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European Food Forum

Acronym: EFF

General Information

Identification Code: 793227839090-06
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Entity Form: ASBL (Belgian non-profit organisation)
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 7/28/2020
Last Update: 9/19/2023
EP Accredited Number: 2

Mission & Interests

Goals: The objective of the EFF is to be an independent, non-partisan forum with legislators, policymakers, and interested parties on challenges and opportunities resulting for society from key agri-food policy topics and emerging trends across Europe with the aim of improving transparency and mutual understanding. Specifically: It contributes to the development of public policies, by integrating, anticipating and promoting key agri-food policy topics and emerging trends at EU and global level, giving attention also to R&I; it contributes to the development of a common food policy by leveraging actors in the food system also at the local level; it contributes to the development of food policies designed to listen more carefully and respond more quickly to the concerns and aspirations of EU consumers. The EFF considers food as link for key EU policy objectives, on sustainable development, public health, climate change and agriculture. The EFF does not take positions on specific policy issues.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Digital economy and society
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Fraud prevention
  • Institutional affairs
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Public health
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Sport
  • Taxation
  • Trade
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • global
  • national
  • sub-national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: The European Food Forum supports Members of the European Parliament from all political groups in their efforts to better understand the agri-food system and inform their policy making activities. The European Food Forum does not itself take any position and does not represent specific interests. The EFF follows all the policies related to agri-food sector including the following: - COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system COM/2020/381 final - COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS The European Green Deal COM/2019/640 final -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, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (Text with EEA relevance) - Food Safety - Sustainable food systems - Circular Economy Action Plan - COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A New Industrial Strategy for Europe COM/2020/102 final - COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 Bringing nature back into our lives COM/2020/380 final - Sustainability in EU agriculture and rural areas thanks to the common agricultural policy (CAP) • The Common Fisheries Policy • Animal Welfare
Communication Activities: The European Food Forum hosts regular debates and meetings on a wide range of topics related to the agri-food system. Regular topics are: - EU Food Safety Standard and Pesticides - Food packaging and plastics: How to achieve circularity and reduce environmental impacts” - Food waste - Nutrition and origin labelling - Food Reformulation (e.g.Sugar, salt and fat reduction targets} and Marketing (e.g. restriction on advertising to kids) - Dual Quality and Misleading food labelling including health and nutrition claims - EU funding for research and innovation in the agri-food sector
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Expert Group EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory#E03949#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3949 #OBSERVER #C#Academia/Research#Civil society#Industry#Other#Professionals#SMEs
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Wine, spirit and foodstuffs,Rural, mountainous and remote areas (RUMRA) and smart villages

Head Office

Address: Rue Van Eick 22
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Place de la Liberte 12
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: EFF's activities are fully financed through EFF's annual membership fees, which are its primary source of income. EFF's budget covers all running costs, including costs staff, events and outreach activities. EFF does not itself take any position and does not represent specific interests.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.75

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: List of full EFF members can be found at the link: https://europeanfoodforum.eu
Organisation Members: No membership affiliation