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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wholefoods Wholesale, Kylemore Industrial Estate, Dublin 10

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wholefoods Wholesale, Kylemore Industrial Estate, Dublin 10 March 26 th 2014. IHTA AGM AGENDA 2014 Chairperson Olive Curran. 10.30am to 11.0am Coffee and registration 11.00m to 12.00pm Annual General Meeting. Apologies Minutes AGM April 23rd 2013

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wholefoods Wholesale, Kylemore Industrial Estate, Dublin 10

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  1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wholefoods Wholesale, Kylemore Industrial Estate, Dublin 10 March 26th 2014

  2. IHTA AGM AGENDA 2014Chairperson Olive Curran 10.30am to 11.0am Coffee and registration 11.00m to 12.00pm Annual General Meeting • Apologies • Minutes AGM April 23rd 2013 • Matters arising • Chair’s Report 2013 • Treasurer’s Report 2013 • 2014/2015 Council composition • IHTA Inaugural Trade Show • Brief overview EHPM • Questions from the floor • AOB 12.00pm to 12.20pm VAT on Food Supplements & related products Presented by Ciaran Hurley CKH Serviceswww.ckhservices.com 12.20pm to 12.40pm Questions from the floor 12.40pm CLOSE Light lunch

  3. IHTA Council members for re election AGM 2014 • Rosemary Byrne Wholefood Wholesale • 2. Olive Curran PPC (Galway) • 3. Dominic Galvin Naturalife Health • 4. David James Solgar Vitamin & Herb • 5. David Kelly Atlantic Aromatics • 6. Katherine Murrow Boots (Retail Ireland) • 7. Blanca Perez Higher Nature

  4. EHPM Brief 2013 Achievements • New EHPM Website • European Parliament workshop • Botanicals Position Paper • Improved relations with European Commission (DG SANCO & Enterprise) • 4 working groups up and running

  5. EHPM Working Groups • Botanicals • Communications • Quality • Technical

  6. EHPM Brief • Continued… • Increased financial transparency, board updated regularly on all transactions on EHPM account • EHPM Monthly Newsletter • Cooperation with UEAPME – leading European association representing SMEs • Director General & legal adviser putting in place system for monitoring all relevant EU policy developments • Initiate efforts with national associations to build contact base of supportive MEPs

  7. EHPM Strategic Plan What does EHPM Need to Succeed? 1. Quality technical input into EU Policy Making How? Through EHPM’s working groups 2. Strong contacts with key decision makers in the European Institutions and Member State Governments that support the food supplement industry How? • Through lobbying by EHPM Chairman and Director General • Through lobbying by national associations • Through event organised by EHPM to promote the food supplement industry and industry best practice (Quality Guide) • By using the ‘SME’ Angle and UEAPME Membership to gain high level political support

  8. EHPM Strategic Plan 2014 Presents Great Opportunities • New European Parliament elected in May and will begin work in earnest in September • New membership of relevant European Parliament committees (ENVI & IMCO) presents opportunity to increase influence of EHPM and its national associations • New European Commission to be appointed in the Autumn present opportunity to promote fresh thinking on a range of issues including: • Health Claims • Botanicals

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