European Cocoa Association

Acronym: ECA

General Information

Identification Code: 03804222429-10

Website: http://www.eurococoa.com

Entity Form: aisbl

Registration Category: Trade and business associations

Registration Date: 10/1/2009

Last Update: 1/12/2024

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

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 26620006

EU Office

Address: Avenue des Gaulois, 3

Post Code: 1040

City: Brussels

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 26620006

Financial Data

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Total Budget: 0

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Membership Information

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