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European association of

employers’ organisations in

hairdressing

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• Founded 1998 in Louvain, Belgium• 20 active members (countries

European Union and/or EFTA)• Members are the most

representative national employers’ organisation of hairdressers

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Members•Austria•Belgium•Bulgaria •Cyprus•Czech Republic•Denmark•Finland•France•Germany•Hungary

• Ireland• Italy• Malta• Netherlands• Norway• Poland• Slovenia• Sweden• Switzerland• United Kingdom

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Purpose

CEU promotes the interests of member organisations in the field of hairdressing in its capacity as a confederation of national employers’ organisations

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Core functions

•Discussion forum for important affairs in the hairdressing sector•Exchange of information on EU matters•Representing sector interests in the European Union•Pursuing economic and labour relations activities

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Richard Koffijberg - NL President

Jef Vermeulen - BVice President

Kuno Giger - CHTreasurer

Mark Coray -UKBoard member area middle

John Petter Aambakk - NBoard member area north

Wolfgang Eder - ABoard member area middle (special interest: area east)

Board of Directors

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Secretariats

Robert Vos - NLGeneral Secretary

Jakob Wild - AEducational affairs

Stéphane Coigné - BEconomic affairs

Rainer Röhr - DHealth & Safety and Environment

Miranda Bakker - NLAssistant

Margrit Mosimann - CHPublic relations

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Membership fee 2013

•Large sized countries € 6,600 •Medium sized countries € 4,600•Small sized countries € 2,600

•Temporary membership for max. 2 years € 1,000

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Meetings per year

•2 general assemblies•2 meetings•4 meetings of the sectoral social dialogue•Meeting point: Brussels

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Main topics 2013

•Implemention of the European Hairdressing Certificate•Follow up agreement Health & Safety•Project Capacity building•Low VATThese topics are also discussed within the social dialogue (EU employers + employees)

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Coiffure EU is the platform to meet

colleagues and exchange

information on national

developments

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To be successful on the EU level, it

is important that members of

Coiffure EU are the most

representative organisation in their

country