1. Massimo Bezzi - Vice President
European Federation for
Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
8th July 2019
Sofia - Bulgaria
Mr Massimo Bezzi, EFESME President

2. Massimo Bezzi - Vice President
A BIT OF HISTORY
EFESME in 2005: 5 founding members from 3 member states
Created to:
Allow SME to be heard where and when the most important decisions for the lift sector were taken
Safeguard and protect their interests in the market
Preserve their uniqueness, their talents and their originality
Meet the need for representation and support expressed by SMEs
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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3. Massimo Bezzi - Vice President
EFESME in 2019
Representing 14 member states and 15 national associations
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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4. Massimo Bezzi - Vice President
EFESME technical activities
European level
International level
CEN TC 10
ETSI
Lift Standing Committee
Lift Working Group
ISO TC178
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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European Committee for Standardization (CEN) → CEN TC10 meetings attended by EFESME Experts,
Mr Ivan Ferrarini and Mr Tiziano Caresani
WG13 - Vertical lifting appliance with
WG1 - Safety of Lifts
enclosed carrier
WG10 - Safety of Existing lifts
LWG - Lift Working Group (Standing Committee)
Notified Bodies for Lifts (NB-Ls) → Meeting attended by Mr Luciano Faletto
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) → Meetings attended by Mr Luciano Faletto
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) → Meeting attended by Mr Ivan Ferrarini
International Organization for Standardization → ISO TC178 meetings attended by Mr Luciano Faletto
WG4 - Safety requirements and risk assessment
WG6-SC2 - Fire testing
WG4-TFC - Task force convergence
WG6-SC2 - Controls including disability
WG6 - Lift installation, dimensions and evacuation
WG6-SC2 - Evacuation lifts
WG6-SC1 - Lift dimensions
WG10 - Energy efficiency
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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EFESME CHART ORGANIZATION
Mr. Massimo BEZZI President & Treasurer
Mr. Marcel BOUTILLIER
Vice-President
Mr. Damyan PETROV
Vice-President
Mr. Luciano FALETTO
Secretary General
Ms. Elettra BILIBIO
Ms. Alice LAZIOLI
Office - Brussels
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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7. Massimo Bezzi - Vice President
EFESME political activities
Office located in Brussels, close to the European Institutions
Lobbying actions and consultations with SMEUnited, our political voice for SMEs in Europe
Technical activities with SBS – Small Business Standards
EFESME is founding member of SBS, which was founded in 2013
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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8. Massimo Bezzi - Vice President
Collaboration with SMEunited
SMEunited, formally known as UEAPME, is the association of crafts and SMEs in Europe with around 70 member organisations from over 30 European countries.
Representing the interest of SMEs towards the European Institutions and other important stakeholders;
Networking and capacity building;
Participation of SMEs in European projects.
EFESME’s participation to SMEunited activities allows us to develop a political position to be presented to the European Commission and Parliament.
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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Collaboration with SBS
The SBS’ mission is to represent and defend SMEs’ interests in the standardisation process at European and international level. Moreover, it aims at raising SMEs awareness about the benefits of standards and at encouraging them to get involved in the standardisation process.
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
EUROPEAN LEVEL
NATIONAL LEVEL
Engage with stake-
holders involved at
international level
Annual Event
Trainings
Engage with EU Institutions
Capacity-building programme
Train-the-trainer programme
National Seminars
Engage with National Standardisation Organisations
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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Cooperation with other associations
Memorandum of Understanding with ELA
Participation in ELA working groups
Collaboration with ELCA
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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11. Massimo Bezzi - Vice President
What does the future hold?
Digitalisation and Cybersecurity
Risk, opportunities & challenges
Manifesto EFESME
Five proposal to grow together
Even bigger involvement in the activities of CEN, ISO, and ETSI
EFESME aisbl – European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 6, Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
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12. Massimo Bezzi - Vice President
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