The European Pet Organization (EPO) would like to thank the European Commission for affording stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback on the new rules covering the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats as presented this past December.
European Pet Organization (EPO)
Industry association · Netherlands · EU Transparency Register 786801623227-16
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Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #1002 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
Declares membership of
- EPO members include the following national pet trade associations:
- AEDPAC -Asociación Española de la Industria y el Comercio del Sector Animal de la Compañía (Spain)
- AIPA - Associazione Italiana Pesci ed Acquari (Italy)
- DIBEVO (Netherlands)
- IVH - Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf (Germany)
- JAF - Jardineries et Animaleries de France (France)
- NZB - Norges Zoohandleres Bransjeforening (Norway)
- OATA - Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (UK)
- PRODAF - Syndicat professionnel des métiers et services de l'animal familier (France)
- VZFS - Verband Zoologischer Fachgeschäfte der Schweiz (Switzerland)
- WKO - Wirtschaftskammern Österreichs (Austria)
- ZOORF - Zoobranschens RiksFörbund (Sweden)
- and 1 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- European Pet Organization (EPO)
- Head office
- Amersfoort, Netherlands
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Pet Organization (EPO) filed 1 position on 27 Feb 2024, across 1 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
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