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“Fecc: THE European voice of the chemical distribution industry”
Dr. Uta Jensen-Korte, Director General, Fecc
AssICC, General AssemblyRome, 26 May 2014
Content
• Fecc in a nutshell Membership
The European distribution sector
Mission & Objectives
• Fecc’s activities
Fecc Membership
National Associations: 15
Company Members: 37
Associate Members: 9
Fecc represents around 1650 companies of which 830 are distributors with around 30,000 employees annual sales turnover of about 27 billion EurosSource: Fecc Statistics 2013 (2012 data)
Chemical distribution - ICCTA
Key statistical data - Survey 2013 (Data 2012)
Fecc AmericasICCTA
(Fecc + Americas)
N. of Member Companies:
1.617 609 2.226
N. of Distributors: 832 455 1.287
N. of Employees: 32.158 37.839 69.997
Turnover (billion Euros):
27.2 33.0* 60.2
N. of sites: 1.114** 2.054** 3.168
Source: Fecc/ICCTA Statistics 2013 (2012 data)
* Canada not available ** Austria, Brazil Switzerland and Denmark not available
Fecc company members
90% listed in the ICIS 2013 Top 100 EU chemical distributors
Fecc membership
15 National Associations:
AT (WKO), BE (BACD), CZ (SCHOD), DK (KLS), FI (TKL), FR (UFCC), IE (IACI), IT (AssICC), NL (VHCP), PT (GROQIFAR), ES (AECQ), CH (SGCI), SE P&K), UK (CBA)
European chemical distribution sector
Source: BCG study - 2013
* Other W. Europe – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal & Sweden.
** Central & E. Europe – Bulgaria, Czech R, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia & Slovenia.
2010: % Members with this activity
2011: % Members with this activity
Chemical distribution sector
2011: % Members supplying this sector
Source: Fecc Statistics 2012 (2011 data)
Chemical Distributor Types - Europe
Focus on Industrial Chemicals
Focus on Specialities
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Regional / NationalIndustrial Chemicals Distributors
National / “Sectorial”Specialty Distributors
Pan-European Generalists
(„Full-line Distributors“)
Pan-EuropeanSpecialty Distributors
(„Buy & Build“ / LBO‘s)
Traditional Specialty Distributors(often family owned)
AlliancesAlliances
Source: TER GROUP, DistriConsult analysis
Business Set-up
Schematic
Distributors can with reasonable accuracy be characterised by their “business set-up“ and their geographical reach across Europe
Value added services, access to emerging markets and ability to adapt to regulations and complexity (ATKearney 2013, BCG 2013, Accenture 2012)
Chemical Distribution: Key considerations
Projected key value added servicesMixing, blending, formulatingCustoms handlingVendor managed inventory
• From 2008 to 2012 the chemical distribution market grew by more than 9% (or 7% excluding inflation)
• Growth is likely to continue – 6-7% Source: BCG study - 2013
Chemical Distribution: Forecast
Mission & Objectives
Mission
Promote the European chemical distribution industry in order to ensure a sustainable business environment for the sector in the short, medium and long term
Represent Fecc members' interests at European and international level
Foster co-operation within the chemical distribution sector
Objectives
Regulatory affairs Responsible Care Communications Co-operation within the industry
Fecc Strategy 2011-2014
“Become THE opinion maker within our industry so that we are the natural partner for our members, European Institutions and stakeholders”
Motivating
Improving
Succeeding
Sustaining
Innovating
Out Reaching
Networking
Communications
Camila Diaz [email protected]
Office Assistant
HSE
Ophélie [email protected]
Life Science & Trade
Joel D’[email protected]
RC & LOG
Jan Thienpont (1May 13)[email protected]
Fecc Secretariat
• SHE Cttee (REACH, CLP, Seveso, Biocides, etc.)
• ECHA contacts• CARACAL• Sherpa DCG etc…
• GTDP Cttee (Pharma,Food,Cosmetics)• EXCiPACT (Board Member &
Treasurer)• International Trade Cttee• Distribution Agreements and
Competition Law• Other legal issues
• RC Cttee • PS Cttee• Logistics Cttee• Precursors Cttee• SQAS/ESAD steering Cttee• ICCTA backup
• Invoicing• Administration• …
• Newsletter / Website• Congress / Events• Media relations• Publications• Copy writing
• ICCTA Fecc Secretariat• DCG• CARACAL • SQAS/ESAD etc…
Fecc’s activities
Product Stewardship
• Joint committee of distributors & manufacturers
• Joint Cefic/Fecc PS guidelines (revised) & Fecc PS good practices for Chemical distributors
• PS Cttee focusses on topics affecting the whole supply chain:• 2013: Chlorinated solvents: The time is over only to sell a
product
• 2014: Food Safety: How to comply as a chemical distributor
Fecc’s activities
Responsible Care
• Initiative of continuous improvement in health, safety , security and environmental performance
• Together with Cefic a voluntary third party verification system was set-up to evaluate performance of chemical distributors, SQAS Distributor / ESAD
• Cefic and Fecc works on the integration of corporate social responsibility and sustainability into SQAS and ESAD
Fecc actively promotes RC within its membership!
RC/RD Implementation (data 2012) *
% Distributors committed to RC/RD by country (2010-2012)
* DATA CH AND A NOT RECEIVED
Activities of the Working Committees
Good Trade and Distribution Practices
• Active in all Pharma, food, feed and cosmetics related issues
• EXCiPACT -international GMP and GDP standard for excipients
• Asbl set up January 2014
• Responded to EC consultations on APIs and Excipients.
• Cosmetics Regulation update document – 2013
• Fecc Regulatory & Quality Symposium March 2014
International Trade
• Analysis/ Factsheets of trade in Magreb, Turkey and Russia
• Trade Meeting – Russia and beyond? – November 2013
• Monitors developments pertaining to FTAs and trade barriers
• Distribution Agreements & Competition Law Workshop‘s
Activities of the Working Committees
• Logistics Committee
Monitors the developments in EU and international legislation
Development of guidance e.g. Best Practice Guidance on the safe (Un)Loading of Road Freight Vehicles
Precursors
• Fecc/Cefic commented on the Regulation on explosive & drug precursors
• Participation and input to the CBRN Advisory group & subgroups of the Commission
• Fecc Model Agreement on voluntary measures on substances subject to Trade controls
Activities of the Working Committees
Safety, Health & Environment
• Support for the 2018 REACH registration deadline (DCG, guidance)
• Joint industry guidance on supply chain communication & on extended Safety Data Sheets
• Involvement in the development of an electronic exchange format for Exposure Scenarios
• Member of the ECHA Expert Network on Exposure Scenarios (ENES), 6th Workshop (13/14 May 2014)
• Update on the Seveso Directive & Biocidal Product Regulation
Hot topics
The 2018 deadline and the overall cost of registration
• Transparent and fair cost sharing in SIEFs
• Staged payment to help an SME that would like to buy a LoA
• Free letter of Access for multiple registered substances between 1-10 t
• More acceptance of (Q)SAR for newly registered substances
Extended SDSs Harmonisation of information to Poison Centres
Improvement of the C & L Inventory
EU Falsified Medicines Directive and related activities
EXCiPACT
Fecc Model Distribution Agreement
Partnership in the supply chain
ICCA-ICCTA, Cefic-Fecc
Fecc an Affiliated Association of Cefic
• Joint forces for advoacy & expertise to mutual benefit
DUCC
• A.I.S.E, CEPE, Cosmetics Europe, EFCC, ECPA, FEA, Fecc, FEICA, I&P Europe, IFRA
• Contributing constructively to the implementation of REACH &CLP
INTERNATIONAL
COUNCIL OF
CHEMICAL
ASSOCIATIONS
Building alliances
Conclusions Benefits of Fecc membership
• Majority of chemicals legislation initiated in Brussels
important to have contact with EU institutions to track and influence, to ensure your concerns are heard
• Early awareness of legislative developments
• Technical advocacy and advice to membership
• Networking opportunities with institutions and within membership
• Industry visibility due to Fecc membership
Fecc and NA’s have different roles – they are complementary
We look forward to continuing enhanced cooperation!
Thank you for your attention!
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