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Future EU strategic framework for health and safety at work: FIEC replies to public consultation

FIEC recently contributed to the European Commission’s public consultation on the future EU strategic framework for health and safety at work.The aim of this consultation was to take stock of the quality and implementation of the former strategic framework, which covered the period 2014-2020, and to collect input for the future framework, which will cover the period 2021-2027.

In short, FIEC pointed out that health and safety has improved in the construction industry over the past few years and that the current legislative framework is sufficient. The European Commission should concentrate more on the implementation of the existing rules, through the exchange of best practice, awareness raising campaigns, accompanying measures for companies and in particular SMEs, etc.

The updated EU strategic framework is expected to be published in Spring.

 

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EU Industry Week: hear more about DigiPLACE

 

The DigiPLACE project started in September 2019 and aims to create a Reference Architecture Framework for an EU-wide digital platform for the construction industry.  You can hear more about the progress of this project and in particular more about platforms in general and the Reference Architecture Framework that has been developed for DigiPLACE, in this event, to be held during the EU Industry Week.  Speakers include some of the project partners, but also a representative from DG GROW, European Commission.  The final programme can be found on the link below.

 

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Fiscal policy response to Covid pandemic, Commission’s updated approach

On 3 March, the European Commission published a document providing guidance to the EU Member States on the conduct of fiscal policy in the period ahead. Importantly, the document sets out the Commission’s considerations regarding a future suspension of the EU’s fiscal requirements. These rules were initially suspended in March 2020. Now, the European Commission outlines that the prolongation will be based on the level of economic activity compared to pre-crisis levels. The evaluation will take place in May – after the publication of the Economic Spring Forecast

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