FIMAR BALKAN AD Skopje

EU Legislative Interests

Our interest representation activities focus on EU legislative proposals and policies that directly affect the marble and natural stone industry, particularly in the areas of quarrying, environmental compliance, product market access, and sustainability standards. The main legislative files and proposals we follow and engage with include: Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (Critical Raw Materials Act) – While marble is not classified as critical, this regulation shapes the strategic environment for raw material extraction, permitting, and sustainable value chains, which are highly relevant for our sector. Proposal for a Regulation on Construction Products (recast of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011) – This directly governs how marble products are placed on the EU market, introducing updated requirements for product performance, digital product passports, and harmonised standards. Sustainable Product Policy Framework and the proposed Regulation on Eco-design for Sustainable Products – These proposals aim to extend circularity and sustainability requirements to construction and building materials, with potential implications for marble and stone products. Revision of the Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC) – We follow the revision process closely, as it affects waste management and reuse obligations in quarrying and stone processing operations. Our objective is to ensure compliance with evolving EU regulations and to support a policy environment that fosters sustainable, competitive, and fair trade conditions for natural stone producers operating within and exporting to the European Union.

Communication Activities

We actively follow EU legislative developments relevant to the natural stone and construction materials sectors and seek to contribute to the policy dialogue in areas such as sustainability, raw materials, and environmental compliance. We are following the public consultations and stakeholder feedback processes on key legislative proposals, including the Construction Products Regulation and the Critical Raw Materials Act. Our contributions highlight the specific context of marble extraction and processing, including sustainability challenges and the role of Small and medium enterprises in the value chain. Our team attends EU-hosted webinars and workshops—especially those organized on sustainable product policy, digital product passports, and circular economy principles. Although we are not currently members of industry associations, we are in the process of joining relevant national and European platforms in the stone and construction sectors. In the meantime, we follow their publications and events and seek alignment with sector-wide policy positions. Our communication reflects our commitment to transparency, regulatory alignment, and support for EU goals on sustainability, competitiveness, and responsible resource use.

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

We are currently in the process of joining relevant industry associations; however, we are not formal members of any such organizations at this time.

Organisation Members

N/A – We are a single legal entity without sub-members or affiliates.