The European Federation of Explosives Engineers (EFEE) was founded in 1988. Today there are eighteen members
in the EFEE organisation, representatives of different European national societies engaged in the disciplines of
Explosives Engineering.
Within the European Union the EFEE stands for:
• An organisation of professional users of explosives for industrial applications, and the experts on National
and European level in its field;
• The democratic right to representation and involvement in the policy-making, legislation and regulating
processes in its field, on a National and a European level.
There has been a great interest for this EFEE 2nd World Conference on Explosives and Blasting and the
papers presented have provided the conference participants with new findings and experiences within the area
of Health, Safety and Environment. New technical information of recent advances in the field of explosives
application, research and technology was released and the conference also focused on the ongoing work inside
EU with regards to harmonisation.
Participants at this conference represented explosives users, manufacturers of explosives and equipment for
drilling operations, researchers and professionals involved in construction, demolition, quarrying and mining
industry.
The many conference participants and exhibitors reflect that the conference has fulfilled its mandate
admirably and the success with this conference will ensure that the 3rd EFEE conference will be held within
two years in UK.