Criteria for eligibility, conditions of membership and fees for specific categories of EHPM Membership

Full Member

Criteria for Eligibility

Only open to national associations located in Europe, representing food supplement manufacturers, sub-contract manufacturers, raw material suppliers, brand-owners, or distributors

Conditions of Membership

1. Full members have voting rights at EHPM’s General Assembly and can nominate candidates for election to the EHPM board and for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer

Criteria for Acceptance of Applications

• All applications for full membership are subject to board approval.
• Completed membership application forms (available for download below) should be addressed to the EHPM Chair and sent via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Annual Membership Fee:

• 8% of the national associations annual income

Affiliate Member

Criteria for Eligibility

This category of membership is open to associations representing the food supplements sector from countries outside of Europe.

Conditions of Membership

1. Affiliate members do not have voting rights at EHPM’s General Assembly and cannot nominate candidates for election to the EHPM board.
2. Affiliate members that wish to participate in EHPM working groups can do so subject to the approval of the EHPM board.
3. Aside from conditions 1 and 2, affiliate members enjoy the same benefits as EHPM full members which are listed in detail in the membership application form.

Criteria for Acceptance of Applications

• All applications for affiliate membership are subject to board approval.
• Completed membership application forms (available for download below) should be addressed to the EHPM Chair and sent via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Annual Membership Fee:

• 2% of the national associations annual income or €5,000 if 2% of national income is less than €5,000

Category 1 Associate Member

Criteria for Eligibility:

This category of membership is open to food supplement manufacturers, sub-contract manufacturers, raw material suppliers, brand owners or distributors

Conditions of Membership:

• Category 1 associate members do not have voting rights at EHPM’s General Assembly and cannot nominate candidates for election to the EHPM board.
• Category 1 associate members that wish to participate in EHPM working groups can do so subject to the approval of the EHPM board.
• Aside from conditions 1 and 2, Category 1 associate members enjoy the same benefits as EHPM full members which are listed in detail in the membership application form.

Process for acceptance:

• All applications for category 1 associate membership are subject to board approval.
• Completed membership application forms (available for download below) should be addressed to the EHPM Chair and sent via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Annual Membership Fee:

• €5,000 for companies with an annual turnover equal to or under €5 million
• €7,500 for companies with an annual turnover of more than €5 million and equal to or under €10 million
• €10,000 for companies with an annual turnover equal to or over €10 million

Category 2 Associate Member

Criteria for Eligibility:

This category of membership is open to service providers of the food supplement industry with a natural interest in the regulations affecting the sector.

Conditions of Membership:

• Category 2 associate members do not have voting rights at EHPM’s General Assembly and cannot nominate candidates for election to the EHPM board.
• Category 2 associate members that wish to participate in EHPM working groups can do so subject to the approval of the EHPM board.
• Aside from conditions 1 and 2, Category 2 associate members enjoy the same benefits as EHPM full members which are listed in detail in the membership application form.

Process for acceptance:

• All applications for category 2 associate membership are subject to board approval. Completed membership application forms (available for download below) should be addressed to the EHPM Chair and sent via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Annual Membership Fee:

• €3000

Attachments:

Membership Application Form 241018.pdf

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