Abbreviation CEMA Type Trade association Headquarters Diamant Building | Formation 1959 Legal status Association (aisbl) | |
Location Boulevard Auguste Reyers 80, B-1030 Brussels | ||
Comité Européen des groupements de constructeurs du machinisme agricole (CEMA aisbl) is the European association representing the agricultural machinery industry in Europe.
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Introduction
It was established during the first General Assembly in London on 10 July 1959. 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. The organisation is listed in the Transparency Register of the European Commission.
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".
Structure
CEMA is a network of national organisations that come together every year with industry at the General Assembly. 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.