Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 91447653655-65
10
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
10
legislative files
of 665 tracked
8
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #365 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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ESF is a member of FAIB
ESF is a partner of the EU-OSHA agency for their campaigns on occupational health and safety
ESF is an active stakeholder in meetings of the EU commission (DG GROW - PPE Regulation / DG HERA - JICF)
ESF is an active partner of the AdCo PPE group
ESF is an active partner of the Coordination of the Notified Bodies in the field of PPE
ESF is an accredited stakeholder organisation of ECHA
ESF is active within CEN-CENELEC standardisation (e.g. Secretary General is chair of the CEN-CLC COG PPE and of CEN-C…
ESF works together with European organisations such as ETSA
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
Register category
Trade and business associations
Head office
Harelbeke, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Safety Federation filed 10 positions between 2 Feb 2021 and 14 Oct 2026, across 10 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 8 times.
The European Safety Federation welcomes the European Commission’s effort to reduce packaging waste and the foreseen requirements for increasing circularity of packaging materials. Packaging has an important role to play to deliver the Green Deal through resource efficiency and waste reduction. Our industry is committed to improve the packaging of our products, while protecting its users.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
the European Safety Federation wants to express some concerns about the current proposal. Some proposed amendments in the EU Parliament already respond partially to our concerns. More clarification on the scope (only consumer products are also technical / professional products ? The CN codes in the annex are not suitable to define the scope as the range of products covered by the CN codes is too wide.
The European Safety Federation (ESF) - representing suppliers (manufacturers, importers, distributors) and service providers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - welcomes this initiative. It is indeed important to be able to substantiate any claim made on products and/or businesses. This not only on the supply side, but also on the demand side (see e.g.
The European Safety Federation welcomes this initiative of the European Commission to further improve the legislation of construction products, including sustainability and recognizing delays in the European standard development system and OJEU citation.
The European Safety Federation (ESF) welcomes the opportunity to share some thoughts on a possible revision of the Union Customs Code. We represent the suppliers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), mainly for professional use, on the European level. As such, we experience some issues with the current existing codes : - - - - - The codes do not reflect the state-of-the-art products. An example is safety footwear.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Feedback ESF on proposal for Omnibus Regulation Aligning product legislation with the digital age Date : 03/09/2025 The European Safety Federation (ESF) and its members welcome the proposal of the 21st of May 2025 for a Regulation amending amongst others Regulation (EU)2016/425 as regards digitalisation and common specifications.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
The European Safety Federation (ESF) welcomes the European Commission proposals on “European Medicines Agency – strengthened role to address public health emergencies”. Being the European organisation representing the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suppliers, ESF is very much pleased by the Commission’s intention to devote proper support to the European health system, especially with the unprecedented COVID-19…
The European Safety Federation (ESF) welcomes the European Commission proposals on “European Medicines Agency – strengthened role to address public health emergencies”. Being the European organisation representing the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suppliers, ESF is very much pleased by the Commission’s intention to devote proper support to the European health system, especially with the unprecedented COVID-19…
The European Safety Federation (ESF) welcomes the European Commission proposals on “European Medicines Agency – strengthened role to address public health emergencies”. Being the European organisation representing the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suppliers, ESF is very much pleased by the Commission’s intention to devote proper support to the European health system, especially with the unprecedented COVID-19…
Call for evidence – feedback from the European Safety Federation Dual-use export controls – evaluation of the Dual-Use Regulation Date : 14/10/2026 The European Safety Federation (ESF) welcomes the European Commission’s evaluation of the Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which governs the export, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
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