BEE Cosmetics

 The BEE Cosmetics process of developing a unique BEE Agreement / Plan for the cosmetics industry was initiated in June 2003, with meetings and presentations with industry members, the CTFA – Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association & Lionel October, Deputy Director General BEE, of the dti.

Stakeholders / members in BEE Cosmetics were recognised as those companies in South Africa whose core business is the manufacture, distribution or importation of cosmetics, toiletry preparations or perfumery.

Regular Steering Committee meetings & Cosmetic Stakeholder seminars, feedback sessions and workshops were held ensuring that the industry were kept informed and had the opportunity to participate in the process.

In June 2005 six Sub-committees were formed to cover the BEE Code sectors, with meetings held every 2 weeks up until the release of the 2^nd Phase of the Codes in December 2005 – about 10 meetings for each sub-committee & 6 joint sub-committee meetings. Each committee was tasked with researching their portfolio & working towards a draft weighting / scorecard. Jeffery Ndumo, Director BEE of the dti was a regular advisor to the steering and sub-committees.

Following the release of the Codes of Good Practice Phase 2, our Steering Committee and six Sub-committees reviewed the Codes and questioned whether there were sufficient needs in the cosmetics industry to warrant a unique charter. After attending the Codes of Good Practice Seminar at the JSE, where Jeffery Ndumo presented, we appointed the consulting services of Empowerment Services.

They were appointed to guide the BEE Cosmetics Sub-committees through understanding the codes and to assist with the drawing up of the BEE Cosmetics Comments and Suggestions Document to submit to the dti. Two meetings were held with stakeholders where Empowerment Solutions went through the Codes giving members a better understanding of the process.

On the 27^th February the first meeting was held to prepare the draft submission document. Input was given by members of the BEE Steering & Sub-committees and incorporated into the draft document by Empowerment Services.

The 1^st Draft Submission document was circulated to all Cosmetic Industry Stakeholders requesting feedback, ensuring that the final submission document would be a true reflection of the entire cosmetics industry. All comments and suggestions from stakeholders were then incorporated into the 2^nd Draft. At a second meeting held on the 27^th March, this 2^nd draft was discussed in depth, amended and updated arriving at the final Comments & Suggestions Document to submit to the dti by the 31^st March 2006.

CTFA's Statement regarding BEE Transformation

Following the Government’s finalisation and gazetting of the Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice, the South African cosmetic industry pledge their support to BEE transformation for the benefit of the country and economic growth.

The cosmetic industry have agreed to following the Codes and the generic Scorecards as

issued by Government on the 9th February 2007.

The CTFA have been tasked by the BEE Cosmetics Steering Committee to continue guiding the industry on BEE related issues. The CTFA will assist members in their BEE efforts by identifying appropriate resources and forming industry working groups, when and if needed, to address industry BEE issues, where appropriate.

Should your company require any assistance with BEE, please contact the CTFA.