Information about CIDE asbl :

The statutes of the non-profit organisation CIDE asbl, the European Dehydrators Association, were published in the annex of the Belgian Monitor on 6th July 2000. CIDE asbl's identification number is 15686/2000.

The VAT code for CIDE asbl is BE 472 221 041.

What CIDE asbl does :

CIDE asbl is responsible for the collective defence of the material and moral, general and private interests of its members.

As part of its mission, CIDE asbl acts as representative to numerous national administrations and European institutions.

It main current mission is monitoring lobbying within the scope of the Common Agricultural Policy. In addition, CIDE asbl has built up contacts with dehydrators that are not in the European Union, mainly in North America.

CIDE asbl organises a conference every year, bringing together many professionals and suppliers in the area of dehydration. In 2002, the conference will be organised by the British Association of Greencrop Driers (BAGCD); in 2003, it will be the German Association (BLTD) that will organise it.