Positive list
EPO has continuously updated its position on the positive list with the following publications and statements:
EPO updated position on positive list of animals that can be traded or kept as pets - January 2025
Legal opinion clearly proves: Positive list for pets would be against the law: "Expert Opinion on the Legal Admissibility of the Introduction of a National Positive List for Pets with Special Consideration of Constitutional and European Law Aspects" - June 2023
EPO Statement following the adoption by the European Parliament of a motion for resolution calling for an EU-wide positive list - December 2022
