FEEM GUIDANCE NOTE ON THE
EUROPEAN CODE STRUCTURE
UPGRADE OF FEEM GUIDANCE NOTE ON THE
EUROPEAN CODE STRUCTURE
After several meetings of the Security Working Group FEEM
finally agreed on the modifications and approved the final version
at our March 2013 meeting in Brussels. In April FEEM distributed
the document to its members & end-user organisations (e.g.
UEPG, EASSP, Euromines, EURACOAL, EFFEE, Eurocement)
and to the EU Commission, Notified Bodies and Competent
Authorities. The text with its appendices was edited on FEEM’s
home-page and it was also officially published on the
COMMISSION’S HOME-PAGE in JUNE 2013. This has got official
and regulatory character now and will enable LAW ENFORCING
BODIES and PUBLIC AUTHORITIES to work according to FEEM
standards.
You can down-load the revised document on FEEM’s web-site.
EUROPEAN TRACK & TRACE CODE
The UN Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals (Sub-Committee of Experts on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods) have met in Geneva on 23 June – 02
July 2013 for their forty-fifth session. Under Item XX of the agenda
they proposed a “HARMONIZED INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD FOR EXPLOSIVES TRACEABILITY MARKINGS“:
“The sub-committee is requested to add a new paragraph 1.4.4,
Provisions for Unique Identification of Class 1 Explosives (when
required by National Authority), to Chapter 1.4, Security
Provisions, of the Model Regulations.”
The paragraph 1.4.4 is identical to the European Track & Trace
regulations and matches the FEEM’s coding structure.
EUROPEAN TRACK & TRACE CODE (cont.)
During the latest meeting of the EU Explosives Working Group on
18 October 2013 the US IME presented a room document setting out
its preliminary proposals to the forty-fifth session in mid-2014 of the
Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
of the UN Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals, for a harmonised format for traceability
markings based on the EU FORMAT and the FEEM GUIDANCE.
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EUROPEAN TRACK & TRACE CODE (cont.)
FEEM is all in favour towards such a harmonized
marking format which enhances the security of
explosives on a global level and it is of course of
practical and economic value to the European
explosives industry.
EUROPEAN TRACK & TRACE CODE (cont.)
2. HOWEVER, FEEM PROPOSED SOME CHANGES TO THE IME PAPER:
a) “Unique identification that shall be marked on or firmly affixed to each
explosive article concerned and each smallest packaging unit, in A
DURABLE WAY AND SO TO ENSURE THAT IT IS CLEARLY
LEGIBLE. MARKINGS SHALL NOT BE EASY TO REMOVE AND
BE AS PERMANENT AS TECHNICALLY AND PRACTICALLY
FEASIBLE” (= IME text)
• FEEM suggests to delete “SMALLEST PACKAGING UNIT”, because
this term is unknown in ADR. Within the terminology of ADR a “packing
unit” is defined as “sales-packaging” or “outer-packaging”. The IME
proposal could be interpreted in such a way, that the unique
identifications have to be printed or labelled on the sales packagings as
well. The EU-Directive however, is mentioning “associated labels for each
case of detonators, cartridges …”
EUROPEAN TRACK & TRACE CODE (cont.)
The wording: "...SHALL NOT BE EASY TO REMOVE AND BE AS
PERMANENT AS TECHNICALLY AND PRACTICALLY FEASIBLE“ could
be tricky: e.g.:
a) Does a simple adhesive tag on detonator wires or shock-tubes comply with
this requirement "shall not easy to be remove" if it could easily be removed
with a knife, a scissors or by other means? There are very expensive multilayer plastic labels with cutting protection on the market, which also offer
only a limited protection. However, they are “state-of-the-art” and reflect
what is “technically and practically feasible” today.
b) Is a normal inkjet-paint for the printing on cartridges sufficient or does only
a special ink with insoluble ink-particles reflects the today’s state of
technology?
c) Does the industry have to apply state-of-technology adhesive labels with a special
hard-to-remove adhesive? (which are extremely expensive – but of course such
special glues are available on the market)?
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EUROPEAN TRACK & TRACE CODE (cont.)
FEEM SUGGESTED TO DELETE THESES PASSAGES
COMPLETELY BECAUSE IT MIGHT ONLY
PROVOKE USELESS DISCUSSIONS AND
PROBLEMS.
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EUROPEAN TRACK & TRACE CODE (cont.)
A modified paper will be presented at the next UN meeting in
Geneva in June 2014. If it is accepted by the committee it will
most probably enter into the Orange Book and subsequently
into ADR (Accord Européen relatif au transport international
des marchandises Dangereuses par Route) in 2016.
SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN
THE WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN OF EXPLOSIVES
AND CBRN MATERIALS
Within the 48 measures to enhance the security of
explosives in Europe was the intention to consider
possible measures at the EU level to adopt a
harmonized pre-Employment Background Check
(EBC) to be used in all Member States.
SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL
The Commission made a study in order to give an
overview of existing policies and practices in the
area of personnel vetting and background checks
in the EU and to explore areas where possible
policy initiatives at EU level would have added
value in terms of enhancing security. This relates
to personnel dealing professionally with
explosives and high-risk CBRN material, including
external workers, contractors and personnel who
may have access to sensitive information that
could be misused for malicious purposes. The
study covered 15 Member States and
approximately 85% of the EU27 population.
SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL
A specific objective of the study was to analyze the EU
dimension and cross-border aspects connected with
security vetting / background checking practices. In
particular given that the FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS
is a fundamental principle of the EU and a policy chapter of
the ACQUIS COMMUNAUTAIRE of the European Union, an
authority in one Member State should be able to verify that
an individual from another Member State holds an
appropriate and current clearance/ certificate. However,
although this principle is enshrined in Article 45 of the
TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN
UNION, the study established that this is currently not
possible across all Member States for many employers. As
an example, the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) in
different Member States apply differing criteria, depth of
checks and period of validity and so to ensure compliance
with the principle, it is necessary to calibrate them against
each other.
SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL
The overall key recommendation of the
study and the first in the group of Best
Practice Recommendations is:
To adopt a harmonized pre-Employment
Background Check (EBC) to be used in all
EU- Member States.
SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL
The Study identified that a harmonized best
practice EBC standard is already used
widely in both the private sector and the
public sector in a majority of Member
States. Research has also shown that
regulated industries in the UK, USA,
Canada, Australia and the EU e.g. Nuclear,
EXPLOSIVE and Global Telecommunication
industries use their own harmonized robust
EBC standards.
SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL
The overarching principle of the EBC is
confirmation of the following elements:
 Identity and address
 Nationality and immigration status (including entitlement to
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undertake the work in question)
Employment history (minimum past 3 years) and details of
education
Financial check through a recognized credit reference bureau
Unspent criminal convictions or other police checks
Checking of at least 2 character referees
Additionally, prospective employees should be
required to give a reasonable account of any
significant periods (six months or more in the
past 3 years) of time spent abroad.
SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL
Concerning the EXPLOSIVES INDUSTRY the Experts stated:
European legislation regulates the physical and
personnel security of virtually all aspects of the
EXPLOSIVES INDUSTRY. There is recognition that
diversion of raw materials and finished product for
terrorist activity is a real threat. Consequently,
personnel screening, regulation and audit are
routine in some Member States and there is a
ready acceptance of the need for these measures.
Where fully adopted, the EXPLOSIVES INDUSTRY
in some Member States demonstrates BEST
PRACTICE which could be adopted across the
SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL
In this context CEFIC has developed and published a
Security Vulnerability Assessment Tool:
The Security Vulnerability Assessment Toolkit (SVA) of
Industrial Sites seeks to identify those risks which may
result in catastrophic effects, it offers a methodology to
both modify the risk and suggestions for controls which
may mitigate or reduce the risks. The SVA TOOLKIT
develops a risk log which will record information on which
risks the company chooses to mitigate and which to
accept. Ultimately the only mitigation of the risk available
may be through financial means by accessing enhanced
specialist insurance premiums and even these may still
leave some residual risk with the company, however the
SVA Toolkit will ensure that the full extent of these residual
risks will have been identified.
You find more information about this tool on FEEM’s web-
UPDATE ON SCEPYLT (paperless European transfer
process), THE PAN-EUROPEAN INFORMATION
SYSTEM ON EXPLOSIVES CONTROL TO PREVENT
AND FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM, AND ITS FUTURE
The Spanish SCEPYLT coordinator recalled some of the
obstacles to implementation of the system in the period up to the
end of 2013, when the DG Home grant expired. Only eight
Member States had made financial contributions to the project
(13,847 EUR each), which had a final budget of around € 980,000
in 2013 (80% funded by DG Home). Since then the system
continued to be used; 12 Member States were connected, with just
5 using it (Spain, France, Portugal, Belgium and the
Netherlands), 3 others (Germany, Poland and UK) using it on a
test basis and Italy to start testing soon. In 2013 about 75
approvals had been granted for transports with about 50 pending.
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UPDATE ON SCEPYLT (cont.)
 Italy explained that further training of prefecture staff
would be necessary before Italy could start the operational
phase. National funding for this would be facilitated if the
system was linked to TRACEABILITY, which Italy saw as an
important objective of the system, with access provided to
operators to input the necessary data.
 Portugal confirmed that it was using the system, which
was working well. It no longer used a paper-based system
for approvals involving other SCEPYLT users. Extending
the system to cover TRACEABILITY would however require
careful reflection.
UPDATE ON SCEPYLT (cont.)
Germany also had concerns about extending the
system to TRACEABILITY. Internal transfers would
not be covered by the system and it would be
difficult to manage, given the large volume of data
that would be involved (e.g. as regards shipments
of fuses and detonators). Germany also pointed
out that the vast majority of transfer approvals
continued to be paper-based and wondered
whether fees may be a barrier to greater use of the
system. The chairman noted, that it would be
useful if Member States could provide updated
information about their fee structures for transfer
approvals so that there was an overview on this.
UPDATE ON SCEPYLT (cont.)
 The UK said that it hoped to resolve connectivity issues
and be able to use the system shortly. It echoed the
concerns about using SCEPYLT as an instrument for
traceability at this time.
 The representatives from FEEM, Switzerland and EFEE
reiterated the doubts expressed about including
traceability and questioned what useful purpose would be
served linking such information to the transfer approval
system.
IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
2008/43/EC SETTING UP A SYSTEM FOR THE
IDENTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY OF EXPLOSIVES
FOR CIVIL USES
STATUS OF PREPARATIONS BY INDUSTRY, INCLUDING
GUIDANCE
FEEM reported to the Commission, that from 5 April 2013 all explosives
manufactured by FEEM member companies are being marked in
accordance with the Directive. FEEM is assisting end-user organisations
like UEPG in their efforts to ensure that customers are aware of the system
and its requirements. All member companies are using FEEM's European
Code Structure, the guidance on which was updated in April 2013 (EU Doc
5.a.1) to cover not only the mandatory information requirements, but also
recommendations to distributors and re-packagers to voluntarily use
THREE LETTER CODES to identify them. FEEM also offered to develop
a password-protected software application (APP) that would enable
competent national authorities to identify the manufacturing site for each
explosive, providing information about the EU manufacturer or importer,
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ITEM 8
IME Letter
by
Debra Satkowiak
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Chris Ronay
Our old friend Chris Ronay has retired from IME. Chris became
the president of the IME on October 1, 1994. He came to the
Institute
following a career of 23 years as a Special Agent of the FBI.
Chris sent these words to FEEM: “In many ways this will be a
melancholy affair. IME has been such a great part of my life for
nearly 20 years that I’m not sure how to deal with leaving it all
behind. It seems like a replay of my first retirement from the FBI,
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leaving friends and colleagues from many sectors.
“During my time with IME, no other organization has
held the influence and importance for me as
FEEM. Most remarkably you Hans, John Dolan and
Frank Murray have embodied the Federation and
become so close to IME. For this and your
friendship I am most grateful and thank you. May
we always stay in touch!”
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HIS SUCCESSOR AS PRESIDENT IS DEBRA
SATKOWIAK.
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Press Release by the IME
The Institute of Makers of Explosives, the safety and security
organization of the commercial explosives industry, is very
pleased to announce the hiring of Debra Satkowiak as IME’s
new President. Until recently, Debra had been the Chief of the
Firearms and Explosives Industry Division of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”).
“Deb has had an outstanding career with the ATF. No one
knows more about explosives regulation or better understands
the need for industry and government to work together to
achieve mutually shared explosives safety and security objectives
than Deb Satkowiak,” stated Tim O’Brien, President of Detotec
North America, Inc. and Chairman of the IME. He added, “As
the new President of IME, Deb’s ability to encourage and foster
cooperation between the industry and government agencies will 27
be a key strength moving forward.”
Press Release by the IME
Ms. Satkowiak served for 23 years in a variety of positions at
ATF, culminating in her appointment to the Firearms and
Explosives Industry Division in 2010. Over those 23 years,
Deb’s experience encompassed field inspections, advanced
training, development of explosives policy and regulations,
media and legislative affairs, and executive leadership. Her
background, which includes extensive interaction with blasters
and other direct users of commercial explosives, distributors,
manufacturers, consultants, and company executives, has
provided her with a sound background in the technical aspects
of the products IME’s member companies handle every day.
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Unfortunately Debra will not be able to attend this
FEEM AGM in Warsaw. She writes, that she is
disappointed, but a combination of her new arrival
to the job and preparing for IME’s Spring Meeting
beginning of June is preventing her from traveling to
Europe.
However, she sends this message to FEEM:
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FEEM WORKING GROUPS
Item 9
THE FEEM WORKING GROUPS
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FEEM WORKING GROUPS
4 FEEM Working Groups have
been active in 2013 and 2014:
 HEALTH AND SAFETY
 TRANSPORT
 BLASTING PRACTICES
 TRACK & TRACE AD-HOC WORKING
PARTY (2013)
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HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKING GROUP
Members
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Severine Gautrau, Davey Bickford, France
Jean-Paul Reynaud, Titanobel, France
Maurice Delaloye, SSE, Switzerland
Martin Klein, DynaEnergetics, Germany
Jaroslav Konarik, Austin Detonators, Czech Republic
Hans Karlström, Kimit, Sweden
Jose Castresana, Maxam, Spain
Xavier Lopez Amigo, Maxam, Spain
Walter Panchyrz, Orica, Germany
Thierry Rousse, EPC, France
Janusz Drzyzga, Nitroerg, Poland
David White, EPC, U.K.
Matti Vähäpassi, Forcit, Finland
Marin Dorobantu, Weatherford Atlas, Romania
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HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKING GROUP
The Group has met two times since the 2013 AGM
• on 16 September 2013 in Budapest
• on 25 March 2014 in Prague
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HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKING GROUP
The main subjects which were discussed are:
 Trace & Track Directive
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 Practical experience in production & application
The IPPC process & the impact on explosives sites
 Elaborating the Best Available Techniques Reference
(BREF) documents concerning H&S
 New environmental requirements for IPPC production
sites
Precursors Guidance
Preparation of a new FEEM guidance note on
categorisation & classification of incidents (CGP 32)
Near misses & unusual occurrences
 Exchange of experiences & learnings
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HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKING GROUP
H&S Group Chairmanship
Since 2011 the chairmanship of this group has been
vacant.
The last chairman was Pat Cosgove from Irish
Industrial
Explosives, who left the European explosives business
in 2011.
Since then the SG has taken over the duties of this job.
However it is of importance for the sustainability of this
group
to select a member of this group to this position.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKING GROUP
H&S Group Chairmanship
The group suggested Jean-Paul Reynaud from
Titanobel as
their new Chairman.
Jean-Paul was elected unanimously by all the
delegates. He
accepted the vote and the group and the SG
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BLASTING PRACTISE WORKING GROUP
MEMBERSHIP
Mark Pegden
Frank Hammelmann
Germany
Marcos Perena
Knut Tanbergmoen
Norway
EPC UK
Orica,
Maxam, Spain
Forcit,
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BLASTING WORKING GROUP
The Blasting Practice Working Group has met twice
since the last AGM 2013:
1. On 17 September 2013 in Prague, Czech Rep.
2. On 27 March 2014 in Brussels, Belgium
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BLASTING PRACTISE WORKING GROUP
The main working subjects were:
 Finalization of a new Technical Bulletin “Safe
Operation on the Bench”
 New TG 12: "Loading of bulk explosives“
 Learnings from blasting related near misses &
unusual occurrences.
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TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP
Membership
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Bengt Folkesson (Chairman), EPC Group, Sweden (until Sept. 2013)
Marlies Becker, Orica Europe, Germany
Francois-Xavier Dugres, Davey Bickford, France
Marcin Slimak, Nitroerg, Poland
Jon Jones, Austin International, UK
Ivana Jakubkova, Austin Detonators, CZ
Martin Klein, DynaEnergetics, Germany
Jean-Paul Reynaud, Titanobel, France
Janusz Drzyzga, Nitroerg, Poland
Maurice Delaloye, SSE, Switzerland
Rafael Lopez-Loriente, Maxam, Spain
Marin Dorobantu, Weatherford Atlas, Romania
Joanna Flak, Nitroerg, Poland
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TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP
The FEEM Transport and Storage Working Group has
met
two times since the last AGM in 2013.
 on 16 September 2013 in Budapest
 on 25 March 2014 in Prague
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TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP
The main working subjects were:
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Directives 93/15 & 2008/43 and its impact on the Supply Chain
Processes
FEEM Guidance Note & XML fields & ISO Code
Requirement for Transporters to Maintain Records
CLP Process & related Directives and Regulations
Learnings from transport related incidents and accidents
Intra-EU transfer of explosives: procedure for returned
consignments
Status Of Preparations By Industry, Including Guidance
Trace & Track Directive after implementation of 1st step &
UEPG’s (European Federations of Aggregate, Cement &
Mining Ind.) Action Plan regarding European process of
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cascading down to national end-user organisations.
TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP
The Transport Working Group is also dealing
with a proposal by the European truck
manufacturers to modify the existing ADR
requirements concerning the construction of
Type III vehicles and MEMUs (chapt. 9.2)
regarding:
1. Do away with the “Battery Master Switch”
(9.2.2.3)!
2. Do away with the “24 Volts” regulation (9.3.7.2)!
To 1) The intention to remove the Master Switch is
not
quite clear to us!
To 2) Here the background is the use of Xenon
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TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP
ELECTION OF A NEW CHAIRLADY FOR THE
TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP:
Since Bengt Folkesson from EPC Nordic has
retired from this Group it was necessary to elect
a new chair.
Marlies Becker from Orica offered herself for
election and she was voted unanimously by the
delegates. The group and the SG congratulated
Marlies and wished her lots of success in this
important position.
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ITEM 12 OF THE AGENDA
Statistics 2013
Explosives & Detonator Statistic 2013
For several years FEEM has managed a confidential
statistics service for its members. It acts as a trustee
company in compliance with competition laws. In order to
estimate accurate annual sales per product in Europe we
need from you all your best sales estimates from all the
countries your are represented in. We will consolidate your
data and give global figures of the European sales estimate
per product only to those companies which provided
figures.
The numbers are based on FEEM member’s input and
represent the arithmetic average of the reported country
numbers.
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Explosives 2013
Explosives Statistic 2013
The volume of explosives consumed (not
manufactured!) in Europe (EU27 + Norway &
Switzerland) in 2013 amounted to
580.000 tons
This is 9 % higher compared to 2012.
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Total Explosives 2013
580,4
600
532,1
550
500
+ 9,1%
450
400
350
300
Year 2012
Year 2013
EXPLOSIVES DEVELOPMENT 1995 – 2013 (1.000 tons)
650
621
600
587 584
602
586 588
580
561
550
532
497
500
477
442 439 440 450
450
400
350
399
385
410
353
300
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
EXPLOSIVES MARKET
BY SHARES (2013 ./. 2012)
Others
3% (4%)
NG
8% (8%)
ANFO
29%
(31%)
Cartr. EMS
10% (10%)
Bulk EMS
50% (47%)
Ye
ar
Ye 1 9 9
ar 5
Ye 1 9 9
ar 6
Ye 1 9 9
ar 7
Ye 1 9 9
ar 8
Ye 1 9 9
ar 9
2
Ye 0 0
ar 0
Ye 2 0 0
ar 1
Ye 2 0 0
ar 2
Ye 2 0 0
ar 3
Ye 2 0 0
ar 4
Ye 2 0 0
ar 5
Ye 2 0 0
ar 6
2
Ye 0 0
ar 7
Ye 2 0 0
ar 8
Ye 2 0 0
ar 9
Ye 2 0 1
ar 0
Ye 2 0 1
ar 1
Ye 2 0 1
ar 2
20
13
NG Development 1995 - 2013
90
84
80
70
60
40
78
73
69
76
70
69
69
70
71
64
65
58
58
62
57
60
50
42
30
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Bulk Emulsions in Ktons
289,6
300
280
260
243,7
240
+ 18,8%
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
Year 2012
Year 2013
Packaged Emulsions in Ktons
56,7
58
56
54
54
52
+ 5%
50
48
46
44
42
40
Year 2012
Year 2013
Emulsions 1995 - 2013 in 1.000 tons (incl.
Packaged Products)
400
350
300
346
250
290 295 290 298
200
150
100
188
93 86 98 100 108 107 108
139
132 137 137 144 145
50
Year 2013
R1
Year 2011
Year 2009
Year 2007
Year 2005
Year 2003
Year 2001
Year 1999
Year 1997
Year 1995
0
ANFO in Ktons
180
169,9
170,8
170
+ 0,5%
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
Year 2012
Year 2013
Year 2013
150
Year 2012
217
Year 2011
200
Year 2010
217
Year 2009
227 227 228 229
Year 2008
Year 2007
Year 2006
Year 2005
227 229 229
Year 2004
Year 2003
Year 2002
220
Year 2001
210
Year 2000
232
Year 1999
246
Year 1998
250
Year 1997
Year 1996
230
Year 1995
ANFO 1995 - 2013 in 1.000 tons
250
240
235 237
226
213
217
190
180
170
160
170 171
R1
Others in Ktons
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22,4
17,8
20
- 10,5%
15
10
5
0
Year 2012
Year 2013
Detonators 2013
Detonator Statistic 2013
The amount of detonators consumed (not
manufactured!) in Europe (EU27 + Norway &
Switzerland) in 2013 amounted to
61,870 mio. units
This is more or less the same than in 2012 (61,132)
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Total Detonators 2013 in 1.000
70000
61.132
61.870
60000
50000
+ 1,2%
40000
30000
20000
10000
Year 2012
Year 2013
DETONATORS MARKET SHARES (mio. units)
Electronic;
0,98
Electric;
25,7
Nonelectric;
35,1
Electric Detonators in 1.000
30000
25.088
25.764
25000
+ 2,7%
20000
15000
10000
5000
Year 2012
Year 2013
Non-Electric Detonators in 1.000
40000
35.078
35.130
35000
30000
+ 0,01%
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
Year 2012
Year 2013
Electronic Detonators in 1.000
966
976
1000
900
800
+ 0,01%
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Year 2012
Year 2013
Detonating Cords 2013
71,3
80
70
60,9
60
50
40
30
20
10
Year 2012
Year 2013
Explosive Production Sites & Staff 2013
6000
Staff; 5.520
Staff; 5.430
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
Sites; 92
0
Year 2012
Sites; 94
Year 2013
Item 12 of the Agenda
(RE)ELECTION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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1.) Re-election to the Executive Committee 2014:
According to the “2 year rule” and according to
Article 7.2 of FEEM’s Constitution the following
Executives Committee Members have to step
down at this meeting and stand for re-election:
 Gianni Facchinetti
 Ulf Sjöblom
 Vicente Huelamo
1.) Re-election to the Executive Committee 2014:
Gianni Facchinetti
Vicente Huelamo
Ulf Sjöblom
I would like to ask the Delegates for their votes:
1. Votes Against:
2. Votes For:
3. Abstentions:
2.) Election to the Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee Member Stephen
Connolly from Orica has stepped down from the
Committee as of 4 October 2013 and has
suggested co-opting Jeff Court, Vice-President
Orica Europe to the Executive Committee
according to Article 7.2 of FEEM’s Constitution
(CO-OPTION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE).
The Executive Committee has agreed unanimously
to this process at their meeting on 4 October 2013.
According to the Constitution Jeff has to step
down at this meeting and has to offer himself for
election.
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2.) Election to the Executive Committee:
Jeff Court
I would like to ask the Delegates for their votes:
1. Votes Against:
2. Votes For:
3. Abstentions:
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Item 13
CHANGE IN FEEM’S PRESIDENCY
According to Articles 7.6 (ELECTION OF
OFFICERS) and 9.2 (TERM OF OFFICE) of
the Constitution the EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE has elected a new President
and a new Vice-President from the members
of the Committee.
Item 13
CHANGE IN FEEM’S PRESIDENCY
After two years of excellent service Mr. Daniel
Antille from SSE, Switzerland will step down and
pass the Presidency on to Mr. Bertrand Pougny
from EPC, France.
Item 13
CHANGE IN FEEM’S PRESIDENCY
The Assembly welcomes the new officers and
thanks Daniel Antille for his endeavoring
service with a big applause.
ITEM 14
Any other business ?
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ITEM 15
DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
in
Rome, Italy
on
Wednesday, 03 June 2015
&
a Gala Dinner on Tuesday, 02 June 2014
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