What is EHEDG?

EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group) is a Consortium of Equipment Manufacturers, Food Industries, Research Institutes, Public Health Authorities and was Founded in 1989.

Aim

To increase awareness about food hygiene, help in prevention of food safety problems, thereby sustaining the image of the food industry among consumers.

Activities

- To provide guideline documents on essential hygienic design standards and practices, based on science and technology, and to periodically review them. These provide guidance to equipment manufacturers and users on compliance with national and international legislation.
- To develop test methods that can be used by third parties for hygienic design assessment to aid compliance with relevant legislation. - Equipment certification.
- Organization of conferences, regional meetings and workshops.
- For further information about EHEDG please consult the officila web-site of EHEDG International

EHEDG Italy

Aim

Promote hygienic manufacturing of food through regional activities.

Activities

- Translation of guidelines into the local language.
- Dissemination of information to all concerned parties.
- To serve as a platform for discussion of hygienic engineering issues at national or regional level.
- To give help to equipement manufacturers for certification.
- To organize conferences and workshops about food hygiene.
- To identify areas where knowledge of hygienic design is insufficient and to encourage research and development in such areas.