ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGThe Gresham Hotel, Dublin 1. The Gresham Hotel, Dublin 1.

April 21st 2005April 21st 2005

IHTA AGM AGENDA 2005IHTA AGM AGENDA 2005

• Chair’s WelcomeChair’s Welcome• Minutes AGM April 20Minutes AGM April 20thth 2004 2004• Election CouncilElection Council• Activity Report 2004Activity Report 2004• Treasurer’s Report 2004Treasurer’s Report 2004• Affiliation EHPMAffiliation EHPM• AOBAOB

• Presentation & open floor debatePresentation & open floor debate

on Umbrella Organisationon Umbrella Organisation

Light lunchLight lunch

Presentation Dr. Muireann Cullen FSAIPresentation Dr. Muireann Cullen FSAI

Presentation David Adams HFMA on Presentation David Adams HFMA on

The Food Supplement DirectiveThe Food Supplement Directive

9.30am to 10.00am9.30am to 10.00am Coffee and registrationCoffee and registration

10.00am to 11.00am 10.00am to 11.00am Annual General MeetingAnnual General Meeting

11.00am to 11.20am11.00am to 11.20am Coffee break Coffee break

11.20am to 12.45pm11.20am to 12.45pm

2.00 to 2.20pm2.00 to 2.20pm

12.45pm to 1.30pm12.45pm to 1.30pm

1.30pm to 2.00pm1.30pm to 2.00pm

IHTA MembersIHTA Members

• 20042004 Full membersFull members 17 17

• 20042004 Associate membersAssociate members 18 18

• 20052005 Full members 24Full members 24

• 2005 Associate members 102005 Associate members 10

• Lost Lost Next level health UKNext level health UK

Flora Health CanadaFlora Health Canada

• NewNew Higher Nature UKHigher Nature UK

1.1. JanuaryJanuary2.2. MarchMarch3.3. AprilApril4.4. JuneJune5.5. AugustAugust6.6. SeptemberSeptember7.7. NovemberNovember

8.8. AprilApril AGMAGM9.9. OctoberOctober General MeetingGeneral Meeting

Executive Council Meetings 2004Executive Council Meetings 2004

Meetings 2004Meetings 2004 Jan: IMB Homeopathy information day Jonathan presenter

Jan: Dept of Trade & Commerce Brendan & Dominic

Feb: FSAI Irradiation Brendan & Dominic

Feb: HFMA AGM London Phil

April: ECHAMP Paris Pat

May: IADSA/EHPM AGM’s; Prague Jonathan & Dominic

June: FSAI Irradiation Brendan & Dominic

June: Joint industry meeting IAHS Brendan & Dominic

August: 1st FSAI FS Notification Brendan & Jonathan

Meetings 2004 contMeetings 2004 cont

Sept:Sept: EGM EHPM BrusselsEGM EHPM Brussels JonathanJonathan

October:October: IBECIBEC Peter & DominicPeter & Dominic

October:October: FS Workshop FS Workshop Dr Derek ShrimptonDr Derek Shrimpton

October:October: President’s Meeting EHPM BrusselsPresident’s Meeting EHPM Brussels JonathanJonathan

October:October: Joint industry with IAHSJoint industry with IAHS Brendan & Jonathan Brendan & Jonathan

NovemberNovember RGDATARGDATA Peter & DominicPeter & Dominic

NovemberNovember EHPM BrusselsEHPM Brussels DominicDominic

November November 3rd FSAI FS Notification 3rd FSAI FS Notification Brendan & Jonathan Brendan & Jonathan

NovemberNovember 1st Steering Committee1st Steering Committee Dominic, Gabrielle & Jonathan Dominic, Gabrielle & Jonathan

DecemberDecember Botanical Forum BrusselsBotanical Forum Brussels JonathanJonathan

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Working parties 2004Working parties 2004

Food Supplement:Food Supplement: Sharon Flynn Sharon Flynn Brendan CliffordBrendan Clifford

Herbal:Herbal: Jonathan Griffith Jonathan Griffith Dominic GalvinDominic GalvinGabrielle McAuleyGabrielle McAuley

Homeopathic:Homeopathic: Pat Curran Pat Curran

Rodney GirdlestoneRodney Girdlestone Peter NoonePeter Noone Technical Adviser:Technical Adviser:Board member EHPM:Board member EHPM: Jonathan Griffith.Jonathan Griffith.Member Botanical Forum:Member Botanical Forum:

On going activityOn going activity

On going activity. On going activity.

We are consulted on a regular basis by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) in respect of We are consulted on a regular basis by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) in respect of substantive issues relating to the implementation of regulations for homoeopathic substantive issues relating to the implementation of regulations for homoeopathic and traditional herbal medicinal products.and traditional herbal medicinal products.

We have been invited to attend meeting with the CEO to debate the implementation We have been invited to attend meeting with the CEO to debate the implementation of the THMPD, we await a suitable date.of the THMPD, we await a suitable date.

We currently engaged in a consultative process with the Food Safety Authority in We currently engaged in a consultative process with the Food Safety Authority in respect of legislative issues effecting our industry sector ; respect of legislative issues effecting our industry sector ; Irradiation of foods Irradiation of foods PACBs and Dioxin levels in supplements PACBs and Dioxin levels in supplements The implementation of the Food Supplement DirectiveThe implementation of the Food Supplement Directive

Shortly we will engage in on going consultation with the FSAI within the structure of Shortly we will engage in on going consultation with the FSAI within the structure of a newly established Liaison Forum.a newly established Liaison Forum.

On going activity continued:On going activity continued:

We have entered talks with the Dept of Health on their Prescription Control policy and We have entered talks with the Dept of Health on their Prescription Control policy and a Position Paper on the Definition of a Medicinea Position Paper on the Definition of a Medicineis being sent to the IMB.is being sent to the IMB.

We continue to actively lobby the Government and the Department of Health in respect to the We continue to actively lobby the Government and the Department of Health in respect to the positions taken by our representatives in key EU discussions in particular thepositions taken by our representatives in key EU discussions in particular theimplementation of Food Supplement Directive & the Nutritional Claims Regulationimplementation of Food Supplement Directive & the Nutritional Claims Regulation

TThrough our affiliation to our European Federation EHPM Jonathan Griffith TA is a Board hrough our affiliation to our European Federation EHPM Jonathan Griffith TA is a Board Member, we have a consultative role with the European Commission in relationMember, we have a consultative role with the European Commission in relationto all issues effecting Food Supplements.to all issues effecting Food Supplements.

We keep in regular contact with colleagues in other Member States, where the sharing of We keep in regular contact with colleagues in other Member States, where the sharing of information is proving to be increasingly important in achieving harmonisation along lines that information is proving to be increasingly important in achieving harmonisation along lines that we find acceptable.we find acceptable.