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EUROCOLOUR e. V. is the umbrella organization for the manufacturers of pigments, dyes, fillers, frits, ceramic and glass colours and ceramic glazes in Europe.

Eurocolour membership is open to companies being active as producer of pigments, dyesstuffs, fillers, frits, ceramic and glass colours and ceramic glazes in Europe and national/worldwide associations that represent the mentioned products. For more information on our membership click here.

We first established in 2002 and newly formed as own legal entity in 2019.

MEMBERS:

Company members: AL-FARBEN, S.A., Bruchsaler Farbenfabrik GmbH & Co, COLORES CERAMICOS DE TORTOSA S.A, Colorobbia España, S.A., Coloronda S.L., DCL Corporation, ECKART GmbH, ESMALGLASS S.A.U., Evonik Operations GmbH, FRITTA S.L.U., Habich GmbH, ITACA S.A.U, Kerafrit S.A., Kronos Titan GmbH, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Merck Electronics KGaA, Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH, OXERRA Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Schlenk Metallic Pigments GmbH, Sudarshan Europe BV, Sun Chemical Pigments International, Torrecid S.A., Union Colours Limited, VENATOR, VIBRANTZ, VIDRES S.A., YOUNEXA SPAIN, S.L.U.

Associations: ADECHIM (FR), ANFFECC (ES), Ceramicolor Federchimica (IT), TEGEWA (DE), Verband der Mineralfarbenindustrie (VdMi, DE – Eurocolour secretary), ETAD (multinational association)

OUR MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE:

Single voice and image promotion for the European industry producing pigments, dyes, fillers, frits, ceramic and glass decorating colours and ceramic glazes;

Participation in the European legislative process;

Communication with stakeholders and consumer organisations;

Promotion of best practices for environment, toxicological and trade issues;

Maintaining relations with similar non-European associations;

To develop guidance helping members to implement regulations/to give guidance to members.

OUR ISSUES/WHAT WE WORK ON:

The EU Green Deal and in particular the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability bring a lot of changes in the regulatory framework of chemicals and chemical products. Even though pigments, dyes and fillers already significantly contribute to the performance and sustainability of products, many of the proposed actions raise concern with Eurocolour.

REACH implementation: e. g. registration issues (substance identity, surface coated materials) and evaluation and authorisation process

Nano/Nanomaterial: particle size distribution and measurement (JRC/Eurocolour project), nano definition, nano safety aspects, nano and REACH, nano product register, nanomaterials in food, cosmetics, etc., nanomaterial and downstream legislation

Food contact legislation: Plastics, Printing Inks, Ceramics, Coatings etc.

Food legislation: Food Colourants, Specifications

CLP implementation: e. g. CLP classification proposal for TiO₂, analysing the impact on pigment/filler/pigment preparations, consequences for other pigments/fillers