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).  

On May 6th, 2025 EPO welcomes a new associate member with BolognaFiere Cosmoprof (Italy) , organiser of Zoomark. This important step further strengthens Zoomark’s institutional role and confirms its commitment to supporting responsible pet ownership and encouraging dialogue throughout the supply chain — from the international business community to pet-owning families. As a leading platform for industry professionals, with over 1,300 exhibitors and 30,000 professional visitors from all over the world expected at its 2025 edition, Zoomark becomes an even more strategic player in promoting growth, sustainability, and innovation in the pet sector. “Our membership in EPO represents a significant step forward in Zoomark’s growth and mission,” says Enrico Zannini, General Director of BolognaFiere Cosmoprof. “We are proud to support the values of responsibility, transparency, and cooperation that EPO stands for, and we’re convinced that this partnership will offer new opportunities for sharing expertise, addressing key regulatory developments, and strengthening the voice of the pet sector in Europe.”

On April 23rd, 2025 the MEP Group on 'Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development' (i.e. Former EP Intergroup on CCBSD) launched its five years term with its kick off event on "Competitiveness & the future of the European Green Deal".As member of its advisory board, European Pet Organization (EPO) emphasized the importance of such a platform setting as its core SCIENCE BASED EVIDENCES and a MULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH when tackling the EU agenda.While EPO activities promote and safeguard the pet sector, it reminded about the importance of ensuring that both sustainability & competitiveness remain multidimensional – and synergies are created in between sustainability & competitiveness.Example has been given with the current EP handling of two files of interest for the pet sector, respectively with the EU proposal for new rules on the welfare & traceability of dogs & cats, and the EU proposal for updated rules on live animal transport.A special thanks to European Bureau for Conservation and Development and its team for organizing this event, and all speakers for the fruitful discussion.MEP Dimitrios Tsiodras MEP Nicolás González Casares MEP Elsi Katainen Clare Colleran Molloy Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea 🇪🇺 Stefano Soro Vadim Kononenko Oliver Loebel Marco Eikelenboom Melanie Muro