The objectives of the EMU are to: - represent the national federations and defend their professional interests in relation to the EU together with all the public or private bodies that are active at European level and beyond; - look after the interests of its members with a view to rules and regulations, certification, subvention, labour law and environmental issues, etc.; - exchange of knowledge and experience amongst members; - create transparency of job profiles and qualifications in order to make them comparable on a European level and to develop European qualifications and professional competences for the metalworking sector; - promote metalworking occupations in order to attract young people and apprentices into the metal sector and to keep existing workforce.