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Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries

Ceemet

Ceemet is the European employers' organization for the metal, engineering and technology industries.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Jana Toom (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

13 Oct 2025 · Subcontracting

Meeting with Jana Toom (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

7 Oct 2025 · Just Transition Directive

Meeting with José Cepeda (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

9 Sept 2025 · INI subcontracting chains

Meeting with Chiara Riondino (Head of Unit Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

2 Sept 2025 · Information exchange on the topic of AI at the workplace, including discussion of Ceemet’s position paper and survey on this matter

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament) and Danish Trade Union Confederation EU Office

15 May 2025 · Kampen mot fusk och utnyttjande i långa underleverantörsled

Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Deputy Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

6 May 2025 · Participation of Elisabeth Werner at Ceemet's General Assembly

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

16 Apr 2025 · EU:s förslag om gemensamt utstationeringsregister

Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

8 Apr 2025 · State of Play of the Traineeships Directive

Meeting with Andreas Schwab (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

27 Mar 2025 · eDeclaration

Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Director Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and industriAll European Trade Union

25 Mar 2025 · Future amendment of the EGF Regulation.

Meeting with Manuela Geleng (Director Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

18 Mar 2025 · Commission Communication “Union of Skills”

Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

25 Feb 2025 · Priorities on employment and social affairs 2024/29, including the Traineeships Directive

Meeting with Vilija Sysaite (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

30 Jan 2025 · Simplification, labour mobility.

Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu), Max Uebe (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu)

30 Jan 2025 · Exchange on upcoming initiatives

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Industrial policy

Meeting with Miriam Lexmann (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Sept 2024 · European Employers Institute

Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Feb 2024 · Industrial policies, Social Europe

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

16 Feb 2024 · Revision EWC directive and general discussion on EU industrial policy

Meeting with Sylvie Brunet (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Feb 2024 · Comités d'entreprise européens

Ceemet Slams Excessive Administrative Burdens in Social Reporting Standards

7 Jul 2023
Topic — Consultation on the first set of European sustainability reporting standards for companies.
Message — Ceemet requests reducing the extremely high number of requirements to avoid unjustifiable administrative burdens. They propose excluding non-employees and limiting supply chain reporting to direct contractual partners.123
Why — Restricting disclosure requirements would prevent high financial costs and disproportionate workloads during initial reporting.4
Impact — Employee representatives lose the opportunity to consult on broader sustainability and human rights issues.5
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Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

5 Jun 2023 · The upskilling/reskilling challenges in the automotive sector in order to ensure a just transition across the ecosystem

Response to Boosting European learning mobility for all

3 May 2023

European Tech & Industry employers´ (Ceemet) response is attached.
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Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

22 Mar 2023 · Quality Traineeships in the EU

Response to EU Talent Pool

16 Mar 2023

Please find enclosed the attached pdf file.
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Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

16 Mar 2023 · CMRD6

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

15 Mar 2023 · European Works Councils, Competitiveness, Social dialogue

Ceemet Urges EU to Avoid New Workplace Mental Health Laws

14 Feb 2023
Topic — The European Commission is seeking views on a comprehensive approach to mental health.
Message — The industry argues there is no requirement for new legislative initiatives regarding psychosocial risks. They believe that the management of psychosocial risks is a shared responsibility between employers and employees.12
Why — Avoiding new rules prevents regulatory confusion and maintains existing risk assessment processes.3
Impact — Workers lose out on specific legal safeguards as companies shift responsibility onto individuals.4
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Ceemet urges implementation time for stricter worker asbestos limits

1 Dec 2022
Topic — The consultation seeks to update safety standards for protecting workers from asbestos exposure.
Message — Ceemet requests a reasonable implementation period for the proposed exposure limits. They insist limits must be measurable with existing equipment and sector guidelines. The organization demands a distinction for naturally occurring asbestos.123
Why — A transition period would reduce the immediate technical and financial burden on employers.45
Impact — Workers may face prolonged exposure to higher asbestos levels during the transition.6
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Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

1 Jun 2022 · social dialogue

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Youth Forum and

12 Apr 2022 · 2nd roundtable on platform work directive

Response to Protection of workers from risks related to exposure to asbestos at work

22 Mar 2022

Introduction The revision, or setting of, Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) and Biological Limit Values (BLVs) for substances must be done based on sound scientific evidence and via social partner consultation. A careful impact assessment must be made on forthcoming proposals for substances based on the costs and administrative burdens that follow. The costs and benefits of possible OELs and BLVs depends on the specific limit values that are proposed. It is essential to ensure that the limit values are not set too low, thereby preventing companies from implementing and measuring them. Proposed levels must be measurable and there must be measuring equipment available that can detect any proposed levels. Furthermore, decision-makers must give a reasonable implementation time to industry to adjust to possible new OEL’s and BLV’s. Asbestos The general provisions of the Asbestos Directive remain relevant. Furthermore, in our opinion, the current EU legal framework for asbestos is sufficient in terms of occupational safety and health legislation. Stricter OELs will not lead to better protection and should therefore not be taken into consideration. Instead, the European Commission should focus more on preventive measures to eliminate or minimize risks and protect workers from the serious risk of asbestos. Only by implementing such measures can we see effective prevention in the long term due to the long latency period of up to 40 years between exposure and illness. A harmonised implementation of the provisions for the protection of workers in the impacted sectors would be welcomed. This harmonisation should be the first step before considering to further tighten limits, which, in addition, may not be feasible in practice. In order to deal with asbestos, we recommend the elaboration of guidance documents based on best practices. These can contribute to a convergence of protection measures throughout the EU but implementation still comes at a reasonable cost for companies.
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Response to Protection of workers health from risks related to exposure to lead and di-isocyanates

21 Mar 2022

Introduction The revision, or setting of, Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) and Biological Limit Values (BLVs) for substances must be done based on sound scientific evidence and via social partner consultation. A careful impact assessment must be made on forthcoming proposals for substances based on the costs and administrative burdens that follow. The costs and benefits of possible OELs and BLVs depends on the specific limit values that are proposed. It is essential to ensure that the limit values are not set too low, thereby preventing companies from implementing and measuring them. Proposed levels must be measurable and there must be measuring equipment available that can detect any proposed levels. Furthermore, decision-makers must give a reasonable implementation time to industry to adjust to possible new OEL’s and BLV’s. Lead The limit values observed in practice by industry have been significantly lower than the existing binding limit value. This situation of an outdated limit value already created problems for companies. In order to deal with lead and its compounds we agree in principle to the revision of the binding limit value as long as the conditions laid out in the introduction are met. Lead is used widely in our industries which is shown by the many notifications on lead in the SCIP database. Here, REACH and OSH activities are poorly aligned: Lead has just been suggested for an inclusion in Annex XIV, which would lead to countless authorisation requests for industrial uses. A restriction for uses with high risk, e.g. with possible consumer exposure, in combination with a measurable, realistic OEL would be a more consistent way of dealing with risks from lead exposure. In this context, we would like to further emphasise the importance of consultation with the social partners and the taking into account of the socio-economic factors such as costs and technical feasibility. Furthermore, it must also be taken into account that industry will need adequate time to implement any new potential limit value. Di-isocyanates Di-isocyanates are used very widely within our industries and from our perspective, their handling should be dealt with within the framework of occupational safety and health (OSH) regulation. This applies in particular to indoor workplaces, whereas in some industries with outdoor workplaces the training requirement, addressing the specific risks and hazards, is sufficient. For this substance, a burdensome REACH restriction was adopted, which includes extensive training requirements that have to be renewed every five years. For di-isocyanates we stress that we would welcome if the REACH restriction was replaced by OSH measures, given that this would be the most proportionate action. We strongly emphasise that from our perspective this is a striking example of a poor solution to the challenges of the REACH/OSH interface.
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Response to Social and labour aspects of the climate transition

16 Nov 2021

Please see attached Ceemet response.
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Meeting with Anouk Faber (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and

15 Jan 2021 · Meeting on the Pact for Skills.

Meeting with Andrea Nahles (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

27 Nov 2020 · Social Dialogue

Meeting with Anouk Faber (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and industriAll European Trade Union

18 Nov 2020 · Meeting on the Pact for Skills in the metal and engineering industry.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

2 Oct 2020 · Intervention at the General Assembly of the Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries on the social agenda and recovery.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

24 Sept 2020 · Pact for Skills Roundtable with the automotive sector.

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

23 Sept 2020 · Roundtable skills for the Automotive sector

Ceemet warns that pay transparency laws increase red tape

3 Feb 2020
Topic — An EU proposal to introduce binding pay transparency measures for gender equality.
Message — Ceemet opposes new legislation, arguing that existing laws already prohibit pay discrimination. They recommend that the EU focuses on improving childcare infrastructure instead of transparency.12
Why — Avoiding these rules would prevent new costs and maintain control over pay scales.34
Impact — Staff relations could be damaged by friction resulting from salary disclosures.5
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Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

29 May 2019 · Meeting with Diego Andreis President of Ceemet to discuss current social and employment policy issues with you and the upcoming Commission Work Programme.

Response to Revision of the Machinery Directive

11 Feb 2019

Ceemet response to the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Ceemet’s key messages •The industries represented by Ceemet are the aggregation of NACE codes 25 to 30 and 32 and 33. Many of the companies, mainly SMEs, within these subsectors are dealing with the Machinery Directive on a daily basis but also the interplay between this Directive and Social Directives. •Ceemet believes that the Machinery Directive in its current format is fit for purpose and that the current suite of EU occupational safety and health legislation supports the objective of ensuring the safety of employees at the workplace; consequently, neither need amendment. •Ceemet considers that the Machinery Directive is well fitted to cover the problems of safety in relation of AI and that explanation should be given by guides. •Ceemet considers that the articulation of the rules relating to the placing on the market of machines covered by the Machinery Directive and those concerning the safety of work equipment after their first entry into service (Directive 2009/104/EU) is relevant and should not be changed during a debate on "substantial modifications" of machines. •However, Ceemet believes that any amendments to these directives could bring further burden on employers. ABOUT CEEMET Ceemet represents the metal, engineering and technology-based industry employers in Europe, covering sectors such as metal goods, mechanical engineering, electronics, ICT, vehicle and transport manufacturing. Member organisations represent 200,000 companies in Europe, providing over 17 million direct and 35 million indirect jobs. Ceemet is a recognised European social partner at the industrial sector level, promoting global competitiveness for European industry through consultation and social dialogue.
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Metal industry employers reject shift to majority voting

21 Jan 2019
Topic — The Commission is exploring moving to qualified majority voting for social policy legislation.
Message — Ceemet argues that the areas currently falling under unanimity voting rules should remain as they are. They insist that the Commission should not propose using the passerelle clauses in any area of social policy.12
Why — Preserving unanimity protects national industries from burdensome top-down European social regulations.34
Impact — Member States risk losing sovereign control over their national social security budgets.5
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Meeting with Piet van Nuffel (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and AGORIA

18 Oct 2018 · Impact of Posting of Workers Directive on European companies

Meeting with Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

26 Apr 2018 · MFF

Meeting with Piet van Nuffel (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

15 Sept 2017 · Free movement of workers

Meeting with Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie

16 May 2017 · Industrial policy, single market and social policy, skills

Meeting with Marlene Madsen (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and AGORIA and Gesamtverband der Arbeitgeberverbände der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie e.V.

21 Apr 2017 · Social dimension of Europe and the European Pillar of the Social Rights

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)

20 Jan 2017 · Pillar of Social Rights and New Skills Agenda

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

5 Sept 2016 · digital skills and jobs

Meeting with Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

8 Dec 2015 · Labour Mobility in the single market

Meeting with Raquel Lucas (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

3 Dec 2015 · Discussion focuses on mobility package, in particular to listen CEEMET's position regarding the revision of Posting of Workers;

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and Gesamtverband der Arbeitgeberverbände der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie e.V.

3 Nov 2015 · Labour mobility

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

16 Mar 2015 · Better regulation