Comité Européen des groupements de constructeurs du machinisme agricole

It was established during the first General Assembly in London on 10 July 1959.[1] The secretariat was then based in Paris and stayed there until it moved to Brussels in 2006. This was mainly done to be closer to European decision-making. In Brussels it has currently an office near the European Quartier.[2] The organisation is listed in the Transparency Register of the European Commission.[3]

The main activities of CEMA consist of providing advice and services to the national member associations on various relevant topics for the agricultural machinery industry. Examples of those topics are tractor type approval, harmonization of road requirements and engine emissions. Furthermore, it provides a common European industry view on those topics. The interests of the agricultural machinery industry are defended and promoted towards the European Institutions. Several events are organized by CEMA. E.g. every second year, CEMA organizes a two-day industry summit ‘CEMA Summit’ in Brussels where industry leaders meet EU decision-makers and farmers’ representatives and agri-food stakeholders to discuss the latest EU policy developments and challenges ahead for the sector. The next edition will take place on 2 - 3 June 2020 in Brussels.

CEMA is a network of national organisations that come together every year with industry at the General Assembly.[2] Every other year, the CEMA Board is elected and that Board chooses a Technical Board. Specific technical topics are dealt with in Project Teams (PTs) consisting of representatives of national associations and industry. The coordination and contact with other organisations is mainly taken care of by the Secretariat in Brussels. The current president of CEMA is Anthony van der Ley.[2]

• AEA
• Agoria
• ANSEMAT
• AXEMA
• Fedecom
• FMMI
• FEDERUNACOMA
• VDMA
• DAI

• TARMAKBIR
• A.ZET