Who
is ICBWA
ICBWA was formed in June
2000 as a result of a restructuring of international chapters. ICBWA
replaces the position and functions of the International Bottled Water
Association (IBWA) in international forums and is the common platform
for its international association members.
The present independent continental association
members of ICBWA are:
1. The Asia Middle East Bottled Water Association (ABWA)
2. The Australasia Bottled Water Institute (ABWI)
3. The Canadian Bottled Water Association (CBWA)
4. The European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW) which include the
European Watercooler Association (EBWA) and the Natural Mineral
Water Bottlers (the European Bottled Water Association)
5. The "International" Bottled Water Association of the USA (IBWA)
6. The Latin America Bottled Water Association (LABWA)
7. The International Suppliers Association
They were previously called
International Chapters, except for the Suppliers Association which is a
newly formed body to meet ICBWA's membership conditions.
ICBWA is an Association of Associations
who does not accept direct membership from companies
It is a non-profit
and a non-government international body with the following objectives:
- To
serve as an authoritative source of information about all types of
bottled water and their respective advantages
- To
diligently pursue through public legislative and regulatory bodies
any information that may affect the industry
- To
work closely with government agencies related to the industry who
may change regulations that may have an impact on the industry
To
facilitate the exchange of technical, scientific and regulatory
information amongst associations and industy members.
ICBWA works closely with DWRF (Drinking Water
Research Foundation) of the USA on researches and new issues.
The
headquarters of ICBWA is located at:
70E Beaver Creek Rd,. Suite 203-l
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 32B
Canada
Telephone : 905 886 6928
Fax
: 905 886 9531
Email
: ecgriswood@aol.com
website :
www.icbwa.org Contact Person : Ms.
Elizabeth Griswold |
