Joining FEFANA
FEFANA membership is open to any legal entity involved in the business of specialty feed ingredients and their mixtures. Member companies are direct affiliates.
Full membership is open to any legal entity with a registered and continuous business activity in manufacture, import or distribution of specialty feed ingredients and their mixtures which have their registered office in or are incorporated according to the laws and customs of a former or a current Member State of the European Union as well as Norway, Switzerland and Iceland.
Associate membership is open – under the same application procedure – to any legal entity that is producing specialty feed ingredients and their mixtures outside a former or a current Member State of the European Union as well as Norway, Switzerland and Iceland.
Core benefits of FEFANA membership:
United voice of the industry of specialty feed ingredients and their mixtures:
An integrated European network, bringing together business operators of the sector, to promote the benefits and safety of specialty feed ingredients and their mixtures, and to support Members’ effort for safe and cost effective products in the food chain.
Shared expertise:
Develop professional voluntary tools (e.g. codes of practice) to take coordinated attitude regarding legal constraints, while ensuring the quality and the safety of specialty feed ingredients and their mixtures; improve the understanding among the public and in particular of the users of these products.
Regulatory leadership:
Ensure collaboration with the EU Institutions and other stakeholders on technical and regulatory matters; participate in the decision-making process of new legislation; develop common industry positions on regulatory issues; support a harmonised implementation of current ruling in force.
International dimension:
Being recognised as a respected international association, keeping cooperative dialogue with third countries’ authorities and other organisations having related purposes; support coordination and facilitation of international trade.
Service to members:
Regular updates and tailored information on issues of interest; access to Members’ only area of FEFANA intranet; organisation and participation to biannual FEFANA workshops and other events.
Applications for membership shall be made in writing to the Secretary General.