On January 19th, 2026, EPO Board met in Berlin to review progress and prepare for the year ahead. Discussions focused on continuing strengthening the organisation’ secretariat and ongoing activities. Board members exchanged on key EU affairs priorities as well as upcoming events, outreach, and membership activities, while reviewing the 2025 final budget and 2026 draft budget. The meeting reaffirmed EPO’s commitment to effective EU engagement by strengthening EPO as the voice of the pet sector at European level. A special thanks to ZZF and its team for hosting the meeting at its Berlin office.

SAVE THE DATE of the next MEP Group on 'Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development' event dedicated to the CITES CoP20 preparation: September 25th, 2025.Among the speakers, European Pet Organization (EPO) will be represented by our President, Svein A. Fosså.Interested to join, you can register for🔗 In-person attendance at: https://lnkd.in/eexyYJQw🔗 Online attendance at: https://lnkd.in/evP-fajW

Within the scope of CIPS (i.e. China International Pet Show), the CIPS Innovation Award has been created in 2017 to set a new benchmark for the industry and help enterprises comprehensively enhance their brand image. For this year edition (2025) EPO President, Svein A. Fosså, will be one of the judges for the Supplies and Accessories Category. This category covers "functional innovations solving pet-raising challenges, enhancing pet well-being, and improving human-pet interaction, and includes as subcategories: Feeding, Hygiene, Apparel/Toys, Housing/Cages, Training, Grooming, Smart Devices, Other (excluding aquatic species)". CIPS 2025 (29th Session) will be held on November 13-16, 2025, at the China Import and Export Fair Complex (Guangzhou).