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To all EU-located scientific researchers working in the field of animal mineral nutrition

EMFEMA, at the occasion of its 10th anniversary in April 2005, EMFEMA has established a 2-yearly award of € 5.000 (five thousand Euros) to promote research and investigation on the use, benefits and safety of inorganic minerals in animal nutrition.
The award may be granted by EMFEMA to researchers, research groups and research organizations which either

1.have carried out research on inorganic minerals that has lead to significant advance in animal production, a higher product quality, and/or

2. have developed and articulated a specific, concrete project for future research focussing on increased animal production, a higher product quality, a better food and feed safety and/or improved environmental conditions through the use of inorganic minerals in animal feeds.

EMFEMA’s Board will appoint a scientific jury to evaluate the scripts and to advice in order to grant the price with a scientifically-based motivation.

Interested parties should send their paper (5 copies) to the EMFEMA secretariat by 30 April 2007 latest (closing date)
The solemn proclamation is foreseen to take place during the October 2007 General Meeting.

Further information on application procedure can be obtained by e-mail from the Secretary General Ir. Dubois Theo at theo.dubois@emfema.org

EMFEMA vzw
International Association of the European (EU) Manufacturers of Major, Trace and Specific Feed Minerals
Secretariat :
Wetstraat – Rue de la Loi 223/3
B- 1040 Brussels
Belgium

(Updated 20/11/05)

EMFEMA - Activities since January 2005
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20/01/05 CEN/TC327-Meeting in Geel (B)
02/02/05 PDV – Visit Feed Materials Safety
18/02/05 DG SANCO – 2nd Hearing on US in Brussels
Feb-Apr EMFEMA 10th Anniversary – Several meetings
07/04/05 FEFAC – 7th Meeting Preinx and Mineral Feed Committee
13/04/05 EMFEMA Board Meeting – Brussels
14/04/05 EMFEMA 10th Anniversary – Symposium Brussels
15/04/05 EMFEMA General Meeting – Brussels
10/05/05 EMFEMA Website update pictures and texts of the Symposium
23/05/05 DG SANCO-contact on Registration Procedure (Mr. Paixao)
08/06/05 FEFAC – 48th Annual General Meeting
29/06/05 FEFAC – Ad hoc Working Group Feed Additives Regulation (EC) No 1831/2005
Implementation Feed Hygiene Regulation (EC) No 183/2005
09/07/05 IFIF- FAO Global Feed Food Congress (Sao Paulo-Brazil)
21/09/05 FEFAC 4th round table with European Feed & Fààd Chain Stakeholders - Brussels)
25/10/05 EMFEMA Board Meeting (Dublin – Ireland)
26/10/05 EMFEMA General Meeting (Dublin – Ireland
09/11/05 REACH Common letter EMFEMA/FEFAC to Mr. Guido Sacconi, member of the European Parliament
09/11/05 REACH letter Retorte (Mrs. Grit Monse) to Mrs. Anja Weißgerber, member of the European Parliament
09 &10/11/05 EFSA Stakeholders Colloque - Parma (Mr. Emilio Manica, representing EMFEMA)
17/11/05 FEFAC - EFMC Public Launch & Workshop - Brussels
29/11/05 FEFAC 8th Premixes & Mineral Feed Committee - IFIS - Brussels
06/01/06  FEFAC – Consulting of Stakeholders guide lines authorization Feed Additives
13/01/06 Letter to DG SANCO : EMFEMA’ s comments guidelines assessment Feed Additives 25/01/06  CEN – New Year’s Cocktail
01/03/06   PDV Letter Protocol monitoring heavy metals in feed materials and feed additives
11/03/06 EFSA :meeting in Parma (with Emilio Manica)
11/04/06  FEFAC 9th Premixes and Mineral Feed Committee
01/06/06  AFCA-CIAL – Assemblée Générale in Arras (France)
21/06/06  FEFANA – Meeting in Brussels
22/06/06  FEFAC Annual General Meeting – Ghent (B. Courtin & T. Dubois)
23/10/06 EMFEMA – Board Meeting in Faro (Portugal)
24/10/06 EMFEMA - General Meeting in Faro (Portugal)

(Updated 14/08/06)