Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.75 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
5
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Federation of Cleaning Industries (EFCI / FENI)
EU Transparency Register
79863609229-39 First registered on 27 Jul 2012
Goals / Remit
Established in 1988, the EFCI (European Federation of Cleaning Industries) unifies the representative national professional organisations of the cleaning industry. EFCI members are responsible for representing the social policy and industrial relations' interests of the cleaning companies in the country concerned, and, where so existing, for the conclusion of the collective agreements in the cleaning industry.
The EFCI is the privileged interlocutor of the European Institutions regarding all questions related to the industry. Since the estbalishment of a European sectoral social dialogue Committee on Industrial Cleaning in 1998, the EFCI is recognised as social partner by the European Commission. The EFCI defends the employers’ interests towards its trade union partner, UNI-Europa within its Social Affairs Committee.
The Secretariat is based in Brussels. Its fundamental missions are the following:
Firstly, it aims to ensure the continuous monitoring of the activities of the European institutions and the taking into account of the cleaning contractors’ interests in the frame of the elaboration of European policies and legislative texts (directives, regulations, etc.) that are of particular interest for the industry. Secondly, the EFCI aims at promoting the development of professionalism in the industry, and thirdly wishes to ensure a better recognition of the profession and improve its image towards the interested public in Europe.
EFCI activities and tasks are based on two pillars: - the
exchange and structural documentation of national information on industrial relations, labour law or training matters in the cleaning industry - the follow-up of European matters, including lobbying on dossiers of particular interest to our industry.
The structure of the EFCI is simple. Its General Assembly, governing body for all issues affecting the association gathers all its members and meets once per year in September. Circle members participate in the General Assembly meetings, without right of vote. Furthermore, the EFCI executive body, Board of Directors, meets on average 3 times per year. The work is prepared within 3 policy Committees (Social Affairs and Social Dialogue, Economic Affairs and Technical & Quality), composed of experts designated by the member associations.Main EU files targeted
EFCI's main focus lies on policies in the area of:
a. labour market surveillance and labour law at national and European level, b. employment and social policy, including social protection, c. health and safety at the workplace, d. internal market and services, e. national and European level industrial relations.
The EFCI is currently monitoring the following issues: The planned establishment of an EU platform to fight against undeclared work; the implementation of the new public procurement directive adopted in 2004; the implementation of the Enforcement Directive of the Posting of Workers directive adopted in 2014; the implementation of the Directive on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers adopted in 2014; social partners consultation on the practical implementation of the Working Time Directive and public consultation on the review of the Working Time Directive; current evaluation of Health & Safety Directives.Address
Head Office
Rue de l'Association, 27
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 75% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 09 Mar 2016
Name Start date End Date Matteo Matarazzo 17 Feb 2024 14 Feb 2025 Lorenzo MATTIOLI 01 Mar 2024 28 Feb 2025 Mr Lorenzo MATTIOLI 01 Mar 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Matteo MATARAZZO 17 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Matteo MATARAZZO 05 Jan 2023 01 Jan 2024 Mr Lorenzo MATTIOLI 05 Jan 2023 01 Jan 2024 Ms Isabel YGLESIAS I JULIÀ 06 Feb 2020 06 Feb 2021 Mr Sergi QUERALT 06 Feb 2020 06 Feb 2021 Ms Marion MAZABRARD 04 Dec 2018 01 Dec 2019 Ms Isabel YGLESIAS I JULIÀ 04 Dec 2018 01 Dec 2019 Ms Jessie FERNANDES 27 Oct 2017 26 Oct 2018 Ms Jessie FERNANDES 30 Sep 2016 24 Sep 2017 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Andreas Lill (Director General)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Andreas Lill (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 EFCI is member of the European Employers Network (EEN), which is organised several times per year by BusinessEurope, and offers a regular platform of information, discussion and exchanges of experience on issues of concern for European employers associations’ representatives.
The EFCI participates to the "Liaison Forum", which is organised several times per year by DG Employment of the European Commission, and offers a regular platform of information, discussion and exchanges of experience on subjects of interest for EU social partners’ representatives.Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
Other financial info
EFCI's revenues are generated nearly exclusively by membership contributions. Cost range excludes costs for EFCI staff.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
The EFCI actively participated in The High Level Group (HLG) on Business Services, whcih was set up by the European Commission in March 2013 in order to examine the challenges faced by business services and to define adequate policy recommendations to the next Commission mandate 2014-2019.
The EFCI was well represented within the HLG and its working groups. Next to the HLG member Mr. Stephan Schwarz (Managing Director of the cleaning company GRG Services and member of the German association BIV), the EFCI and its German member association actively contributed to the findings of the HLG. The EFCI Director Andreas Lill was member of the HLG working group on "Internal Market" and Ms. Christine Sudhop from BIV was member of the HLG working group on "Innovation". The HLG published its final report with specific policy recommendations in April 2014.
NoneACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Since 1989, the EFCI carries out every two years (last edition in 2014), a survey on the Cleaning Industry in Europe. It provides a detailed and exhaustive analysis of the sector and its development over the last 25 years. It presents the most important socio-economical indicators (turnover, market penetration, number of companies, number of employees, work organisation, etc.) and compares the situation of the industry with the general economic context as well as with other service sectors.
Since the establishment of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee on Industrial Cleaning in 1998, the following projects were carried out with the financial contribution of the European Commission and led to the elaboration of guides and handbooks:
Industrial Cleaning - Training kit (2000), Handbook on Ergonomics in cleaning operations (2002); Guide on Selecting Best Value in cleaning operations (2004); Manual on Health & Safety in the office cleaning sector (2005); Study on the Modernisation of work organisation (2008); Study on improving the implementation of European social dialogue in the cleaning industry: examination and renewal (2010).
In 2014, the EFCI and its trade union counterpart elaborated the OIRA (Online Interactive Risk Assessment) tool for the cleaning sector with the financial contribution of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in Bilbao. The OiRA tool is a digital instrument, which is practical and easy to use for SME’s, aiming to create or spread a health & safety culture in cleaning companies. It offers a full risk assessment in the cleaning sector and provides adequate control and prevention measures. It can be easily carried out for diverse workplaces and can involve the employer, team leader, cleaner and client.
The EFCI organises every year a conference for its member associations and its Circle members (cleaning companies across Europe). Each year the theme of the conference is different, yet always related to recent develoments influencing the provision of cleaning services. In 2015, the conference was dedicated to: “People and Business”, including the following subjects: “Challenges from demographic change", “International comparison of training”, “Technology and sustainability".
Finally, the EFCI actively participates in the campaign "European Cleaning Days" (www.cleaningdays.eu) that was launched in 2015 and will probably repeated in 2016. The campaign's mission is to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of professional cleaning and hygiene in Europe and to inspire society and public to take responsibility and actions for creating a cleaner environment.
During the campaign, an extensive range of initiatives across Europe will be proposed; those will involve people of various age groups and professions. These events aim at engaging the general public to learn more about the necessity to preserve cleanliness in a wide variety of applications.Other activities
The EFCI regularly responds to European Commission consultations and submits policy positions in relevant fields of interest.
Meetings
Meetings
5 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 28 Apr 2022 Location Brussels Subject Celebrating innovations of the professional cleaning sector in Europe and beyond Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn Portfolio Budget and Administration Attending - Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Sep 2020 Location Bruxelles Subject EFCI's June 2020 Position Paper, social dialogue, skills, OSH, Minimum wage DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Attending - Joost Korte (Director-General)
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Date 27 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject Revision of the Written Statement Directive Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Piet van Nuffel (Cabinet member)
- Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Changing world of work, social dialogue Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Role of Social partners in the Services Sector Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Raquel Lucas (Cabinet member)
- Kai Wynands (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists