On December 10th, 2024, the European Pet Organization (EPO) Board Members held their 3rd meeting of the year in Wiesbaden, Germany – a great opportunity for EPO Board to assess EPO activities and continue strengthening the voice of the pet sector at EU level. A special thanks to Zentralverband Zoologischer Fachbetriebe (ZZF) for hosting the meeting!
On November 13th, 2024, European Pet Organization (EPO) Secretary Generalattended Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf (IVH) e.V. Annual Meeting for its accessories group members in Muenster, Germany. Considering that IVH became member of EPO in early 2024, this meeting provided a unique opportunity to meet and exchange with the IVH members while also presenting EPO and its activities.
With the recent EU elections that took place over the EU from June 6th to 9th, 2024 and the installment of the new European Parliament foreseen for week 29, the Secretariat of the EP Intergroup on CCBSD has started to promote its Intergroup for its relaunch under this new term (2024-29) around the dissemination of … Read more
EPO had the great honor to attend as sponsor the International Pet Conference 2024 that took place in Brussels on October 16th and 17th, 2024. On top of listening and exchanging with great speakers on innovation and sustainability within the pet sector, the conference provided a unique networking opportunity with key players of the pet … Read more
As member of its Advisory Board, EPO joined on October 2nd, 2024 the 30th anniversary of the EP Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development’ (CCBSD) As one of the longest standing and most active Intergroups, the EP Intergroup on CCBSD is a platform recognized by the EP, connecting MEPs, EU institutions, stakeholders, experts and civil society for … Read more
Pets – comprised of several thousand different species, ranging from dogs and cats to small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates – are an important part of our European social, cultural and economic fabric. With its Manifesto 2024-29, the European Pet Organization (EPO) as the voice of the pet sector, represents the importance of … Read more
EPO joined fellow pet trade association colleagues from around the world at the 33rd CITES Animals Committee, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland from July 12th, to 19th, 2024. This forum discusses issues around the sustainable trade in animals (it followed on from a week looking at plants). It is a very important meeting as the … Read more
Dr Tracey King CSci, MRSB has been appointed as European Pet Organization (EPO) Scientific Coordinator. The appointment, which took effect from 1st August 2024, will see Tracey working with the EPO President, Svein A. Fosså, and EPO Secretary-General, Nathalie Gamain, supporting EPO members by leading the drafting and writing of EPO responses and position statements … Read more
EPO has recently updated its general leaflet. While presenting the organization and its members, it also promotes EPO charter and mission. It can be viewed here .
