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Lifeline · cefic.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Aug 4, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2016 · last checked Oct 23, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Dec 21, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described cefic.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 21, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Cefic European Chemical Industry Council: information about chemical industry and chemistry applications, health, safety and environmental aspects, research, science, innovation, international trade, economics, educatio…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCAug 4, 2016 – Nov 15, 2016Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cefic.org, from Aug 4, 2016 to Nov 15, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Eurodns S.A.Jul 2, 2022 – Jul 8, 2025
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 4, 2016 – May 16, 2026Registration records for cefic.org are held from Aug 4, 2016 to May 16, 2026 (50 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Nov 2016 – Jul 2022No nameserver records held, Nov 2016 – Jul 2022Nameservers: cefic.orgAug 4, 2016 – Nov 15, 2016Registration records listed cefic.org nameservers (ns1.cefic.org, ns2.cefic.org, ns3.cefic.org) for cefic.org from Aug 4, 2016 to Nov 15, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncJun 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 25 certificates for cefic.org from Jun 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jun 19, 2006 – Dec 21, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cefic.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 21, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Cefic European Chemical Industry Council: information about chemical industry and chemistry applications, health, safety and environmental aspects, research, science, innovation, international trade, economics, educatio…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 4, 2016 – Nov 15, 2016Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cefic.org, from Aug 4, 2016 to Nov 15, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 4, 2016 – May 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for cefic.org are held from Aug 4, 2016 to May 16, 2026 (50 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 4, 2016 – Nov 15, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed cefic.org nameservers (ns1.cefic.org, ns2.cefic.org, ns3.cefic.org) for cefic.org from Aug 4, 2016 to Nov 15, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Eurodns S.A. (IANA 1052) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cefic.org, from Jul 2, 2022 to Jul 8, 2025.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Legal ServicesSep 13, 2025 – Jan 14, 2026Registrar Legal Services in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cefic.org, from Sep 13, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Eurodns S.A.Feb 9, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)Registrar Eurodns S.A. (IANA 1052) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 9, 2026 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Ownership change
May 16, 2026
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 16, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2016–2026
Nameservers: eurodns.com
Nameservers: eurodns.comJul 2, 2022 – May 16, 2026Registration records listed eurodns.com nameservers (ns1.eurodns.com, ns2.eurodns.com, ns3.eurodns.com…) for cefic.org from Jul 2, 2022 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to eurodns.comJul 2, 2022cefic.org's nameservers moved from cefic.org to eurodns.com at some point between Nov 15, 2016 and Jul 2, 2022. Last seen at cefic.org: Nov 15, 2016 (registration record). First seen at eurodns.com: Jul 2, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 6 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Jun 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 97 certificates for cefic.org from Jun 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 23, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
Starfield TechnologiesJun 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 25 certificates for cefic.org from Jun 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for cefic.org from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 2, 2022 – Jul 8, 2025
Registrar: Registrar Eurodns S.A. (IANA 1052) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cefic.org, from Jul 2, 2022 to Jul 8, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 2, 2022 – May 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed eurodns.com nameservers (ns1.eurodns.com, ns2.eurodns.com, ns3.eurodns.com…) for cefic.org from Jul 2, 2022 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 2, 2022Zone file: cefic.org's nameservers moved from cefic.org to eurodns.com at some point between Nov 15, 2016 and Jul 2, 2022. Last seen at cefic.org: Nov 15, 2016 (registration record). First seen at eurodns.com: Jul 2, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 6 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 13, 2025 – Jan 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar Legal Services in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cefic.org, from Sep 13, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 9, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar Eurodns S.A. (IANA 1052) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 9, 2026 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
May 16, 2026Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 16, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 25 certificates for cefic.org from Jun 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 97 certificates for cefic.org from Jun 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 25 certificates for cefic.org from Jun 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for cefic.org from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Cefic.org
Cefic European Chemical Industry Council: information about chemical industry and chemistry applications, health, safety and environmental aspects, research, science, innovation, international trade, economics, educational programmes, EU Enlargement, regulatory and legal activity of the chemical industry, chemical associations
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 15, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: EuroDNS S.A. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for cefic.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Cefic as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #155,892)+6
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What cefic.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Cefic European Chemical Industry Council: information about chemical industry and chemistry applications, health, safety and environmental aspects, research, science, innovation, international trade, economics, educational programmes, EU Enlargement, regulatory and legal activity of the chemical industry, chemical associations
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment