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Name:

High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain (E02510)

Policy Area:

Enterprise

Lead DG:

ENTR - Enterprise and Industry DG

Associated DG:

AGRI - Agriculture and Rural Development DG

MARKT - Internal Market and Services DG

SANCO - Health and Consumers DG

AGRI - Agriculture and Rural Development DG

Type:

Formal, Temporary

Scope:

Limited

Mission:

The Forum shall assist the Commission with the development of industrial policy in the agro-food sector. For this purpose, it shall follow the recommendations of the High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry established by Commission Decision 2008/359/EC on the one hand and, on the other hand, the implementation of the initiatives proposed by the Commission in its Communication ‘A better functioning food supply chain in Europe’.

Task:

Assist the Commission in the preparation of legislation or in policy definition

Coordinates with Member States, exchange of views

Composition:

Association (External trade, Industry, Other (Retail and wholesale trade, Retail trade)), NGO (External trade, Agriculture, Consumer affairs, Land management, Public health, Other (SMEs and crafts)), Corporate (Industry, Other (Retail trade)), Trade Union (Labour interests), National administrations

Active since:

30 Jul 2010

Creating Act:

COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 2010 establishing the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain (2010/C 210/03), amended by Commission Decision of 19 December 2012 (2012/C 396/06)

Link to Website:

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/food/competitiveness/forum_food/index_en.htm

Last updated:

04 Jun 2013

Name

Duration

Composition

Sherpa Group

Organisation

Organisation Name

Organisation Type

Countries/Areas represented

Membership Status

AIPCE-CEP (European Fish Processors Association, and European Federation of National Organisations of Importers and Exporters of Fish)

Association

European

Member

BEUC (Bureau Européen des Consommateurs)

NGO

European

Member

BRAZZALE S.p.a.

Corporate

Italy

Member

CELCAA (Comité Européen de Liaison des Commerces Agricoles et Agroalimentaires)

Association

European

Member

CLITRAVI (Liaison Center for the Meat Processing Industry in the European Union)

Association

European

Member

COPA-COGECA

NGO

European

Member

ECVC (European Coordination Via Campesina)

NGO

European

Member

EFFAT (European Federation for Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions)

Trade Union

European

Member

ELC (Federation of European Specialty Food Ingredients Industies)

Association

European

Member

ELO (European Landowners' Organization)

NGO

European

Member

EPHA (European Public Health Alliance)

NGO

European

Member

ERRT (European Retail Round Table)

Association

European

Member

EuroCommerce

Association

European

Member

Euro Coop (European Community of Consumer Co-operatives)

Association

European

Member

FERRERO

Corporate

European

Member

FoodDrinkEurope

Association

European

Member

FTAO (Fair Trade Advocacy Office)

NGO

International

Member

NESTLÉ

Corporate

European,Switzerland

Member

Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Third Country

Norway

Observer

Slow Food

NGO

International

Member

Sonae

Corporate

European

Member

spiritsEUROPE

Association

European

Member

Südzucker

Corporate

European

Member

UEAPME (European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)

NGO

European

Member

UGAL (Union of Groups of Independent Retailers of Europe)

Association

European

Member

UNILEVER

Corporate

European

Member

National administrations

Country

Public Authority

Membership Status

United Kingdom

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Member

Sweden

Ministry for Rural Affairs

Member

Spain

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Member

Slovenia

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

Member

Slovakia

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Member

Portugal

Ministry of Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Spatial Planning

Member

Poland

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Member

Netherlands

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Member

Malta

Environmental Health Directorate

Member

Lithuania

State Enterprise Lithuanian Agricultural and Food Market Regulation Agency

Member

Latvia

Ministry of Agriculture

Member

Italy

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

Member

Ireland

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Member

Hungary

Ministry of Rural Development

Member

Germany

Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection

Member

France

Directorate General of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies

Member

Finland

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Member

Denmark

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

Member

Bulgaria

Directorate Strategic planning Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Member

Belgium

Algemene Directie Economisch Potentieel Agrovoedingsindustrie

Member

Austria

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water

Member

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Austria	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Belgium	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Bulgaria	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Denmark	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Finland	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
France	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Germany	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Hungary	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Ireland	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Italy	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Latvia	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Lithuania	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Malta	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Netherlands	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Poland	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Portugal	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Slovakia	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Slovenia	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Spain	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
Sweden	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member
United Kingdom	1 Public Authorit(y-ies)	Member