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EFCI, the European federation representing the cleaning and facility management industry, has presented its manifesto at an event in Brussels. This comes ahead of the European elections in June.

Policymakers, representatives of the business community and social partner organisations gathered in Brussels to participate in a presentation of the document, illustrating the points the industry requires from policymakers to deliver upon in the next EU legislature. The eight priorities cover different policy domains which EFCI says are equally relevant to guaranteeing the sector can continue contributing to Europe's economic growth, prosperity and collective well-being.

Key proposals within the manifesto include the revision of public procurement rules to the creation of a special portfolio within the European Commission dedicated to labour-intensive services; the adoption of a more balanced approach to legislation, reducing unnecessary administrative and regulatory burdens; and the acknowledgement of the contribution of cleaning to future EU public health and energy efficiency policies.

"With a yearly turnover of €120 billion and more than four million employees active in the sector, the industry we represent is a major contributor to EU's economy," said EFCI president Lorenzo Mattioli.

"After demonstrating so clearly what we have done to support the European recovery, it is now time the services we provide stopped being considered a commodity and that policymakers at every level - in our respective home countries as well as here in Brussels - started granting the right attention to our sector."

To download the EFCI manifesto click here.

www.efci.eu