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European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry

Acronym: EFCI

General Information

Identification Code: 79863609229-39
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Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 7/27/2012
Last Update: 2/15/2024
EP Accredited Number: 3

Mission & Interests

Goals: Established in 1988, the EFCI (European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry) brings together national associations across Europe, employing more than 3,9 million people. EFCI members are responsible for representing the interests of the cleaning and facility services companies in their respective country and, where so existing, for the conclusion of the collective agreements in the sector. The EFCI is the privileged interlocutor of the European Institutions regarding all questions related to the industry. Since the establishment of a European Sectoral Social dialogue Committee on Industrial Cleaning in 1998, the EFCI is recognised as a social partner by the European Commission. The Secretariat is based in Brussels. It aims to ensure the continuous monitoring of the activities of the European Institutions and the taking into account of the cleaning industry’s interests in the frame of the elaboration of European policies and regulations that are relevant for the sector.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Business and industry
  • Competition
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Environment
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Taxation
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EFCI's main focus lies on policies in the area of: (i) labour market surveillance and labour law at national and European level; (ii) employment and social policy, including social protection; (iii) health and safety at the workplace; (iv) internal market and services; (v) public procurement; (vi) national and European level industrial relations; (vii) integration of the sector into circular economy.
Communication Activities: Since 1989, the EFCI carries out every two years (last edition in 2016), 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 shows 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. In June 2019, the EFCI published a Trend Report “The European Cleaning Industry 1995-2016” analysing the evolution of the sector during the last past 20 years. This statistical report builds on the historical EFCI Surveys and presents the evolution in the sector from different angles. 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); OIRA (Online Interactive Risk Assessment) tool for the cleaning sector with the financial contribution of the European Agency for Safety and Health (2014); Best Value Guide (2016). 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. EFCI's 10th Conference took place on 28 June in Brussels under the title “Cleaning and Facility Services: shaping the industry for the future”. Finally, the EFCI actively participates in the campaign "European Cleaning Days" (www.cleaningdays.eu) that was launched in 2015 and will probably be repetead in the futur. 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.
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Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Rue Belliard, 205
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Rue Belliard, 205
City: 1040
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 2.25

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Members list: https://www.efci.eu/about-us/#members
Organisation Members: 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 is also an active member of EBSA (European Business Service Alliance) bringing together the European associations within the business services sector. 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.