Within its recently updated position on positive list of animals that can be traded or kept as pets, the European Pet Organization re-emphasizes its position against such an approach: EPO supports the position of the European Commission in refusing until now to provide an EU legislative framework for a positive list of species allowed as pets. There … Read more
EPO is proud to release its consolidated charter as adopted by its members. The EPO charter serves as a backbone to the organization’s activities. All of the EPO members and supporting partners must comply with it. The EPO charter recalls how important it is for EPO to promote and support the vital and integral role of pet keeping to European … Read more
Copyright: Pet Worldwide 5-2024 Looking to better understand the EU arena and the challenges ahead for the pet sector under this new EU term? EPO’s recent published article “EPO voice has never been more important” in the December edition of Pet Worldwide should provide you some responses. As highlighted in this article, this new EU term … Read more
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
