Budget
Not declared
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
UNGovern is a strategic consulting firm providing regulatory and public affairs support to organizations operating in complex or evolving policy environments within the European Union and internationally. We specialize in issues related to novel food regulation, psychomodulatory substances, harm reduction, public health policy, regulatory sandboxes, and sustainable trade. We assist both EU-based and international companies in understanding and complying with European regulatory frameworks, including EFSA and EUDA procedures, as well as national-level implementation. Our services include regulatory strategy, stakeholder engagement, policy monitoring, and coalition building. UNGovern engages with EU institutions, Member State authorities, and civil society to contribute to evidence-based policymaking. We focus on sectors where legal clarity is limited and support transparent dialogue to improve public health, trade sustainability, and access to traditional plant-based products.
EU Legislative Interests
Traditional Novel Food Regulation, like Kava-Kava (Piper methysticum), Coca Leaf (Erythroxylum coca) - Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 Psychomodulatory substances legislation - 2025/0093/CZ (Czechia) EFSA procedures EUDA procedures Cross-border trade regulation and international trade. Sustainability and biodiversity in supply chains Interoperability regulatory sandboxes - Regulation (EU) 2024/903 Harm Reduction Public Health
Communication Activities
UNGovern engages in targeted communication and policy advocacy activities across Europe to support evidence-based regulation of novel psychoactive and ethnobotanical substances. Our work includes: Organizing closed-door policy briefings and stakeholder roundtables with national regulators, scientists, and industry actors on kava plant, coca leaf, and psychomodulatory substances. Leading EU-facing advocacy campaigns during public consultations related to EFSA procedures and Novel Food Regulation, including formal submissions and public statements. Supporting public education and media engagement to improve understanding of plant-based traditional substances and challenge outdated narratives around their use. Collaborating with local partners in the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Germany to align national-level initiatives with broader EU policy shifts. Publishing policy papers, regulatory maps, and country-specific strategy documents focused on sustainable trade, biodiversity protection, and safe consumer access. Advising clients on how to engage with European institutions through strategic communications and coalition-building.
Interests Represented
Advances interests of their clients
Member Of
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Organisation Members
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Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.