{"id":37397,"date":"2025-07-09T11:36:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/?p=37397"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:36:05","slug":"fiec-newsletter-8-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/en\/fiec-newsletter-8-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"FIEC Newsletter &#8211; 8 July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37380\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/European-Accessibility-Act.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/European-Accessibility-Act.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/European-Accessibility-Act-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">European Accessibility Act: The role of the built environment<\/h3>\n<p>On 3 July, Domenico Campogrande, FIEC Director General, spoke at a conference held to mark the coming into force of the\u00a0<em>European Accessibility Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Act mandates that a range of products and services comply with accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities and althoguh it\u00a0does not directly regulate the built environment, the latter can play a key role in fostering accessibility<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This can be achieved by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthening the integration of all the actors in the supply chain<\/li>\n<li>Fostering digitalisation<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring a better\u00a0coherence in the existing legislations and standards<\/li>\n<li>Using public procurement as a\u00a0leverage tool<\/li>\n<li>Upgrading the national building codes to align them with accessibility standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Investing in accessibility is not just a legal obligation \u2014 it&#8217;s a smart business move, as inclusive buildings serve a wider audience and increase long-term value for owners and tenants.<\/p>\n<div>In this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7346492959145582593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clip<\/a>, a word by FIEC Director General, Domenico Campogrande.<br \/>\nMore information at this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/accessible-eu-centre.ec.europa.eu\/content-corner\/events\/accessibleeu-european-event-hi-european-accessibility-act-lets-rock-accessibility-25-nw-eu-01-2025-07-03_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\">\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ggc6PtRdvvA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CAMPAIGN VIDEO<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37382\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/European-Alliance-for-Apprentiships.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/European-Alliance-for-Apprentiships.jpg 430w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/European-Alliance-for-Apprentiships-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"null\">The &#8220;European Alliance for Apprenticeships&#8221; High-Level Event 2025<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>On 30 June, FIEC participated in the annual<em>\u00a0European Alliance for Apprenticeships<\/em>\u00a0High-Level event. The meeting focused on the contribution of apprenticeships to both the\u00a0<em>Union of Skills\u00a0<\/em>and the EU<em>\u00a0Clean Industrial Deal<\/em>. These two initiatives will support upskilling and reskilling of workers and promote skills development.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, Roxana M\u00eenzatu, the European Commission Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, stressed the key role of social partners. The importance of involving social partners to develop quality apprenticeships and upskilling and reskilling activities was at the core of a panel discussion with EU cross-industry social partners (ETUC, BusinessEurope, SMEunited, SGI Europe).<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eafa-2025hle.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Read more<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37384\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Energy-performance-of-building-directive.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Energy-performance-of-building-directive.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Energy-performance-of-building-directive-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: European Commission documentation published<\/h3>\n<p>The<em>\u00a0Energy Performance of Buildings Directive\u00a0<\/em>(EPBD) recast entered into force in May 2024 after years of intense negotiations. It aims at significantly reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions and final energy consumption of the built environment by 2030 and sets a long-term vision for a climate-neutral EU building stock by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>On 30 June, the European Commission published a package of documents related to the implementation and national transposition of the EPBD. It contains a delegated regulation on the methodological framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of energy performance requirements, an implementing regulation establishing common templates for the<em>\u00a0EU Building Stock Observatory<\/em>, and a\u00a0<em>Communication<\/em>\u00a0providing guidance to help Member States in transposing the EPBD into national law.<\/p>\n<p>The transposition deadline is 29 May 2026.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.ec.europa.eu\/news\/commission-sets-eus-building-sector-pathway-towards-greater-energy-efficiency-and-decarbonisation-2025-06-30_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Read more<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37386\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EC-reduction-of-emissions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EC-reduction-of-emissions.jpg 340w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EC-reduction-of-emissions-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">European Commission proposes 90% reduction of emissions by 2040<\/h3>\n<p>On 2 July, the European Commission published its proposal for the EU Climate Target 2040. The proposal aims to amend the\u00a0<em>European Climate Law<\/em>\u00a0to include the 2040 target to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 90%, compared to 1990 levels.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the 2040 target, the European Commission proposed a flexibility mechanism that allows up to 3% of GHG emissions reductions to be achieved in third countries. Starting in 2036, this mechanism would allow counting these international reductions alongside an 87% reduction in domestic emissions, in order to meet the full 90% reduction target by 2040.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal for a regulation has been submitted to the co-legislators for discussion and adoption under the ordinary legislative procedure.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/european-climate-law_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Read more<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37390\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Housing-Advisory-Board.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Housing-Advisory-Board.png 286w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Housing-Advisory-Board-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Housing Advisory Board:\u00a0European Commission publishes list of members<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Last Monday, the European Commission published the list of the selected members of the\u00a0<em>Housing Advisory Board<\/em>. This expert group is tasked with providing concrete, independent policy recommendations for the European Commission to consider in preparing the\u00a0<em>European Affordable Housing Plan<\/em>\u00a0which is expected in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission has selected 15 persons among 200 applications. According to the Commission, they are selected in their personal capacity, ensuring a balanced representation across different profiles and areas of expertise, along with a geographical and gender balance, of the different members who come from 15 different EU Member States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/housing.ec.europa.eu\/news\/commission-appoints-members-housing-advisory-board-2025-06-30_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Read more<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37392\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Public-Procurement-conference.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Public-Procurement-conference.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Public-Procurement-conference-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">\u201cBuilding Tomorrow\u201d Conference : Public Procurement<\/h3>\n<p>During the conference organised on 24 June by the EU sectoral social partners, FIEC and EFBWW, at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Jean Yves Muylle, Head of Unit for Public Procurement Policy at the European Commission (DG GROW), outlined what could be the main priorities for the upcoming revision of the EU Public Procurement Directives.<\/p>\n<p>Following an open consultation, the European Commission has identified four key priorities.<\/p>\n<p>First, modernising and greening procurement: shifting away from a lowest-price approach (still used in 65% of contracts) towards a more balanced evaluation based on quality, innovation, and environmental and social impact.<\/p>\n<p>Second, full digitalisation of the procurement cycle: implementing a \u201cdigital by design\u201d principle, with interoperable platforms and open data covering the entire lifecycle from planning to execution and monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>Third, empowering local contracting authorities \u2013 such as municipalities and hospitals \u2013 by simplifying procedures, supporting professionalisation of buyers, and harmonising controls to facilitate smarter and more strategic purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth, boosting competition and SME participation: addressing the high share of single-bidder procedures (currently 30%), promoting lot division, reviewing publication thresholds, and clarifying subcontracting rules.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Commission\u2019s timeline, the overall evaluation of the consultation will be finalised in the autumn 2025, followed by an impact assessment and a legislative proposal to be presented in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>As Jean-Yves Muylle emphasised: \u201cIt is not only the new legal framework that will matter, but how it will be implemented across Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FIEC will continue to closely monitor this process and contribute to the preparatory work to ensure that the reform responds effectively to the specific needs of the construction sector.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiec.eu\/fiec-opinions\/press-releases-1\/fiec-efbww-joint-press-release-conference-hosted-24-june-eesc-building-tomorrow-construction-sector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Read more<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>120 Years<\/strong>\u00a0of our Federation &#8211; what a remarkable journey!<br \/>\nAbout FIEC history:\u2753<strong>DID YOU KNOW THAT<\/strong>&#8230;.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37394 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-Postcard-from-1977.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-Postcard-from-1977.jpg 650w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-Postcard-from-1977-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] European Accessibility Act: The role of the built environment On 3 July, Domenico Campogrande, FIEC Director General, spoke at a conference held to mark the coming into force of the\u00a0European Accessibility Act. 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