The EEC is a controlling organization, working in conjunction with the EFFA (see) to facilitate safe trade between companies supervised by its members. One of the main ways in which it has achieved this is through the creation of a common language to be used as a safety standard between organizations. This common language can be divided into two main groups, Risk or R phrases and Safety or S phrases, which categorize on material labeling the particular risk of, and safety procedures to be followed when handling that product. These phrases are implemented for use in all companies under their jurisdiction.