CIU CONFEMADERA INTRODUCES INDUSTRY CLAIMS COVERING THE ELECTION OF 20-N

CIU CONFEMADERA INTRODUCES INDUSTRY CLAIMS COVERING THE ELECTION OF 20-N

The Spanish Confederation of Wood, CONFEMADERA, represented by its President, Francisco Huidobro, its Secretary General, Francesc de Paula Pons, Josep and Aymerich, Catalan President of the Confederation of the whip and the businessman José Fernández Madrid, following with his round of talks with political parties, met on 25 with the representative of Convergence and Union (CIU), Immaculate Riera, with the aim of sending you sectoral proposals to be taken into account the forthcoming elections November 20th overall.Therefore, from CONFEMADERA stresses the need for the adoption of tax measures and incentives really driving the rehabilitation and reform.

CONFEMADERA representatives were handed to the representative of CIU measures a document requesting the sector for the next legislature.Continuing the dialogue process between CONFEMADERA and major political forces in the country, started last September 26 with UI. Have also been held and interviews with UPyD and BNG in order to reach the main political representatives sectoral demands and legislative requirements in the wood industry and furniture industry in Spain.

At that meeting it was stressed how important it is now promoting the rehabilitation and reform as key to future for the sector.The measures approved last April 29 for the regulation and control of undeclared work and encouraging housing rehabilitation, an important step forward to promote this type of work but still insufficient.These measures will entail the creation of employment, stimulating domestic consumption and a return to government through taxes (VAT, income tax, etc..) Immediately and multiplier effect.

Another issue discussed was the need for new funding measures for SMEs and to those adopted so far are insufficient.From the Confederation requested preferential financing measures for investment and working capital to the manufacturing sectors, a special line credit ICO contract projects, the need for the Ministry of Industry loans are best suited to the needs of industries especially in the matter of time and dates R & D support for small reindustrialize, among others.

The industry also expressed his commitment to the forest wealth of Spain with the proposed program is life tree aims to promote the culture of tree planting 10 million trees in the Spanish forests.

On the other hand stresses the importance of enforcing the law respecting delinquency maximum competition and realizing that there is a lack of funding, will cost many companies meet payment deadlines.The initiative will generate 1,000 direct jobs, savings on purchases of CO2 emission rights for the Government of 1 million euros a year for 40 years (approximately) and VAT revenues, Social Security and income tax of 11 million euros.Not forgetting the export promotion through strong support in the industry export plans.

The paper delivered at the meeting is a political document positioning, prepared by the management sector, which includes these and other demands such as implementation plans and offices renovated home, creating campaigns for Spanish habitat equipment, modifications in the regulations governing the forest transportation in the sense of increasing loads of forestry vehicles and wood products as in the countries of our European environment, which makes it cost-effective management of forests and forestry; or carbon footprint aspect that legislative change would be important to promote the use of low-carbon intensity, such as wood, construction and rehabilitation, to support climate change mitigation.