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EPAGMA news
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21 Apr 09 Industry calls for harmonization of European growing media rules Representatives of national growing media associations and key producers from all over Europe met in Brussels on Tuesday 21 April 2009 to address the role of harmonization of growing media in the European market. After presenting serious evidence about the current EU intra-trade obstacles, national associations and producers issued a joint letter to the European Commission calling, as a first step, for immediate harmonization of growing media labelling in the European Union's single market. Read Full Joint Letter |
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18 Dec 08 EPAGMA welcomes the adoption of the Renewables Directive by the European Parliament The European Peat and Growing Media Association, EPAGMA, welcomes yesterday′s backing by the European Parliament of the Council agreement on the "Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources", which is now ready for final adoption. The Directive allows the use of peat and other biomass obtained from already-drained peatlands as a raw material for the production of renewable energy. However, the energy produced from peat used as a raw material will not be counted in the national renewable energy target. "For the peat industry as well as for the regions in which this industry mainly operates it is important to have the role of peat recognized in ensuring local energy supply and therewith contributing to energy security in Europe," says Matti Hilli, Chairman of EPAGMA. "In this context, we look forward to contributing actively in achieving the objectives of the strategic energy review in the EU." EPAGMA member companies - who are fully committed to sustainable production of peat - are pleased by the differentiation now anchored into EU legislation between different peatlands. The organisation envisages a close cooperation with the European Commission regarding the development of methodologies to assess the impact of peatland drainage on greenhouse gas emissions. |
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13 Oct 08 New Study Demonstrates Essential Role of Peat in EU Horticulture A new study reveals the peat and growing media industry to be the main contributor to the sustainability of modern horticulture accounting for a turnover of 1.3 billion EUR and 11,000 jobs across Europe. It is the first time that data on the horticulture peat and growing media business and its socio-economic impact is gathered in such complete and comprehensive way and published in a study. Press release Socio-economic Study |
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13 Oct 08 Legal study outlines EU legislation governing the use of peat & peat based products In parallel to the socio-economic study, EPAGMA has commissioned another study outlining the EU legislation governing the use of peat and peat-based products. Legal Study |
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What is EPAGMA ?
EPAGMA, the European Peat and Growing Media Association, aims to contribute to the socio-economic development of regions and communities where peat is sourced and used. EPAGMA is committed to high environmental practices in peat extraction, to the sustainable use of peat as a local energy source and to promoting the unique properties of peat as a substrate in horticultural plant production.
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EPAGMA represents the peat and growing media industry at a European level and acts as the interface of peat and growing media companies with regards to the EU institutions (European Commission, European Parliament and Council), and where appropriate, national governments and other stakeholders.
EPAGMA currently has 17 member companies active in 10 European countries. For more information on our members, please see the member section.
All 27 EU Member States use peat and growing media.
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EPAGMA Secretariat
Burson-Marsteller
37 Square de Meeûs
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel. +32 (0)2 743 6645
Fax +32 (0)2 735 8528
e-mail : info@epagma.org