It has inaugurated a study group to consider, in a European context, current issues of public policy and concern on nutrition, food safety and food composition. It has published a European directory of food research and educational organisations. It hopes in due course to set up a scheme, with appropriate safeguards, for attachment exchanges of suitable scientific and technical staff between companies in different countries. In January 1995 the UK Section became independent of the parent body and changed its name to the European Food Law Association of the United Kingdom. It is a forum for members of professions directly concerned with forming, interpreting, complying with and enforcing food law to discuss relevant matters in a friendly atmosphere.
Membership is open to all interested individuals.
The current subscription is 25 pa. As the EFLA member's fee for attendance at a single seminar is 25 less than that for a member of one of the sponsoring bodies, and 40 less than that for any other attender, the benefit of taking out membership of EFLA UK is obvious. IFST members interested in food legislation are urged to take advantage of it. Its membership consists of Members of both Houses of Parliament and representatives of member organisations, of which IFST is one. The meetings are concerned with authoritative presentations on topical science issues.