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'''EFBW''' – or the '''European Federation of Bottled Water''' - is a registered non-profit international trade association and serves as a voice of the bottled water industry, dedicated to promoting the qualities of natural mineral water, spring water and other types of bottled waters before EU institutions and international organisations. | '''EFBW''' – or the '''European Federation of Bottled Water''' - is a registered non-profit international trade association and serves as a voice of the bottled water industry, dedicated to promoting the qualities of natural mineral water, spring water and other types of bottled waters before EU institutions and international organisations. | ||
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EFBW’s current President is Mr. Jean-Pierre Deffis. | EFBW’s current President is Mr. Jean-Pierre Deffis. | ||
EFBW aims: | EFBW aims: | ||
* Representation and protection of interests of the bottled water industry in Europe | * Representation and protection of interests of the bottled water industry in Europe | ||
* Advise and support for members on scientific, regulatory and technical aspects of the industry | * Advise and support for members on scientific, regulatory and technical aspects of the industry | ||
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* Promotion of the industry's role in protecting the environment | * Promotion of the industry's role in protecting the environment | ||
* Cooperation and strengthening ties with fellow stakeholders | * Cooperation and strengthening ties with fellow stakeholders | ||
The federations policies are developed through four working groups: | The federations policies are developed through four working groups: | ||
* Technical and Regulatory (Quality) | * Technical and Regulatory (Quality) | ||
* Health | * Health | ||
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Overall more than 50 experts contribute to EFBW's working groups. | Overall more than 50 experts contribute to EFBW's working groups. | ||
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= History = | |||
The EFBW was created in 2003 to join European national associations operating in the sector of bottled water (mineral, spring and table waters), following up the former associations Unesem and Ginesec, which were originally set up in Paris in the early 1950s to promote natural waters at both the European and international level. | The EFBW was created in 2003 to join European national associations operating in the sector of bottled water (mineral, spring and table waters), following up the former associations Unesem and Ginesec, which were originally set up in Paris in the early 1950s to promote natural waters at both the European and international level. | ||