European Cocoa Association
Acronym: ECA
General Information
Identification Code: 03804222429-10
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Entity Form: aisbl
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 10/1/2009
Last Update: 1/12/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: On behalf of its members, ECA monitors and reports on developments impacting the cocoa sector (food safety, sustainability, trade, environment, transport, among others).
In addition, ECA is actively engaged in European and International fora (ICCO, World Cocoa Foundation, International Cocoa Initiative) related to the industry’s contribution to a sustainable cocoa economy.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Customs
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Energy
- Environment
- Food safety
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: We currently follow the following topics: Food Safety, Trade, Logistics, Sustainability and Environment.
More specifically we monitor the following initiative proposals:
Regulation on deforestation-Free Products
Industrial Emissions Directives
Energy Efficiency Directive
Promotion of Energy from Renewable sources Directive
Prohibiting Products mode with Forced Labour Regulation
Revision of Waste Reduction Directive
EU Emissions Trading System
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
New Genome Technics
Revision of the Weights and Dimension Directive
Sustainable use of Pesticides
Use of Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels in Maritime transport
Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP)
Sustainable Food Systems
Communication Activities: Internal monthly newsletters covering EU-regulated developments on trade, sustainability, logistics and transports, food safety
Regular organization of webinars and workshops on specific EU topics for ECA members
Regular organization of conferences on EU topics relevant for ECA members
Organization of the ECA-Forum (once every 3 years) addressing EU priorities impacting ECA members' activities
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Commission Expert Group/Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests, including the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT Regulation#E03282#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3282 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Avenue des Gaulois, 3
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Avenue des Gaulois, 3
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 4
Members: 6
Members F T E: 3.75
Info Members: The secretariat of ECA is composed of:
Director General
Senior Manager Sustainability
Manager Trade and Transport
Manager of Food Safety
Manager of Finance and Admin
EU Affairs Officer
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: AGROFORCE, ARASCO, B-C, C. STEINWEG HANDELSVEEM, CARGILL, CEMOI, COCOASOURCE, COMMODITY CENTRE, COTTERELL, CWT, DAARNHOUWER, DUTCH COCOA, ECOM AGROCACAO, EWS GROUP, FARFIX TRADING, FUCHS UND HOFFMANN, FUJI OIL, HENRY BATH, HUYSER MOLLER, INDCRESA, JS COCOA, KATOENNATIE, KEMOFINA, MAERSK, MINKA, WALTER MATTER, MOLENBERGNATIE, NATRA, NEDERLAND, OFI, OXYLOW, PACORINI, PIETER BON, R. MARKEY, SCHOKINAG, SPLIETHOFF, SUCDEN, THEOBROMA, TOUTON, TRADING ORGANIC, VOLLERS
ABN AMRO, HAVEN AMSTERDAM, UNICARGO, DUYVIS, FILHET-ALLARD, ICE, SODEPAC, ECOCERT, SALTREX, UPL, AON, VANBREDA
Organisation Members: Primary Food Processors