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Food Contact Materials Competent Authorities Contact Points EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY Safety of the Food Chain Unit E2 Food Processing Technologies and Novel Foods SANTE E2/JB (2021) List of EU Professional Associations concerning Food Contact Materials Last updated: February 2021 The data contained in this document includes the names and contact details of EU professional associations who are concerned with the manufacture, distribution and use of food contact materials. This information is published by the European Commission on its website. A privacy statement can be found at the end of this document. Page 1 of 18 List of contact points for European Profession Associations concerning food contact materials ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS (AIM) ..................................................................................................................................... 3 ADHESIVES .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 CERAMICS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 GLASS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 METALS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 PAPER AND BOARD ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 PLASTICS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 PRINTING INKS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 REGENERATED CELLULOSE ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 RUBBER ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 SILICONES .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 TEXTILES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 VARNISHES AND COATINGS .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 WAXES............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 WOOD ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 OTHER ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Page 2 of 18 Active and Intelligent Materials (AIM) Name of Association Description Address Transparency Tel/ Fax Email Register Number Active and Intelligent AIPIA is a Public Private Partnership and AIPIA Office Tel: + 31 (0) 30 [email protected] Packaging Industry connects packaged goods manufacturers Predikherenstraat 5 420 02 35 Association (AIPIA) and processors in the food-, drink-, 3512 TL pharmaceutical-, cosmetic- and related Utrecht industries, freight forwarders and distributors, governmental agencies and retailers, with the active & intelligent packaging products and services. Adhesives Name of Association Description Address Transparency Tel/ Fax Email Register Number Association of the FEICA is a multinational association representing Avenue Edmond Van 51642763262-89 +32 289 [email protected] European Adhesive the European adhesive and sealant industry. Nieuwenhuyse 2, 1160 69600 and Sealant Industry With the support of its national associations Brussels (FEICA) FEICA coordinates, represents and advocates Belgium the common interest of their industry throughout Europe. Page 3 of 19 Ceramics Name of Association Description Address Transparency Tel/ Fax Email Register Number The European Ceramie-Unie represents the European Rue Belliard 12 79465004946-12 [email protected] Ceramic Industry ceramic industry. Their membership is 1040 Brussels Association drawn from the national ceramics Belgium (Ceramie Unie) associations and companies across Europe, with whom they work to provide solutions to challenges affecting the industry in Europe and globally. European Enamel The European Enamel Association (EEA) Rue Belliard 12 836646841073-83 [email protected] Association (EEA) represents Porcelain Enamel producers 1040 Brussels and users in Europe. EEA was previously Belgium [email protected] established in 1990 as European Enamel Authority. [email protected] Glass Name of Association Description Address Transparency Tel/ Fax Email Register Number Page 4 of 18 Glass Alliance Europe Glass Alliance Europe is the 89/5 Avenue 74505036439-88 +32 2 538 44 [email protected] (GAE) European Alliance of Glass Louise, 1050 46 European Industries. It is composed of 13 Brussels, Belgium 02/538 44 46 - 1550133398-72 [email protected] Container Glass national glass associations and Same address Federation (FEVE) of the 5 main sectors of the glass industries: container Same address 733257915694- [email protected] - European Domestic glass, flat glass, special glass, Glass (EDG) domestic glass and continuous 82 filament glass fibres. Same address - European Special idem Glass Association (ESGA) Same address 053892115799- [email protected] - Glass Fibre Europe 18 (GFE) 199 rue Belliard, - Glass for Europe 1040 Brussels, [email protected] 635608817518- (GFE) Belgium 09 15997912445-80 Metals Name of Description Address Transparency Tel/ Fax Email Association Register Number Page 5 of 18 European European Aluminium is the voice of the 168 Av. de Tervueren 9224280267-20 [email protected] Aluminium (EA) aluminium industry in Europe. Their 80+ 1150 Brussels members include primary aluminium Belgium. producers; downstream manufacturers of extruded, rolled and cast aluminium; producers of recycled aluminium and national aluminium associations are representing more than 600 plants in 30 European countries. The European It represents the entirety of steel 172 Avenue de 93038071152-83 +32 (0) 2 [email protected] Steel Association production in the European Union. The Cortenbergh, 1000 738 79 55 (EUROFER) European Steel Association's members Brussels, Belgium are steel companies and national steel federations throughout the EU. Metal Packaging Metal Packaging Europe gives Europe’s Avenue des Arts, 41 [email protected] Europe (MPE) rigid metal packaging industry a unified 1000 Brussels voice, by bringing together Belgium manufacturers, suppliers and national associations. Nickel Institute The Nickel Institute is the global 3rd floor Rue Belliard 77947983421-21 +32 2 290 [email protected] (NI) association of leading primary nickel 12, 3200 producers. Their mission is to promote 1040 Brussels, and support the proper use of nickel in Belgium appropriate applications. The NI grows and supports markets for new and existing nickel applications including stainless steel. Paper and Board Name of Association Description Address Transparency Tel/ Fax Email Register Number Page 6 of 18 Confederation of The European association representing the paper 250 Avenue Louise 72279144480-58 [email protected] European Paper industry (CEPI) is a non-profit-making organisation. Box 80 -B 1050 Industries (CEPI) Its mission includes representing pulp and paper Brussels, Belgium industries competitiveness towards EU policy makers, representing the paper industry with EU institutions and Brussels based stakeholders, and improving the image and visibility of the paper industry and other related industries. The International CITPA’s mission is to coordinate and exchange Avenue Louise 250 8209073717917 [email protected] Confederation of information, and where possible, undertake joint 1050 Brussels Paper and Board actions on issues of common interest to the paper Belgium Converters in Europe and board converting industries, with a special (CITPA) emphasis on packaging. CITPA is the link between the member Federations and Associations and the European Institutions. European Carton ECMA is the international network of folding Head Office 948591610750- +31 70 312 [email protected] Makers Association carton organisations; carton businesses, national Laan van Nieuw 02 39 11 (ECMA) carton associations and suppliers to the carton Oost-Indië
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