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ECR Austria was founded in 1996 and currently includes 65 manufacturers, retailers and logistics services providers. Due to this strong patronage, ECR has become an important subject for the consumer goods industry in Austria.

The ECR Board in Austria consists of 15 trade representatives, whose tasks are to set priorities and approve the initiatives of the two working groups, one for Supply Side and one for Demand Side. The working groups’ task is to develop ECR topics and issue guidelines or recommendations for the Austrian market.

In 2000, ECR Austria, together with the national initiatives of Germany and Switzerland, created ECR DACH, a common forum to promote and develop ECR in the German language.

The co-chairs of ECR-Austria are:
Retailer: METRO - Mr. J. Schönburg
Manufacturer: IGLO - Mr. R. Hermann

Secretariat:
Dr. Nikolaus Hartig
c/o GS1 Austria, Mayerhofgasse 1/20, A- 1040 Wien
Tel: +43 1 505 86 01
Fax: +43 1 505 86 01 22
E-mail: n.hartig@gs1austria.at

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.ecr-austria.at

	ECR Baltic
	ECR Baltic was founded in April 2007. The effective Board : Co-chair retailer: Mr. Bernardo Machado, RIMI Baltic Co-chair manufacturer: Mr. Aigars Germanis, Procter & Gamble Secretariat: Mr. Edgars Pentjuss, Coordinator Brivibas, 149 LV- 1012 Riga Tel: +371 678 308 21 Fax: +371 673 322 76 E-mail: info@ecr-baltic.org Projects for a list of projects, click here www.ecr-baltic.org

	ECR Belgium
Common agenda Projects & Initiatives Events calendar	ECR Belgium was founded in November 1999 by three associations (BABM, FEDIS, GS1 Belgium-Luxemburg) and a group of 5 retailers and 21 manufacturers. In 2007, ECR Belgium merged with GS1 Belgium & Luxembourg. The new organization proactively supports the implementation of the global GS1 standards and collaboration concepts in order to achieve greater efficiency and/or quality in the value chain of Belgium and the GD of Luxembourg. In this way the consumer will be served faster, better and at less cost. The GS1 Board defines the overall framework and strategy, the ECR Steering Committee identifies specific topics that will be dealt with, ensures a national and international co-ordination for its projects and monitors implementation. The co-chairs of ECR Belgium are: Retailer: Colruyt - Mr. Johan Van Den Bossche Manufacturer: Alpro - Mr. Fanky Van Hamme Secretariat: Mr. Jan Somers, Deputy CEO GS1 Belgilux, Rue Royale 29 B- 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 229 18 93 Fax: +32 2 217 43 47 E-mail: jsomers@gs1belu.org Projects for a list of projects, click here www.gs1belu.org

	ECR Brazil
Common agenda Projects & Initiatives Events calendar	The co-chairs of ECR Brazil are: Retailer: Grupo Pao de Açucar - Mr. J. R. Tambasco Manufacturer: Unilever - Mr. L. D'Almeida Secretariat: Mr. Claudio Czapski, Director Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 1931 9e andar - Cj.91 - Jd. Paulistano BR- Sao Paulo 01452-910 Tel: +55 11 303 44 012 Fax: +55 11 303 170 89 E-mail: ecr@ecrbrasil.com.br Projects for a list of projects, click here www.ecrbrasil.com.br
	ECR Croatia
Common agenda Projects & Initiatives Events calendar	ECR Croatia was founded on 28^th September 2006. ECR Croatia is a separate sector within GS1 Croatia. The partnership between GS1 and the ECR association has the goals of particular importance for the Croatian economy, among which we will point out the following: -promoting the application of the GS1 system of standards for automatic identification of products, services and locations; -supporting the application of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) through the work of professional and customer groups, as well as the eCRODOK (the Croatian standard for electronic documents); -application of the GS1 solutions for the GDSN (Global Data Synchronization Network) - the eCROKAT (the Croatian electronic catalog), and -preparing the Croatian economy for the introduction of the next generation of automatic identification standards - EPC (Electronic Product Code). ECR Croatia will bring together the leading trading and manufacturing companies in the Republic of Croatia, whose membership in ECR will bring them comparative advantages on the market, such as: -better management and control of business processes through the application of the GS1 standard system; -long-term savings in business operations, through the application of EDI; -improvements of the supply and stocks management system; -faster response to market changes etc. The co-chairs of ECR Croatia are: Retailer: KONZUM - Mr. Darko Knez Manufacturer: PODRAVKA - Mr. Saša Romac Secretariat: Mr. Nino Papler, ECR Coordinator GS1 Croatia Tuškanac 14 10000 ZAGREB Tel: +385/1/48-95-004 Fax: +385/1/48-95-001 e-mail: npapler@gs1hr.org

ECR Czech Republic - Slovakia

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The Czech-Slovak ECR Initiative was founded in November 2000 by 3 retailers and 7 manufacturers plus EAN Czech Republic. The practical functioning and day-to-day activities of the Initiative are in the hands of the ECR Executive Board.

Although based in Prague, this forum coordinates and promotes ECR business practices in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. .

The co-chairs of the ECR Czech-Slovak Initiative are:
Retailer: Makros Cash & Carry - Mr. M. Garga
Manufacturer: Nestle - Mr. Peter Svensson

Secretariat:
Mr. Jan Levora, Executive Director
CZECH ASSOCIATION FOR BRANDED PRODUCTS, Snemovni 9, CZ- 11800 Praha 1 - Mala Strana
Tel: +420 257 53 3 993
Fax: +420 257 53 4 268
E-mail: cszv@telecom.cz

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.ecrcz.cz

ECR Finland

ECR Finland was founded in 1996 and consists currently of approximately 100 members. Participation from the trade side is about 90 % and all major manufacturers, both multinational and local, are also members. The administration and coordination of operational activities is performed by GS1 Finland. The ECR Finland Board consists of twelve manufacturers, retailers and logistics service providers.

The co-chairs of ECR Finland are:
Retailer: Ruokakesko Oy - Mr. P. Niemi
Manufacturer: Oy Hartwall Ab - Mr. Y. Närhinen

Secretariat:
Mr. Jukka Jokiranta,
Development Manager
C/o GS1 Finland Oy,
P.O. Box 1000,
FIN-00101 Helsinki
Tel: +358 9 4242 6222
Fax: +358 9 4242 6248
E-mail: jukka.jokiranta@gs1.fi

For a list of projects, click here

www.ecr-finland.com

ECR France

ECR France was founded in February 1997 by a group of 12 manufacturers and 12 retailers and has increased its membership 90 (12 retailers and 78 producers), thus achieving one of its aims - building critical mass.

The co-chairs of ECR France are:
Retailer: Casino - Mr. J.-M. Duhamel
Manufacturer: L'Oréal - Mr. X. Filou

Secretariat:
Mr. Olivier Labasse, Secretary-General
12 rue Euler, F- 75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 56 89 89 30
Fax: +33 1 56 89 89 33
E-mail: ecr.france@wanadoo.fr

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.ecr-france.org

ECR Germany

ECR Germany was founded in May 1995 as one of the first ECR initiatives among the European countries. Today more than 200 representatives of trade and industry cooperate in various working groups within the German ECR Initiative. In October 1997 the German ECR Initiative was integrated into the National EAN Organization (GS1 Germany) with the clear intention to amplify the dynamic process of implementation.

In April 1999 ECR Germany opened a new chapter, the Demand Side of ECR in Germany .

Its main objectives are to facilitate working together in Category management projects by setting up user recommendations on data interchange and KPI and by building up a common understanding on structure of product classification.

In 2000, ECR Germany, together with the national initiatives of Austria and Switzerland created ECR DACH, a common forum to promote and develop ECR in the German language.

The Director of ECR in Germany is Mr. H. von Brachel, GS1 Germany

The co-chairs of ECR Germany are:
Retailer: REWE Zentral - Mr. U. Kalmbach
Manufacturer: Kraft Foods - Mr. J. Rackebrandt

Secretariat:

Mr. Heiner Von Brachel
C/o GS1 Germany, Maarweg 133, D- 50825 Köln
Tel: +49 221 947 144 45
Fax: +49 221 947 144 90
E-mail: vonbrachel@gs1-germany.de

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.gs1-germany.de

ECR Greece

The ECR Hellas initiative started in May 1995. Recognizing the importance of the initiative and the need to establish a formal body to interact with various other parties, both locally and internationally, a legal entity, operating as a non-profit organization was formed in October 1995.

According to the Articles of the Association, the Board of Directors is comprised of six Retailers, six Suppliers and three University Professors and Market Experts.

Today ECR Hellas has over a hundred companies (suppliers and retailers) involved in the initiative. The suppliers that participate represent about 90% of Grocery Trade Business, while the retailers represent over 70%.

The president of ECR Hellas is Mr. Sklavenitis Stelios. The Vice President is Mr. Papacosmas Lambros. Mr. Nikos Veropoulos is on the Board of ECR Hellas and also a member of the ECR Europe Executive Board..
Mr. Christos Dinopoulos (Unilever) is the National Initiative Representative.

Secretariat:
Ms. Zoe Tsagrassouli, Office Administrator
6 Efessou Street, GR- 171 21 Nea Smirni, Athens
Tel: +30 210 932 96 47
Fax: +30 1 9329 647-9
E-mail: info@ecr.gr

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.ecr.gr

ECR Hungary

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ECR Hungary was founded in 2000 as an open forum for the local manufacturers, retailers, and service providers. The Board of ECR Hungary is composed of the top managers of Henkel, Nestlé, Procter&Gamble, Unilever, SCA Hygiene, Masterfoods, TESCO, Plus, SPAR, METRO, Drogerie Markt, Coop Hungary, Csemege-Match and Auchan. In 2001, ECR Hungary became a full member of ECR Europe.

The objective of ECR Hungary is to provide consumers with the best possible value, service and products by generating savings in the supply chain and optimising the common business processes - in an intensely competitive environment and rapid technological development. The projects of ECR Hungary cover the information and goods exchanges (EDI and logistics) and the improvement of sales efficiency (category management). The guiding principles of the organization are parity, transparency, and pragmatic approach.

The co-chairs of ECR Hungary are:
Retailer: Metro - Mr. Jose Maria Cervera
Manufacturer: SCA Hygiene Products - Mr. Laszlo Ranky

Secretariat:
Mr. Ferenc Balogh
Fày u. 1/b
H- 1139 Budapest
Tel: +36 1 412 39 56
E-mail: ecr@gs1hu.org

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www.ecr.hu

ECR Iceland

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ECR Iceland was founded in 2002 by 8 retailers, manufacturers and importers in co-operation with EAN Iceland. ECR Iceland is represented by EAN Iceland.

The co-chairs of ECR Iceland are:
Retailer: SVTH - Federation of Trade & Services - Mr. S. Jonsson
Manufacturer: SI - Federation of Icelandic Insutries - Mr. G. Asmundsson

Secretariat:
Mr. Benedikt Hauksson, CEO
C/o EAN Iceland, Borgartun 35, IS- 104 Reykjavik
Tel: +354 511 30 11
Fax: +354 511 30 01
E-mail: kmo@ean.is

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.ean.is

ECR Ireland

ECR Ireland is a board set up in early 1998 to promote and educate the Irish Business community about Efficient Consumer Response and the benefits it brings. It is the official ECR Organisation in Ireland, with offices based in Dublin, and is a member of ECR Europe.

The board is comprised of an equal number of retailers and suppliers and consists of senior managers from a selection of Irelands' most progressive companies.. The Organisation is committed to the implementation of ECR by Irish companies, encouraging long term co-operation between trading partners across the whole food and grocery supply chain. All ECR initiatives operate under a system of co-chairs (one retailer and one supplier). It is a not for profit organisation.

The co-chairs of ECR Ireland are:
Retailer: Vacant
Manufacturer: Vacant

Mr. Declan Carolan
Confederation House, 84-86 Lower Baggot Street, IRL- Dublin 2
Tel: +353 1 605 15 00
Fax: +353 1 628 15 70
E-mail: declan.carolan@ecrireland.com

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.ecrireland.com

ECR Italy

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ECR Italy was founded in 1993 and was the first ECR National Initiative in Europe. In its ten years of existence, ECR Italy has pursued its original goals to seek out best practices and enabling technologies in supply chain and demand side optimisation for the FMCG industry. An equally important goal for ECR Italy is to spread this knowledge and support the application of these management processes and tools for is member companies. The Board of ECR Italy is composed of 26 retailers and manufacturers.

The presidency of ECR Italy is as follows:
Retailer : Coop / Mr. Vincenzo Tassinari
Manufacturer: Kraft / Mr. Valerio Di Natale

Secretariat:
Mr. Bruno Aceto
Via Serbelloni 5, I- 20122 Milano
Tel: +390 2 777 21 21
Fax: +390 2 78 43 73
E-mail: ecr@indicod-ecr.it

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.indicod-ecr.it

ECR powered by GS1 Nederland

Founded in 1996 as ECR Nederland, now called ECR powered by GS1 Nederland, stimulates Dutch companies, both large and small, food and non-food, to implement Efficient Consumer Response in their day-to-day practices in order to provide the best value possible to the consumer.

ECR (Efficient Consumer Response) aims at developing business practices, recommendations and standards which enhance the efficiency in the supply chain of fast moving consumer goods so that the consumer will be served faster, better and at a lower cost. ECR powered by GS1 Nederland hopes to achieve this by communicating the benefits of ECR and providing detailed information to interested companies as well as by creating an environment where companies can exchange their experiences and results.

Today, many Dutch companies benefit from ECR and are looking at the possibilities to broaden the use of this concept. GS1 Nederland is helping them with easy to use tools that provide for better targeted planning and execution of both logistic and commercial efforts in the supply chain.

The co-chairs of GS1 Netherlands are:
Retailer: Albert Heijn - Mr. D. Boer
Manufacturer: Unilever - Mr. H. Brouwer

Secretariat:
Mr. Frits van den Bos , ECR-manager
C/o GS1 Nederland, Postbus 90445, NL- 1006BK Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 511 38 60
Fax: +31 20 511 38 30
E-mail: frits.vandenbos@gs1.nl

Projects: for a list of projects click here

www.gs1.nl

ECR Norway

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ECR Norway was founded in October of 1996. ECR activities in Norway are hosted by Tradesolution AS.

The co-chairs of ECR Norway are:
Retailer: Coop - Svein Fanebust
Manufacturer: Orkla Foods ASA - Mr. John M. Joergensen

Secretariat:
Mr. Roar Smith
c/o Tradesolution As, Haslevangen 15, Oekern, N-0513 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 97 13 20

E-mail: roar.smith@tradesolution.no

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.ecr.no

ECR Poland

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ECR Poland was founded in 1998 by the Institute of Logistics and Warehousing. It currently counts nearly 100 member companies and runs 3 workgroups on different ECR topics (EDI, CatMan, Supply Chain Management). ECR Poland became a member of ECR Europe in 2002.

The presidency of ECR Poland is as follows:
Co-chairman Retail: Auchan Poland - Francois Colombie
Co-chairman Manufacturer: Kraft Foods - Stefan Golonka

Secretariat:
Mrs. Justyna Lewandowska
Tel: +4861 850 49 51
E-mail: Justyna.Lewandowska@ilim.poznan.pl
Mr. Mateusz Boruta
Tel: +4861 850 49 43
E-mail: Mateusz.Boruta@ilim.poznan.pl

c/o Institute of Logistics & Warehousing,
ul. Estkowskiego 6, 61-755 Poznan
Fax: +4861 852 63 78

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www.ecr.pl

	ECR Portugal
Common agenda Projects & Initiatives Events calendar	ECR Portugal was founded in 2000 and currently includes 52 manufacturers, retailers and logistics services providers. Due to this strong patronage, ECR has become an important subject for the consumer goods industry in Portugal. The ECR Executive Board Portugal defines the overall framework, identifies specific topics that will be dealt with, ensures a national and international co-ordination for its projects and manages the financial resources. All ECR Working Parties report to the ECR Executive Board Portugal. The co-chairs of ECR-Portugal are: Retailer: Gestiretalho - Mr. José Silva Ferreira Manufacturer: Nestlé - Mr. Joao Castro Guimaraes Secretariat: Mr. David Russel R. Prof. Fernando da Fonseca, 16, Esc. II, P- 1600-618 Lisbon Tel: +351 21 752 07 40 Fax: +351 21 752 07 41 E-mail: d.russel@codipor.pt Projects for a list of projects, click here www.ecrportugal.com

	ECR Romania
Common agenda Projects & Initiatives Events calendar	ECR Romania was founded in June 2005 by initiative of GS1 Romania (formerly EAN Romania) and a group of 4 retailers, 7 manufacturers and other 6 organizations (Professional Associations, Academic representatives and service providers). ECR Romania is hosted and functionally supported by GS1 Romania and is governed by an Executive Committee leading two Technical Subcommittees, one for the supply side and the other for demand side In order to accomplish their objectives, the Technical Subcommittees create working groups for specific project, appropriate for the Romanian market, based on ECR techniques and best practices, according with the programme approved by the Executive Committee The co-chairs of ECR Romania are: Retailer – Metro Cash & Carry Romania – Mr. F. Oliver Manufacturer – Unilever South Central Europe – Mrs. A. Gatej Secretariat: Mrs. Marcela Iosep Bd Aviator nr. 50A - Sector 1 11864 Bucharest Tel. + 40 21 317 80 31 Fax + 40 21 317 80 32 e-mail: office@gs1.ro Web site:

	ECR Russia
Common agenda Projects & Initiatives Events calendar	The co-chairs of ECR Russia are: Retailer: Metro / Mr. Andrea Martinelli Manufacturer: Kraft Foods / M. Steer David Secretariat: Mr. Maximilian Musselius Executive Director ECR-Rus, 15/18, Build 4, Solyanka str., Office 203, 109028 Moscow Tel: +7 495 230 6378 Fax: +7 495 232 4879 E-mail: maximilian.musselius@ecr-rus.ru Projects for a list of projects, click here www.ecr-rus.ru

	ECR South Africa
Common agenda Projects & Initiatives Events calendar	ECR South Africa was established in 1999 and in October 2002 was incorporated under the banner of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa. The Council is the amalgam of three associations: ECR South Africa, EAN South Africa and the Grocery Manufacturers' Association of South Africa (GMA). The CGCSA vision is “A single voice, adding value” and the mission “To enable retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, logistics and service providers in the South African Consumer Packaged Goods industry to WORK TOGETHER to meet consumer needs better, faster, and at least cost.” The CGCSA head office is in Johannesburg and coordinates the initiatives on a national basis incorporating workgroups based in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. The ECR operational mission is “To provide a neutral platform that facilitates skills development across the industry focused on international best practice through management of projects to deliver consumer and shopper value” The co-chairs of the CGCSA are: Retailer: Woolworths – Mr. Simon N. Susman, Chief Executive Officer Manufacturer: Rainbow Chicken - Mr. Miles Dally, Chief Executive Officer Secretariat: Mr Michael Broughton, ECR Coordinator Consumer Goods Council of South Africa P.O. Box 41417, CRAIGHALL 2024. South Africa Tel:+27 (0) 11 789 5777 Fax:+27 (0) 11 886 4966 E-Mail: mb@cgcsa.co.za www.ecr-sa.co.za

	ECR Spain
Common agenda Projects & Initiatives Events calendar	ECR Spain is a non-profit initiative working from 1995, with the mission of promoting the implementation of solutions based upon co-operation between those trading partners involved in the demand satisfaction process (Efficient Replenishment) and the generation of demand (Efficient Assortment, Efficient Promotions, and Efficient Launching of new Products). The main goal of ECR Spain is to promote the implementation of ECR strategies, improving the consumer orientation and avoiding those activities without added value. The co-chairs of ECR Spain are: Retailer: Carrefour - Mr. Ignacio Gonzalez Manufacturer: Unilever - Mr. José Maria Vilas Secretariat: Mr. Jordi Mur Barcelona Office, Ronda General Mitre 10, E- 08017 Barcelona Tel: +349 3 252 39 00 Fax: +349 3 280 21 35 E-mail: jmur@gs1es.org Mr.Ramon Taix, President C/o Promarka, Prof. Waskman 10, 4° Izq. – E-28036 Madrid Tel: +349 1 457 78 05 Fax: +349 1 457 71 66 E-mail: promarca@promarca-spain.com Projects for a list of projects, click here www.aecoc.es

ECR Sweden

ECR Sweden was founded in 1996. Head of ECR Sweden are DLF - Dagligvaruleverantörers Förbund (Grocery Manufacturers of Sweden) and SDH - Svensk Dagligvaruhandel (Swedish Food and Drink Retailers' Federation).

The chairmanship of ECR Sweden is as follows:
Chairman Mr. Mats Hvalgren, ICA
Co-chairman Mr. Jens Ohlsson, Coca-Cola

            Secretariat:
            Ms. Anna Thelander, Project Manager
            ECR Sweden
            Vasagatan 46
            SE-111 20 Stockholm
            Sweden
            Tel:    + 46 8 50 10 10 62
            Fax:   + 46 8 50 10 10 01
            E-mail:    anna.thelander@gs1.se

www.ecr.se

ECR Switzerland

ECR Switzerland was found in January 1999 in Bern. The association, based in Biel, currently consists of 95 participating retailers, manufacturers and service providers throughout Switzerland.

In 2000, ECR Switzerland, together with the national initiatives of Austria and Germany created ECR DACH, a common forum to promote and develop ECR in the German language.

The co-chairs of ECR Switzerland are:
Retailer: Trudel - Mr. R. Pfenninger
Manufacturer: DHL Logistics - Mr. G. Burkhardt

Secretariat:
Mr. Valentin Wepfer, Managing Director
Länggasstrasse 21, CH- 3000 Bern
Tel: +41 58 800 70 00
Fax: +41 58 800 70 99
E-mail: valentin.wepfer@gs1.ch

Projects for a list of projects, click here

www.gs1.ch

ECR United Kingdom