International Probiotic Association-Europe
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Objectives and activities IPA Europe is active on all of the following aspects, in order to help foster a favorable environment for probiotics and create a positive outcome, in the short and long term, for all involved parties. Establish probiotic standards and voluntary guidelines to define conditions of use of the term probiotic Establish a harmonized legal status for probiotics in the EU, framing the communication on probiotics towards consumers Participate actively in the EFSA consultation process, in order to ensure an appropriate environment for the establishment of probiotic health claims Engage dialogue with all relevant stakeholders to increase awareness and knowledge of probiotic foods
EU Legislative Interests
Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods Regulation (Eu) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council Of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers Food supplements directive 2002/46/EC Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) Regulation (EU) 2025/40 EU Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 EC Biotech Act Areas of interest: food policy, sustainability, food safety, consumer information, novel food and novel food catalogue, Nutrition and health
Communication Activities
Scientific experts from IPA Europe and the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) have identified science-based criteria to provide clarity for the proper use of the term probiotic. https://www.ipaeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/fmicb-11-01662.pdf Probiotic talks from Europe: IPA Europe’s webinar series on regulatory and scientific topicshttps://www.ipaeurope.org/ipa-europe/events/ ROME Congress “Probiotics, Prebiotics, New Foods/ IPA Europe Session ‘The future of probiotics in Europe: A Pathway for a sustainable Growth’ https://www.ipaeurope.org/ipa-europe/events/probiotics-prebiotics-new-foods-2021/ Probiotics in Europe: consumer survey in 8 EU countries https://www.ipaeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/202211Survey-report-1 IPA Europe Manifesto: https://www.ipaeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MANIFESTO-IPA-EU-ONLINE.pdf Joint Statement on Fermentation: https://www.ipaeurope.org/fermentation-definition-joint-industry-publication-may-2025/ IPA Europe policy breakfast hosted in the European Parliament, January 2025: https://www.ipaeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-12-02-IPAEU-Press-Release-EP-Final.pdf IPA Europe event on December 2, 2025, titled “Exploring Probiotics in the EU: From Policy Dialogue to Socio-Economic Impact and Consumer Awareness” - Presentation of the study Socio-Economic assessment on probiotic in Europe commissioned by IPA Europe https://www.ipaeurope.org/exploring-probiotics-in-the-eu-press-release-brussels-december-9-2025/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
IPA Europe is member of the following Associations: -Member of IPA International pre-pro- post biotics association: https://ipa-biotics.org/ -Member of the European Microbiome Innovation for Health (EMIH): https://europeanmicrobiome.org/the-european-microbiome-innovation-for-health-association-welcomes-13-new-members-strengthening-europes-leadership-in-microbiome-innovation/ -Member of YLFA International - The Yoghurt and Live Fermented Milks Association Networking with partner association and collaboration on regular base with : European Dairy Association (EDA) https://eda.euromilk.org/home.html PRI - Pharmabiotic Research Institute https://pharmabiotic.org/ EuropaBio - Joint position oon the Biotech Act https://www.europabio.org/the-eu-biotech-act-ii-a-vital-act-for-biomanufacturing-in-europe/ IPA Europe is EFSA Registered Stakeholders
Organisation Members
https://www.ipaeurope.org/ipa-europe/members-of-ipa-europe/ IPA International pre-pro-post biotics association: https://ipa-biotics.org/ Member of the European Microbiome Innovation for Health (EMIH): https://europeanmicrobiome.org/the-european-microbiome-innovation-for-health-association-welcomes-13-new-members-strengthening-europes-leadership-in-microbiome-innovation/