[EDITORIAL]
Dear Reader,
ACEM is back from its Annual Conference and I'm pleased to say that it was a success from every point of view. I was glad to see that this year’s ACEM conference was particularly well attended indicating the high interest in the motorcycle sector.
We decided to give a twist to our consolidated format inviting company managers to discuss with the decision makers of the European Commission with whom the Motorcycle Industry in Europe has been establishing a close collaborative relationship in recent years. This too lead to a productive exchange of views on the motorcycle sector allowing the parties to lay out their positions.
2010 will bring on the agenda a new white paper on European transport policy, setting out the EU priorities for the decade. The European Commission will issue a new proposal for a Framework Regulation on type-approval of two- and three-wheel motor vehicles and quadricycles, with environment and safety aspects, which will then go through the co-decision process in the European Parliament and in the Council.
ACEM has been involved in the preparation of this regulation and will follow-up the inter-institutional process. Needless to say, given the current economic climate, competitiveness aspects have to be central elements of these initiatives.
Brussels' institutional landscape has recently changed. A few months ago, a newly elected European Parliament took seat. With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty,
the European Parliament and National Parliaments will be more involved in European decision-making. Last Tuesday, Mr Barroso's proposed Commissioners received the green light from the Members of the European Parliament allowing the EU's executive to start afresh.
ACEM is looking forward to a renewed cooperation with the EU Institutions. To that end I'm pleased to present the ACEM Report, which provides an insight into our sector with an overview of the PTW industry's proposals and positions on topics ranging from mobility to competitiveness.
Enjoy your reading!
Jacques Compagne
Acem Secretary General
[Report]
6th ACEM Conference
EU 2020: making it happen.
Which industrial policy for the motorcycle sector?
The Motorcycle industry in Europe was deeply affected by the economic and financial crisis. With limited support from Member States, in 2009 registrations have fallen steeply across Europe reaching a 21% drop over 2008.
Against this background a clear industrial policy becomes all the more important.
The ACEM Conference held in Brussels on January 28 gave an overview of the motorcycle sector, and engaged policy-makers, professionals and company managers in a productive discussion over the future industrial policy for the industry.
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[Report]
eSUM Mid term Workshop
The preliminary results of the European Safer Urban Motorcycling Project were presented in Brussels
The eSUM Mid term workshop was held in Brussels on January 28th. The aim of eSUM is to demonstrate that a constant reduction in Powered Two-Wheeler (PTW) accidents in cities is feasible by addressing PTW safety through an integrated approach.
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[NEWS]
PTW safety in Barcelona
RACC published a new study on PTW safety in Barcelona
RACC, the Royal Automobile Club of Catalunya (Spain), has published a study on the "Safety of Powered Two-Wheelers in the city of Barcelona", in collaboration with the Barcelona City Council and the FIA Foundation.
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[NEWS]
 Piaggio Group and Enel to develop electric mobility
Both companies will conduct common research programmes developing integrated green mobility solutions
Piaggio Group and Enel, an Italian energy provider, the third-largest in Europe by market capitalization, signed an agreement for the development of mobility of zero or low environmental impact.
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[NEWS]
Campaigners call for safe road design in Europe
As EuroRAP publishes maps for 15 EU countries MEPs are urged to make safe road design a key element
of the 4th Road Safety Action Programme
UK’s Campaign for Safe Road Design is playing a lead role in calling on the EU to promote a programme of safety engineering on high-risk roads across Europe. It claims the programme will reduce the annual €160bn (2 per cent of European GDP) cost of road crashes by €50bn.
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