Overview
Lobbying Costs
550,000€
Financial year: Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.25 Fte (8)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
3
High-level Commission meetings
16
Lobbying Costs over the years
-
Info
Cosmetics Europe
EU Transparency Register
83575061669-96 First registered on 11 May 2009
Goals / Remit
Cosmetics Europe represents the interests of the cosmetics and personal care industry in Europe, mainly by: the joint study of scientific data on substances used in our products, in particular 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; the joint efforts to develop and apply the best non animal approaches for the safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients and products; Monitoring and analysing relevant legislations; disseminating such information to its members and developing guidance, as and where needed, to facilitate the industry’s compliance with regulatory requirements; Fostering transparent and reliable relationships with stakeholders, to best communicate the social, economic and scientific relevance of the industry in Europe; Contributing to the shaping of workable and fair policy frameworks in Europe.
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 and policy environment that encourages innovation and supports a strong and competitive cosmetics industry serving the needs of consumers.
Files followed closely relate in particular to the implementation of the Cosmetic Products Regulation, regulatory developments on cosmetics ingredients, consumer safety, consumer information, digital, competition law (vertical distribution), environmental, sustainability & chemical issues, and the development and application of new approaches for safety assessment.
Cosmetics Europe recently participated in the roadmaps, impact assessments and stakeholder consultation on Fragrance allergens, Evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation, Fitness Check on endocrine disruptors, Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, New Circular Economy Action plan, Sustainable Product Policy Framework, Essential requirements for packaging and reduce (over)packaging and packaging waste, A new Consumer Agenda, Empowering the consumer for the green transition, Review of the General product Safety Directive, Environmental claims based on environmental footprint methods, and the Digital Services Act. In addition, Cosmetics Europe participated to targeted consultations and stakeholder workshops on the Review of the General Product Safety Directive, Empowering the consumer for the green transition and environmental claims.
Cosmetics Europe attends numerous events organised by the EU institutions, such as European Parliament Plenary sessions, Committee meetings & public hearings, MEP sponsored events and European Commission stakeholders conferences.
Cosmetics Europe has worked with other European trade associations to address cross sectorial issues impacting the European industry in third countries. Actions were conducted to raise the potential barriers to trade that regulatory initiatives could create between the regions.
For the purpose of its scientific research activities, Cosmetics Europe follows closely the Horizon 2020 ongoing projects and the new Horizon Europe programme. Cosmetics Europe is a partner in the Horizon 2020 project EUToxRisk, an integrated European ‘Flagship’ Programme Driving Mechanism-based Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment for the 21st century. Furthermore, Cosmetics Europe continues its journey towards the uptake and validation of New applied methods (NAMs) and New Generation Risk assessment (NGRA) with the Long Range Science Strategy (LRSS, 2016-2021). The objective of the LRSS collaboration and partnership is to finance, steer and promote the wide application of NAMs and NGRA for safety assessment, and to facilitate their regulatory acceptance.
Cosmetics Europe is partnering with the European Commission in the wider framework of the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA). 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 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 participates in the International Associations Collaboration (IAC), an informal network of cosmetics and personal care associations from around the globe.
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 hosted by DG TRADE.Address
Head Office
Avenue Herrmann-Debroux, 40
Brussels 1160
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
8
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 50% 3 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 08 Apr 2021
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
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
-
Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
-
Networking
Affiliation
- Public Affairs Council – www.pac.org
- European Policy Center – www.ecp.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
For the complete list of members of Cosmetics Europe please refer to: https://www.cosmeticseurope.eu/about-us/our-members/
-
Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
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 organisation (workshop, exhibitions, conference) and related communication material.
-
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Consultation Forum on Access and benefit sharing (ABS)#E03396#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3396 #Member #C#Industry, SMEs#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#Industry#Working Group on Cosmetic Products#E01302#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1302 #Member #C#Industry#WG COS - Sub-group on Skin allergens#WG COS - Sub-group on Annex I #WG COS - Sub- group on Annex III#WG COS - Sub-group on Definition of Nanomaterial #WG COS - CPNP meeting on nanomaterials #WG COS - Borderlines#WG COS - Sub-group Claims#WG COS - CPNP maintenance group meeting #Multi-stakeholder Group on Environmental Claims#E03327#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3327 #Member #C#Industry
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Events:
- On 11 June 2020, Cosmetics Europe hosted a virtual premiere of the “Essentials for Daily Life” film series produced by BBC StoryWorks. The series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the dynamic, innovative and progressive cosmetics and personal care sector, exploring what the sector is doing to enhance people’s lives, support the planet and improve products.
- In conjunction with the ICCR Annual Meeting hosted by the European Commission, on 10 December 2020 Cosmetics Europe organised an online International Symposium. Under the title “Who Needs Cosmetics?”, it offered the opportunity to exchange views, discuss policy challenges and gain insights on such topics as the role of cosmetics and the cosmetics industry in addressing the COVID crisis, broader health benefits of cosmetics and personal care products, beyond COVID, as well as other ways in which cosmetics and personal care products boost wellbeing, self-confidence and quality of life.
- An ongoing activity is the dialogue with stakeholders in workshops and dedicated sessions on regulatory use of novel approaches for safety assessment an d decision making in areas such as systemic toxicity, genotoxicity, Skin Sensitisation & Read Across. The LRSS programme is coming to an end in 2021 and the Cosmetics sector is planning to continue its research efforts with a new programme that will extend beyond Europe and will have a global reach out.
Projects:
- Essentials for Daily Life film series: https://essentialsfordailylife.cosmeticseurope.eu/
- COVID-19: Working together in crisis: https://cosmeticseurope.eu/how-we-take-action/covid19/
- Information/ education video on the environmental impact of shampoo: https://www.cosmeticseurope.eu/videos/environmental-footprint-shampoo-and-possible-ways-reduce-it
Publications:
- CE Charter and Guiding Principles on Responsible Advertising and Marketing Communications, https://cosmeticseurope.eu/files/8716/0015/1562/Charter_and_Guiding_Principles_on_Responsible_Advertising_and_Marketing_Communications_-_1st_Revision.pdf
- CE Compendium of applicable legislation self-regulation best practices and guidance, Compendium_of_applicable_legislation_self-regulation_best_practices_and_guidance.pdf (cosmeticseurope.eu)
- OECD Test Guideline 437 (2020). Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants. Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, https://doi.org/10.1787/20745788
- Gilmour N, Kern PS, Alépée N, et al. Development of a next generation risk assessment framework for the evaluation of skin sensitisation of cosmetic ingredients, Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2020, Oct;116:104721.
- I Ellison C. A., Api A. M., Becker R. A., Efremenko A. Y., Gadhia S., Hack C. E., Hewitt N. J., Varcin M., Schepky A. (2021). Internal Threshold of Toxicological Concern (iTTC): Where We Are Today and What Is Possible in the Near Future . Front. Toxicol., 15 January 2021, https://doi.org/10.3389/ftox.2020.621541
- Finding synergies for the 3Rs – Repeated Dose Toxicity testing: Report from an EPAA Partners' Forum, November 2019, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027323001930234X
- Advancing the Long Range Science Strategy work on alternatives post-2020, Cosmetics Europe Research Newsletter, Issue 3, June 2019, https://cosmeticseurope.eu/files/1915/6033/2395/LRSS_Newsletter_Issue_3.pdf
- Cosmetics Europe Advisory Document Information exchange on cosmetic packaging materials along the value chain in the context of the EU cosmetics regulation EC 1223/2009, 13 June 2019, https://cosmeticseurope.eu/files/5015/6327/0864/Packaging_Advisory_document_-_June_2019.pdf
- Validation of a new in vitro Sun Protection Factor method to include a wide range of sunscreen product emulsion types, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 10 May 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/ics.12625Other 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.
-
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)
-
Date 23 Oct 2023 Location Brussels Subject will follow Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
-
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 - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
Date 29 Mar 2021 Location Videoconference Subject REACH; microplastics Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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)
-
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 - Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner)
- Justyna Morek (Cabinet member)
-
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)
-
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)