European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers
Budget
€300 — €0
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
11
5.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The EHPM is the EU trade association representing the food supplement and natural health product sector. Created in 1975 in Brussels, EHPM represents National Associations of the food supplement sector in 14 European Countries, as well as individual companies. Through its members, EHPM reaches and represents approximately 1,600 health-product manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in Europe, the majority of which are Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs). EHPM proactively cooperates with the European Institutions and stakeholders to strengthen the overarching strategy for a healthier Europe enshrined in the Farm to Fork and the European Green Deal.
EU Legislative Interests
Novel Foods - Proposed Revision of Existing Regulation Food Fortification Regulation Health Claims Regulation Food Information to Consumers Regulation Food Safety (General) Food Supplements Directive Mutual Recognition Trade Issues related to Food Supplements
Communication Activities
EHPM organises workshops in cooperation with EU Institutions (EP/ EC) on issues directly relevant to the Food Supplement industry e.g: workshop on Mutual Recognition, workshop on Novel Food etc.. EHPM also proactively prepares concrete and workable proposals to address longstanding and new regulatory challenges the food supplement sector is facing. E.G: the EHPM model on setting maximum and minimum levels of vitamins & minerals; the EHPM proposal for a graded approach to botanicals health claims assessment ; the updated EHPM Quality Guide etc. EHPM actively participates to the Advisory Group on Sustainability of food systems as well as to EFSA Stakeholders forum.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EHPM is a member of Food Drink Europe (FDE) EHPM is member of IADSA
Organisation Members
https://ehpm.org/members-list-2/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.