European Former Foodstuff Processors Association
Acronym: EFFPA
General Information
Identification Code: 821295712391-66
Website: http://www.effpa.eu
Entity Form: de facto association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 12/9/2013
Last Update: 8/22/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: -To represent, defend and promote the interests of the Former foodstuff processing industry to the European Institutions;
-To lobby for a legislative framework and its implementation, without discrimination in EU Member States so as to maximise the feed use of food products not used for human consumption;
-To develop professional rules and good manufacturing practices including the sourcing of former foodstuffs that ensure the quality and the safety of the produced feed;
-To promote the feed use of former foodstuffs as the number two option after human consumption in a sustainable way responding to the objective of a sustainable feed and food chain;
-To promote pre-competitive research with a view to improve the efficiency of the conversion of former foodstuffs in feed and its sustainability, as well as the establishment of standards (eg methods of analysis for packaging residues).
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Food safety
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: EFFPA works on the integration of a harmonized legal framework for former foodstuff processors. EFFPA focuses on Feed Hygiene Regulations, ABP regulations, the Renewable Energy Directive, the Circular Economy Package, the Waste Framework Directive, the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Sustainable Food Systems Framework.
Communication Activities: EFFPA published an animated video to explain its member's activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQiR0GKWeTA
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Action and implementation sub-group#E03421/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100596 #MEMBER #C#IndustryEU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste#E03421#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3421 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Wetstraat, 223
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussel
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 22850050
EU Office
Address: Wetstraat, 223
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussel
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 22850050
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 2
Members F T E: 1.25
Info Members: The Secretariat of EFFPA is hosted by FEFAC. On behalf of FEFAC Anton van den Brink dedicates half of his time to EFFPA. Sebastian Schmidt dedicates 75% of his time to EFFPA.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.effpa.eu/members/
Organisation Members: EFFPA is
- associate member to FEFAC, the European Feed Manufacturers Association, http://www.fefac.eu/
- member to the EU Feed Chain Task Force (Feed Catalogue)
Current Job Opportunities
Associate Policy Analyst
European Former Foodstuff Processors Association
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
Policy Associate at European Former Foodstuff Processors
European Former Foodstuff Processors Association
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025