve On 21 November 2019, the Final Dissemination Conference of the project was held. The main purpose of such event progress through implementing the investment-related aspects of the country-specific recommendations, as part was to discuss and promote the outcome of the project, as well as the study and report produced in the context of of the future of the European Semester. this project. The event featured panel discussions including speakers from the European Commission, the European • Cohesion Policy is designed to make European societies more equal, more stable and more coherent from a social Economic and Social Committee, Eurofound, experts as well as representatives of the project partners. perspective. The contribution of the Cohesion Policy to turning the Pillar of Social Rights into a tangible reality is obvious. Implementing the Pillar of Social Rights should therefore go hand in hand with the Cohesion Policy’s overall funding. Upward convergence should remain a strategic objective of the Union, and Cohesion Policy has a key part to play in it. LABOUR INT 2 Meetings and events for Social services in European cross-industry Social dialogue: Through LABOUR INT, which started in 2016 and was completed in • 22 January: 3rd Steering Committee REVIEW OF THE EU SME DEFINITION 2018, CEEP and its project partners raise awareness of the problems Meeting, Paris, France related to the integration of refugees in the labour market, promoting • 29 March: French Round Table In 2019, CEEP continued to address issues which impact its members’ capacity to provide quality services. One of employment as a key part of the integration of third-country nationals • Meeting, Paris, France those key challenges remains the inclusion of small public services’ entities into the definition of Small- and Medium- in the EU society. • 15-16 May: Technical Training Course, sized Enterprises (SMEs) according to EU law. Brussels, Belgium Building up on the success of the first project, LABOUR INT 2 was initiated • 1 July: 4th Steering Committee Countless small and very small companies providing public services share the key features and difficulties faced by in 2019, promoting multi-layered and multi-stakeholder integration • Meeting, Brussels, Belgium “classical” private-sector SMEs: scarce resources, local roots, limited administrative capacity, etc., but are typically paths for recently arrived migrants and refugees, from arrival up to the • 10 October: 5th Steering Committee under some form of public control. Today, however they are not considered as SMEs, based on a provision of the workplace, passing through education, training and job placement. A Meeting, Brussels, Belgium European Commission’s Recommendation 2003/301/EC, according to which a company “cannot be considered as an key objective of this project is to establish closer cooperation between • 10 December 2019: 6th Steering SME if 25 % or more of the capital or voting rights are directly or indirectly controlled, jointly or individually, by one or stakeholders by exchanging methods and practices of labour market Committee Meeting, Brussels, Belgium more public bodies”. This provision results in excluding de facto about 25.000 small to very small public structures integration of refugees. LABOUR-INT 2 is establishing an innovative • 21 November: Final Dissemination from the EU-legal definition of an SME. approach, based on the cooperation, dialogue and commitment of the Conference, Brussels, Belgium economic and social partners as key labour market actors, and to build Consequently, they fall out of the remit of many public policies specifically designed to address the needs of small- or foster a fruitful collaboration with other relevant stakeholders both in Meetings and events for LABOUR INT 2 scale companies, they struggle to find access to public or private financing (e.g. bank loans), and they face additional or the public, private and not-for-profit sector. • 19 March: 1st Steering Committee stricter conditions across many fields of regulation or administration. This situation is disproportionately detrimental Meeting – 19 March 2019, Brussels, to the general interest, since these small entities typically provide services critical to economic activity and social Each of the project partners lead a specific pillar of the LABOUR INT Belgium cohesion, from public health, education and transport to water and energy supply. action. More specifically, CEEP, together with its partner the International • 11-12 June: Network Building and European Forum on Migration Research (FIERI), leads the Expert Conference, Brussels, Belgium Whereas the topic was broadly unknown to most EU policy-makers before CEEP started to address it, it has now gained Group on Skills and Migration (EGSM). The EGSM is an ad hoc working • 5 July: Italian Kick-off Meeting, substantial recognition. Several important decision-makers in the EU institutions have now stated their official support group that aims at identifying challenges, policy drivers and working Naples, Italy to this reform, including the European Parliament by means of a Resolution dealing with the definition of SMEs, tools to enhance the capacity of project partners to implement concrete • 8 October-19 November: Greek the President of the European Committee of the Regions Karl-Heinz Lambertz (who officially hosted and attended a actions for skills assessment, informal validation of skills and skills • Training Seminars, Athens, Greece conference dedicated to the issue) and the European Commission, who led a public consultation specifically dedicated matching for a faster and more effective transition of Third Country • 28 November: 2nd Steering Committee to the issue, to which CEEP responded. Nationals to the Labour market. Meeting, Brussels, Belgium

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Air France-KLM KAV Bayern - Kommunale Arbeitgeberverband Bayern Arbetsgiveralliansen e.V. AdP - Aguas de Portugal, Sgps, SA KFO - Co-operative Employers’ Association 2019 POLICY PRIORITIES MAIN ACTIVITIES AKA e.V. - Arbeitsgemeinschaft kommunale und KL - Local Government Denmark • Implementation of the EU social partners’ work • Board meetings: 12 February, 19 June, 24 September kirchliche Altersversorgung E.V. KS - Association of Local and Regional Authorities programme 2019-2021, including preparations • Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis, European APA - Administração do Porto Aveiro, SA KT - Local Authority Employers of the submissions of two integrated projects of Commission Executive Vice-President for an APS - Administração do Porto de Sines, SA MEA - Malta Employers Association the EU social partners: on skills and innovation Economy that Works for People, and with Nicolas ARAN Agenzia - Agenzia per la Rappresentanza Nederlandse Centrale Overheidswerkgever and on circular economy. The negotiations on the Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Negoziale delle Pubbliche Amministrazioni NEREO - North East Regional Employers autonomous framework agreement on digitalisation Rights BBVL - Beratungsgesellschaft für Beteiligungsverwaltung NEXEM mainly took place in 2019 with 4 meetings in 2019, • Tripartite Social Summit – 20 March, 16 October Leipzig GmbH NHS Confederation with an agreement founded in early 2020. • High-level Conference “The Future of Work: Today. BICA - Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association REGIONER - Danish Regions • Preparing for the future of work: in 2019 the Tomorrow. For All.” BOGESTRA - Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen Rheinbahn AG European and international institutions put the issue • High-level Conference of the Finnish presidency of AG SAGE - Swedish Agency for Government Employers of the future of work high on the agenda of policy the EU “Sustainable growth: skills and smart work BVG - Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, AöR SEEMP - South East Employers makers. The European Commission organised a organisation in the digital era” BVÖD - Bundesverband Öffentliche Dienstleistungen SEPI - Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales high-level conference on the theme of the “future of • Informal EPSCO and ECOFIN meetings organised by CDC - Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations SALAR - Swedish Association of Local Authorities and work” in Brussels, on 9 April 2019 gathering the heads the Romanian presidency of the EU Ciliopée Regions of the EU institutions, ministers from the Member • High-level event of the European Central Bank, Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, SA Samfunnsbedriftene States of the EU, Members of the EU Parliament and celebrating the end of mandate of Mario Draghi as CEEP Portugal SBE - Federation of Industries of Greece representatives of the European social partners. The President CEEP UK Sobona conference took place ahead of the ILO Centenary • Macroeconomic Dialogue CONFSERVIZI SPEKTER - The Employers’ Association Spekter event in Geneva in June, where the discussion on • ILO Centenary event in Geneva Danish Regions SSB AG - Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG the future of work took a more global perspective • CEEP mandate and negociations of the autonomous Deutscher Städtetag Stadt Wien and were concluded with the signature of the ILO framework agreement on digitalisation. Adoption of DSTGB - Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main Holding GmbH centenary declaration on the future of work on 21 the mandate on 24 May 2019, and negociations until DVBAG - Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG Stadtwerke Köln June 2019. the end of the year EBU - European Broadcasting Union TdL - Tarifgemeinschaft deutscher Länder • Anticipation of change in public services: a stake for • CEEP’s answer to Public consultation on the EDF - Electricité de France TfL - Transport for London the European elections. CEEP’s social affairs board Evaluation of the relevant provisions of EU law EFEE - European Federation of Education Employers TKIB - Türk Kamu Isletmeleri Birligi actively contributed to the 2019 European elections implementing the Treaty principle on “equal pay for Employers of Poland TRANSTEJO - Transportes do Tejo, SA through contributions to a series of CEEP events equal work or work of equal value”, 4 April 2019 Erftverband Bergheim Union Habitat and by renewing its commitment to a successful • Annual Growth Survey 2020 Social Partners FASTIGO - Employers’ Association for the Property UDES - Union de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire European project and a united Europe that delivers Consultation, Employers views, 7 October 2019 Sector ULESS - Union luxembourgeoise de l’économie sociale et for its workers and enterprises. The CEEP Social • PSEF Joint Statement on the EU Priorities, 16 FedEPL solidaire affairs board insisted particularly on putting the issue October 2019 Fondazione Rubes Triva UNISOC - Union des Entreprises à Profit Social of anticipation of change high on the agenda of the Fundacion ONCE, S.A. - Organización Nacional de VDV - Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen e.V. European elections by focusing on the important Ciegos Españoles VKA - Vereinigung kommunaler Arbeitgeberverbände question of the quality of services as well as the GdW - Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und VM - Office for the Government as Employer objective of maintaining the economic, territorial and Immobilienunternehmen e.V. VNG - Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten social cohesion of the European Union. HOSPEEM - European Hospital and Healthcare VÖWG - Verband der Öffentlichen Wirtschaft und Employers Association Gemeinwirtschaft Österreichs IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação Professional, IP WIBERA - Wirtschaftsberatung AG IP – Infraestruturas de Portugal, SA Wiener KAV - Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund

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MACROECONOMICS TASK SOCIAL PROTECTION TASK FORCE FORCE Chair Tor HATLEVOLL (SE) Chair Klaus STÜRMER (DE)

2019 POLICY PRIORITIES 2019 POLICY PRIORITIES • Follow-up of the European Semester including • Monitoring on the further steps of the IORP CEEP’s positions for the Macroeconomic Dialogue, dossier and on the empowerment of the European the country reports, the country-specific Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority recommendations and the Annual Growth Survey (EIOPA) • Support to SAB in the implementation of the Pillar • Analysing developments on the PEPP (Pan-European of Social Rights within the European Semester – Pensions Product) with a specific focus on benchmarking and definition • Responses to the second stage consultation on of new scoreboard of indicators by the EPSCO access to social protection for all and follow up EU social partners’ meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, and Donald Tusk, Council of the subsequent initiatves from the European President of the European Council • Continuation of the work on investment for public Commission Directorate General for Employment services at all levels with relevant interventions in • Follow-up of the dossiers RESAVER (Retirement conferences and specific consultation savings Vehicle for European Research Institutions) • Follow-up of the reform of the Economic and and TTYPE (Track Your Pension) Monetary Union • Follow-up of CEEP’s statements to the Social • Support of the SAB in lobbying positions for the Protection Committee (SPC) of the Council MFF 2021-2027 • General support of SAB’s messages regarding social security and Pensions reform • Support to the work of the Social Affairs MAIN ACTIVITIES Board on the European Labour Authority, the • Task force meetings: 25 January, 27 September, 17 recommendation on access to social protection and October a new EU social security number • Answer to the Annual Growth Survey consultation in September • Preparation of CEEP’s key messages for regular input MAIN ACTIVITIES within the consultations of the European Semester. • Task force meetings: 26 June, 29 November Meeting with Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights • Contribution to the joint employers’ (CEEP, • Follow-up of the work of the European BusinessEurope and SMEunited) position on the Commission’s High-Level Group of Experts on 2020 Annual Growth Survey, published in October Pensions 2019 • Monitoring and follow-up of EIOPA’s activities • Participation in the Macroeconomic dialogue at • Participation of CEEP at the High-level conference technical level with representatives of the European of the European Commission ‘The Future of Work: Commission Directorate for economic and financial Today. Tomorrow. For All.’ on 9 April affairs, representatives of the ECOFIN Council and of the European Central Bank on 11 March and 17 October • Preparation of the CEEP input to MEDTECH

Social Partners’ Conference on “Promoting and reinforcing the EU social dialogue”, 6 February 2019

18 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 19 PUBLIC SERVICES BOARD IP SEPI - Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales PUBLIC SERVICES BOARD IP – Infraestruturas de Portugal, SA SERL - Société d’équipement du Rhône et de Lyon Chair Thierry DURNERIN (FR) KL - Local Government Denmark SIC - Société immobilière de Nouvelle-Calédonie Vice-chairs Jaime CASTIÑEIRA DE LA TORRE (ES), Luigi Joseph DEL GIACCO (IT) KS - Association of Local and Regional Authorities SNCB/NMBS - Société Nationale des Chemins de KT - Local Government Employers Fer Belges/Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische KVVKS - Kasseler Verkehrs- und Versorgungs-GmbH Spoorwegen LVB - Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH SNCF - Société nationale des chemins de fer français Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE Sobona 2019 POLICY PRIORITIES MAIN ACTIVITIES Nantes Métropole Aménagement SOGARIS • SME Definition: Ongoing contacts with Commission • Board meeting: 2 April NARE - National Association of Regional Employers Stadtwerke Köln GmbH staff and officials on the added value and the • Regular meetings with the Commission on SME NEXEM - Organisation professionnelle des employeurs SUEWAG feasibility of an overall review of the EU SME Definition, until final meeting of the PSB Chair associatifs du secteur social, médico-social et sanitaire TAP - Air Portugal, SA definition, opening it to LPSEs; Collecting examples Thierry Durnerin with Birgit Weidel, Head of Unit; NHS Confederation TfL - Transport for London among CEEP members as to the way the current producting several pieces advocacy documents, Österreichischer Gemeindebund Thüga-Aktiengesellschaft situation puts them at a disadvantage and such as the CEEP Statement on SME Definition Poste Italiane TRANSTEJO - Transportes do Tejo, SA communication on the results, Shortcomings) Rheinbahn AG Union Habitat • Preparing the establishment of the European • Organisation of and participation to events SALAR - Swedish Association of Local Authorities and UNISOC - Union des Entreprises à Profit Social Parliament Interest Group on Public Services and organised by the European Parliament Intergroup Regions UTILITALIA Services of General Interest on Public Services Samfunnsbedriftene VDV - Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen e.V. • REFIT Platform activities • Active participation in and to events organised by SBE - Federation of Industries of Greece VEWIN - Vereniging van Exploitanten van • State Assets: Contacts with the European Brussels-based CEEP members and partners on SEMAEST - Société d’Economie Mixte d’Animation Waterleidingbedrijven In Nederland Commission on possible options concerning the ongoing legislative files and upcoming political Economique au Service des Territoires VKÖ - Verband kommunaler Unternehmen Österreichs study realised on public assets throughout the EU; debates, such as the CEMR-AFCCRE seminar (“Place SEMITAN - Société d’économie mixte des transports en VKU - Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V. Overall supervision of initiatives on this topic by des services publics dans le contexte européen et commun de l’agglomération nantaise VNG - Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten other EU institutions or players (EP, CoR, EESC…) les échéances de 2019”), the EESC event on Digital SEMMINN - Société d’Economie Mixte du Marché VÖWG - Verband der Öffentlichen Wirtschaft und Single Market and SMEs or CoR’s Cohesion Alliance d’Intérêt National de Nantes Gemeinwirtschaft Österreichs • Regular exchange of views with political decision- SERL - Société d’équipement du Rhône et de Lyon WIBERA Wirtschaftsberatung AG makers on questions of Cohesion Policy and local SETE - Société d’exploitation de la Tour Eiffel Wiener Stadtwerke GmBH development, Better Regulation Agenda, budgetary policy, Public Procurement, Competition Policy, industrial policy and investment

ACTIVE MEMBERS (PUBLIC SERVICES BOARD AND RELATED TASK FORCES)

ACEA SPA DUO - Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs Águas de Gaia, EM, SA EBU - European Broadcasting Union AöW - Allianz der öffentlichen Wasserwirtschaft, e.V. EDF - Electricité de France APA - Administração do Porto Aveiro, SA EEM - Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, SA APS - Administração do Porto de Sines, SA EFEE - European Federation of Education Employers BBVL - Beratungsgesellschaft für ELIGE - Red de Empresas Locales de Interés General Beteiligungsverwaltung Leipzig GmbH EMASESA - Empresa Metropolitana de Abastecimiento BDEW - Bundesverband der Energie- und y Saneamiento de Aguas de Sevilla S.A. Wasserwirtschaft e.V. Employers of Poland BICA - Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association ENAC BSR - Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe, AöR Erftverband BVÖD - Bundesverband Öffentliche Dienstleistungen FAD - The State Employers’ Organisation CDC - Caisse des dépôts et consignations FedEPL CEEP Portugal Fondazione Rubes Triva CEEP UK GdW - Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und CONFSERVIZI Immobilienunternehmen e.V. Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, SA Gelsenwasser Deutscher Landkreistag HEAG Deutscher Städtetag HERAmbiente SpA DSTGB - Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação Professional,

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SGI TASK FORCE INTERNAL MARKET Chair Rainer PLASSMANN (DE) Vice-chairs Virginie TOUSSAIN (FR) TASK FORCE General rapporteur Nadine FISCHER (DE) Chair Juan Pedro MARIN ARRESE (ES)

2019 POLICY PRIORITIES 2019 POLICY PRIORITIES • Brexit and the EU trade policy: EP Intergroup event • State Aid and Competition Policy: Response to addressing the negative impact of Brexit on public Public Consultations by the European Commission services, taking example from the health sector, and Monitoring of legislative developments and • Spreading the CEEP position on Brexit and the policy debates, preparing for an increasingly future EU-UK relationship adopted in December 2018 probable reshuffle of the EU State Aid regulatory framework, Monitoring of next steps on the EU VAT Action Plan and continuous input to EU institution’s MAIN ACTIVITIES activity on VAT • Task force meeting: 2 April, as a part of the PSB meeting • Further promotion of CEEP opinion on Trade policy- MAIN ACTIVITIES related aspects of Brexit • Task force meeting: 2 April, as a part of the PSB • Participation to all regular meetings of the CETA meeting Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) and of the Civil • Identification of potential concerns and monitoring Event organised by the European Committee of the Regions on 10 July, “Together for a Strong Cohesion Society Forum; participation to Civil Society of application of EU state aid rules Policy 2021-2027”, with the partners of the Cohesion Alliance Dialogues on Trade Policy,… • Further dissemination of CEEP opinion on the EU • Ongoing supervision of relevant external trade State Aid Modernisation Agenda negotiations involving EU authorities (Australia, • Promotion of CEEP positions on VAT, amongst New Zealand, Japan…) others in meetings with representatives of the EU • Contribution to CEEP’s cross-sectoral activities on institutions the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2021-2027 • Active participation as co-rapporteur on • Supervision of Urban Agenda Partnership on Public competition in the REFIT Platform Procurement

Valeria Ronzitti, CEEP General Secretary, with Eugen Teodorovici, Minister of Finance of Romania Final conference of the project “Social Services in the EU cross-industry social dialogue”

22 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 23 SUSTAINABILITY BOARD Employers of Poland SEPI - Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales SUSTAINABILITY BOARD Emschergenossensch./Lippeverband SNCB/NMBS - Société Nationale des Chemins de Chair Jean-Eudes MONCOMBLE (FR) Erftverband Fer Belges/Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Vice-chairs Dr Klaus NUTZENBERGER (DE), Stefan CHAYKOV (BG) FedEPL Spoorwegen Flughafen Wien AG SNCF - Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français Fondazione Rubes Triva Sobona GdW - Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und Soraris SpA Immobilienunternehmen e.V. SPEKTER - The Employers’ Association Spekter 2019 POLICY PRIORITIES • Firsthand analysis of the final trilogue compromised Gelsenwasser AG Stadt Wien • PSI Directive text on PSI Directive, and recommendations for the Gruppo CAP Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main GmbH • Circular Economy Package transposition phase HEAG Stadtwerke Köln GmbH • EU Green Deal, Climate change and de- • Working Groups on climate change to discuss best HERAmbiente SpA SWL - Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH carbonisation practices for the Transport, energy, waste, water and INE - Instituto Nacional de Estatística, IP TAP - Air Portugal, SA telecommunication sector IP – Infraestruturas de Portugal, SA TEMSAN - Turkish Electromechanics Industry • Letter to Frans Timmermans on the Green Deal Innsbrucker Kommunalebetriebe Incorporation MAIN ACTIVITIES • Discussions with various representatives of the EU Kraftrinen TfL - Transport for London • Board meetings: 9 January, 8 May, 26 September institutions on the Sustainability Board’s Priorities in KS - Association of Local and Regional Authorities Thüga-Aktiengesellschaft • PSI Breakfast Debate with guest speaker MEP Michal the EU Elections KL - Local Government Denmark TKIB - Türk Kamu Isletmeleri Birligi Boni (EPP, Poland), • Joint work with EU Social Partners for a Circular KT - Local Authority Employers TRANSTEJO - Transportes do Tejo, SA • Meeting with William Neale, Adviser – Directorate Economy project as part of their European social KVB - Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG Trianel GmbH B – Circular Economy and Green Growth, DG ENVI, partners work programme for 2019-2021 Local Government Group Union Habitat European Commission London Councils UTILITALIA • CEEP Opinion on Climate Change LVB - Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH VDV - Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen e.V. • CEEP Position paper on the Transposition Phase on LVV - Leipziger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft VEWIN - Vereniging van Exploitanten van the Re-Use of Public Sector Information Directive mbH Waterleidingbedrijven In Nederland (PSI Directive) MEA - Malta Employers Association VKÖ - Verband kommunaler Unternehmen Österreichs • Following and monitoring the legislative Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE VKU - Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V. development of PSI Directive NEREO - North East Regional Employers VM - Office for the Government as Employer ÖBB-Holding AG VNG - Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten Österreichischer Gemeindebund VÖWG - Verband der Öffentlichen Wirtschaft und ACTIVE MEMBERS (SUSTAINABILITY BOARD Poste Italiane Gemeinwirtschaft Österreichs REE - Red Eléctrica de Espana, S.A. VOR - Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region GmbH AND RELATED TASK FORCES) Rheinbahn AG WEC-France Roslagsvatten AB WIBERA Wirtschaftsberatung AG A2A BSAG - Bremer Straßenbahn AG SALAR - Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Wien Energie GmbH ACEA SPA BSR - Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe, AöR Regions Wiener Linien GmbH ADIF - Administrador de Infrastructuras Ferroviaras BVG - Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, AöR Samfunnsbedriftene Wiener Netze GmbH Aguas de Gaia, EM, SA BVÖD - Bundesverband Öffentliche Dienstleistungen SANEST Wiener Stadtwerke Air France-KLM BWA - Bulgarian Water Association SBE - Federation of Industries of Greece Wuppertaler Stadtwerke AöW - Allianz der öffentlichen Wasserwirtschaft e.V. BWB - Berliner Wasserbetriebe, AöR SEMITAN - SEM des transports en commun de Aquachim CDC - Caisse des dépôts et consignations l’agglomération nantaise APA - Administração do Porto Aveiro, SA CEEP Portugal APS - Administração do Porto de Sines, SA CEEP UK AquaFlanders Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, SA ARGE Österreichischer Abfall- Wirtschaftsverbände CONFSERVIZI ASFinAG - Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen- CTM-COMADRID - Consorcio Regional de Transportes Finanzierungs- Aktiengesellschaft Publicos Regulares de Madrid ATM - Azienda Trasporti Milanesi SpA Deutscher Landkreistag Baía do Tejo, SA Deutscher Städtetag BBVL - Bertatungsgesellschaft für DSTGB - Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund Beteilinggungsverwaltung Leipzig GmbH EBU - European Broadcasting Union BDEW - Bundesverband der Energie- und EDF - Electricité de France Wasserwirtschaft e.V. EEM - Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, SA BOGESTRA - Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen ELIGE - Red de Empresas Locales de Interés General AG EMATSA - Empresa Municipal Mixta d’Aigües de BICA - Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association Tarragona

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COMMUNICATIONS TASK ENERGY TASK FORCE ENVIRONMENT TASK FORCE TRANSPORT TASK FORCE FORCE Chair Elmar THYEN (DE) Vice-chair Federico FOSCHINI (IT), Anne-Claire Chair Monika UNTERHOLZNER (AT) Chair Martine ALLAIRE (FR) Vice-chair Alain TACCOEN (FR) EGLIE-RICHTERS (FR) General rapporteur Dr Elisa SCHENNER (AT) General rapporteur Nicola FRANK (EBU)

2019 POLICY PRIORITIES 2019 POLICY PRIORITIES 2019 POLICY PRIORITIES 2019 POLICY PRIORITIES • Artificial Intelligence • Gas package • Water Framework Directive • Clean Vehicle Directive • GDPR • Climate change and de-carbonisation • Resolution on Strategic Approach to • Access to the market for international coach and bus • Copyright Directive • Electricity Market Design Regulation and Directive, Pharmaceuticals in the Environment services • Broadcast Transmission and Retransmission Energy Efficiency and Renewable Directive • Circular Economy Package • International Buses and Couches Regulation Directive • National Plans for Energy and Climate 2019-2024 • 8th Environmental Action Plan • Railway Passenger Right • Platform to Business Regulation Disinformation • Passenger Rights in the Multimodal Context • Digital Taxation and Regulation • Revision of the General Vehicle Safety Regulation MAIN ACTIVITIES MAIN ACTIVITIES • Task force meetings: 14 January, 13 June, 25 • Task force meetings: 13 March, 25 June, 19 November MAIN ACTIVITIES September • Meetings with Tom Van Ireland, Head of Unit for MAIN ACTIVITIES • Task force meeting: 19 June • Meetings with Eva Gerhards, Head of Unit, Strategy & Economic Assessment, DG CLIMA, • Task Force meetings: 23 March, 18 October • Regular updates on telecom issues as Europe to aim Directorate A1 Energy policy coordination, DG ENER, European Commission, and with Gilles Gantelet, • Meetings with Frederic Lagneaux, Policy Officer, Unit for a global leadership in technology, EU Common European Commission, and Augustijn van Haasteren, Director of Unit Policy Coordination, life governance B - Investment and Sustainable Transport, DG MOVE, Approach to 5 G Network security and E-Commerce Senior Expert, Directorate B.2 Wholesale Market - and resources, DG ENVI, European Commission European Commission, and Evangelia Kaselimi, • Contribution to the Digital Agenda of CEEP and for Electricity and Gas, DG ENER, European Commission • Follow-up on the EU 2050 strategic Long-Term Policy Advisor, Social Aspects, passenger rights on the Sustainability Board’s Climate paper addressing • Answer to the Public Consultation of CEER (Council vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and passenger rights in the multi-modal transport, DG Digitalisation in the climate Transition of European Energy Regulators) on Sustainable Gas climate neutral economy - ‘A Clean Planet for All’ MOVE, European Commission • Discussion on Artificial Intelligence in the context of • Input and contribution to the Sustainability Board’s • Active input to the CEEP Climate Position Paper • CEEP Trilogue Recommendation paper on Clean the new European Union after the Election Climate Opinion • Joint Input to the Public Consultation on the Water Vehicle Directive in January • Following the development of the GDPR • Update on the Clean Energy Package – Results of Framework Directive (prepared jointly with the • CEEP Trilogue Recommendations paper on access • Monitoring Copyright Directive the Trilogue negotiations on the Electricity Market Water Task Force) to the market for international coach and bus • Monitoring the Broadcast Transmission and Design Regulation and Directive, Energy Efficiency • Joint input to the CEEP Amendments Proposals services Retransmission Directive and Renewable Directive on Draft Motion for a Resolution on Strategic • Letter to MEP Robert ZILE (ECR, Latvia) on the • Following the Platform to Business Regulation • Discussions with the European Commission on Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment International Buses and Couches Regulation in • Following subjects on Digital Taxation and next policy priorities of the EU gas market and the (prepared jointly with the Water Task Force) January Regulation upcoming Gas Package • Briefing and follow-ups on the preparation for the • Updates and follow-up on Railway Passenger Right • Setting Key priorities for the Digitalisation Agenda • Regular Updates on the National Plans for Energy new Circular Economy Package • Following up the Passenger Rights in the for the EU Election 2019 and Climate 2019-2024 • Update and following the development of the Multimodal Context • Following and updating on the Smart Readiness upcoming 8th Environmental Action Plan • Following the development on the PSI Directive Indicator for Buildings • Update Fitness check on Air Quality file from the view of the transport sector • Update on the Revision of the General Vehicle Safety Regulation

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Rainer PLASSMANN (DE)

2019 POLICY PRIORITIES • Drinking Water Directive • Water Framework Directive • Resolution on Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment • Minimum requirement for water reuse • Common Agricultural Policy

MAIN ACTIVITIES • Task Force meetings: 22 January, 25 June, 19 November • Meeting with Fulvia Cojocaru, Water Attaché at the Permanent Representation of Romania to the EU, with Veronica Manfredi, Director for Quality of Life, DG ENVI, and with Marija Simunovic, Policy Officer, Directorate E1- Mainstreaming and Environmental Assessments, DG ENVI, European Commission • CEEP response to the European Commission public consultation on the Water Framework Directive (prepared jointly with the Environment Task Force) VICE-PRESIDENTS • CEEP Amendments Proposals on Draft Motion for a Resolution on Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (prepared jointly with the Environment Task Force) Milena ANGELOVA (BG) Tom BEATTIE (UK) Filippo BRANDOLINI (IT) • CEEP Position Paper on the Trilogue Drinking Water Directive • CEEP Final analysis of the Drinking Water Directive • Following up to the Minimum requirement for water reuse • Monitoring and updates on the Common Agricultural Policy • Regular reports by CEEP representatives in the European Commission Working Groups on Water issues: Strategic Coordination Group, Ground Water and Chemical Working Group

HONORARY PRESIDENTS Georges ROGISSART (1962-1982) Marcel BOITEUX (1982-1985) Lord SHEPHERD (1985-1988) Jacques FOURNIER (1988-1994) Antonio CASTELLANO (1994-1998) Carlos CORREA GAGO (1998-2000) Joao CRAVINHO (2000-2005) Caspar EINEM (2005-2008) Carl CEDERSCHIÖLD (2008-2011) Meeting of the Environment Task Force Hans-Joachim RECK (2011-2016) Katherina REICHE (2016-2019)

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AUSTRIA FRANCE POLAND EUROPEAN BROADCASTING President President President Renate BRAUNER Pascal BOLO Andrzej MALINOWSKI UNION (EBU) President, VÖWG Vice-President, Nantes Métropole President, Employers of Poland Correspondent National Correspondent National Correspondent National Correspondent Wouter GEKIERE Heidrun MAIER-DEKRUIJF Thierry DURNERIN Janusz PIETKIEWICZ Head of European Affairs VÖWG Fédération des Entreprises Publiques Locales (FedEPL) Employers of Poland EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BENELUX GERMANY PORTUGAL President President President EDUCATION EMPLOYERS Arjen FRENTZ Katharina REICHE (until September 2019) Pedro CUNHA SERRA Managing Director, VEWIN National Correspondent National Correspondents: (EFEE) National Correspondent Jakob NIES - Anna STING Filipe MACEDO CARTAXO, Banco BPI Correspondent Carl HEYRMAN BVÖD Duarte VEIGA DA CUNHA, AdP-Águas de Portugal SGPS, Daniel WISNIEWSKI AquaFlanders S.A. Secretary General GREECE BULGARIA President SPAIN EUROPEAN HOSPITAL AND President Athanassios SAVVAKIS Vice-President Vasil VELEV President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece Jaime CASTIÑEIRA DE LA TORRE HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS Chairman, Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) National Correspondent National Correspondent National Correspondent Yannis STAVROU Rosario ESCOLAR POLO ASSOCIATION (HOSPEEM) Milena ANGELOVA Federation of Industries of Northern Greece Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) Correspondent Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) Tjitte ALKEMA Secretary General ITALY SWEDEN DENMARK President President President Antonio NADDEO Klas BERGSTRÖM Pernille CHRISTENSEN President, ARAN SALAR Head of Office, Local Government Denmark National Correspondent National Correspondent ASSOCIATED MEMBERS National Correspondent Alessia NICOTERA Jeanette GRENFORS Henriette KRUPPA NIELSEN CONFSERVIZI, CEEP-IT SALAR FONDAZIONE RUBES TRIVA Danish Regions President Francesco IACOTUCCI MALTA UNITED KINGDOM Correspondent FINLAND President & National Correspondent President Giuseppe MULAZZI President Joseph FARRUGIA Tom BEATTIE Markku JALONEN Director General, Malta’s Employers’ Association (MEA) Leader of Corby Borough Council Director General, Local Authority Employers National Correspondent TURKEY - UNION OF TURKISH National Correspondent Mick BRODIE Ulla WESTERMARCK NORWAY North East Regional Employers’ Organisation (NEREO) PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (TKIB) Ministry of Finance President President Marianne HAUGLAND Mr. Ph.D. İzzet ALAGÖZ Commercial Policy Advisor, KS Bedrift General Manager, Electricity Manufacturing Incorporation National Correspondent National Correspondent Bente STENBERG-NILSEN Caner TOPKARA KS

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NATIONAL SECTIONS

Austria ÖBB-Holding AG WIENER STÄDTISCHE Allgemeine Versicherung AG Bulgarian Association of Electrical Engineering and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH Ökosoziales Forum Wien Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH Electronics ANKÜNDER GmbH Österreichische Beamtenversicherung Wiener Netze GmbH Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich Österreichischer Bundesfeuerwehrverband Wiener Linien GmbH & Co.KG Bulgarian Association of Insurance Brokers ARGE Österreichischer Abfallwirtschaftsverbände Österreichischer Gemeindebund Wiener Wohnen Kundenservice Bulgarian Association of Licensed Investment ARWAG Holding AG Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund Präsidium WOGEM - Gemeinn. Wohn-, Bau- und Intermediaries ASFINAG - Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen- Österreichischer Städtebund Siedlungsgesellschaft f. Gemeindebedienstete Bulgarian Association of Private Schools Finanzierungs- AG Österreichischer Städtebund - Landesgruppe Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte Bulgarian Association of Public Relations Agencies Austria Tech – Gesellschaft des Bundes für Niederösterreich Gemeinnützige GesmbH Bulgarian Association of Ship Brokers and Agents technologiepolitische Maßnahmen GmbH Österreichischer Städtebund - Landesgruppe WOHNFONDS WIEN - Fonds für Wohnbau und Bulgarian Association Sunscreen Saving Systems Austrian Power Grid AG Oberösterreich Stadterneuerung Bulgarian Book Association AUSTRO CONTROL - Österreichische Gesellschaft für Österreichischer Verband gemeinn. Wohnservice Wien GesmbH Bulgarian Branch Association of Electronic Industry and Zivilluftfahrt mbH BauvereinigungenRevisionsverband Wolfsberger Stadtwerke GmbH Informatics Bank Austria AG Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz Bulgarian Branch Chamber “Machine Building” Bestattung Wien GmbH Salzburg AG für Energie, Verkehr und Telekommunikation Bulgarian Branch Chamber “Roads” Bundesarbeitskammer Präsidium Schienen-Control GmbH Benelux Bulgarian Defense Industries Association Bundesbeschaffung GmbH Schieneninfrastruktur-Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH AquaFlanders Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD. Bulgarian National Bundesministerium öffentlicher Dienst und Sport (SCHIG mbH) De Lijn - Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij Association of Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Schloß Laxenburg Betriebs-GesmbH Nederlandse Centrale Overheidswerkgever Bulgarian National Branch Chamber “Guards and Konsumentenschutz (bmasgk) SCHWARZATAL - Gemeinn. Wohnungs- und NMBS – SNCB - Société Nationale des Chemins de Detectives” ebswien Hauptkläranlage GesmbH Siedlungsanlagen-GmbH Fer Belges - Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association ebswien Tierservice GesmbH SOZIALBAU Gemeinnützige Wohnungs-AG Spoorwegen Bulgarian Postal Union ENERGIEALLIANZ Austria GmbH Sozialhilfeverband Bruck-Mürzzuschlag SPGE - Société Publique de Gestion de l’eau Bulgarian Posts PLC Energie Burgenland AG Sozialwirtschaft Österreich - Verband der ULESS – Union Luxembourgeoise de l’Économie Sociale Bulgarian Telecommunication Company (VIVACOM) EVN Wasser GmbH österreichischen Sozial- und et Solidaire Bulgarian Water Association eww ag Gesundheitsunternehmen UNISOC – Union des Entreprises à Profit Social CEZ Distribution Bulgaria AD Facilitycomfort - Energie- und Gebäudemanagement Stadt Villach UVW – Unie van Waterschappen Chamber of Creators of Green transport in Bulgaria GmbH Stadtgemeinde Gmünd VEWIN - Vereniging van Exploitanten van Federation of the Scientific Engineering Unions in Fachhochschule Burgenland GmbH Stadtgemeinde Leoben Waterleidingbedrijven In Nederland Bulgaria FH Campus Wien Studiengang Public Management Stadtgemeinde Mannersdorf VNG - Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten Foundation “Center for Safety and Health at Work” Flughafen Wien AG Stadtgemeinde Wolfsberg Holding Bulgarian State Railways EAD Forschung Austria – Gemeinnützige Vereinigung zur Stadtwerke Amstetten Bulgaria Marine Cluster Bulgaria Förderung der außeruniversitären Forschung Stadtwerke Bregenz GmbH - Gas Wasser Bäder Stadtbus BICA – Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association: National Association of Traders and Transporters of Fuels Gemeinn. Wohnungs- u. Siedlungs-GesmbH der Wiener Stadtwerke Kapfenberg GmbH Association BG STAFFING National Union of Water Users Stadtwerke Stadtwerke Klagenfurt AG Association for Mass Communications Road Safety Bulgarian Branch Association GESIBA Gemeinn. Siedlungs- und Bau AG Stadtwerke St. Pölten Association Medical Cluster Society of Culture and Tourism of Bulgaria - North-East GEWISTA Werbegesellschaft mbH Steirischer Wasserversorgungsverband Association of Bulgarian Dentists Society of the Producers and Traders of Veterinary Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG Association of Community Centers Medicinal Products Holding Graz - Kommunale Dienstleistungen GmbH UIV Urban Innovation Vienna GmbH Association of Geodetic Companies Sofiyska Voda JSC Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe AG Verband d. Wiener Arbeiterheime Association of Manufacturers, Distributors and Toplofikacia Sofia EAD KELAG Kärntner Elektrizitäts-AG VERBUND AG Consumers of Bottled LPG Union of the Bulgarian Foundations and Associations Kompost & Biogas Verband Österreich Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region GesmbH (VOR) Association of Occupational Medicine Union of The Official Car Traders Linz AG für Energie, Telekommunikation, Verkehr und Verkehrsverbund Tirol GesmbH Association of Producers of Private Theatres Varna Chamber of Tourism Kommunale Dienste Volkshilfe Wien Association of Professional Schools of Electrical, Veolia Water in Bulgaria Linzer Lokalbahn AG Volkstheater Ges.m.b.H. Electronic and Computer Technology Lokalbahn Lambach-Vorchdorf-Eggenberg AG Wasserleitungsverband Nördliches Burgenland Association of the Accountants and the Accounting Denmark Magistrat der Landeshauptstadt Linz – Wasserverband-Mürzverband Körperschaft d. öffentl. Companies Danish Employee and Competence Agency Wirtschaftsservice Rechtes Branch Chamber of Communication and Information Danish Regions MA 31 Wiener Wasser Wien Holding GmbH Technologies Local Government Denmark MA 48 Abfallwirtschaft, Straßenreinigung und Fuhrpark WH Media GmbH Branch Union for Economic Initiative in Transport MA 49 Forstamt und Landwirtschaftsbetrieb der Stadt Wiener Gewässer Management GmbH Bulgarian Airlines Association Finland Wien Wiener Hafen und Lager Ausbau- und Bulgarian Association for Construction Insulation and KT Local Government Employers MA 59 Marktamt Vermögensverwaltung, GmbH & Co KG Waterproofing Office for the Government as Employer Mürztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. (MVG) Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund Bulgarian Association for Freight Forwarding, Transport Netz Niederösterreich GmbH Wiener Lokalbahnen GmbH and Logistics France Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo GmbH Bulgarian Association for Qualification of Automobile Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) OeMAG – Abwicklungsstelle für Ökostrom AG Wiener Stadthalle - Betriebs- und eranstaltungsges.m.b.H Drivers Ciliopée Habitat

32 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 CEEP ACTIVITY REPORT 2019 33 Electricité de France (EDF) Ruhrverband Fédération des entreprises publiques locales (Fedepl) Stadtwerke Bochum GmbH Spain ASSOCIATED MEMBERS Fédération des entreprises sociales pour l’habitat (ESH) Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main Holding GmbH. CTM - Consorcio Regional de Transportes Públicos La Cité Nantes Events Center Stadtwerke Köln GmbH Regulares de Madrid La Folle Journée Städtische Werke Nürnberg GmbH (StWN) PATRIMONIO - Dirección General Patrimonio del Estado Fondazione Rubes Triva La Poste Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) FNMT - Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, S.A. Nantes Métropole Aménagement Tarifgemeinschaft deutscher Länder, TdL EUSKOTREN - Ferrocarriles Vascos, S.A. ORANGE Trianel GmbH ILUNION Turkey Organisation professionnelle des employeurs associatifs Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV) ELIGE - Red de Empresas Locales de Interés General BOTAS – Boru Hatları ile Petrol Tasıma A.S. - Petroleum du secteur social, médico-social et sanitaire (NEXEM) Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V. (VKU) REE - Red Eléctrica de España, S.A. Pipeline Corporation Société d’Economie Mixte du Marché d’Intérêt National Verband öffentlicher Versicherer CORREOS - Sociedad Estatal Correos y Telégrafos, S.A. BUGSAS – Baskent Ulasım ve Dogalgaz Hizmetleri de Nantes (SEMMINN) Vereinigung kommunaler Arbeitgeberverbände (VKA). SEPI - Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales Proje Taahhüt San.Tic. A.S. (Baskent Services of Société d’économie mixte des transports en commun de Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft ver.di, Communication & Natural Gas Projects Engagement l’agglomération nantaise (SEMITAN) Wibera Wirtschaftsberatung AG Sweden Industry & Trade Incorporation) Société d’Economie Mixte d’Animation Economique au Arbetsgivaralliansen - Employers’ Alliance ÇAYKUR – Çay Isletmeleri Genel Müdürlügü (General Service des Territoires (SEMAEST) Greece FASTIGO - Employers’ Association for the Property Directorate of Tea Enterprises) Société d’équipement du Rhône et de Lyon (SERL) Federation of Industries of Greece – SBE Sector DHMI–Devlet Hava Meydanları Isletmesi (General Société d’exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE) KFO - Co-operative Employers’ Association Directorate of State Airports Authority) Société immobilière de Nouvelle-Calédonie (SIC) Italy Sobona ESK–Et ve Süt Kurumu Genel Müdürlügü (General Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) ARAN - Agenzia per la Rappresentanza Negoziale delle SAGE - Swedish Agency for Government Employers Directorate of Meat and Milk Enterprises) Union des employeurs de l’économie sociale et solidaire Pubbliche Amministrazioni (Arbetsgivarverket) ETIMADEN – Eti Maden Isletmeleri Genel Müdürlügü (Eti (UDES) CONFSERVIZI (Confederazione Italiana dei Servizi SALAR - Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Mining Enterprises) Union sociale pour l’habitat (USH) Pubblici Locali – Asstra –UTILITALIA) Regions (Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner) EÜAS – Elektrik Üretim A.S. (Electricity Manufacturing POSTE ITALIANE Incorporation) Germany United Kingdom KIAS – Kömür Isletmeleri A.S. (Coal Enterprises Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM) Malta Local Government Group Incorporation) AKA Arbeitsgemeinschaft kommunale und kirchliche Malta Employers’ Association (MEA) The NHS Confederation MKEK – Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu (Mechanical Altersversorgung e.V. National Association of Regional Employers (NARE): & Chemical Industry Institution) Allianz der öffentlichen Wasserwirtschaft (AöW) e.V. Norway South East Employers PTT – Posta ve Telgraf Teskilatı Genel Müdürlügü BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Samfunnsbedriftene London Councils (General Directorate of Post and Telegraph Organization) Wasserwirtschaft e.V. KS – Association of Local and Regional Authorities East Midlands Councils TCDD – Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demir Yolları (Turkish Beratungsgesellschaft für Beteiligungsverwaltung SPEKTER – Employers’ Association North East Regional Employers’ Organisation Republic State Railways) Leipzig mbH (BBVL) KMD – Ministry of Local Governement and Modernisation Yorkshire and Humber Employers’ Association TEDAS – Türkiye Elektrik Dagıtım A.S. (Distribution of Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe, AöR (BSR) Northern Ireland Local Government Association Turkish Electricity Incorporation) Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, AöR (BVG) Poland Welsh Local Government Association TEIAS – Türkiye Elektrik Iletim A.S. (Conduction of Berliner Wasserbetriebe, AöR (BWB) Employers of Poland Transport for London Turkish Electricity Incorporation) Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG TEMSAN – Türkiye Elektromekanik Sanayii A.S. (Turkish (BOGESTRA) Portugal Electromechanics Industry Incorporation) - Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) Águas de Gaia, EM, SA TIGEM – Tarım Isletmeleri Genel Müdürlügü (General Deutsche Gesellschaft für das Badewesen e.V. AdP - Águas de Portugal, SGPS, SA Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises) Deutscher Landkreistag APA - Administração do Porto de Aveiro, SA SECTORAL MEMBERS TKI – Türkiye Kömür Isletmeleri (Turkish Coal Enterprises) Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband e.V. (DSGV) APL - Administração do Porto de Lisboa, SA TMO – Toprak Mahsulleri Ofisi (General Directorate of Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund (DStGB) APS - Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, SA Soil Crop Office) Deutscher Städtetag (DST) Baía do Tejo, SA EBU - European Broadcasting Union TPAO–Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklıgı (Turkish Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG CARRIS - Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, EM, SA Petroleum) Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG (DVB) CP - Comboios de Portugal, EPE TTK – Türkiye Tas kömürü Kurumu (Turkish Coal Emschergenossensch./Lippeverband EEM - Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, SA EFEE - European Federation of Institution) Erftverband EMEL - Empresa Municipal de Mobilidade e Education Employers TÜRKSEKER – Türkiye Şeker Fabrikaları A.S. (Turkish EY Germany Estacionamento de Lisboa, EM, SA Sugar Factories Incorporation) GdW Bundesverband dt. Wohnungs- u. EPAL - Empresa Portuguesa das Águas Livres, SA Immobilienunternehmen ERSAR - Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços de Águas e HOSPEEM - European Hospital and HEAG Holding AG Resíduos, IP Healthcare Employers Association Immobilienunternehmen e.V. IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, IP Gelsenwasser AG IFD - Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento, SA komba Gewerkschaft IMPIC - Instituto dos Mercados Públicos do Imobiliário e Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB) GmbH da Construção, IP Leipziger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH IP - Infraestruturas de Portugal, SA (LVV) Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE Mainzer Stadtwerke AG TAP - Air Portugal, SA Rheinbahn AG TRANSTEJO - Transportes do Tejo, SA

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AND OTHER PAPERS 11/12/2019 27/06/2019 CEEP comments the proposed EU Green Deal Rainer Plassmann elected as CEEP President

OPINIONS 27/11/2019 08/05/2019 • CEEP Opinion on climate change - “A Sustainable Climate Strategy for Europe: Acting Now!” CEEP reacts to the vote of the European Parliament on CEEP contribution to the EU Strategic Agenda 2019 – • CEEP mandate for the negociations of the social partners’ autonomous framework agreement on digitalisation the new European Commission 2024

21/11/2019 08/05/2019 RESPONSE TO PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS Final Conference for CEEP Project “Social Services in EU European Social Partner’s Statement on the Rule of Law • CEEP response to the public consultation of the European Commission on the evaluation of the relevant Cross-Industry Social Dialogue” provisions of EU law implementing the Treaty principle on “equal pay for equal work or work of equal value 11/04/2019 • CEEP responses to Public Consultations of the European Commission on State Aid” 07/11/2019 CEEP exchanges views with EU Ministers of Employment • CEEP response to the public consultation of CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators) on Sustainable Gas CEEP General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti addresses the and Social Affairs at the informal EPSCO • CEEP response to the public consultation on the Water Framework Directive Macroeconomic Dialogue at political level (MEDPOL) 09/04/2019 16/10/2019 CEEP promotes the anticipation of change at the NOTES, COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS CEEP Vice-President Milena Angelova addresses conference “Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.” • CEEP position paper on the Transposition Phase on the Re-Use of Public Sector Information Directive (PSI President Tusk’s and President Junker’s Tripartite Social Directive) Summit 05/04/2019 • CEEP trilogue recommendation paper on Clean Vehicle Directive in January CEEP exchanges views with EU Ministers of Economic • CEEP trilogue recommendations paper on access to the market for international coach and bus services 09/10/2019 and Financial Affairs at the informal ECOFIN in Bucharest • Joint input to the CEEP Amendments Proposals on Draft Motion for a Resolution on Strategic Approach to EU Trade Unions and employers want ambitious EU Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (prepared jointly with the Water Task Force) Industrial Strategy 20/03/2019 • CEEP position paper on the trilogue on the Drinking Water Directive CEEP addresses the Tripartite Social Summit • CEEP final analysis of the Drinking Water Directive 10/07/2019 CEEP calls for a coherent approach to Cohesion Policy 11/03/2019 and Social Growth at the event “Together for a strong CEEP addresses the Macro-Economic Dialogue at JOINT STATEMENTS AND REPORTS Cohesion Policy 2021 – 2027” political level • EU Social Partners’ Joint Statement on the EU elections • PSEF Joint Statement on the EU Priorities 03/07/2019 08/03/2019 • CEEP Contribution to the joint employers’ (CEEP, BusinessEurope and SMEunited) position on the 2020 Annual CEEP General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti at the high-level CEEP kicks off its series of events on the EU elections Growth Survey conference “Sustainable Growth: skills and smart work organisation in the digital era” 06/02/2019 CEEP and the EU cross-industry Social Partners sign OTHER PUBLICATIONS 27/06/2019 their autonomous Work Programme 2019 – 2021 • CEEP Activity Report 2018 A Sustainable Climate Strategy for Europe: acting now! – • CEEP Priorities for the EU - 2019-2024 Opinion on climate “for Sibiu and Beyond” • CEEP Presentation Leaflet • CEEP Policy Kit - Romanian Presidency • CEEP Policy Kit - Finnish Presidenc • Pulse of Public Services - Spring 2019 • Pulse of Public Services - Autumn 2019

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General Secretary Valeria RONZITTI [email protected]

Office Manager Manuela MATTIELLO [email protected] +32 2 229 21 52

Executive Assistant Rachel DE WOUTERS [email protected] +32 2 229 21 47

Social Affairs Sustainability Public Services Communications Projects Guillaume AFELLAT Henriette GLEAU Katinka KRAUS Maxime STAELENS Carlotta ASTORI [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +32 2 229 21 54 +32 2 229 21 50 +32 2 229 21 43 +32 2 229 21 40 +32 2 229 21 44

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