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The entity is composed of CFL-CC.OO, FIA-UGT and Aspapel

Balance of activity of the Observatory of the competitiveness of the paper Sector

Drafting Interempresas15/02/2008

February 15, 2008

The Observatory of the competitiveness of the paper industry in Barcelona presented the balance of two year's activity. The event was chaired by Mercè Sala, President of the Consell of Treball Econòmic i Social de Catalunya. The Catalan paper sector has a great tradition and an important weight: the production of pulp and paper at Catalonia accounts for more than 20 percent of the State total.

The presentation of the Observatory and the balance of his activity was carried out by Javier Hernándiz, Secretary Sector chemist FIA-UGT, Joaquina Rodríguez, General Secretary of the paper Sector, graphic arts and photography by FCT-CC.OO, and Carlos Reinoso, Director General Aspapel.

Then Javier Rodríguez, Director environment of Aspapel, exposed the fundamental lines of the energy aspect of the sector, which are currently one of the fundamental challenges facing this industry.

Emilio Valero, President of the Associació of Fabricants of pulp, Paper on cardboard in Catalonia, Javier Hernándiz, Secretary of the Sector chemist of FIA-UGT, and Miguel Escobar, sector role and Catalonia graphs by FCT-CC.OO. the situation of the Catalan paper industry became magazine.

After a symposium, the event was closed by Joan Miquel Hernández, Director of the Observatory of prospective Industrial de Catalunya.

The Observatory seeks to improve the competitiveness of Spanish paper sector.

Tasks and objectives of the Observatory

The Observatory of the competitiveness of the paper industry was established in 2005 and they participate in it Trade Union FIA-UGT and CFL-CC plants.OO. and business organization Aspapel. Its fundamental objective is to work joint and coordinated activities that help improve the competitiveness of the Spanish paper industry and its companies. In this way the Observatory is convinced that the competitive industrial development is the best guarantee for the conditions of living and working in the sector, the consolidation of employment and of the companies in the same.

The Observatory has developed an active role in areas of strategic importance to the sector: energy (gas, electricity, biomass), prevention of occupational hazards, forest management, National Plan of allocation of emissions of CO2, etc.

The composition of the monitoring centre is joint and its director body is composed of delegations chaired at the highest level of the respective organizations, 6 representatives of Aspapel, 3 Federation of communication and transportation of CC.OO and FIA-UGT 3. Their actions reported to all organizations and institutions concerned and in particular to the Joint Commission of the sectoral Convention. The Observatory holds 3 annual meetings, one of them open which invites the public administration, and develops sectoral and subsectoral studies or programmes.