The European Pet Organization (EPO) monitors and intervenes at the EU and international levels, when appropriate, on the following issues:
- INVASIVE ALLIEN SPECIES (IAS)
EPO response against the Hydrocharis laevigata (Amazon frogbit) risk assessment endorsed by OFI- September 2024
EPO response against the Cherax quadricarinatus (Australian redclaw crayfish) risk assessment - endorsed by OFI- September 2024
EPO joint response with OFI to the 4th update of the EU List of Concern against the listing of Cherax quadricarinatus, Cipangopaludina chinensis, Misgurnus bipartitus, Marisa cornuarietis, Myiopsitta monachus, Pycnonotus jococosus and Cervus nippon - June 2023
EPO joint response with OFI to the European Commission's public consultation on the draft implemented regulation on the 3rd update of the list of invasive alien species of Union concern (as per Reg. (EU) 2016/1141)- December 2021
EPO response to the EU assessment / revision of the status of the currently listed species on the EU List of Concern, for the Eichhornia crassipes – June 2021
EPO response to the 3rd list update of the EU List of Concern against the listing of the Channa argus, Fundulus heteroclitus, Lampropeltis getula and Pistia stratiotes - June 2021
EPO joint response with OFI against the Fundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog) Risk Assessment - May 2019
EPO joint response with OFI against the Xenopus laevis (African Clawed Frog) Risk Assessment - May 2019
EPO response to the European Commission's public consultation on the the draft Implementing regulation – Ares (2019) 1565888- Update to European Commission Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species (i.e. IAS second list update) – April 2019
EPO joint-response with OFI against the Plotosus lineatus (Striped eel catfish) Risk Assessment - September 2018
EPO joint-response with OFI against the aquatic plants’ risk assessment : Pistia stratiotes (Water Lettuce), Salvinia molesta (Giant Salvinia)
and Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Senegal tea plant) - September 2018
EPO endorsement of the BNA response against the revised risk assessments for the Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) and the Brush-tailed possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) - September 2018
EPO members' raising awareness activities on Invasive Allien Species (IAS) -Summer 2018
EPO Joint-response with OFI, DGTH and REPTA against the common kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) Risk Assessment - May 2018
EPO response to the European Commission's public consultation in regards to the risk assessments of IAS - December 2017
EPO response against the following aquatic plants’ risk assessments: Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Senegal tea plant), Hygrophila polysperma (Indian waterweed), Salvinia molesta (salvinia)
and Pistia stratiotes (Water lettuce) - April 2017
EPO response against the Channa spp.(snakeheads) risk assessment - April 2017
