The European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE), representing 7 million hunters in Europe, wishes to make the following observations with regard to the EC proposal for the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability. Animal welfare is an important topic for Europes hunters.
FAC
FACE
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 75899541198-85
4
positions filed
in the 583 files tracked
4
legislative files
of 583 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 583 consultation files tracked so far (42,224 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 964 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #260 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
12
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
—
declared costs / yr (floor)
10
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Wetlands International (INGO Member)
- AEWA Standing Committee (FACE invited as observer)
- AEWA Technical Committee (FACE observer status)
- AEWA working groups for Single Species Action Plans, and International Species Management plans
- CMS Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (FACE observer status)
- CMS Intergovernmental Task Force to Address Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean…
- IUCN – FACE is Member since 1987
- IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group (SULi)
- IUCN / Wetlands International, Goose Specialist Group
- IUCN / Wetlands International, Duck Specialist Group
- Bern Convention, Standing Committee (FACE observer)
- Bern Convention, Group of Experts on Invasive Alien Species
- and 4 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 2 Sept 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Registered as
- Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU (FACE)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 2 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
Track FACE in PolicySpeak: request access →
Work at FACE? so we know who speaks for it.
Their record over time
FACE filed 4 positions between 1 Jul 2021 and 11 Mar 2024, across 4 of the 583 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
2021 · 2 filed2023 · 1 filed2024 · 1 filed
What they argued
Separate application forms for LIFE Action and NGO operating grants We are writing to propose the development of separate application forms for LIFE Action grants and NGO operating grants. By simplifying the application process and aligning it with the unique requirements of each grant, applicants will experience reduced burden when writing the grant.
We thank the Commission for giving us the opportunity to comment on the inception impact assessment regarding Regulation (EU) No 258/2012. At this stage, we have the following concerns. 1. With regards to the list of items requiring legislative clarification, specifically the identification of “objective criteria making it easier to differentiate between civilian and military firearms”, we believe that such an…
FACE’s comments We acknowledge that good progress has been made on most of the actions set in the Action Plan as EC’s mid-term progress report has concluded. The EU already has a strong policy and legal framework for preventing and raising awareness for wildlife trafficking. Increasing enforcement and effectiveness of existing policies against wildlife trafficking should be a primary goal of the new Action Plan.
Looking for an argument rather than an organization? Search every submission for a phrase and see everyone who used it.
Put FACE next to another organization. Same files, same register facts, side by side. Compare →
Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
Is this your organization?
Everything on this page comes from FACE’s own submissions to the European Commission — we have added nothing and interpreted nothing. If something is wrong or out of date, email info@policyspeak.com and we will correct it. If you are an individual named in a record, our privacy policy sets out your rights to correction, objection and removal.
Quotes are verbatim from submissions published by the European Commission, trimmed to their opening passage and never summarized by a model. Organizations only, never individuals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the European Commission is not liable for this reuse.