Omya closely monitors regulatory affairs on a global basis. In Europe, Omya is an active member of the European Calcium Carbonates Association (CCA-Europe), the European Industrial Minerals Association (IMA-Europe) and is an affiliate of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC). It has also established close relations with the representative European associations of the paper industries (CEPI), the plastics producers (PlasticsEurope), the paint and coatings industries (CEPE) and the chemical distributors (FECC).