Comité Européen des groupements de constructeurs du machinisme agricole

CEMA, European Agricultural Machinery
Abbreviation CEMA
Formation 1959
Type Trade association
Legal status Association (aisbl)
Headquarters Diamant Building
Location
  • Boulevard Auguste Reyers 80, B-1030 Brussels
Website CEMA

Comité Européen des groupements de constructeurs du machinisme agricole (CEMA aisbl) is the European association representing the agricultural machinery industry in Europe.

Introduction

It was established during the first General Assembly in London on 10 July 1959.[1] The secretariat was then based in Paris and stayed there until it moved to Brussels in 2006. This was mainly done to be closer to European decision-making. In Brussels it has currently an office in the Diamant building.[2] The organisation is listed in the Transparency Register of the European Commission.[3]

CEMA - the voice of the Agricultural Machinery Industry in Europe

The main activities of CEMA consist of providing advice and services to the national member associations on various relevant topics for the agricultural machinery industry. Examples of those topics are tractor type approval, harmonisation of road requirements and engine emissions. Furthermore, it provides a common European industry view on those topics. The interests of the agricultural machinery industry are defended and promoted towards the European Institutions. Several events are organised by CEMA. E.g. every other year CEMA organises a two-day summit in Brussels in corporation with CECE, the Committee for European Construction Equipment. The last Summit in 2013 was held under the theme: "Towards a competitive industrial production for Europe".[4]

Structure

CEMA is a network of national organisations that come together every year with industry at the General Assembly.[2] Every other year, the CEMA Board is elected and that Board chooses a Technical Board. Specific technical topics are dealt with in Project Teams (PTs) consisting of representatives of national associations and industry. The coordination and contact with other organisations is mainly taken care of by the Secretariat in Brussels. The current president of CEMA is Richard Markwell.[2]

Member Associations

Associated Members

References

  1. ↑ , Dr. Friedhelm Meier, Einhundert Jahre für die Landtechnik-Industrie, Landtechnik-Vereinigung, 1997
  2. 1 2 3 , CEMA website.
  3. ↑ , CEMA in Transparency Register.
  4. ↑ , CEMA CECE summit.
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