Efnms European Federation of National Maintenance Societies

the european federation of national maintenance societies (efnms) is the opinion leader in maintenance and physical asset management. the efnms was established in 1970. the efnms transformed to a formal non-profit organization (“vereniging zonder winstoogmerk”) according to belgian law created on january 18, 2003, in amsterdam. the efnms objective is the improvement of maintenance for the benefit of the peoples of europe. by the term ‘maintenance’ is meant: the combination of all technical, administrative and managerial actions during the lifecycle of an item intended to retain or restore it to a state in which it can perform its required function. maintenance is of utmost importance for trade and commerce, for the environment, and for general health and safety. in order to pursue its goals, the efnms shall be an umbrella organization for the non-profit national maintenance societies in europe. efnms commitees: eamc – european asset management committee ecc – european certificati