About us


The European Federation of Essential Oils aims to represent, protect and promote the interest of production and trade of essential oils and related products within Europe, and to lobby for the defence of these products at relevant national, European and international institutions.

 

Contributing to a variety of major international events, such as IFEAT, WPC, FAFAI/India, Centifolia, PCIE, CHINAEASA and delivering lectures particularly on relevant EU legislation all over the EU and beyond, E.F.E.O. has become a highly esteemed counterpart in the supply chain, for all topics relating to trade, production and use of natural Essential Oils.

 

Since its foundation in 2002, E.F.E.O. has been involved in regular lobbying and discussions with EU Commission and EU Parliament, and has contributed to several legislative procedures, such as the 7th Amendment to the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC in 2003, the Detergent Regulation No 648/2004/EC, the REACH Regulation No 1907/2006/EC and the new Flavouring Regulation 1334/2008 /EC.

 

E.F.E.O. is actively involved in the practical implementation of REACH and has guided members through the pre-registration phase. Giving juridical, technical and scientific advice to the members, EFEO currently is further on paving the way to REACH registration. For several important essential oils, E.F.E.O. has established Registration Consortia and has issued a fundamental guidance on NCS (Natural Complex Substances) under REACH. Further (pre) Consortia are in preparation phase.

 

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Members

 

8 associations related to essential oils from Europe and the United States

 

52 individual members related to essential oils from EU member states and non-EU member states.

 

 

 

 

Organisation and function bearers

 

President:                              Mr. Steve Smith (UK)

 

Vice President:                       Mr. Jens-Achim Protzen (D)

 

The Board:                              Mr. Gianfranco Capua (I), Mr. Daniel Dillenséger

                                         (D), Mr. Thierry Duclos (F), Mrs. Sofia Lluch (E),

                                         Mr. Peter Meschede (D), Mrs. Laure Moutet

                                         (USA, Honorary member), Mr. Bertrand de

                                         Préville (F), Mr. Jean-François Quarré (F),

                                         Mr. Francis Thibaudeau (F), Mr. Rolf Storm (D).

 

Technical Committee:             Mr. Jens-Achim Protzen (D)

 

Communication Committee:   Mr. Thierry Duclos (F)

 

Secretary, Treasurer &

Secretariat:                            Mr. Lutz Dueshop (D)

 

Assistant to Secretary:           Mrs. Daniela Wollesen (D)

 

Accounts Department:             Mrs. Petra Schroeder (D)