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1 Contate-nos Contact us ABIHPEC Endereço: Address: Av. Paulista, Andar. Cj Bela Vista CEP São Paulo. SP. Brazil Brasil Phone.: Fax: Tel.: Fax:

2 Become an affiliate of ABIHPEC. Visit our site ( Contact us: phone ABIHPEC was founded on February 16th, 1995 and it represents the Brazilian Industry both nationally and internationally and the multinational companies with CT&F (Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances) operations. Its headquarters is in São Paulo, on Paulista Avenue. The association and its president keep close bindings with the representative unions of related areas, national authorities, national associations, international economical associations and similar organizations from other countries. ABIHPEC s work is an extension of national character together with the exerted activities by SIPATESP (Union for the Industry of Perfumes & Toiletries in São Paulo State), created on May 15th, The association s mission is to support, develop, encourage and create actions and instruments that contribute for the CT&F progress in Brazil. Its goal is to lead the industries located in Brazil to work in a mature way, with self regulations and credibility. It is based on ethical principles, a pro-active attitude, manufacturer s liability, strict safety standards and a commitment to supporting the control of available products provided by the government in the market place, through monitoring and inspection practices. Financial Area Acts in the coordination of the Entity s receivables and payables, assuring the functioning of the shares and the transparency of the action. It manages the association in order to promote the continuity of the actions in an efficient and permanent way. Also responsible for the relationship with new associates and the maintenance with all of them.

3 Since 2001, it promotes the internationalization of the CT&F sector companies. It s a Sectoral Export Project, created and managed by ABIHPEC in partnership with Apex-Brazil, Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Agência Brasileira de Promoção de Exportações e Investimentos). For further information, click on Legal Department Consultancy and legal advice of the entity in the Corporate Law Field in general, with its actions turned to the strategic legal issues related to the sector, such as the internationalization of the companies, legal strategies for sustainability and the use of biodiversity. It assesses and elaborates the entities agreements, besides performing the protection of the intellectual protection of brands and patents. Dê a Mão para o Futuro (give a hand to the future) This Program focuses on the shared liability for the correct destination of urban solid waste, promoting actions that integrate all segments with the main objective in their correct separation and destination. See the updates about the Program at De Bem com Você a Beleza contra o cancer program associated to Look Good Feel Better Among the social actions developed by ABIHPEC, we can see De Bem com Você a Beleza contra o cancer (feeling good about yourself Beauty against cancer), in association to Look Good Feel Better. This project tries to recover the women s self-esteem which was taken by the disease, through self makeup workshops. Pedophile: Don t close your eyes to this Other action that was initiated by the Entity is: Pedophile: Don t close your eyes to this., that will use the social medias as a combat tool against this problem.

4 Foreign trade The unit s goal is to contribute towards increased competition in the CT&F Brazilian Industry through internationalization and to increase foreign trade flow of the companies from this sector. Among the main activities in this area, we highlight the interest of the sector s representation in national and international forums, determining a clear Brazilian positioning in the global market, by reducing the obstacles to the world trade of the CT&F sector. These activities include tax relief for the production chain, reducing import taxes on the sector s ingredients and inputs and also improving the sector s representation, forwarding the conduction of international agreements. The area is still responsible for the planning and management of the Internationalization Project of the CT&F Brazilian Industries, Beautycare Brazil. Communication and Marketing Manages the positive image of the industry in Brazil and in the world through the integrated work of communication and marketing. It looks for the strengthening of the industries before journalists, entrepreneurs, partners, governments, suppliers and clients, both in Brazil and abroad. It organizes events and contributes for the strengthening of the entities, as well as the existing projects.

5 Innovation and Technology Labour Area With monthly meetings and lectures addressing themes of the present times, besides the accomplishment of punctual research and updating of the legislation, the department propitiates the exchange of information and experiences among the professionals in the area. It follows-up, in São Paulo, the assets of the labor negotiations of the sector. Through working groups, the executives discuss themes spanning from the punctual situation of each company to macro topics, like legislation and updates on labor themes presented by invited specialists. Topics that promote the evolution of the products and processes in the sector are coordinated by a specific entity connected to the association. Allied to updating tasks and the disclosure of information, we have ITEHPEC (Institute of Technology and Studies of Personal Hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics). This entity has as a goal to meet the sector s demand in issues such as innovation and technology, stimulating, fomenting and promoting research, development and technological innovative activities. Some of the Institute s activities are professional qualification programs and the Technological Round, focusing on the most relevant subjects of the area, such as nanotechnology, packaging and others which are prioritized for the associates with differentiated values regarding the application process and preference of the vacancies. It forms partnerships with Universities and Research Centers, searching for technological solutions and helps orient lines and innovative financing programs.

6 Technical and Regulatory Acts in technical, regulatory and scientific issues necessary to the Personal Hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics industries located in Brazil. For the last years, it has been a challenge and a commitment for the sector to follow the Brazilian market growth and to meet the export expectations with efficient, safe, competitive and recognizable quality products in the national and international markets. As a pro-active attitude, the sector has produced educational manuals with recommendations on quality and competitiveness criteria. All the works are previously aligned with the international partnerships, for concept and product harmonization. In order for the sector to have proposals and guidelines that give support to the national and international issues related to health surveillance and to metrology, ABIHPEC coordinate various working groups. The result has been ethical and pertinent entrepreneurial claims and the reduction of regulatory and technical barriers. Market Intelligence A sector of reference in information for ABIHPEC s internal and external public. It surveys, assesses and disseminates data and knowledge about the CT&F sector, through intelligence reports about Brazil and about the world, studies of the target markets of the incentive export program, sectorial and economic newsletters, market data, research on consumption habits project multi, directed lectures and data from Euromonitor.

7 Regional Centers Acts regionally servicing companies in every Brazilian State regarding Health Compliance and Adequacy Good Manufacturing Practices, Management of knowledge, disclosure of information (seminars on consumption habits, training courses, publishing of the trendbook), regional strengthening of companies in the sector. Besides offering knowledge and qualification mainly to small companies in the different States through the Sector Development Project for Personal Hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics PSD/CT&F (Projeto de Desenvolvimento Setorial de Higiene Pessoal, Perfumaria e Cosméticos PDS/HPPC). Coordinated in partnership with ABDI - Agência Brasileira de Desenvolvimento Industrial (Brazilian Industrial Development Agency) and SEBRAE-NACIONAL - Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas (Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service). Technical Standards In 2004 ABIHPEC implemented the ABNT/CB-57- Personal Hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics, that works in the standardization of the sector comprehending products, processes, services and raw materials concerning terminology, requirements, classification and testing methods, good practices and other generalities. The CB-57, under the Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas ABNT (Brazilian Technical Standards Association) is officially the only national forum of standardization for the CT&F sector, granting ensured by the resolution number 7, at 08/24/1992, from the Conselho Nacional de Metrologia, Normalização e Qualidade Industrial - CONMETRO (National Council of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality).

8 Legal and Tax System Acts in the monitoring of legislation and tax rates with the aim of advancing in the simplification and reduction of sales taxes in order to follow the alterations in the diverse federal and state governmental spheres. Environment Encourages the adoption of strategies based on the sustainability tripod: ecologically correct; socially fair and economically feasible. It coordinates the Dê a Mão para o Futuro ajude a gerar trabalho e renda (give a hand to thefuture help with the generation of work and income), in partnership with ABIPLA Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Produtos de Limpeza e Afins (Brazilian Cleaning and Sanitation Products Industry Association).