Vinyl 2010 achieved its 2003 target to recycle 25% of collectable, available PVC waste from window profiles, roofing membranes, pipes and fittings. The Monitoring Committee held also in 2003 its first meeting with senior representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament and Trade Unions. Signed in 2000 Vinyl 2010 is the PVC industry’s Voluntary Commitment, a 10-year plan, to deliver continuous improvement in product stewardship across the PVC lifecycle. Principal elements of the pledge are to cut raw material and energy consumption in manufacturing; minimise the environmental impact of resin production; develop a comprehensive waste management strategy; ensure that all plasticisers can be safely used; and assess potential risks linked to lead as a stabilizer while working toward replacement by 2015. The industry also committed to cease using cadmium stabilisers, which has been done.