EPO at the European Parliament

In the scope of the EU preparation for the CITES CoP20, the European Pet Organization (EPO) through its President, Svein A. Fosså contributed on September 25th, 2025 to the discussion held at the European Parliament by the MEP Group on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development with its event “On the way to CITES CoP20: Acknowledging CITES’ role as an international trade convention securing the sustainable management of wildlife resources”.

In his intervention, President Svein A. Fosså  emphasized on the importance of CITES as the international convention ensuring sustainable, legal & traceable trade, while acknowledging the one of scientific based evidences within the decision making process.
Intervention which found quite a resonance with the ones from the CITES Secretariat , Karen Gaynor, FAO Kim Friedman and UNEP Brussels office, Nicolas Galudec.