EFFCA, the European Food and Fermentation Cultures Association, welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Call for Evidence on the Biotech Act II. EFFCA represents the European food and fermentation cultures sector. Food cultures are safe live bacteria, yeasts or filamentous fungi intentionally used in food production. They are also an important part of Europes biotechnology and fermentation capacity.
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EFFCA - European Food and Fermentation Cultures Association
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 829186414110-38
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positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
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legislative files
of 326 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #684 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2014
in the register since
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- European Food & Fermentation Cultures Association (EFFCA)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
EFFCA - European Food and Fermentation Cultures Association filed 2 positions between 11 Feb 2026 and 10 Jun 2026, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
What they argued
The European Food and Fermentation Cultures Association (EFFCA) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the evaluation of the EU ABS Regulation based on the outlined criteria of efficiency, effectiveness, coherence, relevance and EU added value. Effectiveness.
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Turns up on the same files
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- Euroseeds · 2 files in common
- IBMA - International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association · 2 files in common
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