Better performing buildings also means safer and more secure buildings. Every year, EU countries experience major fires in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, taking lives of thousands of European citizens and creating considerable environmental damage. This can be avoided with the deployment of integrated fire safety and security technologies.

Better performing buildings implies new technologies such as Battery Energy Storage Systems that can increase fire risk. Therefore, significant changes in fire safety and security requirements are required. They must be carefully evaluated by qualified people and companies.

Beyond the recommendations proposed by the ITRE Committee, we call on EU decision makers and Member States to create incentives for all renovated buildings to be fitted with the latest technologies in terms of fire safety and security.

The European Parliament will vote on the draft position during the 13-16 March plenary meeting, sealing the EP position for the following trialogue negotiations.

Euralarm has full confidence in the European political institutions to take the right decisions which will strengthen the cohesion of the European Union, revive our economy, and ensure for all citizens a sustainable future, be it in terms of environment, energy, use of natural resources as well as safety and security.

About Euralarm

Euralarm represents the electronic fire and security industry, providing leadership and expertise for industry, market, policy makers and standards bodies. Our Members make society safer and secure through systems and services for fire detection and extinguishing, intrusion detection, access control, video monitoring, alarm transmission and alarm receiving centres. Founded in 1970, Euralarm represents over 5000 companies within the fire safety and security industry valued at 67 billion Euros. Euralarm Members are national associations and individual companies from across Europe.

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