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Council of European Employers of the Metal,
Engineering and Technology-Based Industries
CEEMET is the European employers' organisation representing the interests of the metal, engineering and technology-based industries. Its members are national employers' organisations and federations, representing 200 000 member companies across Europe. The vast majority of them are SMEs, directly providing some 13 million jobs.

Organisation and Management

EU Affairs

Mission and Objectives:

The aim of the EU Affairs committee is to discuss and issue coordinated opinions on European-level developments affecting the MET industry, such as EU Directives and ECJ rulings on employment and social policy related issues.

Recent and Current Agenda Topics:

  • Restructuring package
  • European Works Councils Directive
  • Review of Temporary Agency Work and Working Time Directive
  • Transnational Company Agreements
  • Green Paper on Labour Law
  • Non-discrimination
  • Maternity leave
  • The Laval, Viking and Rüffert cases
  • Immigration
  • Portability of pensions

Chairperson:

Mr. David Yeandle, EEF (UK)

CEEMET coordinator:

Mrs Isabelle Biais, Social Affairs Advisor
Phone: +32 2 706 8466
Fax: +32 2 706 8469
E-mail: isabelle.biais@ceemet.org