European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2026 | Almut Bitterhof Head of Unit | Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) – Meetings with CEFIC/Biocides for Europe (and Fleishman Hillard), AISE, CEPE, Ricardo, on the BPR evaluation and on OECD 426 test guideline | SRC |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | Upcoming REACH revision The meeting was an opportunity for CEPE to share their expectations and concerns about the expected REACH revision. These comments are detailed in the attached document. | SRC |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | Upcoming REACH revision The meeting was an opportunity for CEPE to share their expectations and concerns about the expected REACH revision. These comments are detailed in the attached document. | — |
| 17 Sept 2025 | Klaus Berend Director | Antifouling biocidal products. | SRC |
| 17 Sept 2025 | Klaus Berend Director | Antifouling biocidal products. | — |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Gabriela Tschirkova Cabinet member | Chemicals | SRC |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Gabriela Tschirkova Cabinet member | Chemicals | — |
| 05 May 2025 | Vilija Sysaite Cabinet member | REACH | — |
| 05 May 2025 | Vilija Sysaite Cabinet member | REACH | SRC |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Chemicals regulation; upcoming REACH revision | — |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Chemicals regulation; upcoming REACH revision | SRC |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Giuseppe Casella Head of Unit | Chemicals Industry Package and REACH revision in relation to overall objectives of competitiveness and simplification | — |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Giuseppe Casella Head of Unit | Chemicals Industry Package and REACH revision in relation to overall objectives of competitiveness and simplification | SRC |
| 19 Dec 2022 | Joan Canton Cabinet member | Chemicals strategy implementation; REACH; CLP; transition pathway | — |
| 19 Dec 2022 | Joan Canton Cabinet member | Chemicals strategy implementation; REACH; CLP; transition pathway | SRC |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, including upcoming revision of REACH | — |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Elena Montani Cabinet member | Implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, including upcoming revision of REACH | — |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Elena Montani Cabinet member | Implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, including upcoming revision of REACH | SRC |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, including upcoming revision of REACH | SRC |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Rolf Carsten Bermig Cabinet member | Reach evaluation | SRC |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Rolf Carsten Bermig Cabinet member | Reach evaluation | — |
Mission & Goals
CEPE is a non-profit-making organisation. Its mission is 1. To work with member companies and their value chain to ensure the long-term prosperity of the coatings sector. 2. To advise EU and national institutions to help reach decisions based on accurate and balanced information and sound science. 3.To continuously increase the awareness of the coatings industry and its valuable contribution to sustainability with all stakeholders. 4. To provide an organisational structure of committees, working groups and ad-hoc task forces in order to achieve CEPE’s vision. 5. To foster relationships with other international associations related to the coatings industry.
EU Legislative Interests
EU competitiveness agenda and priorities, chemicals (including substance-specific) and product policies, environmental policies, labelling and classification, biocidal products, Nano materials, sustainability. Packaging regulations, food contact regulations.
Communication Activities
Collecting industry opinions, participating in stakeholders consultations, organising Forum and Conferences concerning the above topics. Product Environmental Foodprint project.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
CEFIC Downstream user council (DUCC) INDA MPE WCC
Organisation Members
https://www.cepe.org/about-us/list-of-national-associations/