ANNUAL GENERAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGMEETING

Wholefoods Wholesale, Kylemore Industrial Wholefoods Wholesale, Kylemore Industrial Estate, Dublin 10Estate, Dublin 10

March 26March 26thth 2014 2014

IHTA AGM AGENDA 2014IHTA AGM AGENDA 2014 Chairperson Olive CurranChairperson Olive Curran

• ApologiesApologies

• Minutes AGM April 23rd 2013Minutes AGM April 23rd 2013

• Matters arisingMatters arising

• Chair’s Report 2013Chair’s Report 2013

• Treasurer’s Report 2013Treasurer’s Report 2013

• 2014/2015 Council composition2014/2015 Council composition

• IHTA Inaugural Trade ShowIHTA Inaugural Trade Show

• Brief overview EHPMBrief overview EHPM

• Questions from the floor Questions from the floor

• AOBAOB

10.30am to 11.0am10.30am to 11.0am Coffee and registrationCoffee and registration

11.00m to 12.00pm 11.00m to 12.00pm Annual General MeetingAnnual General Meeting

12.00pm to 12.20pm12.00pm to 12.20pm VAT on Food Supplements & related productsVAT on Food Supplements & related products Presented by Ciaran Hurley CKH ServicesPresented by Ciaran Hurley CKH Services www.ckhservices.com

12.20pm to 12.40pm12.20pm to 12.40pm Questions from the floorQuestions from the floor

12.40pm12.40pm CLOSECLOSE Light lunchLight lunch

IHTA Council members for re election AGM 2014IHTA Council members for re election AGM 2014

1.1. Rosemary Byrne Rosemary Byrne Wholefood WholesaleWholefood Wholesale

2.2. Olive Curran Olive Curran PPC (Galway) PPC (Galway)

3.3. Dominic GalvinDominic Galvin Naturalife HealthNaturalife Health

4.4. David JamesDavid James Solgar Vitamin & HerbSolgar Vitamin & Herb

5.5. David KellyDavid Kelly Atlantic AromaticsAtlantic Aromatics

6.6. Katherine MurrowKatherine Murrow Boots (Retail Ireland)Boots (Retail Ireland)

7.7. Blanca Perez Blanca Perez Higher NatureHigher Nature

EHPM BriefEHPM Brief

2013 Achievements2013 Achievements

• New EHPM WebsiteNew EHPM Website

• European Parliament workshopEuropean Parliament workshop

• Botanicals Position PaperBotanicals Position Paper

• Improved relations with European Commission (DG SANCO & Enterprise)Improved relations with European Commission (DG SANCO & Enterprise)

• 4 working groups up and running4 working groups up and running

EHPM Working GroupsEHPM Working Groups

• BotanicalsBotanicals

• CommunicationsCommunications

• QualityQuality

• TechnicalTechnical

EHPM BriefEHPM Brief

• Continued…Continued…

• Increased financial transparency, board updated regularly on all Increased financial transparency, board updated regularly on all transactions on EHPM accounttransactions on EHPM account

• EHPM Monthly NewsletterEHPM Monthly Newsletter

• Cooperation with UEAPME – leading European association representing Cooperation with UEAPME – leading European association representing SMEsSMEs

• Director General & legal adviser putting in place system for monitoring all Director General & legal adviser putting in place system for monitoring all relevant EU policy developmentsrelevant EU policy developments

• Initiate efforts with national associations to build contact base of Initiate efforts with national associations to build contact base of supportive MEPssupportive MEPs

EHPM Strategic PlanEHPM Strategic Plan

What does EHPM Need to Succeed?What does EHPM Need to Succeed?

1. Quality technical input into EU Policy Making 1. Quality technical input into EU Policy Making How? Through EHPM’s working groupsHow? Through EHPM’s working groups

2. Strong contacts with key decision makers in the European 2. Strong contacts with key decision makers in the European Institutions and Member State Governments that support the food Institutions and Member State Governments that support the food supplement industrysupplement industry

How?How? • Through lobbying by EHPM Chairman and Director GeneralThrough lobbying by EHPM Chairman and Director General• Through lobbying by national associationsThrough lobbying by national associations• Through event organised by EHPM to promote the food supplement Through event organised by EHPM to promote the food supplement

industry and industry best practice (Quality Guide)industry and industry best practice (Quality Guide)• By using the ‘SME’ Angle and UEAPME Membership to gain high By using the ‘SME’ Angle and UEAPME Membership to gain high

level political supportlevel political support

EHPM Strategic PlanEHPM Strategic Plan

2014 Presents Great Opportunities2014 Presents Great Opportunities

• New European Parliament elected in May and will begin work in earnest in New European Parliament elected in May and will begin work in earnest in SeptemberSeptember

• New membership of relevant European Parliament committees (ENVI & IMCO) New membership of relevant European Parliament committees (ENVI & IMCO) presents opportunity to increase influence of EHPM and its national presents opportunity to increase influence of EHPM and its national associationsassociations

• New European Commission to be appointed in the Autumn present New European Commission to be appointed in the Autumn present opportunity to opportunity to promote fresh thinking on a range of issues including: promote fresh thinking on a range of issues including:

Health ClaimsHealth Claims Botanicals Botanicals