1. Current legislative issues C Hebestreit Barytes General Assembly November 2006

2. Environment Water Framework - implementation E-PRTR - implementation Ambient Air - implementation Mine Waste Directive – preparation of implementation Groundwater Directive – adoption to be followed by implementation Waste Framework - revision Soil Framework – legislative procedure REACH – legislative procedure – preparation of implementation Surface water and EQS – dialogue with Commission

3. H & S Chemical agents –2nd and 3rd list of OELs – implementation and discussion Physical agents –Whole body vibrations - implementation Carcinogen’s directive - second consultation SD agreement on respirable crystalline silica – implementation Possibly NO/NO2

4. Competitiveness HLG on Competitiveness, Energy and Environment –WG 1 – 6 Energy and ETS related issues –WG 7Innovation –WG 8 Access to resources (February 2007!!!) Staff working paper on the energy and raw materials supply to the EU metals industry – public consultation till 31.10.2007 Staff working paper on the competitiveness of the non- energy extractive industry final report on 26 October 2007 Sustainable development indicators

5. Social Dialogue Next project: –CSR examples

6. ETP SMR Assisting the companies to access FP 7 funding Promoting the image of the sector as innovative and modern