UEPA and its role

Created in 1959, UEPA¹  is the Brussels-based organisation representing almost all EU producers of agricultural ethyl alcohol used for industrial, beverage or fuel purposes. Synthetic alcohol is represented in a separate association.

UEPA gathers national associations and companies originating from all producing countries in EU-15. Amongst the ten new Member States, Hungary and the Slovak Republic have already joined the association and contacts are being developed with others. Today UEPA represents 14 producing countries.

UEPA’s role is to address the issues of the Industry by establishing a constructive dialogue with decision-makers, at both EU and national level, and actively co-operate towards the definition of appropriate solutions. UEPA keeps its Members abreast of new developments taking place in the EU which affect their business.

UEPA is represented in a number of consultative committees of the European Commission and acts as the spokesman of the agricultural alcohol industry in these different fora.

 ¹Originally UEAES.