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AnnuAl Review 2008Towards susTainable Cleaning :

a.i.s.e. highlighTs from 2008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s message / Director General’s message 3 Network map 4 Economic Perspective 6

TowarDs susTaiNabLE CLEaNiNG introduction 7 Fostering sustainability Through Voluntary action 9 special Highlights : Finding from a pan-European Consumer survey on Laundry Habits 11 securing an adequate regulatory framework 16 Communicating to members and external audiences 18

CoNTaCTs A.i.S.e. Members’ contact details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 A.i.S.e. Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 A.i.S.e. Secretariat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

INDUSTRY VISIONwe benefit society by contributing to the sustainable improvement of the quality and comfort of life through hygiene and cleanliness, in a free, competitive and innovative way.

in practice, this is done in the following ways : * our industry develops and markets products that are essential to society;

with detergents and maintenance products, for either household or * industrial and institutional (i&i) use, we support public health and hygiene, thus improving the quality of life;

our industry operates in a highly competitive environment;* our industry is characterised by ongoing innovation, driven by a * desire to improve the daily life of the consumer through increased product performance and convenience, whilst maintaining human and environmental safety and improving environmental quality;

* as a responsible industry, we are committed to applying the concept of sustainability.

ThE A.I.S.E. mISSIONThe A.i.S.e. mission is to communicate effectively and objectively the values embodied in our industry vision and in related policies to all appropriate stakeholders, while taking these stakeholders’ views into account.

we do this by : acting as the voice of our industry in europe;* working with other organisations, as appropriate, thereby ensuring * that stakeholder dialogue takes place in an atmosphere of trust;

improving the economic and legal environment in which our * industry operates.

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AnnuAl Review 2008 | TowARds susTAinAble CleAning : A.i.s.e. highlighTs fRom 2008

PRESIDENT’S mESSAgEStaying the course in difficult times

2008 has been a rewarding, yet challenging year for our industry. Rewarding, because even in difficult times, the value of our industry as a provider of cleaning and hygiene solutions for society is broadly recogn-

ised; challenging, because consumers and industry alike have to continu-ously look for new ways to address the uneasy economic outlook.

Overall, i would characterise the progress that the association was able to make in 2008, as remarkable. Regarding voluntary initiatives, we have continued to deliver meaningful

improvements in sustainability through our drive towards more compact detergents and through further enrolments in the Charter for Sustain-able Cleaning. The launch of the “Cleanright.eu” website in coopera-tion with the european Chemical industry Council, Cefic, has set a new standard for depth, transparency, and interaction with consumers and other stakeholders.

On the regulatory side, a key focus has been to work constructively with all interested parties to help ensure that the new GHS legislation for Classification, labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures in europe is effective and workable, whilst securing an efficient implemen-tation of ReACH for our members. After all, the objectives of these pieces of legislation, to enhance the safe use of products, are in our interests, and we therefore, are actively involved in helping to ensure that they achieve their goal.

looking ahead to the next year, the economic situation continues to look uncertain, and the momentum towards both regulatory and vol-untary action on sustainability remains high. However challenges also create opportunity and it’s often in the face of adversity that the biggest achievements are made. Moreover, 2009 will also be a year of change within the eu institutions, and we look forward to establishing a dia-logue with the new stakeholders. This is a time where our industry can, yet again, demonstrate its leadership and its value as a committed part-ner at the table on important issues that are critical for our industry – and indeed for us all.

Our strength, as ever, is the broad and active participation by all members, large and small. This ranges from the A.i.S.e. Secretariat, to the companies and the national Associations across europe.

i would like to thank all our members and the A.i.S.e. staff for all they have done in 2008 and if past accomplishments are any indication for what’s to come, i have no doubt that we’ll stay the course.

Hans J bender

DIRECTOR-gENERAL’S mESSAgEWelcome to the 2008 Annual Review!

we are proud to present our activities and achievements of 2008 in this Annual Review, highlighting our longstanding commitment towards sus-tainable development. Sustainable consumption and production are high on the eu agenda. Our Association welcomed the publication, in July 2008, of the european Commission Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production/Sustainable industrial Policy since we see it setting up a frame-work for a great number of initiatives which we have been developing in these domains for many years. we have a vested interest in participating in this process to ensure that the Action Plan proposes an efficient and workable framework in which voluntary industry initiatives have their place.

The focus of our industry’s activities is driven by the A.i.S.e. Agenda for Respon-sible and Sustainable Cleaning. This agenda is supported by two pillars of industry activity which have as their core role developing and promoting voluntary actions, and partnering with stake-holders at the eu and local level to achieve a better regulatory framework. in this Annual Review you will find details of our 2008 achievements in these two areas as well as an economic overview of the detergents and cleaning products market for the household and industrial and institutional (i&i) sectors.

To illustrate the potential further savings that can be made from sustainable consumption behaviours, we have great pleasure in sharing with you the the results from a broad consumer habits survey that we ran across europe; the pull-out section in the centre of this Review will provide you with some interesting insights.

Concerning A.i.S.e. internal matters, i am pleased to announce that, in 2008, we welcomed two additional extraordinary members, namely the associations from egypt and the Panarabian Peninsula.

As part of our efforts to keep ensuring that we respond to our members’ expectations, we commissioned a survey in 2008 on external stakeholders’ views of A.i.S.e. These confirmed – in summary – the growing reputation of our Association as a trusted partner, but encourages us to further enhance visibility of our voluntary initiatives.

in the meantime, i would like to thank our colleagues from the member companies, associations and the secretariat for their active work in acting “with one voice” across our broad network. i call on all of you to maintain a sense of resolve, optimism and dialogue, despite the difficult economic perspective, upon which our future achievements will depend.

susanne Zänker

Austria

FCIO

16 9 10 7

BelgiumLuxembourg

DETIC+CESIO

44 28 26 29

Czech Republic

CSZV

7 1 5 4

4 4 4 0Cyprus

CADCMA

Denmark

SPT

17 9 11 6

Finland

TY

21 11 12 17

France

AFISE+CSNEJ

104 71 84 49

Germany

IHO+IKW

160130100108

Greece

SEVAS

12 7 4 9

Hungary

KOZMOS

19 11 3 13

7 0 61

5 0 50

Ireland

ICDA

4 0 2 0

Italy

ASSOCASA+FEMIN

94 70 58 36

Lithuania

LIKOCHEMA

5 0 0 5

Latvia

LAKIFA

6 3 2 4

The Netherlands

NVZ

60 42 42 26

Norway

VLF

6 1 1 6

Poland

Czyste Piekno

23 8 8 20

Portugal

AISDPCL

57 42 37 29

Romania

RUCODEM

17 3 2 15Slovenia

SerbiaMontenegro

Bulgaria

BADI

KPC

ADCPI

15 7 3 1426 12 7 19

Spain

ADELMA

120100 90 63

Sweden

IIH+KTF

24 13 13 11

Switzerland

SKW

25 16 18 15

Turkey

SDSD

15 7 8 12

UK

UKCPI

29 18 11 23

Russia

APCoHM

9 0 7 9Estonia

EKTL

Slovak Republic

SZZV

Croatia

STPC-VPC

NB: scale differs from main map

Australia

ACCORD

Total number of member companies active in the soaps, detergents or maintenance products domains

Number of companies which are Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Number of companies which are active in the Industrial & Institutional domain

Number of companies which are active in the Consumer Product domain

951

623

569

560

IN SHORT

Countries covered by A.I.S.E.

Countries covered by A.I.S.E.,national associations being extraordinary members

A.I.S.E. cooperating with national association

Countries not covered by A.I.S.E.

37 national associations in 42 countries,

representing more than 900 companies!

THE A.I.S.E. NETWORK (as at April 2009)

Egypt

FEI Panarabian peninsula

DIC


Austria

FCIO

16 9 10 7

BelgiumLuxembourg

DETIC+CESIO

44 28 26 29

Czech Republic

CSZV

7 1 5 4

4 4 4 0Cyprus

CADCMA

Denmark

SPT

17 9 11 6

Finland

TY

21 11 12 17

France

AFISE+CSNEJ

104 71 84 49

Germany

IHO+IKW

160130100108

Greece

SEVAS

12 7 4 9

Hungary

KOZMOS

19 11 3 13

7 0 61

5 0 50

Ireland

ICDA

4 0 2 0

Italy

ASSOCASA+FEMIN

94 70 58 36

Lithuania

LIKOCHEMA

5 0 0 5

Latvia

LAKIFA

6 3 2 4

The Netherlands

NVZ

60 42 42 26

Norway

VLF

6 1 1 6

Poland

Czyste Piekno

23 8 8 20

Portugal

AISDPCL

57 42 37 29

Romania

RUCODEM

17 3 2 15Slovenia

SerbiaMontenegro

Bulgaria

BADI

KPC

ADCPI

15 7 3 1426 12 7 19

Spain

ADELMA

120100 90 63

Sweden

IIH+KTF

24 13 13 11

Switzerland

SKW

25 16 18 15

Turkey

SDSD

15 7 8 12

UK

UKCPI

29 18 11 23

Russia

APCoHM

9 0 7 9Estonia

EKTL

Slovak Republic

SZZV

Croatia

STPC-VPC


Australia

ACCORD

Total number of member companies active in the soaps, detergents or maintenance products domains

Number of companies which are Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Number of companies which are active in the Industrial & Institutional domain

Number of companies which are active in the Consumer Product domain

951

623

569

560

IN SHORT

Countries covered by A.I.S.E.

Countries covered by A.I.S.E.,national associations being extraordinary members

A.I.S.E. cooperating with national association

Countries not covered by A.I.S.E.

37 national associations in 42 countries,

representing more than 900 companies!

THE A.I.S.E. NETWORK (as at April 2009)

Egypt

FEI Panarabian peninsula

DIC


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For 2008, the reporting is based on the eu 27, plus norway and Switzerland. where the data from certain countries is missing, extrapolation based on population data has been used instead.

Data presented with this Annual Review are provided at retail sales prices for household cleaning products and at manufacturing sales price (ex-factory) for the industrial & institutional (i&i) sector.

Total market value of the overall soaps, detergents and maintenance products industry (for both household and i&i products) for 2008 is estimated to have reached € 35 7 billion.

in addition, the estimated total market value of A.i.S.e.’s full membership (eu 27, plus Croatia, Montenegro, norway, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey) is around € 41 1 billion.

ECONOmIC PERSPECTIVE

household sector: Value per product category / 2008 (EU 27, plus Norway and Switzerland)

The overall total household value is estimated to have reached € 29 1 billion (€ 28.7 billion in 2007*) and shows a growth of approximately 1.4%. This growth is mainly due to the increased use of dish cleaning products, inflation and the economic growth.

Results: Aggregated nielsen data*

I&I sector: Value per product category / 2008 (EU 27, plus Norway and Switzerland)

The i&i market is a stable market. in 2008, the total i&i value is estimated at € 6 6 billion (€ 6.5 billion in 2007).

Source: national Associations’ data benchmarked with experts’ data

A.I.S.E. PRODUCT CATEgORISATION – definitions (version 2004-2008):

* The basis for these figures differs from last year. in contrast to previous years, data for Spain and italy on bleaches for laundry cleaning are not included.

For comparison reasons, data from 2007 was re-calculated.

HousEHoLD ProDuCTsFabric washing Household laundry washing products, such as heavy/light duty detergents, fabric conditioners, laundry aids and careHard Surface Cleaners General purpose, scourers, special purpose, lavatoryDish Cleaning Hand wash, Machine wash, Auxiliary ProductsMaintenance products wood, leather, floor, household metals, insecticides, disinfectants, room deodorizers/ air fresheners, other specialtiesBleaches Classic/pure bleaches, basic conventional bleaches; e.g. acid bleach, non chlorine/peroxygen bleach, dichlorocyanuratesSoaps Toilet Soap, Bar soap iNDusTriaL & iNsTiTuTioNaL sECTor

Technical Cleaning Products for transportation/car/aircraft/railroad care, workshop cleaning, industrial plant, storage, equipment cleaning, metal products cleaning, degreasing, chemical treatment (phosphatizing, chromatizing etc), delaquering, metal surface conversion, metal working aids, etc.

Kitchen & Catering Dish cleaning (hand/machine, liquid/powder), additives, e.g. water hardness regulators for dishwash, glassware cleaners, rinse aids, hard surface cleaners for equipment, hard surface disinfectants, combined products, hand hygiene, hand care, etc.

Food & BeverageCiP (Cleaning in Place) chemicals, bottle cleaning, chain lubricants, disinfectants for food industry, personal hygiene (body, skin, toilet), combined cleaning and disinfection, caustic/acid/neutral surface cleaners, transportation and storage hygiene, foodstuff surface disinfection; also including products for agriculture: teat dips, sheep dips, milking equipment hygiene, stable hygiene, etc.

Building Care Cleaning and maintenance products: general purpose cleaners, facade cleaning (stone/wood/metal/glass/graffiti removers), floor care (general, hard surface, tapestry, sealants, strippers, polishes, crystallizers), sanitary cleaners, abrasive cleaners, sanitising cleaners, air conditioners hygiene, surface disinfectants (hospital, sanitary, general, wipes), etc.

laundry On-premise laundry detergents, fully formulated detergents, powder/liquid detergents, pre-wash additives, boosters, pH-adjustment, water hardness regulators, bleach additives, disinfectant detergents/additives for hygienic laundry (hospital, food industry), fabric softeners, starch finishing, ironing aid, fragrance rinse, etc.

Others water conditioning/cooling treatment, swimming pool hygiene, medical hygiene (surgical instruments and surfaces), “exotics” like gravestone cleaning, etc.

Total EU 27+CH+NO Growth 2008-2007a HousEHoLD 100% miLLioN € %1. Fabric Washing 49% 14.243 0,22. Hard Surface Cleaners 16% 4.678 1,43. Dish Cleaning 14% 3.985 5,04. Maintenance Products 13% 3.802 0,85. Soaps 5% 1.440 1,76. Bleaches 3% 920 0,1

49%

16%

14%

13%

5%3%

Fabric Washing

Hard Surface Cleaners

Dish Cleaning

Maintenance Products

Soaps

Bleaches

23%

14%

10%

8%

27%

Technical Cleaning

Kitchen & Catering

Food & Beverage

Building Care

Laundry

Other

18% Total EU 27+CH+NO Growth 2008-2007b i&i 100% miLLioN € %1. Technical Cleaning 27% 1.805 2,02. Kitchen & Catering 23% 1.518 0,53. Food & Beverage 18% 1.187 1,04. Building Care 14% 929 1,05. Laundry 10% 648 0,56. Other 8% 546 2,0

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A.i.S.e., through its broad network across 42 countries, represents an important industry sector delivering cleanliness and hygiene for millions of people. whether it is laundry detergent, hand soap or floor cleaners, the products made by A.i.S.e.’s member companies are used every day in homes, schools, offices and other public places across europe.

Therefore, A.i.S.e. has a responsibility to influence how those products are used, and takes that responsibility very seriously. Health and safety have long been top priorities for A.i.S.e. Sustainability follows on from that and has been a specified top priority for this industry organisation for the past decade.

1.1 Sustainability at the core of the A.I.S.E. agenda

The A.i.S.e. Agenda for Responsible and Sustainable Cleaning has sustainable development as its core objective. it is supported by two pillars of activity : developing and promoting voluntary actions, and part-nering with stakeholders at the eu and local level to achieve a better regulatory framework in line with its industry vision (see chart aside).

There is now a growing awareness around the world of the importance of climate change and sustainable development as well as a strengthening political and social resolve to act. Certainly at the eu level, sustainable development is high on the policy agenda. in mid-2008, the european Commission proposed a package of voluntary and binding measures designed to mitigate the energy use and environmental impact of products and services, contained in its Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and on a Sustainable industrial Policy (SiP).

in this 2008 Annual Review, A.i.S.e. reports on what is being done in these critical policy areas, both through its voluntary initiatives and its work on helping to shape the regulatory framework.

Progress and activities in 2008 are highlighted. notably, this Review publishes for the first time the findings of an eu-wide consumer survey

commissioned by A.i.S.e. on european cleaning and washing habits and how consumers take account of sustainability in their daily cleaning and laundry. The findings give a clear indication of where A.i.S.e. still needs to focus its efforts in order to improve consumers’ awareness of the contribution they can make to sustainability.

a FramEwork For DELiVEriNG rEsPoNsibLE aND susTaiNabLE CLEaNiNG

The A.i.S.e. Agenda for Responsible and Sustainable Cleaning governs all of

the Association’s activities. This is represented by the “house chart” below

which contains all of the elements of A.i.S.e.’s engagement ‘under one roof’.

The roof is A.i.S.e.’s industry vision which sets out the following goals :

the development and provision of products essential to society * a better quality of life through the improvement of public health and * hygiene

the maintenance of human and environmental safety * the improvement of environmental quality *

A.i.S.e.’s aim is to reach these goals by adhering to principles that support

and promote sustainable development in its various forms :

Economic : by ensuring that the success of the industry is based on ethical

standards, thereby building a sustainable industry which supports a sustainable

economy and strengthens growth.

social : by developing voluntary actions over and above basic legal

requirements, in order to support a sustainable society in which there is a

high standard of public health, hygiene and safety.

Environmental : by striving to be an environmentally-sound industry,

reducing the potential ecological impact of detergents and maintenance

products throughout the product life-cycle, and by using the earth’s

resources in a responsible way.

A.i.S.e. President confirms industry’s commitment to sustainability

INDUSTRY VISION

AGENDA FOR RESPONSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE CLEANING (Economic, Social, Environmental)

Partnering to achieve a betterregulatory framework

Developing and promotingvoluntary initiatives

Science-basedsolutions

Dialogue withstakeholders

Communicationto end-users

Opportunities and issues identification via membership

“We benefit society by contributing to the sustainable improvement of the quality and comfort of life through hygiene

and cleanliness, in a free, competitive and innovative way.”

Engaging & involving the members through a network for an effective and strong association

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CLEANINg1. INTRODUCTION

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1.2. In support of the European Commission SCP/SIP Action Plan

A.i.S.e. fully supports the overall objectives of the european Commission Action Plan to encourage sustainable consumption and production of products and services, published in July 2008. The A.i.S.e. position is this :

* a i s E supports the prin-ciple of addressing the full life cycle of products and it believes that this means that all the different actors along the product chain have to share responsibility to pro-mote sustainable consumption and production – The pursuit of sustainability is not simply about identifying potential impacts and reducing them, since reducing these in only one part of the life cycle can often have the effect of increasing impacts elsewhere. Making progress on SCP/SiP thus involves developing approaches which properly balance and minimise impacts across the whole life cycle. This is especially the case for cleaning products and services where the manufacture and the consumption of a product must be opti-mised together to deliver results in the most sustainable way. As an end-user industry placing fast-moving consumer goods on the market, life Cycle Analysis (lCA) shows that the consumption of products (the use phase) accounts for the biggest impact on the environment and that a lot can be achieved through proper sustain-able practices. This is also one of the findings that came out of the consumer survey commissioned by A.i.S.e. and presented later in this Review. Therefore, A.i.S.e. places great importance on the prin-ciple of ‘shared responsibility’, where manufacturers and consumers have a role to play.

in addition a i s E believes that any sustainability policy * developed to address this industry sector should ensure that it gives equal balance to all three pillars of sustain-ability (economic, social, and environmental) As mentioned in the SCP/SiP Communication, the challenge is to integrate sustain-ability into the european union as an important parameter besides growth, competition and jobs creation. with sustainability as a new ‘value’ all along the decision making process, this should lead to

a lower burden on natural resources, to heightened economic and competitive advantages for industry and to an improved quality of life for all.

* a i s E is glad to see the clear priority given to voluntary self-regulatory measures and would like to see even greater

importance given to industry initia-tives in the action Plan – based on its experience and knowledge in developing industry voluntary agreements, A.i.S.e. strongly believes that these often deliver the quickest and most cost-effective benefits for society.

THE EuroPEaN CommissioN sCP/siP aCTioN PLaN :

in July 2008, the european Commission published its Action Plan on

Sustainable Consumption and Production and on Sustainable industrial

Policy (SCP/SiP). led by DG enterprise and industry, DG environment and

DG Transport and energy, this Action Plan sets the scene for a number

of medium and long term shifts that the european union aims to steer

through in order to promote more sustainable consumption and produc-

tion behaviour patterns from industry, authorities and consumers across

europe. The Action Plan consists of different policies, some of which

already exist, others which are being updated, and others which are new.

Below is the list of the main proposals which make up the Action Plan :

* Ecodesign Directive : requirements for energy related products

(repeal Directive 2005/32/EC) recast

Ecolabel overall : revision Community Ecolabel scheme * (repeal regulation (EC) No 1980/2000)

Emas : Eco-management and audit scheme, voluntary * participation by organisations (repeal regulation (EC) No

761/2001)

Energy Labelling : Energy-related products : indication * of the consumption of energy (repeal ‘Energy Labelling

Directive’ 92/75/EEC) recast

GPP : Communication on public procurement for a better * environment

The set up of a retail Forum*

Following the Action Plan’s adoption by the environment Council, most

of its different policies (as listed above) are due to be voted on in the

european Parliament during 2009.

“The sCP/siP action Plan aims at addressing social and

economic development within the carrying capacity

of ecosystems and decoupling economic growth from

environmental degradation we welcome the work

done at a i s E on a voluntary basis to help reach these

objectives’’ said Pavel Misiga, Head of unit in DG environment, european

Commission, at the A.i.S.e. 5th information Day in December 2008.

‘A.I.S.E. strongly believes that voluntary measures often deliver the quickest and most cost-effective benefits for society.’

if all loads were washed full, 715 million litres of water a day would be saved, the

equivalent water used by 5 million people, or a city the size of barcelona!

Did you know that only 49% of washing machine loads in Europe are full?

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A.i.S.e. has a long track record of voluntary initiatives to further sustainable development. The past year saw a number of developments in initiatives focusing both on sustainable production and sustainable consumption.

2.1. Sustainable Production : promoting best practices

Charter for sustainable Cleaning

The A.i.S.e. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning was launched in 2004 in all eu countries plus norway, iceland and Switzerland. it covers all product categories of the soaps, detergents and maintenance products industry, both in the household and industrial / institutional sectors.

This voluntary initiative broke new ground by encouraging the adoption of sustainability management practices at all stages of the product life cycle. The Charter seeks to go beyond legislative requirements to ensure that products are manufactured in the safest and most environmentally responsible man-ner possible at every stage in their life cycle. it also seeks to make sure that products are safe for their intended use, and that all relevant safety and best-use information is made available to consumers. The objective is to move towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns.

Companies that adhere to the Charter must submit to external independent verification, and annual eu-wide assess-ment against certain Key Performance indicators (KPis) that measure economic, social and environmental aspects.

The overall results are published by A.i.S.e. annually. Performance in 2007 was reported in the 3rd Annual Sustainability Report, published in July 2008. The 2008 results will be reported in the next report, due in summer 2009. in the meantime, A.i.S.e. can report that membership of the Charter continued to grow and, by the end of 2008, 77 manufacturers and distributors had signed up to the scheme. This represents a 28% increase in company membership of the Charter since 2007.

Also in 2008, as part of its commitment to regularly update the scheme, A.i.S.e. and its members initiated a review of the Charter with a view to adding, among other

improvements, a product dimension intended for products meeting a range of advanced sustainability parameters. Further internal and external consultations on this matter will be held in 2009, particularly in the light of the SCP/SiP framework.

Green Public Procurement (GPP)

The industrial and institutional (i&i) cleaning of places such as schools, hospitals, factories, offices, restaurants is a critical sector for a majority of A.i.S.e.’s members, including a great number of SMes. Of the € 6.5 billion i&i market, a good proportion of i&i products and services are actually subject to public tenders for public purchasing, through Green Public Procurement (GPP).

The A.i.S.e. industrial and institutional sector involved in GPP consists of very specific applications of its products for such uses, as well as a very precise handling and use, especially in professional applications.

Tailored i&i solutions can be much more sustainable and less resource inten-sive than domestic applications (e.g. refillable trigger sprays, involvement of trained professional users, controlled dosing systems etc). work on voluntary

GPP standards for i&i cleaning products undertaken in 2008 will be an important component of the Charter review.

‘The Charter seeks to go beyond legislative requirements’

mEmbErsHiP oF THE CHarTEr is oN THE iNCrEasE : THE 3rD susTaiNabiLiTy rEPorT

The 3rd Sustainability Report (based

on 2007 reporting) was published

in July 2008. 33 Charter members

compared to 19 in 2006 took part

in the reporting exercise. Figures

show that CO2 emissions decreased from 66.9kg

per tonne of production in 2006 to 64.6kg in 2007.

2. FOSTERINg SUSTAINABILITY ThROUgh VOLUNTARY ACTION

wHaT is GPP?

The eu is promoting the use of public procurement in its member states as

a means of encouraging the market for eco-innovative goods and services

and achieving its environmental goals in a cost-efficient manner.

Public authority spending in the eu is worth around 16% of eu GDP or

about € 2,000 billion.

Green Public Procurement (GPP) takes place when contracting authorities

also use environmental criteria to decide who to buy goods or services from.

in the SCP/SiP Action Plan, the european Commission proposes ambitious

targets for GPP.

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Laundry sustainability Projects

The first laundry Sustainability Project (lSP 1) was a voluntary project that was a direct follow-up to the A.i.S.e. Code of Good environmen-tal Practice (which became a european Commission Recommendation 98/480/eC) and its associated washright campaign.

This two-year A.i.S.e. laundry Sustainability Project was launched in 2006 and completed in December 2007. it covered the eu 27 plus iceland, liechtenstein, norway and Switzerland. Participating laundry detergent manufacturers committed to market laundry powders that had been compacted by at least 33% of their weight versus the initial standard powders. Good results were achieved in central and east-ern european countries. The companies committed to the scheme are reported in the 3rd Annual Sustainability Report.

Motivated by its success, in 2008, preparations for a second laundry Sustainability Project (lSP 2) began. lSP 2 was launched in January 2009 and covers the same countries as mentioned above. Detergent manu-facturers are invited to commit to the project over a two-year period. The objective of this scheme will be to reduce the environmental impact of the laundry detergent sector across the whole of europe by promoting and encouraging the reduction of chemicals, packaging and energy used in product making, delivery and use.

Further work on compaction of laundry detergents is foreseen in the future.

2.2 Sustainable consumption : helping the consumer to behave sustainably

This life Cycle Analysis graph shows that, as already mentioned, most of a household laundry detergent’s impact occurs during the use phase. Therefore encouraging consumers to support common sustainability goals – by dosing correctly and washing at lower temperatures – is essential to reduce the overall impact of a product on the environment.

That is why, since 1998, A.i.S.e. has been running a campaign called washright, a pan-european advertising campaign promoting more sustainable laundry habits. The central message, summarised in the

washright panel is featured on billions of packs, in numerous media and its success has been widely reported.

nevertheless, the consumer survey on european Cleaning and washing Habits commissioned by A.i.S.e. in 2008 shows that there is still a significant opportunity to promote more sustainable consumer behaviour.

energy water emissions Solid waste

The average dose for laundry detergents under lSP2 will move from 155ml to 135ml per wash

life Cycle Analysis of a Generic Fabric washing Powder

(normalised on a per wash basis). Source A.i.S.e.

A.i.S.e.© 2009 | www.aise.eu

11in September 2008, A.i.S.e. commissioned a pan-european survey on consumers’ washing habits in 23 countries (see details on page 13). The objective of this exercise was to find out about current consumer habits and define potential areas for improvement in the domain of laun-dry practices. The survey was run in autumn and covered countries in western, Southern, eastern europe and Scandinavia, with approximately 200 respondents taking part per country (exactly 5,060 in total). Below is a summary of the findings*.

Who takes care of the laundry?

Types of Detergents Used

Number of Washes

in total in europe: 37 65 billion washes are done every year which is :

* 722 million washes a week * 103 million washes a day * 1200 per second

rEGuLar LauNDry PowDErs sTiLL HaVE THE GrEaTEsT sHarE oF LauNDry DETErGENT FormaTs

usED by EuroPEaN CoNsumErs

No siGNiFiCaNT VariaTioN amoNG rEGioNs wiTH rEGarD To FEmaLEs DoiNG THE LauNDry

FEw DiFFErENCEs iN TErms oF aGE oVEr rEGioNs

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT :FIndInGS From A PAn-EuroPEAn ConSumEr SurvEy on LAundry HAbITS

Between 18 to 24 years old

% Female % Male




Between 55 to 65 years oldTotal Europe

Total Europe

Age

Gender

12% 25% 24% 22% 17%

61% 39%

Regular Laundry Powders

Compact Laundry Powders

Laundry Tablets

Laundry Liquid Tablets/Pouches/Liquid Doses

Other

None of the above/No idea

Regular Laundry Liquids/Gels

Concentrated Laundry Liquids/Gels

Total Europe

Western Europe (N=1329)

Eastern Europe (N=1286)

Southern Europe (N=1130)

UK/Ireland (N=435)

Scandinavia (N=880)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

*The data presented in these highlights is A.i.S.e. copyright. Readers may use the data but must alway quote the source.

note: “europe”, in this overview refers to the total of 23 countries where the survey was run.


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LAundry And SuSTAInAbILITy : room For ImProvEmEnT

Dosing instructions Did you know that

76% of consumers indicate that they are aware of the dosing instructions?

In spite of the fact that consumers usually measure the amount of detergent they put in the machine, only 65% of consumers dose according to the recommendations provided by manufacturers.

Wash temperature Did you know that the average temperature of a machine

wash in Europe is 42 6°C?

only 30% of loads are washed at 30°C or lower, and 19% are still washed at 60°C or above.

Concentrated detergents

Did you know that

only 43% of consumers are aware and

convinced about the benefits of concentrated detergents?

small actions can help protect the environment

There is some good awareness among consumers of the benefits of avoiding underfilling the machine, of carefully following the dosing instructions, of washing at low temperatures to lower the impact on the environment when doing the laundry, but there is low perceived benefit of buying more compacted / concentrated detergents

However, people who are convinced that specific choices have an impact on the environment are also more willing to make the effort

Loading of the machine

Did you know that only 49% of washing machine loads in Europe are full?

if all loads were washed full, 715 million litres of water a day would be saved, the equivalent

water used by 5 million people, or a city the size of barcelona! if everyone who washes at 40°C or higher were to wash

at 10 degrees less, the energy saved would be equivalent to lighting every home in Poland for a year

read the label! it is important to read the label and to follow

the dosing instructions

by developing voluntary actions in sustainable production and consumption, industry promotes

the reduction of the overall impact which laundry detergents may have on the environment Consumers can also ‘do their bit’ by using concentrated detergents appropriately


13uk/irL

No of washes* : 8.4

average wash temperature : 49.8°C

washing with a full load : 61%

Favoured type of detergent** : Regular laundry powders, laundry tablets

awareness of differences between regular and concentrated detergents : 76%

Perceived impact on the environment (top 2) : washing at low temperatures and with a full load

Purchase driversG :

wEsTErN EuroPE

No of washes* : 6.6


washing at a full load : 55%

Favoured type of detergent** : Regular laundry liquids/gels and powders



Purchase driversG :

sCaNDiNaVia

No of washes* : 7.2


washing at a full load : 53%

Favoured type of detergent **: Regular and compact laundry powders



Purchase driversG :

souTHErN EuroPE

No of washes* : 6.4



Favoured type of detergent** : Regular laundry Powders


Perceived impact on the environment (top 2) : washing at low temperatures and carefully following the dosing instructions

Purchase driversG :

EasTErN EuroPE

No of washes* : 6



Favoured type of detergent** : Regular laundry powders

awareness of differences between regular and concentrated detergents :

68%

Perceived impact on the environment (top 2) : Dosing correctly and washing with a full load

Purchase driversG :

vAryInG LAundry ProFILES ACroSS EuroPE : THE ALL-round ECo-ConSCIouS, monEy-SAvInG, ProduCT-SEnSITIvE EuroPEAn ConSumEr doES noT ExIST!

13% 21% 35% 31%

23% 20% 26% 30%

26% 20% 18% 36%

35% 26% 22% 17%

35% 17% 18% 30%

Price Sensitive Ecologist Product/Brand Sensitive Free Riders

13% 21% 35% 31%

23% 20% 26% 30%

26% 20% 18% 36%

35% 26% 22% 17%

35% 17% 18% 30%


13% 21% 35% 31%

23% 20% 26% 30%

26% 20% 18% 36%

35% 26% 22% 17%

35% 17% 18% 30%


13% 21% 35% 31%

23% 20% 26% 30%

26% 20% 18% 36%

35% 26% 22% 17%

35% 17% 18% 30%


13% 21% 35% 31%

23% 20% 26% 30%

26% 20% 18% 36%

35% 26% 22% 17%

35% 17% 18% 30%


background information :G Purchase drivers :

There are many factors which influence consumers’ deci-

sions when making a purchase. where laundry detergents are concerned these include price, the environment and the product’s features. These can be categorised as pur-chasing drivers and according to our survey, these vary greatly from one european region to another.

* No of washes : Total number in a two week period. ** Favoured type of detergent : these results are based

on “perceived“ formats for detergents by consumers. This may differ slightly from the actual products available on their market.

13% 21% 35% 31%

23% 20% 26% 30%

26% 20% 18% 36%

35% 26% 22% 17%

35% 17% 18% 30%



14 AvAILAbILITy oF InFormATIon on dETErGEnTS And mAInTEnAnCE ProduCTS

when asked whether consumers think manufacturers provide enough infor-mation on how to use a product safely, 68% replied positively while 65% thought that manufacturers provide good information on how to get the best result from a product. Further-more the survey shows that consumers claim that they read on pack information. 75% state that they read the information prior to using products and 68% before making a purchase.

A wEbSITE on SAFETy And bEST uSE oF CLEAnInG And mAInTEnAnCE ProduCTS

62% of europeans are keen to have a website where broad informa-tion on the safe and best use of products is conveyed. Such a website, www.cleanright.eu, was recently developed and is already available in

english, French, German and Polish. The site offers tips on sustainable cleaning practices and safety of products. it also provides more in-depth information on products and their sustainability, ingre-dients, responsible and sustainable voluntary agreements initiated by the A.i.S.e. industry. A.i.S.e. will continue

to develop voluntary initiatives in order to ensure that consumers are well-informed, in particular about sustainability, and are able to make the correct decisions when using a product.

‘62% enthusiastic about a website on best and safe use of cleaning and maintenance products’

www cleanright eu

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2.2 Sustainable consumption : helping the consumer to behave sustainably (Continued)

A.i.S.e. has created a number of voluntary initiatives designed to encourage sustainable consumption, safe use and improved information for consumers. 2008 saw some exciting and significant developments.

PromoTiNG imProVED iNFormaTioN To CoNsumErs

Cleanright

The highlight of 2008 was the launch of the joint Cleanright initiative by A.i.S.e. and the european Chemical industry Council, Cefic, at the A.i.S.e. 5th information Day in December.

The website www.cleanright.eu, which is currently available in english, French, German and Polish, aims to answer a broad range of questions on household detergents and maintenance products.

The centrepiece of the website is an interactive animated house contain-ing everyday household items and surfaces which reveal a whole host of useful information. The face of the Cleanright website, Mr Sponge, is on hand to guide visitors through the rooms. The user-friendly web-site reaches out to its multiple audiences through a two-fold approach. information in the colour tabs is for consumers, with a focus on best and safe use advice, energy saving tips, ways to reduce utility bills and how to get the best results from cleaning products including the role they play in maintaining our belongings by preserving them. information in the grey tabs is aimed at stakeholders, and covers voluntary initiatives, safety assessment, and an A to Z of ingredients.

At the information Day, Monique Goyens, Director of the european Consumers’ Organisation, BeuC, and Stefano Soro from the european Commission (DG SAnCO) praised the aims and content of the website.

A.i.S.e. and Cefic will continue to develop the consumer website further and promote it to consumers in europe, in close collaboration with stakeholders.

save Energy and water

The Save energy and water (Sew) project was launched in mid-June 2006. This project focuses on domestic automatic dishwashing (ADw) deter-gents, and aims to encourage consumers to use the ‘auto’, ‘55ºC’, or ‘50ºC’ wash cycle, in order to save energy and water.

By the end of 2008, 17 companies had signed up to the scheme, which represents a vast majority of the market. For further information please visit the Save energy and water website at www.saveenergyandwater.com.

washright

in 2008, A.i.S.e. agreed to update its famous washright panel in order to make it even easier for consumers to understand that by following the tips conveyed on the panel, they too can do their bit for the environment whilst saving money. The additional phrase: “Tips for saving water, energy, Co2 and money” and the fine-tuning of specific advice were organised with this in mind. The new washright panel will progressively begin to appear on packs from 2009 across europe .

its use is freely accessible to any company placing laundry detergents on the eu market.

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“bEuC welcomes a i s E ’s and Cefic’s interesting initiative to enable consumers to use detergents in a more efficient, safe and sustainable way we now encourage a i s E and Cefic to widely promote this website, so that consumers are

aware of its existence,” said Monique Goyens, Director General of BeuC about the Cleanright website.

PromoTiNG susTaiNabLE CoNsumPTioNq

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3. SECURINg AN ADEqUATE REgULATORY FRAmEWORk

A.i.S.e. pursues the industry’s vision not only through voluntary initiatives but also through active contribution to legislative and regulatory devel-opments. All such developments address the sustainability agenda in one way or another, through their influence on the economic, environmental or social domains.

as manufacturers of soaps, detergents and maintenance prod-ucts, a i s E ’s members are ‘downstream users’ of chemicals Most legislation of relevance to the chemical industry is therefore also rel-evant to A.i.S.e., and 2008 saw consid-erable activity in several areas, including ReACH implementation and the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and labelling of Chemicals (GHS), as well as the revision of the Detergents Regulation and the Biocides Directive.

3.1 REACh implementation

ReACH (Registration, evaluation, Authorisa-tion and Restriction of Chemical substances) came into force in June 2007 and the pre-registration phase started in June 2008.

Manufacturers were required to pre-register all substances that they would like to continue using by the deadline of 1 December 2008. it is estimated that the european Chemi-cals Agency (eCHA) in charge of the process received some 2.6 million pre-registrations for over 140,000 substances by the deadline : more than 20 times the expected volume.

To assist members, in 2008, A.i.S.e. : launched a new ReACH website, * www.aise.eu/reach. The public part of the website contains general information and guidelines on compliance with ReACH, while the special members’ section aims to provide A.i.S.e. members with specifically tailored Q&As, factsheets, guidance and recommendations on the implementation of ReACH.

Organised a workshop to assist members and suppliers in develop-* ing the required exposure scenarios for their particular products that substances would be used in. This was extremely useful as

it provided participants with an opportunity to share ideas, views and strategies for preparing exposure scenarios. More workshops like this one are foreseen for 2009.

Assisted at workshops run by Cefic and continues to organise seminars * on the implementation of ReACH in conjunction with fellow members of the Downstream users of Chemicals Co-ordination Group (DuCC).

Developed and published comprehensive and generic use information * to assist members in exposure assessment for substances used in the

cleaning and maintenance products sector. Has been following the work of the * eCHA and contributing to stakeholder initiatives, guidance development and the ReACH Helpdesk Correspondents’ network (ReHCORn) activities. Participates in the eCHA consulta-* tion on Chemical Safety Assessment/Chemical Safety Report (CSA/CSR). This multi-stakeholder group started in December 2008 with a focus on iT CSA/CSR tool development. Other activities with eCHA are under way such as the eCeTOC Targeted Risk Assessment for consumers, method to assess exposure to substances sold to the general public. in addi-tion, the development of methods to treat preparations Safety Data Sheets under ReACH has been initiated.

Continues to follow developments on Annexes iv and v of ReACH. * Revised annexes covering exemptions from registration were pub-lished in October 2008, followed by the draft Guidance on Annex v (covering fatty acids and salts, and ionic mixtures). in response to this and to assist members during pre-registration A.i.S.e. published two recommendation papers on the exemptions. Discussions with Member States and eCHA on the scope of exemptions are ongoing.

Developed together with members a recommendation paper * entitled ‘ReACH candidate list: articles and preparations contain-ing SvHCs’, which is currently available on the A.i.S.e. ReACH website. This was in response to the publication by the eCHA in late 2008 of the first candidate list of substances containing 15 Substances of very High Concern (SvHC) which are candidates for possible inclusion in the list of substances subject to authoriza-tion (Annex Xiv of ReACH). A definitive list of substances subject to authorisation is expected by 1 June 2009.

‘Pursuant to the implementation plan adopted on 4 September 2002 at the Johannesburg World Summit on sustainable development, the European Union is aiming to achieve that, by 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that lead to the minimisation of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment.’ Official Journal L 396/1 of the European Commission Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals (EC 1907/2006).

“ECHa received some 2 6 million pre-registrations for over 140,000 substances by the deadline: more than 20 times the expected volume”, said Petteri Mäkelä, eCHA official at the A.i.S.e. info Day.

A successful ReACH

implementation requires

a close collaboration and

efficient communica-

tion between Chemical

Substance Suppliers and

Downstream users (Du)

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3.2 globally harmonised System for Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and mixtures (ghS)

Appropriate classification and labelling of soaps, cleaning and maintenance products is key to driving optimal and safe use of A.i.S.e. products and it is for this reason that this piece of legislation is also important to its members.

in December 2008, the european Parliament and Council adopted the new Regulation on Classification, labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (ClP), which aligns existing eu legislation with the united nations Globally Harmonised System (GHS).

The new regulation enters into force on 20 January 2009 and will, after a transitional period, replace the current rules on classification, labelling and packaging of substances (Directive 67/548/eeC) and mixtures (Direc-tive 1999/45/eC). The deadline for substance classification according to the new rules will be 1 December 2010 and for mixtures 1 June 2015.

among the key initiatives to move ahead under the new legislative framework of CLP is the examination of options to establish a ‘clas-sification network’. it is true that the ClP introduces a new model of ‘clas-sification network’ through which industry sectors may wish to share data and experiences for classification purposes. This also covers preparations. in addi-tion, the extended reference to ‘weight of evidence’ and ‘expert judgment’ is seen by A.i.S.e. as the right concept in order to progress and to promote its approaches on classification of detergents and cleaning products.

The intention of A.i.S.e. is to work on a collective response on today’s and tomorrow’s classification challenges. The response foresees the set up of a sound, transparent, efficient and externally recognised system that ensures appropriate and harmonised classification of A.i.S.e. formulations. This sys-tem aims at making optimum use of current information available and data.

A.i.S.e. has initiated a dialogue with european and national stakeholders on this matter and is preparing a workshop with national authorities and the european institutions in order to exchange views on challenges and solutions for classification of cleaning formulations with the objective of achieving a common, sound interpretation and application of ClP concepts. This is due to take place in 2009.

3.3 The Detergents Regulation

The european Commission is currently looking at revising the 2004 Detergents Regulation (eC 907/2006). As part of this, the european Commission is preparing an impact assessment report on the use of phosphates in detergents in order to decide whether eu legislation on this topic is justified.

in August 2008, A.i.S.e. developed a position paper which inputs on the five policy options proposed in the european Commission’s report. Furthermore iniA (Spanish national institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology) made progress on the scientific work which models the euthrophication risk. A.i.S.e. has contributed to the refine-ment of this model by providing up-to-date figures on phosphate con-sumption in the detergent sector. The outcome of the iniA study will also be taken into account in the final european Commission decision.

The european Commission is also currently looking at whether legislation on anaerobic degradation of surfactants and biodegradation of non-sur-factant organic ingredients is necessary. in november 2008, the SCHeR (Scientific Committee on Health and environmental Risks) published an updated opinion on these topics.

in 2009, the european Commission will review this opinion based on recent data provided by HeRA (Human and environmental Risk Assess-ments) and eRASM (environmental Risk Assessment and Management, a research partnership of the Detergents’ and Surfactants’ industries in europe) and will publish a report, which may or not, confirm their decision for proposing legislation.

3.4 Biocidal Products Directive

The biocidal products manufactured by A.i.S.e. members include household as well as industrial and institutional (i&i) disinfectants and household insecticides. They are commonly used by consumers as well as professionals, and play an essential role in maintaining high lev-els of hygiene and health by combating the spread of germs. These products are being governed under the eu Biocidal Products Direc-tive which endeavours to harmonise the european market for biocidal products while ensuring a high-level of protection for humans, animals and the environment.

A european Commission legislative proposal for the revision of the Biocides Directive is expected in 2009. in this context, A.i.S.e. supports a move from a Directive to a Regulation and the introduction of a cen-tralised authorisation system which would ensure greater harmonisa-tion among Member States. The european Commission also published in 2008 a proposal for the so-called “mini-revision” of the Directive in order to extend the review programme of biocidal ingredients and products, for an additional four years to 2014.

Evidencegathering

Relevant animal data (Q)SAR results In vitro tests

Information on similar chemicals

None… … or e.g.

Human experience(occupational data, accident databases)

Epidemiological and clinical studies

Case reports and observations

New classification

Labelling

Expert judgment / Weight of evidence

1

3

4or

2

Labelling

Classification

From data to on-pack pictograms : the steps for an appropriate

classification and labelling system under ClP

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Communicating A.i.S.e. activities and developments to external audi-ences and members along the year is important to the association. A.i.S.e. does this by hosting conferences, workshops, exhibitions, meetings with members and by participating in trade fairs, issuing publications, brochures as well as launching websites. Below is a summary of the main activities that took place in 2008.

4.1 Internal and external conferences

The General Assembly is an opportunity for all members to gather together in order to contemplate and discuss topical issues, and plan out future projects.

The location for the 2008 a i s E General assembly was Croatia. The three-day event took place in Cavtat near Dubrovnik. As in previ-ous years, the General Assembly included an Open Forum of which the theme focused on ‘Sustainability: trends for the detergent and maintenance products’ industry around the world’. A broad range of speakers, including representatives from the european Commission, Member States’ ministries, associations and specialists in innovation and environmental issues took part in the event. There was also a tech-nical workshop which provided members with an update on develop-ments on ReACH, GHS and the Charter for Sustainable Cleaning.

The a i s E 5th information Day took place on 3 December in Brussels and focused on the important theme of : ‘Addressing Sus-tainable Production and Consumption: the leading role of industry sectors through vol-untary action’. This event takes place once a year, and is an opportunity for A.i.S.e. to share progress on its activities with stake-holders. Speakers at the event included european Commission officials, Members of the european Parliament, nGOs and retailers. The information Day in 2008 was the occasion at which the launch of the A.i.S.e./Cefic consumer and stakeholder website Clean-right (www.cleanright.eu) took place. The event was followed by a cocktail where Mr Sponge, the Cleanright mascot, made an appearance and where participants had an opportunity to test out the site.

A special workshop dedicated to small, and medium sized Enter-prises, smEs took place on 9 October 2008 in Brussels. The programme covered a wide range of topics relevant to SMes. The morning presentations focused on regulatory activities such as ReACH, GHS and the Biocides Directive. A special session was dedicated to sustainability, ending with a constructive debate on the A.i.S.e. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning. Participants were also informed about eu sources of funding for SMes including those available under the 7th Research Framework Programme. Such opportunities for information sharing and discussion among A.i.S.e. SMes will continue in 2009.

2008 A.I.S.E. general Assembly in Cavtat, Croatia

4. COmmUNICATINg TO mEmBERS AND ExTERNAL AUDIENCES

Julia Hailes,

Freelance environmental Consultant

Daniel Deybe,

DG enterprise and industry,

european Commission

Jeanette Huber, Zukunfts institut

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in July 2008 A.i.S.e. took part in Cefic’s exhibition at the european Parliament on ‘building blocks for Climate Change solutions’, where it displayed information on its voluntary industry initiatives.

4.2 International Congresses

A.i.S.e. attended the 7th surfactants world Congress (CEsio) in Paris, France, from 22-25 June 2008 as an exhibitor, and also partici-pated in several lecture sessions on sustainability and surfactants, and ReACH. This trade fair congress takes place once every four years and gathers suppliers and manufacturers of chemicals together to exhibit and share innovative practices and solutions. Approximately 950 participants attended the global event.

A.i.S.e. was also present at the 5th sEPawa Congress in würzburg, Germany from 15-17 October 2008. The congress takes place once a year, and is devoted to strengthening and building links between down-stream users and suppliers of raw materials. More than 1,500 inter-national participants and visitors from all over the world were regis-tered. A.i.S.e. attended the event as an exhibitor and Susanne Zänker, A.i.S.e.’s Director General, spoke at the conference on ‘Key Priorities for the Detergent, Cleaning and Maintenance Products industry’.

Representatives from international sister associations

at A.i.S.e.’s General Assembly

A.I.S.E. 5th Information Day

4.3 External and international Relations

A.i.S.e. has continued to be proactive in forging closer links with sister

associations from around the globe, as well as reaching common positions

on issues of mutual interest. every year, representatives from the deter-

gents association in Japan, Canada, the uSA, Australia and Brazil attend

the A.i.S.e. General Assembly. in January 2008, A.i.S.e. was represented at

the annual meeting of the uS Soap and Detergent Association Convention

in Boca Raton, Florida where Sylvie lemoine and Susanne Zänker presented

an overview of A.i.S.e. activities to participants. in August 2008, A.i.S.e.

attended the 50th Anniversary of the Soap and Detergent Association of

Canada (SDAC).

Doreen Fedrigo, european environmental Bureau (eeB)

Stefano Soro, DG SAnCO,

european Commission and

Monique Goyens, The european

Consumers’ Organisation, BeuC.

Anders wijkman,

Member of the european Parliament

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A.i.S.e. Ordinary Members

AustriAFachverband der Chemischen industrie Österreichs - F.C.i.O.Mr Christian Gründlingwiedner Hauptstrasse 63A-1045 wienTel: 43 1 50105 3348Fax: 43 1 501 05 280e-mail: [email protected]: fcio.at

BelGiuM / luXeMBOuRGAssociation Belgo-luxembourgeoise des Producteurs et des Distributeurs de Savons, Cosmétiques, Détergents, Produits d’entretien, d’Hygiène et de Toilette, Colles, Produits et Matériel Connexes - DeTiC/essenciaMs Françoise van TiggelenBoulevard Reyers 80B-1030 BrusselsTel: 32 2 238 97 65Fax: 32 2 230 82 88e-mail: [email protected]: www.detic.be

BulGARiABulgarian Association of the Detergent industry BADiMs Teodora RuntovaMadrid Blvd no 40B, 1st floorBG SofiaTel: 359 2 843 27 52e-mail: [email protected]

CROATiASociety of Traders and Producers of Cleaning Products, washing Products and Cosmetics at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce - STPC - vPCMs Dubravka MarijanovicRooseveltov trg 210000 ZagrebTel: 385 31 513 530Fax: 385 31 513 526e-mail: [email protected]

CyPRuSCyprus Aerosol, Detergents & Cosmetics Manufacturers Association - CADCMAMr Andreas AndreouP.O. Box 21455Cy-1509 nicosiaTel: 357 22 889 737Fax: 357 22 665 685e-mail: [email protected]

CZeCH RePuBliCCommittee for Detergents with the Czech Association for Branded Products - CSZvMr Karel StrašákSnemovní 9CZ-118 00 Prague 1Tel: 420 257 533 993Fax: 420 257 534 268e-mail: [email protected]: www.cszv.cz

DenMARKBrancheforening for Saebe, Parfume og Teknisk/kemiske Artikler - SPTMr Kim ChristiansenHøstvej 3DK-2800 Kgs. lyngbyTel: 45 45 20 20 10Fax: 45 45 20 20 15e-mail: [email protected]: www.spt.dk

eSTOniAFederation of estonian Chemical industries - eKTlMr Hallar MeybaumPeterburi tee 46eST-11415 TallinnTel: 372 6139775Fax: 372 6139775e-mail: [email protected]: www.keemia.ee

FinlAnDTeknokemian yhdistys r.y. - TyMs Sari KarjomaaP.O. Box 311Fin-00131 HelsinkiTel: 358 9 1728 4335Fax: 358 9 666 561e-mail: [email protected]: www.teknokem.fi

FRAnCeAssociation Française des industries de la Détergence, de l’entretien et des Produits d’Hygiène industrielle - AFiSeMs Claude PerrinAv. Achille Peretti 118F-92200 neuilly-sur-SeineTel: 33 1 47 47 82 86Fax: 33 1 47 47 07 51e-mail: [email protected]

FRAnCeChambre Syndicale nationale de l’eau de Javel et des Produits Connexes - C.S.n.e.J.Ms Dominique AuzouAv. Achille Peretti 118F-92200 neuilly-sur-SeineTel: 33 1 47 47 89 14Fax: 33 1 47 47 07 51e-mail: [email protected]

GeRMAnyindustrieverband Hygiene und Oberflächenschutz Für industrielle und institutionelle Anwendung e.v. - iHOMr walter GekelerMainzer landstraße 55D-60329 Frankfurt/MTel: 49 69 2556 1245Fax: 49 69 2556 1254e-mail: [email protected]: www.iho.de

GeRMAnyindustrieverband Körperpflege- undwaschmittel e.v. - iKwMr Bernd StroemerMainzer landstraße 55D-60329 Frankfurt/MainTel: 49 69 25 56 13 21Fax: 49 69 23 76 31e-mail: [email protected]: www.ikw.org

GReeCeAssociation of the Greek industry of Detergents and Soaps - SevASMr Theo Michaelidesvervainon street no.14GR-115 27 AthensTel: 30 210 777 27 80Fax: 30 210 775 40 66e-mail: [email protected]

HunGARyHungarian Cosmetic and Home Care Association - KOZMOSMr istván MurányiGombócz Zoltán u. 14H-1118 BudapestTel: 36 1 398 0823Fax: 36 1 398 0824e-mail: [email protected]: www.kozmos.hu

iRelAnDirish Cosmetics & Detergents Association - i.C.D.A. Ms Siobhan Murphy 84-86 lower Baggot Street iRl Dublin 2 Tel: 353 1 606 16 71 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.icda.ie

iTAlyAssociazione nazionale Detergenti e Specialità per l’industria e per la Casa - ASSOCASAMr Giuseppe Abellovia G. Da Procida, 11i-20149 MilanoTel: 39 02 34 56 52 35Fax: 39 02 34 56 53 20e-mail: [email protected]: assocasa.federchimica.it

lATviAThe Association of latvian Chemical and Pharmaceutical industry - lAKiFAMs Raina DurejaBrivibas Str. 40-41lv-1050 RigaTel: 371 729 86 93Fax: 371 729 86 93e-mail: [email protected]: www.lakifa.lv

liTHuAniAlithuanian Cosmetics and Household Chemicals Producers Association - liKOCHeMAMs inara JoniskieneKonstitucijos pr. 9-34lT - 09308 vilniusTel: 370 5 210 22 86Fax: 370 5 210 22 87e-mail: [email protected]: www.likochema.lt

neTHeRlAnDS (THe)nederlandse vereniging van Zeepfabrikanten - n.v.Z.Mr wouter Pfeifer waterigeweg 31Postbus 914nl-3700 AX ZeistTel: 31 30 69 21 880Fax: 31 30 69 19 394e-mail: [email protected]: www.nvz.nl

nORwAyvaskemiddelleverandørenes Forening - v.l.F.Ms ingrid StandalP.O. Box 6780 St. Olavs Pl. Rozenkrantzgate 11n-0130 OsloTel: 47 90 52 39 30Fax: 47 22 39 63 55e-mail: [email protected]: www.vlf.no

POlAnDPolish Associations of Cosmetics and Home Care Products ProducersMs Monika ZarzyckaChalubinskiego 8Pl-00-613 warszawaTel: 48 22 745 10 76Fax: 48 22 629 34 69e-mail: [email protected]: www.czystepiekno.pl

PORTuGAlAssociaçao dos industriais de Saboes, Detergentes e Produtos de Conservaçao e limpeza - A.i.S.D.P.C.l. Ms Ana-Maria CourasAv. Antonio Jose d’Almeida, 7-2P-1000-042 lisboaTel: 351 21 799 15 50Fax: 351 21 799 15 51e-mail: [email protected]

ROMAniARomanian union of Cosmetics and Detergent Manufacturers - RuCODeM Ms Mihaela RabuStr. Mihai eminescu, 105-107, Apt.6RO-020073 Bucuresti S2Tel: 40 21 210 88 85Fax: 40 21 210 88 85e-mail: [email protected]

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RuSSiARussian Association of Perfumery, Cosmetics & Household Chemistry Manufacturers - APCoHM 21/1, Trubnaya street127051 MoscowTel: 7 495 411 8300Fax: 7 495 411 8300e-mail: [email protected]: www.apcohm.org

SeRBiA/ MOnTeneGROADCPiMs vladanka Stosic c/o Henkel Jugoslavija d.o.o. - ul. Porodice Trajkovic bb 11000 Belgrade Tel: 381 37 415 475 Fax: 381 11 207 2 299 e-mail: [email protected]

SlOvAK RePuBliCSlovenské zdruzenie pre znackové výrobky - SZZvMr Dusan PleskoMetodova 7SK-821 08 Bratislava 2Tel: 421 2 5273 1113Fax: 421 2 5273 1113e-mail: [email protected]: www.szzv.sk

SlOveniAAssociation of Cosmetics and Detergents Producers of Slovenia - K.P.C.Ms Helena Gombac RozanecDimiceva 13Si-1504 ljubljanaTel: 386 1 5898 263Fax: 386 1 58 98 100e-mail: [email protected]

SPAinAsociación de empresas de Detergentes y de Productos de limpieza, Mantenimiento y Afines - ADelMAMr Juan RobledoPlaza de Castilla 3, Planta 22 e2e-28046 MadridTel: 34 91 733 05 66Fax: 34 91 733 05 68e-mail: [email protected]: www.adelma.es

SweDenBranschföreningen för industriell och institutionell Hygien - i.i.H.Ms ulrika FlodbergP.O. Box 5501Se-114 85 StockholmTel: 46 8 783 82 42Fax: 46 8 783 82 38e-mail: [email protected]: www.iih.se

SweDenKemisk-Tekniska leverantörförbundet - K.T.F.Mr Olof HolmerP.O. Box 5501Se-114 85 StockholmTel: 46 8 783 82 43Fax: 46 8 783 82 38e-mail: [email protected]: www.ktf.se

SwiTZeRlAnDSchweizerischer Kosmetik- und waschmittelverband - SKwMr Bernard CloëttaBreitingerstrasse 35, Postfach 2138CH-8027 ZurichTel: 41 43 344 45 80Fax: 41 43 344 45 89e-mail: [email protected]: www.skw-cds.ch

TuRKeySabun ve Deterjan Sanayicileri Dernegi - S.D.S.D. Mr vuranel C. OkaySahrayicedit, Atatürk Caddesi, eris Sitesi, B-Blok, Kat 1/Daire 10, KadiköyTR-34734 istanbulTel: 90 216 368 76 48Fax: 90 216 368 70 16e-mail: [email protected]: www.sdsd.org.tr

uniTeD KinGDOMuK Cleaning Products industry Association - u.K.C.P.i.Mr Andrew williams1st floor, Century House, High StreetuK-CH3 9RJ Tattenhall, CheshireTel: 44 1829 77 00 55Fax: 44 1829 77 01 01e-mail: [email protected]: www.ukcpi.org

Ordinary company membersColgate PalmoliveMr. Panagiotis Tsourapas Colgate Palmolive 89, Athinon Street GR-185 41 Piraeus Tel: 30 210 483 19 18 e-mail: [email protected]

ecolabMr walter AulmannReisholzer werftstrasse 38-42D-40554 DüsseldorfTel: 49 211 989 38 02Fax: 49 211 896 96e-mail: [email protected]

HenkelMr Thomas Müller-KirschbaumHenkelstrasse 67D-40191 DüsseldorfTel: 49 211 797 30 78Fax: 49 211 798 93 33e-mail: [email protected]

JohnsonDiverseyMr Rini ClaassensPA / P.O. Box 40441nl-3542 Ae utrechtTel: 31 30 247 62 09Fax: 31 30 247 63 19e-mail: [email protected]

McBrideMr Tim Seaman28th Floor, Centre Point103 new Oxford StreetuK-wC1A 1DD londonTel: 44 207 539 7850Fax: 44 207 539 7855e-mail: [email protected]

Procter and Gamble Mr Hans Bender47, Route de Saint GeorgesCH-1213 Petit lancy 1Tel: 41 58 004 8600Fax: 41 58 003 8600e-mail: [email protected]

Reckitt BenckiserMr Paolo Cavallovia lampedusa, 11/Ai-20141 MilanoTel: 39 02 844 752 51Fax: 39 02 895 020 69e-mail: [email protected]

Sara leeMr Harm Jan van PeltJosep Pla, 2, Torres Diagonal litoral B2e-08019 BarcelonaTel: 34 93 462 55 78Fax: 34 93 462 56 26e-mail: [email protected]

SC JOHnSOnMr Filippo MeroniP. le M.M. Burke, 3i - 20020 AReSe (Mi)Tel: 39 02 933 72 31Fax: 39 02 935 82 341e-mail: [email protected]

unileverMr Mike ParkingtonQuarry Road eastBebington wirral, Merseyside CH63 3Jw Tel: 44 151 641 3466e-mail: [email protected]

A.i.S.e. extraordinary Members

AuSTRAliAACCORD AustralasiaMs Bronwyn CapannaFusion Suite C4.02 - 22-36 Mountain StreetAuS-nSw 2007 ultimo, SydneyTel: 61 2 9281 23 22Fax: 61 2 9281 03 66e-mail: [email protected]: www.accord.asn.au

eGyPTFeiMr. Mohamed Fekri AbdelShafi1195 Corniche el nil.eG-CairoTel: 202 25 79 65 90/1/2Fax: 202 25 79 66 94e-mail: [email protected]: www.fei.org.eg

PAnARABiAn PeninSulAJeddah Chamber of Commerce & industry - Detergent industry Committee (DiC)Mr. Haitham T. SalehSaudi French Bank Building, King Abdullah St.,P.O. Box 2056, Jeddah KSA-21451 Saudi ArabiaTel: 966 2 653 8902e-mail: [email protected]

A.i.S.e. Associate Members

CeSiOComité des Agents de Surface et intermédiaires OrganiquesMs Chantal De CoomanAv. e. van nieuwenhuyse 4, box 2B-1160 BrusselsTel: 32 2 676 72 55 Fax: 32 2 676 73 47e-mail: [email protected]: www.cefic.org

FeMinGeneral Secretariat - Fédération europénne du Matériel de l’industrie de nettoyage Mr Toni D’Andreac/o AFiDAMP via Felice Casati 32i-20124 Tel: 39 02 67 44 58 05Fax: 39 02 66 71 22 99e-mail: [email protected]: www.femin-association.com

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A.I.S.E. SECRETARIAT AND BOARDS

A.I.S.E. Board of Directors (as at April 2009)

walter AulMAnnecolab

Hans BenDeR(President)Procter & Gamble

Georg GRASSl and Otto BlODeRBulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia/ Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia

Paolo CAvAllO(vice-President)Reckitt Benckiser

Rini ClAASSenSJohnsonDiversey

Ana-Maria COuRAS(vice-President)Portugal, Spain

Alain De CORDeMOyFrance, Turkey

Panagiotis TSOuRAPASColgate-Palmolive

Aldo SuTTeRCyprus, Greece, italy

Peter KARDORFFAustria, Germany, Switzerland

Mike PARKinGTOnunilever

Andrew McCARTHyAustralia, ireland, united Kingdom

Filippo MeROniSC Johnson

Thomas MÜlleR-KiRSCHBAuM(Treasurer)Henkel

wouter PFeiFeRChairman of the national Associations Committee

Bruno wiTvOeTDenmark, estonia, latvia,lithuania, Finland, norway, Sweden

Patrick vAn HOuTRyveBelgium, luxembourg,The netherlands

Tim SeAMAnMcBride

Harm Jan vAn PelTSara lee

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gLOSSARY

CLP Classification, labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures

Cefic european Chemical industry CouncilCEN european Committee for StandardisationColipa european Comestic Toiletry and Perfumery AssociationCSA/CSR Chemical Safety Assessment/Chemical Safety ReportDG Directorate-General (european Commission)DUCC Downstream users of Chemicals Co-ordination GroupECETOC european centre for ecotoxicology and Toxicology of

ChemicalsECHA european Chemicals AgencyEPAA european Partnership on Alternative ApproachesERASM environmental Risk Assessment and Management EU european unionGHS Globally Harmonised System of Classification and

labelling of ChemicalsHERA Human and environmental Risk Assessment on

ingredients of Household Cleaning ProductsI&I industrial and institutional Products

INIA Spanish national institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology

ISO international Standards OrganisationLSP laundry Sustainability ProjectMEP Member of the european ParliamentNGO non-Governmental Organisation(Q)SAR (Quantitative) Structure Activity RelationshipREACH Registration, evaluation and Authorisation of ChemicalsRIP ReACH implementation ProjectSANCO (DG) european Commission Health and Consumer Protection

Directorate-GeneralSCP/SIP Sustainable Consumption and Production and

Sustainable industrial PolicySDS Safety Data SheetSEPAWA vereinigung der Seifen-, Parfum- und waschmittelfachleute

e.v. (Association of Soap, Perfume and Detergent experts)SME Small or Medium-sized enterpriseSVHC Substances of very High ConcernUN united nationsUSSDA united States Soaps and Detergents Association

A.I.S.E. Secretariat team (as at April 2009)

Sandra AlMeiDA DwORAKexternal Communications Assistant+32 2 679 62 [email protected]

Christèle BAieRAdministration Manager+ 32 2 679 62 [email protected]

elodie CAZelle Technical and Scientific Affairs Manager+32 2 679 62 [email protected]

Sylvie leMOine Director, Technical and Regulatory Affairs+32 2 679 20 16 [email protected]

Simona lAiTechnical and Scientific Affairs Manager+32 2 679 62 [email protected]

Anny MARCHAlAdministrative Assistant+32 2 679 62 64 [email protected]

Sascha niSSen internal Communications Manager+32 2 679 62 65 [email protected]

Martine ReBRy Administrative Assistant+32 2 679 62 67 [email protected]

valérie SéJOuRné Director, Communications Affairs+32 2 679 62 69 [email protected]

laura TuCCiMei Technical & Scientific Affairs Manager+32 2 679 62 70 [email protected]

Susanne ZänKeR Director General+32 2 679 62 71 [email protected]

Cathrine BeRlineR PeDeRSenScientific Technical Affairs Co-ordinator+32 2 679 20 15 [email protected]

Christine BOuDeTlegal Advisor+32 2 679 62 [email protected]

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