EU Fire Safety Strategy: MEPs from across the political divide are backing a new fire safety campaign

Ahead of the 2024 European elections, organisations representing consumers, fire experts and industries actively working on fire safety in the European Union have launched a support campaign calling for an EU Fire Safety Strategy. 

Some Members of the European Parliament, candidates, and crucial stakeholder organizations/companies have already endorsed the manifesto ‘Keeping EU citizens fire safe in all buildings’.

The Manifesto calls for the European institutions to prioritize fire safety in buildings and to develop and promote a consistent strategy – an EU Fire Safety Strategy – with Member States for the fire safety of people in buildings, especially considering current fire safety unmitigated risks and new challenges posed by the European Green Deal’s focus on decarbonizing buildings.

The campaign comes, say the organisers at a crucial time when nearly 450 million EU citizens, who spend 90% of their time in various buildings, are poised to elect their representatives in the European Parliament and shape the agenda for the coming years.

A spokesman said sgnificant support has already been garnered from various Members of the European Parliament, Seán Kelly (EPP, Ireland), Carlos Zorrinho (S&D, Portugal), Ciarán Cuffe (Greens/EFA, Ireland), Maria da Graça Carvalho (EPP, Portugal), Adam Jarubas (EPP, Poland), Niels Fuglsang (S&D, Denmark) and Billy Kelleher (Renew, Ireland) as well as numerous stakeholders in the fire safety and construction sector.

Eugenio Quintieri, Managing Director of Fire Safe Europe: “The European Union can and must play its role in coordinating fire safety policies and aligning them with the European Green Deal. It is crucial that we work together with Member States and stakeholders to safeguard the well-being of all EU citizens”.