The International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council Europe

Objectives of the Harmonisation Committee

IPEC Europe's Harmonisation Committee is a working group involved in every matter related to the (international) harmonisation procedure. The current members are supported by additional experts, which can attend the committee meetings to handle specific items.

The Harmonisation Committee is established to provide input (via IPEC Federation) to the Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) in order to facilitate the PDG-work. The PDG consists of representatives from the three pharmacopoeias (EP, USP and JP). The Harmonisation Committee contributes also to the harmonisation program of individual monographs, general methods or general chapters of the Pharmacopoeias and is involved in writing guidelines, position papers, and drafts for the Health authorities. IPEC Europe' Harmonisation Committee works closely together with its counterparts in Japan and the United States.