Overview
Lobbying Costs
550,000€
Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5.25 Fte (10)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
16
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Cosmetics Europe
EU Transparency Register
83575061669-96 First registered on 11 May 2009
Goals / Remit
Cosmetics Europe is a non-profit making international organization whose purpose is promoting the cosmetics industry and furthering its scientific, technical, economic and legal objectives. This purpose is achieved mainly by: a) the joint study of scientific data on substances used cosmetic products, in particular data relating to their effects on human health and safety as well as on the environment; the collection and dissemination of the required scientific information to its members and to appropriate international organizations; b) the collection and study of relevant laws and regulations applicable to the industry; the dissemination of such information to its members and to appropriate international organizations; the development of guidance, as and where needed, to facilitate the industry’s compliance with regulatory requirements; c) fostering transparent and reliable relationships with public authorities and stakeholders, to best communicate the social, economic and scientific relevance of the cosmetics industry in Europe; d) contributing to the shaping of workable and fair policy frameworks regulating the European cosmetics industry; e) addressing members' needs in an efficient and transparent way through timely information and decision making and focusing on issues and activities relevant for the industry.
Main EU files targeted
Cosmetics Europe works closely with the European Institutions to achieve balanced policies and legislation. Its aim is to contribute to a regulatory environment that encourages innovation and supports a strong and competitive cosmetics industry in Europe. - Files followed by Cosmetics Europe relate in particular to the implementation of the Cosmetic Products regulation, regulatory developments on cosmetics ingredients, consumer safety, consumer information, environmental, sustainability & chemical issues, and the development and application of new approaches for safety assessment. In terms of European public consultations launched in 2018, Cosmetics Europe provided inputs to the European Commission (DG TRADE) questionnaire on announced U.S. tariff increase on imports of certain steel and aluminium products and possible EU commercial policy measures in response. Cosmetics Europe also contributed to a stakeholder (i.e. businesses and sectoral/business associations) consultation on Product Environmental Footprint and to a public consultation on the Commission’s application of the EU Better Regulation agenda, guidelines & toolbox. About the REACH restriction process on intentionally added microplastics to products, Cosmetics Europe contributed to the call for evidence launched by ECHA in Q1 2018 and participated to the Workshop organised on May 30th & 31st in Helsinki. - Cosmetics Europe attended numerous events organised by the EU institutions in 2018, such as European Parliament Plenary sessions, Committees meetings & public hearings/workshops, European Commission stakeholders conferences (e.g. the Circular Economy Stakeholders Conference), MEPs sponsored stakeholders events, Permanent Representations to the EU events and conferences, etc. Cosmetics Europe will continue these activities in 2019. - For the purpose of its scientific research activities, Cosmetics Europe is following very closely the EU Research and Innovation program Horizon 2020 - the biggest EU research program ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (from 2014 to 2020). More particularly, Cosmetics Europe is a partner in the Horizon 2020 project EUToxRisk: a 30 million Euro’s integrated European ‘Flagship’ Programme Driving Mechanism-based Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment for the 21st century (http://www.eu-toxrisk.eu/). Furthermore, Cosmetics Europe continues its journey towards the validation of further alternative methods to animal testing (AAT) with the Long Range Science Strategy (LRSS, 2016-2020). The objective of the LRSS collaboration and partnership is to finance, steer and promote the successful development of AAT-based test methods and approaches for safety assessment, and to facilitate their regulatory acceptance by competent authorities. - Cosmetics Europe is partnering with the European Commission in the wider framework of the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) - an unprecedented voluntary collaboration between the European Commission, European trade associations, and companies from seven industry sectors. The partners are committed to pooling knowledge and resources to accelerate the development, validation and acceptance of alternative approaches to further the replacement, reduction and refinement ('3Rs') of animal use in regulatory testing.
Cosmetics Europe works closely with the European institutions on the elaboration and the adoption of technical standards such as ISO/CEN and on the promotion of international convergence of worldwide cosmetics regulations, in particular through its participation in the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR). Cosmetics Europe also keeps a close relationship with the European Commission on external trade related issues in connection with the activities of its members. For instance, Cosmetics Europe participates to meetings of the Market Access Advisory Committee (MAAC), hosted by DG TRADE.Address
Head Office
Avenue Herrmann-Debroux, 40
Brussels 1160
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People
Total lobbyists declared
10
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 50% 5 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 05 Aug 2019
Name Start date End Date Solene FLAHAULT 22 Jun 2023 21 Jun 2024 Enrico IACOVIZZI 21 Sep 2023 13 Sep 2024 Julie FAVOLI 21 Sep 2023 13 Sep 2024 John Chave 21 Apr 2023 19 Apr 2024 Mr Enrico IACOVIZZI 21 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Julie FAVOLI 21 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Solene FLAHAULT 22 Jun 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr John CHAVE 21 Apr 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Giulia NAVA 15 Apr 2023 01 Sep 2023 Ms Carmela CIARLIERO 25 Jan 2023 25 Jan 2024 Ms Diane Louise Watson 28 Sep 2022 12 Apr 2023 Ms Giulia NAVA 23 Mar 2022 23 Mar 2023 Ms Deborah Cwajgenbaum 01 Oct 2021 22 Sep 2022 Ms Maria WOUTERS 29 Sep 2021 02 Jun 2022 Mr John CHAVE 28 Sep 2021 28 Sep 2022 Ms Diane Louise Watson 28 Sep 2021 28 Sep 2022 Ms Diane Louise Watson 08 Oct 2020 28 Sep 2021 Ms Maria WOUTERS 08 Oct 2020 29 Sep 2021 Mr John CHAVE 08 Oct 2020 28 Sep 2021 Ms Diane Louise Watson 24 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2020 Ms Maria WOUTERS 24 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2020 Mr Paul Girard 12 Jan 2019 07 Aug 2019 Mr John CHAVE 12 Jan 2019 11 Jan 2020 Ms Diane Louise Watson 28 Sep 2018 24 Sep 2019 Ms Maria WOUTERS 28 Sep 2018 24 Sep 2019 Mr Paul Girard 15 Dec 2017 14 Dec 2018 Mr John CHAVE 15 Dec 2017 14 Dec 2018 Ms Diane Louise Watson 05 Oct 2017 28 Sep 2018 Ms Maria WOUTERS 05 Oct 2017 28 Sep 2018 Mr Paul Girard 23 Jan 2017 15 Dec 2017 Mr John CHAVE 23 Jan 2017 15 Dec 2017 Ms Diane Louise Watson 13 Sep 2016 08 Sep 2017 Mr Paul Girard 23 Jan 2016 22 Jan 2017 John Howard Benjamin Chave 20 Nov 2015 18 Nov 2016 Ms Emma Kristina TROGEN 19 Aug 2015 31 Aug 2016 Ms Diane Louise Watson 11 Jun 2015 09 Jun 2016 Mr Bertil Heerink 16 Sep 2014 16 Oct 2014 Ms Marjolein De Kerf 14 Aug 2013 13 Aug 2014 Ms Virginia Susan Lee 22 Aug 2013 05 Mar 2014 Mrs Jullie VERMOOTEN 16 Jan 2013 26 Apr 2013 Mrs Marie Colette BLANCHARD 30 Aug 2012 01 Jul 2013 Mr Bertil Heerink 30 Mar 2012 01 May 2013 Mrs Jullie VERMOOTEN 18 Jan 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mrs Marie Colette BLANCHARD 24 Jan 2012 30 Aug 2012 Complementary Information
For specific dossiers/actions, Cosmetics Europe is relying – on a temporary basis – on membership staff to perform some representation duties. For those specific activities no cost, nor resources are accounted within section 9.
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr John Chave (Director General)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr John Chave (Director General)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
- The European Center for Public Affairs – ECPA – www.theecpa.eu
- Federation of European and International Associations established in Belgium – FAIB – www.faib.org
- International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation – ICCR - https://www.iccr-cosmetics.org
- ISO TC 217 on Cosmetics – www.iso.org
- CEN TC 392 on Cosmetics – www.cen.eu
- European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) - https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/epaa_fr
- The Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination Group – DUCC – www.ducc.eu
- The Packaging Chain Forum (informal network of actors in the packaging value chain)
- EUToxRisk, http://www.eu-toxrisk.eu/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
550,000€
Other financial info
The calculation method used with regard to the cost estimate is based on direct manpower allocation by function type, and any other external cost directly linked to EP events organization (workshop, exhibitions, conference) and related communication material.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Competent Authorities for Biocidal Products (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012)#E03125 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3125 #Observer #C#Multi-stakeholder Group on Environmental Claims#E03327 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3327 #Member #C#Working Group on Cosmetic Products#E01302 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1302 #Member #C#WG COS - Sub- group on Annex III#WG COS - Sub-group on Definition of Nanomaterial #WG COS - CPNP meeting on nanomaterials #WG COS - Sub-group on Skin allergens#WG COS - Sub-group on Annex I #WG COS - CPNP maintenance group meeting #WG COS - Borderlines#WG COS - Sub-group Claims#Consultation Forum on Access and benefit sharing (ABS)#E03396 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3396 #Member #C
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Events:
Cosmetics Europe organizes yearly events to promote the industry and provide in-depth scientific and regulatory updates to stakeholders.
On 13-14 June 2018, Cosmetics Europe held its latest Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference 2018 (CEAC 2018). The event brought together over 300 industry experts, policy makers and companies. Under the theme of “Essentials for Daily Life”, CEAC 2018 attendees discussed such topics as global business trends, future of cosmetics regulation and current challenges, international cooperation as well as communications and public affairs.
Representatives of the European Commission attended CEAC 2018 both as speakers and participants.
The next edition of the Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, CEAC 2019 will take place on 12-13 June 2019 in Brussels.
On November 13th 2018, Cosmetics Europe organised a Science Workshop, “Regulatory Use of novel approaches for decision making- Genotoxicity, Skin Sensitisation & Read Across”. Its aim being facilitating dialogue between scientists and regulators interested in novel approaches to cosmetics products and ingredients safety assessment. Also, Cosmetics Europe Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) which is composed of eminent representatives of the academia, industry and regulatory stakeholders and is advising the Long Range Science Strategy Programme (LRSS) met for the first time on November 21st, 2018.
More information about the Cosmetics Europe events can be found on the websites of the association (https://www.cosmeticseurope.eu/) and the LRSS Programme (https://www.lrsscosmeticseurope.eu/)
Publications:
- Peer-reviewed article published in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, August 2018: https://setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ieam.4064
- Information / education video on the environmental impact of shampoo, published on the Cosmetics Europe website: https://www.cosmeticseurope.eu/videos/environmental-footprint-shampoo-and-possible-ways-reduce-it
For further information on publications by Cosmetics Europe, you may consult the following link: https://www.cosmeticseurope.eu/library/Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
16 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 23 Oct 2023 Location Brussels Subject Packaging and packaging waste regulation, chemicals legislation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Oct 2023 Location Brussels Subject will follow Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Oct 2022 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Overview of the situation of the European cosmetics industry, including in relation to the current energy crisis, and exchanges on upcoming legislative reforms affecting the cosmetics industry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Sep 2022 Location Virtual Subject Implementation of the European Green Deal, in particular circular economy and chemicals policies Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Sep 2022 Location video-call Subject Implementation of the European Green Deal, in particular circular economy and chemicals policies Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Jul 2022 Location Digital Subject Discuss the forthcoming revision of the Cosmetics Products Regulation DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kerstin Jorna (Director-General)
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Date 01 Mar 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Chemicals strategy; CLP Regulation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Mar 2021 Location Videoconference Subject REACH; microplastics Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 May 2020 Location PHone call Subject Discussion to introduce the cosmetics sector and certain issues of importance, especially in the current COVID-19 context DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kerstin Jorna (Director-General)
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Date 10 Dec 2019 Location BREY-Brussels Subject Courtesy meeting to introduce themselves and present their priorities DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Timo Pesonen (Acting Director-General)
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Date 27 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject Plastics Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Jul 2017 Location Bruxelles Subject Plastic Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Dec 2015 Location Brussels Subject 1) The Contribution of the Cosmetics Sector to the European Economy, and the role of SMEs; better regulation; TTIP Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Justyna Morek (Cabinet member)
- Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner)
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Date 01 Dec 2015 Location Brussels Subject Regulations Cosmetics Industry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner)
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Date 12 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Vision of Cosmetics industry - link with Europe and internal market DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)