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29.01.2008 r. - the Executive Committee meeting in the Branch Office of the Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes (previous IPTS Metalchem) in Gliwice.
The debates were led by Jan Gołębiewski, Vice President of the Executive Committee.
The proposed programme of the meeting included:
1. Acceptance of the agenda.
2. Discussion of minutes of previous Executive Committee meeting.
3. Discussion of survey research findings of plastic pipes.
4. Cooperation with the Technical Committee 140 of the Polish Committee for Standardization in 2007 and schedule for 2008.
5. Promotional activity in 2007 – the conference in Bielsko-Biała.
6. Schedule of promotional activity for 2008.
7. Introduction of the Association’s quality mark.
8. Acceptance of new ordinary and extraordinary members.
9. Execution of the financial plan for 2007 and the plan for 2008.
10. Approval of draft resolutions for the General Assembly.
11. Various matters, including:
- response to Hutmen’s advertisement ,
- information on works on directives of the Chamber of Waterworks,
- standpoint of the Association on circumferential rigidity of pipes,
- design of a new version of the web site,
- General Assembly of Teppfa in Kraków.
12. Fixing a date for next Executive Committee meeting, Board of Control meeting
and General Assembly of Members.
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Jan Gołębiewski, chairman of the meeting presented the agenda. The gathered accepted the proposed agenda unanimously. There were no comments on the minutes of the previous Executive Committee meeting.
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Krzysztof Bortel – Manager of the Research-Analytical Institution at the Branch of IIMPiB in Gliwice, presented to the gathered the survey research findings of plastic pipes, which had been carried out on commission of the Association of 24 September 2007.
The Executive Committee stated that the range of research had been conducted according to the agreement.
The Executive Committee accepted the findings of the research included in the report No. R/2007.
The Executive Committee noticed a significant decrease in the number of negative results of the pipes surveyed in comparison with the results of 2006. It might be due to undertaking research of products on the market by the Association.
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Krzysztof Bortel presented a report on activity of the Technical Committee No. 140 for Plastic Pipes and Fittings in 2007.
In 2007, making use of the means of the Association, the Technical Committee carried out eight meetings (including two 2-day meetings). During the meetings:
1. Comments made in the general poll were agreed and standardization projects were submitted for acceptance,
2. Complete elaborations of 5 standardization projects were made (from translation to acceptance),
3. Eight standardization projects were elaborated (translation, verification of translation, preparation of a draft for the Technical Committee No. 140 meeting, as well as a version for the poll),
4. Survey of topicality of 40 international standards ISO as well as 34 European standards EN was carried out,
5. Seventy-five draft international and European standards were given opinions,
6. “Survey of own standards 1992-2000” in the range of the subject matter of the Technical Committee No. 140 was carried out,
the below-mentioned items were also financed:
- participation of members of the Committee in plenary sessions of the European Committee for Standardization CEN/TC 155 WG8, CEN/TC 155 WG 14 and CEN/TC 155 AHG 47,
- translation, verification of six standards.
After hearing the report the Executive Committee affirms that the works were completed according to the plan and accepts the presented report on KT-140 (Technical Committee No. 140) activity for 2007.
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Afterwards, Krzysztof Bortel presented the following plan of activity of KT-140 in 2008:
1. The Committee will start work on seven European standards financed by PKN (Polish Committee for Standardization),
2. Elaboration of four draft European standards will be continued,
3. Participation of two representatives of the Committee in plenary sessions and meetings of working groups is planned,
4. Giving and settling opinions on draft standards, programmes, resolutions etc. sent from CEN/TC 155 and ISO/TC 138 is expected.
The Technical Committee will make efforts to gain some means from PKN.
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Przemysław Hruszka presented a report on promotional activity in 2007 including, among other things, a detailed report (together with financial settlement) on the conference organized on 6 – 7 December 2007 in Bielsko Biała.
The Executive Committee accepted the presented report on promotional activity in 2007 particularly taking into account organization of the conference in Bielsko Biała. The Executive Committee expressed its thanks and appreciation for engagement and labour in organizing the conference by the Association’s Office.
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Przemysław Hruszka presented a schedule of promotional activity for 2008 prepared by the Marketing Team.
The Executive Committee recommended promotion of the conference at fairs and conferences. He also appealed to members of the Organizational Committee, which would be appointed in order to organize the conference, to make efforts to gain:
- companies willing to finance partly organization of the conference,
- participants – representatives of big water supply companies,
- participants coming from executive companies.
The Executive Committee agreed to finance partly the conference from the PRiK’s means
Jan Gołębiewski informed the gathered that on 25 January 2008, a letter from the Economic Chamber “Polish Waterworks” came in, inviting to a meeting to discuss the introduction of a voluntary quality mark for plastic products.
From the contents of the letter it resulted that the Chamber was interested in taking action jointly leading to the introduction of the quality mark.
The Executive Committee decided to delegate own representatives to the talks to the Chamber
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1. Jan Gołębiewski read off the letter, which he submitted to the PRiK’s Executive Committee, concerning his resignation from the position of Vice President of the Executive Committee and his simultaneous leaving the Association.
The Executive Committee accepted the resignation submitted by Jan Gołębiewski and passed the following resolution:
The Executive Committee accepts resignation of Jan Gołębiewski and dismisses him from the position of Vice President of the Executive Committee and strikes Jan Gołębiewski off the list of Ordinary Members on the day of next General Assembly.
The Executive Committee moves a proposal to the General Assembly to confer the title of honorary Member of the Association on Jan Gołębiewski in recognition of his remarkable deserts and his activity for the benefit of the Association.
2. The Chairman of the meeting informed the gathered that an application was received by the Executive Committee of the Association concerning affiliation of Stefan Kubica, Manager of IIMPiB (former IPTS Metalchem) in Toruń, to Ordinary Members.
After discussion, the Executive Committee affirmed that the candidate met the conditions defined in the Charter and had two required recommendations of Ordinary Members, signed by Gerard Gacki and Jan Gołębiewski. Thus, the following resolution was passed:
Because of fulfillment of formal requirements the Executive Committee decides to affiliate Stefan Kubica to Ordinary Members of the Association.
3. The Chairman of the meeting informed the gathered that the Executive Committee of the Association received a letter from the company DYKA Jelcz-Laskowice informing about taking decision of joining Supporting Members of the Association. There is also a request included in the letter for abandonment paying a membership fee in the first year of membership.
The Executive Committee authorizes the Association’s Office to submit a letter to the company Dyka proposing joining the Association on the basis defined in a draft resolution of the General Assembly.
4. Przemysław Hruszka presented the standpoint of the company REHAU, which initially is willing to join the Association. However the Executive Committee remarks that the company has not its own plant for pipe production on the territory of Poland, but it commissions Polish producers to manufacture pipes under its trademark. In this connection, to fulfil the requirement of membership concerning production on the territory of Poland, the company REHAU has to reveal local places of production in Poland, which afterwards will be subject to audit. After receiving the application including the above information, the Executive Committee will start the procedure of affiliation to the Association.
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Mirosława Lubańska presented execution of the financial plan for 2007. First of all she thanked members of the Association for term payments of fees in 2007, in total amounts. The reserve assumed in the budget was intact. The budget was not exceeded. The Executive Committee accepted the presented execution of the financial plan of the Association’s activity in 2007 without reservations.
The Chairman of the meeting presented the financial plan of the activity for 2008.
The Executive Committee accepted the draft budget of the Association for 2008 and it would be proposed to be passed at the next General Assembly.
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Eleven draft resolutions for the next General Assembly were discussed and prepared.
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The following subjects were discussed in various matters:
Hutmen’s advertisement appeared which discredited plastic pipes. Przemysław Hruszka informed that he had presented the matter to Teppfa, which prepared a draft response to the advertisement.
The Executive Committee decided that the Marketing Team would prepare two versions of the response to Hutmen’s advertisement:
Version I: based on materials received from Teppfa, including defence of plastic systems.
Version II: emphasising disadvantages of copper systems.
At the next meeting, the Executive Committee will take decision on further methods of activity on that matter.
Information on works on directives of the Chamber of Waterworks
Przemysław Hruszka informed, that two meetings of the group elaborating directives took place. At the meetings, a table of contents of directives was prepared and presented to the Executive Committee. The only controversial issue were recommendations of the Chamber concerning the colour of pipes depending on their application e.g. solely blue for drinking water transport. At the next meeting, the Executive Committee will reflect on its standpoint on the matter.
Standpoint of the Association on circumferential rigidity of pipes
Przemysław Hruszka presented a draft standpoint of the Association on recommended classes of circumferential rigidity of pipes prepared by the Marketing Team.
The Executive Committee accepted the draft as the official standpoint of the Association.
The standpoint is to be published on the web site of the Association, in materials distributed at fairs and as a paid advertisement in trade magazines.
Design of a new version of the web site
Mirosława Lubańska presented the design of a new version of the web site.
Considering a systematic extension of the range of the Association’ s activity and an increase in the amount of various information placed on our web site, there is the necessity of preparation of a new layout of the web site www.prik. The previous layout had a very simple menu in a horizontal layout. The proposal of the web site’s development presented below gained the support of Members of the Executive Committee.
General Assembly of Teppfa in Kraków
Przemysław Hruszka reminded of the approaching date of the General Assembly of Teppfa on 13-15 April 2008 in Kraków, organised by the Association. Presidents of companies – members of Teppfa as well as members of national associations of pipe manufacturers will participate in the meeting. Przemysław Hruszka on behalf of Richard Mertens, General Manager of Teppfa, handed over invitations to all Members of the Executive Committee to participate in a seminar on environmental aspects and in other events accompanying the General Assembly. He also passed on Richar Mertens’ appeal of searching for sponsors of this event among suppliers of materials for pipe production.
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Members of the Executive Committee fixed dates for the next meetings:
- • the Executive Committee meeting will be held on 11 March 2008 at 6 p.m., at Hotel Filmar in Toruń,
- • the Board of Control meeting will be held on 11 March 2008 at 5 p.m., at the seat of the Association in Toruń,
- • Formal dinner for all members of the Association will be held on 11 March 2008 at 8 p.m., at Hotel Filmar in Toruń,
- the General Assembly of Members of the Association will be held on 12 March 2008 at 9 a.m., at the seat of IIMPiB in Toruń.
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