Aims

The principle objectives are:

1. To associate all companies, organisations and individuals involved with the development and the use of biocontrol activities.
2. To act as spokesman for the industry in relations with national and international institutions, policy makers, media and the public.
3. To set up a forum in order to exchange views between IBMA members and to discuss issues of common interest. As a result of this exchange of views, position papers are published and brought to the attention of parties concerned.
4. To set up and implement ethical professional rules.
5. To ensure product quality standards required by the market.
6. To contribute to a broader and more intensive use of biological crop protection, animal health and public hygiene.
7. To offer training and information in order to improve skills of member company staff at their request, and consequently to improve their business performance.
8. To offer the opportunity of conducting joint projects satisfying the needs of IBMA members.
9. To ensure transfer of information between all interested parties.