AIE General Secretaries on Wednesday 26 November 2014, Brussels

• 1. Welcome and approval of the draft agenda - Evelyne Schellekens

• 2. Approval of the minutes of 06.05.2014

• 3. Presentation on the Communication from the Commission on the Evaluation of national regulations on access to professions - Barbara van Liedekerke, European Commission, Directorate-General Internal Market and Services.

• 4. Discussion on the draft AIE position on mutual evaluation on access to professions

• 5. Proposals of review of AIE’s contribution system - Evelyne Schellekens & All

5. Proposals of review of AIE’s contribution system

• 5.1 - Review of the formula?

• 5.2 - Adapt the existing contribution system to ??

• 5.3 - Possible new calculation method

5.1 - Review the current formula?

• Two parts: fixed part and proportional part• Fixed part is calculated :

– Approved AIE budget x 0,62 / number of members– In 2014, fixed part = 6.800€ per country

• Proportional part:– Approved AIE budget x 0,38– Proportional to number of inhabitants

• E.g. Spain +- 7100€, Italy +- 8100, Germany +- 12000 and smaller countries between 1000 and 2000€

5.2. Adapt the existing contribution system to ??

• Request of Spain to be active member without full contribution

• Request of Luxemburg to take the small number of members because of the small country into account

• Request of Portugal to have a special regime• Request of Germany to have more voting rights

according to the amount of contribution• …..

5.3. Possible new calculation method:

• Goal of the new proposal:• Setting a clear and transparent rule with a dynamic factor• Keep as much existing amounts as possible in order not to

decrease the main working budget• Clear guidelines on what happens if a member association

doesn’t pay?

• Example of a calculation method: fixed part• Depending on the number of member companies at nat. level:

– Less than 5000 members: 1.250 euro– 5000 to 10.000 members 5.000 euro– 10.000 to 50.000 members 10.000 euro– More than 50.000 members 20.000 euro

5.3. Possible new calculation method:

• Example of a calculation method: the proportional part :• Multiplied by a coefficient, depending on the number of

member companies at nat. level :– Less than 5000 members: coefficient 1– 5000 to 10.000 members coefficient 0.8– 10.000 to 50.000 members coefficient 0.8– More than 50.000/100.000 members coefficient

0.7– Over 100.000 members coefficient 0.6

5.3. Possible new calculation method:

• Other possibilities are:• to build in the GDP of the country ?• 3-4 different fixed rates according to the size of the

association?

• Contribution for associated members and new incoming European members and candidates:• a lump sum of 1.250 euro per member / candidate for

x number of years

6. Brussels news and report

• 6.1 - Outcome of the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Package

• 6.2 - Primary energy conversion factor: state-of play

• 6.3 - Stakeholders meeting on the Eco-design study on power cables

• 6.4 - Short report on last technical task force meeting and energy task force

6.1 - Outcome of the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Package

• Climate package by head of States on 23 October:– reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40%, – increase energy efficiency and renewables by at least 27%– the efficiency and renewables targets were however

watered down compared to 27% across the EU. The target is indicative which means is not legally binding at the national level or EU level. 

• The AIE had called for a binding Energy Efficiency Target  

• AIE advocated an overall framework of the EU energy market but the effective and concrete measures/ actions should be decided and carried out at national level with a sector-specific approach.

• The Council conclusions indicate that the Commission will propose ‘priority sectors in which significant energy efficiency gains can be reaped and ways to address them’. 

• Buildings = 40% of all energy consumed in the EU

= therefore feature as the top priority sector to be addressed in upcoming legislation revision (EED and EPBD).

• Reminder of AIE’s proposed policy measures to foster energy efficiency in buildings:

- The use of the primary energy factor should be reviewed as it distorts the end-user choices regarding his energy consumption

- Enhance the role of ICT in buildings and the important role of automation should be recognized in the energy efficiency in buildings.

- Locally produced renewable electrical energy should not be forgotten as a part of the whole solution

- In order to reach the 3% renovation target, a major renovation program could put Member States on the right track to reduce the energy demand of the building stock in the EU by 80% by 2050.

6.2 - Primary energy conversion factor: state-of play

• Issue is now definitely on the table of priorities of the Commission, DG Energy, Energy Efficiency

• Meeting organised by the EC on « the primary energy factor » on 8 (11) December: should a review of PEF be undertaken?

• Conf call on 4 December organised by AIE with other 8 stakeholders prior to the meeting– Is there a necessity of using a PEF?– If conitnued to be used, with a single European value, what

should be the basis of the value and check whether 2,5 is appropriate

– Should PEF be time-variable according to the electricity production?

6.3 Stakeholders meeting on the Eco-design study on power cables

• Scope of the study: “losses in installed power cables in electric circuits in buildings after the meter”

• The conclusion of the meeting was:• The consultant has to review the policy options• We can give input and recommendations for policy

options and what tools are needed for implementation  • We can still introduce additional comments and an AIE

position until the 20th of December!!• The completion of the study is scheduled by February

2015 and they respect the deadlines….

• The technical experts have been consulted and asked for input and contribution.

6.4 - Short report on last technical task force meeting and energy task force

• Technical Task Force met on 06.11 in Oslo hosted by NELFO– ‘My Home’: digital technical documentation platform,

Boligmappa– FEBDOK (electrical design software) developed by

Nelfo and implementation in other countries– Presentation of the Zhaga consortium and the

interchangeability (interface) of LED light sources– LiFi = Wifi through lamps– Proposal of manufacturers for new sign under the

LVD (discussed in Germany?)

- Primary energy conversion factor for electricity- Report on activities related to ‘Ecodesign Directive:

Study on power cables’- Professional Qualification: Evaluating national

regulations on access to professions

- Latest updates on standardisation activities within IEC & CLC

- Next meeting on 4-5 June in Scotland

• Energy Task force – New chairman: Alexis Cintrat – Suggests a meeting begin 2015 to discuss the

following topics for monitoring and action:• PEF: on-going actions• Climate and Energy Package: implementation of

the objectives and action plans• Financing building renovation: can we propose

concrete measures with other stakeholders?• Smart grids: state-of-play• Follow up the review of eco-design and labelling

directive

• 7. Exchange and discussion on members’ issues – All

• 8. Any other business – All– Proposal of an Efficiency Award - KNX Casto Cañavate

• 9. Proposals of dates of GSC meetings in 2015 – All