What the ECD is and who EFTCO are
EFTCO is the European federation of tank cleaning associations. The document its stations issue after each clean is the ECD (EFTCO Cleaning Document): it uses standard cleaning codes, in several languages, that identify the operations carried out, with unique, traceable numbering. It serves as proof of cleaning before the next load, to prevent cross-contamination in bulk transport.
It is not a certificate, and there is an electronic version
EFTCO itself makes clear that the ECD is not a certificate: it proves which cleaning steps were carried out; it does not guarantee a result. There is an electronic version, the eECD, via the ECLIC platform, with the same validity as the paper document.
Giormo links each clean to the order and checks product compatibility between loads: it warns you if the next product is not compatible without cleaning. And if you run a tank cleaning station, it issues the certificate with its EFTCO codes: see the tank cleaning station software.
Information sheet only; this is not legal advice. For the binding text, see the official sources.
Official sources
- EFTCO — EFTCO Cleaning Document (ECD). www.eftco.org
- EFTCO — cleaning codes. www.eftco.org