ARGE – The European Federation of Locks & Building Hardware Manufacturers
Budget
€25 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
5
1.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The objectives of ARGE are: To represent the interests of its members, which are National Associations of Locks and Building Hardware Manufacturers, on a European and international level. To represent and to take any appropriate action to support the interests of its members, in particular: in matters of European standardisation in matters of EU legislation in matters of sustainability of building hardware products in matters of digitalisation of the built environment To collect and disseminate information of particular importance to the membership.
EU Legislative Interests
Construction Products Regulation REACH Regulation RoHS Directive Waste Framework Directive Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation Taxonomy Regulation Data Act Cyber Resilience Act General Product Safety Regulation Joint Initiative on Standardisation Circular Economy Sustainable Buildings The European Affordable Housing Plan Level(s) Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)
Communication Activities
Communication takes place mainly ARGE-internally with members
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Construction Products Europe (https://www.construction-products.eu/) Construction 2050 Alliance (www.euconstruction2050.eu) CEN TC33 (https://standards.cen.eu) CEN TC350 (https://standards.cen.eu) ETSI (https://www.etsi.org/) Institut für Bauen und Umwelt (https://ibu-epd.com/) European Locksmith Federation (https://eurolockfed.com) EuroWindoor (https://www.eurowindoor.eu/) RoHS Industry Umbrella Project
Organisation Members
www.metalltechnischeindustrie.at/branchen/schloesser-und-beschlaege www.mezacz.cz www.teknologiateollisuus.fi www.uniq.org www.fvsb.de www.anima.it/ass/assoferma www.vhsbranche.nl www.zpob.pl www.abimota.pt/ www.semgroup.se www.vssb.ch www.dhfonline.org.uk Agrupación de Fabricantes de Cerrajeria AFACE (no website)
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.