The Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE) is an independent federation, representing the interests of the interactive software sector in Europe to the main stakeholders: EU institutions, international organisations, academics, or the general public. This objective is pursued through a variety of actions, such as meetings, conferences, sponsorships and informational actions aimed towards the public. Since 2003, ISFE is responsible for running the PEGI rating board.
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Founded in 1998, the ISFE initially only included the national interactive software trade associations of the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands. In January 2002, the ISFE opened up to include any company representing the industry within the 27 member states of the European Union, plus Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
In 2002, the ISFE was registered under Belgian law as an international association with scientific and pedagogical purposes. In April 2003, the ISFE-developed Pan European Game Information became the gaming industry's rating board for Europe.
ISFE's main activities regard the following goals:
The ISFE secretariat is located in Brussels.