International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF)
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Koen Van Dyck Head of Unit | Introduction to the European insect sector and IPIFF contribution to EU discussions on the classification of certain killing methods as primary production activities. | — |
| 20 May 2025 | Koen Van Dyck Head of Unit | Introduction to the European insect sector and IPIFF contribution to EU discussions on the classification of certain killing methods as primary production activities. | SRC |
| 15 May 2025 | Maria Gafo Gomez-Zamalloa Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views with IPIFF (International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed) and InnovProtein EU Alliance | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Ivan Dimov Cabinet member | Insect farming, rooted in circular practices Full support for the upcoming Startup and Scaleup Strategy especially in the field of possible measures to attract investments for innovative companies | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Upcoming Bioeconomy Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Ivan Dimov Cabinet member | Insect farming, rooted in circular practices Full support for the upcoming Startup and Scaleup Strategy especially in the field of possible measures to attract investments for innovative companies | SRC |
| 15 May 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Upcoming Bioeconomy Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy | SRC |
| 15 May 2025 | Maria Gafo Gomez-Zamalloa Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views with IPIFF (International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed) and InnovProtein EU Alliance | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Polyvios Eliofotou Cabinet member | Courtesy meeting and exchange of ideas on support needs in the aquaculture sector | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Polyvios Eliofotou Cabinet member | Courtesy meeting and exchange of ideas on support needs in the aquaculture sector | — |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Carmen Preising Cabinet member | General introduction of the European insect sector and how it could support Commission priorties from environmental perspective. | — |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Carmen Preising Cabinet member | General introduction of the European insect sector and how it could support Commission priorties from environmental perspective. | SRC |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Giorgos Rossides Cabinet member | Exchange of views with International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) on their priorities under the Farm to Fork. | SRC |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Giorgos Rossides Cabinet member | Exchange of views with International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) on their priorities under the Farm to Fork. | — |
| 02 Oct 2020 | Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene Cabinet member | To discuss the contribution of insect producers sector in the consultations on the future Strategic Guidelines for EU Aquaculture and Farm to Fork Strategy. | — |
| 02 Oct 2020 | Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene Cabinet member | To discuss the contribution of insect producers sector in the consultations on the future Strategic Guidelines for EU Aquaculture and Farm to Fork Strategy. | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Marco Valletta Cabinet member | Insects as feed, Insects as novel foods | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Marco Valletta Cabinet member | Insects as feed, Insects as novel foods | — |
Mission & Goals
IPIFF is an EU non-profit organisation which represents the interests of the insect production sector towards EU policy makers, European stakeholders and citizens. Composed of 75 members, most of which are European insect producing companies, IPIFF promotes the use of insect-derived products as top tier source of nutrients for human consumption, animal feed and plants (e.g. use for insect frass as fertiliser) through continuous dialogue with EU decision makers (i.e. European Commission, EU Member States authorities, European Parliament and the European Food Safety Authority). Notably, IPIFF centres its activities around advocating for appropriate EU legislative frameworks to apply to insect production. The association also supports its members in the effective implementation of EU food and feed safety and labelling legislations as well as EU rules applicable to the marketing of fertilising products, such as through the promotion and/or development of shared standards.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Regulations of relevance for our organisation (non-exhaustive list) - Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. - Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption. - Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption. - Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed. - Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1017 on the Catalogue of feed materials. - Directive 2002/32/EC on undesirable substances in animal feed. - Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene. - Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 on Novel Foods - Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2469 laying down administrative and scientific requirements for applications referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods - Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers - Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 laying down the general principles of food law - Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs - Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin - Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs - Regulation (EU) No 2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1605 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 as regards the determination of end points in the manufacturing chain of certain organic fertilisers and soil improvers - Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products EU policies or initiatives of relevance for our organisation (non-exhaustive list). For further details, see the 'IPIFF Policy Roadmap' from November 2024, available on the IPIFF website (in the section 'brochures and guidance documents') - EU 'Green Deal' - Farm to Fork strategy and several of its derived implementing initiatives (e.g. proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems, development of an EU code and monitoring framework for responsible business and marketing conduct in the food supply chain, proposal for a sustainable food labelling framework, reviewing of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products) - Expected revision/update of the EU Protein Strategy - EU Bioeconomy Strategy and Circular Economy Act - Forthcoming discussions on the EU Common Agricultural Policy post 2027 - Clean Industrial Deal and Industrial Decarbonisation Act - EU Start up and scaleup Strategy and European Economy Act - EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) - EU Public Procurement Directives
Communication Activities
Each year, IPIFF organises events (e.g. annual conference in November/ December and online workshop organised in the course of spring) which (among others) aim to formulate policy proposals in the above areas and/or to inform insect producers and other 'interested parties' about applicable Regulations in the aforementioned policy areas.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Aquaculture Advisory Council https://www.aac-europe.org/en/ European Food Safety Stakeholder Forum https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/event/REPORT%20SECOND%20MEETING%20OF%20EFSA%20STAKEHOLDER%20FORUM%202019.pdf EFSA Stakeholder Discussion Group on Emerging Risk (StaDG-ER) EU Feed Chain Task Force InnovProtein EU Alliance EU CAP Network Assembly Global Network on Insect Agriculture (GRIA)
Organisation Members
http://www.ipiff.org/our-members