The origins of the EFP date back to the REETS project (2012-2015), a European Commission-funded initiative that laid the groundwork for a close cooperation between Toll Chargers and Service Providers with the aim to implement European Electronic Toll Service (EETS). While REETS delivered valuable results, and initiated pilot implementation of EETS, it also showed that a continuous coordination and dialogue between stakeholders would be beneficial to move EETS forward.

This led to the creation of the EFP in 2016.
The Platform is not set up as a formal legal entity, but as a flexible framework governed by its members through a Memorandum of Understanding. The objective has remained consistent: to support the implementation of EETS by enabling dialogue, sharing knowledge, and strengthening cooperation between the stakeholders.

From 26 founding Members in 2016 the EFP has grown significantly to currently more than 45 Member organisations. The EFP is an initiative of European interest and the European Commission has declared to support these activities. 

The membership of the EFP consists of Toll Chargers and Toll Charger associations, Member States, EETS Providers and Service Providers, as well as ASECAP and AETIS.

The EFP Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the EFP and is run by a member of the EFP. 

The main activities of the EFP Secretariat are primarily the processing of applications for membership, preparation and organisation of meetings as well as compilation of a half-yearly progress report with contributions from the members.

The EFP Steering Group is the highest decision-making body of the EFP. Each member has one representative in the Steering Group. The Steering Group functions and decides by consensus. The EFP Steering Group is chaired by a representative nominated by ASECAP and co-chaired by a representative nominated by AETIS. 

The current chair representing ASECAP is Christophe Boutin (ASFA) and the co-chair representing AETIS is Francesco Maria Cenci (Telepass).

EFP Working Group is the main forum for information exchange and discussion of technical, organizational and legal topics to facilitate the deployment of EETS. Working Group meetings are usually held twice a year as a two days event.

In addition to Working Group meetings, the EFP also organises Webinars or sets up EFP Expert Groups to work on specific issues relevant for the facilitation and implementation of EETS.