CEFIC
The Association of the European Chemical Industry ( CEFIC from French: Conseil Européen des Fédérations de l'Industrie Chimique ), today's proper name European Chemical Industry Council , is the trade association of the European chemical industry based in Brussels. CEFIC represents the political interests of the chemical industry at the European level. The international work is controlled by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), of which the CEFIC is a member.
history
The association was founded in 1957 under the name Secrétariat International des Groupements Professionnels des Industries Chimiques des Pays de la CEE (SIIC). Two years later, the Conseil Européen des Fédérations de l'Industrie Chimique (CEFIC) was founded. Initially only the chemical companies of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) were organized there. It was only in 1972 that the two organizations merged under the name CEFIC in order to better represent the interests of European industry in the international chemical association.
In 1990 the organization was renamed and has been called the European Chemical Industry Council since then . The acronym CEFIC was retained.
From October 2014 Jean-Pierre Clamadieu ( Solvay ) was President of the CEFIC. Since October 2016 it has been Hariolf Kottmann (CEFIC).
organization
The CEFIC has 670 members, including 22 full members and 6 associated members with the national umbrella organizations of European countries.
The full members are:
- FCIO, Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
- Essenscia, Fédération Belge des Industries Chimiques et des Sciences de la Vie / Belgische federatie van de chemical industrie en life sciences (Belgium)
- SCHP, Svaz chemického prumyslu Ceské republik (Czech Republic)
- PIBF, Procesindustriens Brancheforening / Association of Danish Process Industries (Denmark)
- KT RY, Kemianteollisuus ry (Finland)
- UIC, Union des industries chimiques (France)
- VCI, Association of the Chemical Industry eV (Germany)
- HACI, Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries (Greece)
- MAVESZ, Magyar Vegyipari Szövetség (Hungary)
- IPCMF, Irish Pharmaceutical and Chemical Manufacturers' Federation (Ireland)
- FEDERCHIMICA, Federazione Nazionale dell'Industria Chimica (Italy)
- VNCI, Vereniging van de Nederlandse Chemische Industrie (Netherlands)
- PIL, Prosessindustriens Landsforening (Norway)
- PIPC ZP, Polska Izba Przemyslu Chemicznego - Zwilzek Pracodawcow (Poland)
- APEQ, Associação Portuguesa das Empresas Químicas (Portugal)
- ZCHFP, Zväz chemického a farmaceutického priemyslu Slovenskej republiky (Slovak Republic)
- CRA, Chemical and Rubber Industry Association (Slovenia)
- FEIQUE, Federacion Empresarial de la Industria Quimica Espanola (Spain)
- KEMIKONORET, Sweden
- scienceindustries , Business Association Chemical Pharma Biotech (Switzerland)
- CIA, Chemical Industries Association Ltd. (Great Britain)
- TKSD, Turkiye Kimya Sanayicileri Dernegi (Turkey)
The six associated members are associations from Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Russia and Ukraine.
Associated Organizations
- AFEMS (Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Ammunition)
- AISE (International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products)
- ATC (Technical Committee of Petroleum Additive Manufacturers in Europe)
- BACS (British Association of Chemical Specialties)
- BSEF (Bromine Science Environment Forum AISBL)
- CEPE (European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colors Industry)
- CIRFS (European Man-Made Fibers Association)
- ECPA (European Crop Protection Association)
- EFCC (European Federation for Construction Chemicals)
- EIGA (European Industrial Gases Association)
- ENA (European Nitrators Association)
- EPRA (European Phenolic Resins Association)
- ETAD (Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers)
- Euro chlorine
- FECC (The European Association of Chemical Distributors)
- FEEM (Federation of European Explosives Manufacturers)
- FEICA (Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry)
- Fertilizers Europe
- IFRA (International Fragrance Association)
- ISOPA (European Diisocyanate & Polyol Producers Association)
- PlasticsEurope
politics
REACH is an EU regulation that obliges companies to test their own chemicals for their safety. Cefic has advocated at least relaxing this regulation right up to the end in order to maintain the international competitiveness of the European chemical industry. SQAS is a Europe-wide standard for hazardous substances. Since 1994, within the framework of SQAS, Cefic has developed various procedures to transfer the ISO 9000 ff. Standard to the transport and storage of dangerous goods, etc.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ About CEFIC - Our Membership: A Powerful Network , cefig.org, accessed September 16, 2017