1. WELCOME Mike Pickavance Chairman
GENERAL ASSEMBLY EWTA held jointly with the WQA International Section Meetings at Aquatech on 1st November 2011
WELCOME
Mike Pickavance
Chairman

2. Launched at Aquatech 2008
EWTA is an association representing the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment industry in the European Union
Registered in Brussels

3. Purpose and mission
Exclusively residential, commercial and industrial Point of Use/Point of Entry representation
To ensure industry control of the agenda and progress
Broad Structured Membership
To ensure dedicated focus to the common interest of the membership
Proactive in setting and driving the agenda
Agenda to focus heavily on benefits and opportunities
To ensure increased acceptance, recognition and demand for POU/POI technology by the consumer and regulatory/supply authorities
Committed to raising the profile of our industry
Influential at European authoritative level

4. STRUCTURE OF THE EWTA Divided into market sector groups: Softeners
Drinking Water Filters
Chemical Treatment
Physical Treatment
Private Water Supplies

5. Operation Each sector to establish and run its own agenda
Each sector managed by a member of the EWTA Board of Directors
EWTA Board of Directors oversee sector activities to ensure harmony and cooperation on issues of mutual interest
The objective is to ensure each market sector can benefit equally from the influence and resources of the EWTA

6. Director appointments
Chairman: Mike Pickavance
Treasurer: Frederik Dejaeghere
Secretary: Sharon Brightman/Isolde Delanghe
Softeners: Luc Chantraine
Physical water conditions: Carl Jasper
Chemical: no director yet
Drinking water products/filters: Michael Talarmain
Private water suppliers: no director yet
Associations: Isabelle Vio

7. Membership Akzo Nobel Halutec sa Amway Harvey Softeners Aqua Belgica
NSF Belgium
Aqua Danmark
Pentair Water Belgium
Aquaplanet srl
Pollet Water Group
AWTP llc
UAE
Best Water Choice
UKWTA
BRITA
WQA
Delta Water Engineering
Zoutman nv
Ecowater systems

8. ACTIONS Articles of Association Registration in Brussels
Inaugural meeting on 6th November 2008
Meetings
Regular Board meetings conference calls every 3 to 4 months
General assembly meetings annually
Finances
Brochure
Code of Ethics

9. ACTIVITIES EU Standards and Regulations
TC164
WG13
Construction products, drinking water
Italian Decree 443 revision
Spanish Standard PNE
WHO – Hardness in Drinking Water
Mineracqua publicity in Italy
Eczema and softened water
Training and certification

10. WEBSITE