The International Irradiation Association is a not-for-profit organization which aims to support the global irradiation industry. The Association has a small management team and an elected board of directors all of whom have extensive experience of working within the industry. The aims of the Association are to (1) promote commerce; (2) provide leadership, and support to members, in advancing the safe and beneficial use of irradiation technology; (3) to represent the interests of the members, when appropriate, with international and national legislative authorities and regulatory agencies; (4) to provide a forum for information exchange and dissemination about the use of radiation processing; (5) to assist in the education of government agencies, other professional associations and organizations, and where feasible, the public; (6) to facilitate the commercialization of developing applications of radiation processing; and (7) to foster and support industry confidence in the safe commercial use of irradiation technology (gamma, E-beam and X-ray). One of the Association's strengths is being recognized as an NGO by the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) which gives iia valuable access and influence on the international stage.