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EPO Annual General Assembly (AGM) 2024

EPO Annual General Assembly (AGM) 2024

On May 9th, 2024 EPO members met for their annual AGM at Interzoo 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany.The 2024 AGM provided the EPO

Interzoo 2024: A special edition for EPO

Interzoo 2024: A special edition for EPO

As the world's leading trade fair for the pet industry shows, the Interzoo 2024 edition gathered a total of around 37,000 trade visitors from 14

Joining EPO at Interzoo 2024

Joining EPO at Interzoo 2024

EPO will intervene in the Country Session Europe taking place on Wednesday May 8th, from 11:00 - 12:30 am in NCC

EPO joins the Advisory Board of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development

EPO joins the Advisory Board of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development

Following the successful June 2023 event hosted by the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development at which EP

EPO welcomes Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf (IVH) e.V. as a new member

EPO welcomes Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf (IVH) e.V. as a new member

Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf (IVH) e.V., the German National Association representing the German pet food and pet supplies industry is a new member of the

EPO welcomes the EU proposal: new rules for the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats

EPO welcomes the EU proposal: new rules for the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats

EPO welcomes the European Commission proposal with new rules on the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats.In its response to the EU opened consult

EPO Members met to discuss EPO vision

EPO Members met to discuss EPO vision

On January 15th, 2024, EPO Board members invited the EPO members to an online meeting dedicated to the EPO Vision.Following a presentation h

EPO held its annual Board Meeting

EPO held its annual Board Meeting

On November 14th, 2023, the EPO Board members met in Wiesbaden (Germany) at the ZZF office for their annual meeting. Continuing strengthening EPO

EPO attends the 77th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee

EPO attends the 77th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee

EPO Vice President, Olivier Dominikowski (PRODAF, France) attended on behalf of EPO the 77th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee that too

EPO joins a collective action calling the EU to review the EU regulation on lighting products

EPO joins a collective action calling the EU to review the EU regulation on lighting products

With 60 other organizations from the fields of animal welfare, species conservation, animal husbandry and veterinary medicine , EPO joins

EPO at the European Parliament

EPO at the European Parliament

On June 28th, 2023, EPO organized an event at the European Parliament in Brussels to celebrate the revised EU Action Plan Against Wildlif

EPO attended the 32nd CITES Animal Committee meeting

EPO attended the 32nd CITES Animal Committee meeting

EPO Vice President, Olivier Dominikowski (PRODAF, France) attended on behalf of EPO the 32nd CITES Animal Committee that took pla