Food Supplements Europe has been created in 2013 to represent the interests of the European food supplement sector. Its membership includes national associations and companies committed to ensuring that future EU legislation and policy reflects the important role that this sector plays in the health of consumers. As Director Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Patrick Coppens is heading Food Supplement’s Europe work in the area of food law, in particular focussing on technical and safety issues and relationship with EFSA. He is also in charge of the organisation’s scientific work.