Brief Characteristics

The Association of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry of the Slovak Republic was established, as a voluntary association of entrepreneurial entities active in the field of the Slovak chemistry and pharmacy, on November 30, 1991. At present it represents 66 members employing more than 12,000 people. Its activities and deliberations are focused on:

• defending of business and entrepreneurial interests of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, in dialogue with the Parliament and the Government, with trade unions headquarters, interest groups, national and international governmental and non-governmental organizations,
• support of enterprising of its member entities, particularly by means of specialized information services,
• co-ordination of activities and procedures when solving common issues,
• submitting of standpoints and proposals, with the objective to shape and influence intents and development of the Slovak economic policy,
• development of business policy, as to minimize and remove technical obstacles in it,
• continuous improvement and extension of foreign co-operation with partner associations and as a full-fledged member within the framework of CEFIC - the European Chemical Council,
• influencing of the legislative process,
• deepening of social dialogue with the branch Trade Unions of Chemistry of the Slovak Republic concerning working conditions, salaries and wages, and other issues of social care for employees, mainly within the framework of Higher level collective agreements,
• continuous deepening and extension of environmental protection and care, mainly by means of the Responsible Care Project, DINS Project and a whole number of other specific activities,
• advocacy interests of the Slovak chemistry at implementation REACH as well as other, scalled, chemical legislation into practice
• advertisement of the REACH for specialist public
• continuous deepening of co-operation with all kinds of mass-media, with the objective to gain general public for support of further development of the Slovak chemistry and pharmacy.