About British Aggregates Association - The Effective Assocation

Since its formation in 1999 BAA has developed extensive contacts within the UK Government and devolved administrations, the Civil Service and in Europe. We are continually engaged in correspondence and meetings with HM Treasury, HM Customs, Department for Business Information & Skills (BIS), Office of Fair Trading (OFT), Communities and Local Government (CLG), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Environment Agency (EA) and SEPA to ensure that the views of our members are properly represented on all relevant issues including Planning, the Environmental Legislation, Health & Safety, Road Transport, Competition and SME Support. Government has welcomed our involvement, recognising that the views and needs of smaller independent companies have not always been taken into account when forming new legislation.

• BAA provides responses to Government consultation papers on Planning, Competition, Environment, Technical Specifications and Health & Safety. Submissions are based on member responses.

• BAA has representation on Aggregate, Asphalt and Concrete Standards Committees.

• BAA has representatives on all ten Regional Aggregate Working Parties (RAWPS) in England and Wales.

• BAA is a member of the Quarries Joint National Advisory Committee on Health and Safety, the Industry training body MPQC and the industry training advisory board Proskills.

• BAA is a member of the Confederation of British Industry and sits on the influential CBI Minerals Committee and the UK Minerals Forum.

• BAA is a member of the Construction Products Association, Mineral Industry Research Organisation and the Scottish Council for Development and Industry.

• BAA has a Restoration Guarantee Fund to provide cost effective bonds for mineral planning authorities. The bond applies to both sand, gravel and rock quarries.

• BAA has proven to be the most effective lobbying body against Aggregate Tax and continues to lobby vigorously on this subject.

• BAA is a non-profit making organisation run by quarrymen for the long term benefit of the entire industry.