Pan-European advocacy organisation 45 member organisations 24 EU Member States + Switzerland, Norway and Serbia

OUR CORE TASKS REPRESENT CIVIL SOCIETY CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE CHANGE EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICE + KNOWLEDGE

LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTION AT EU LEVEL TRADE AND WILDLIFE EXPLOITATION MINIMISED BAN OF FUR FARMING BAN OF ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES NUMBER OF EXOTIC PETS DECREASED

During the preparation of the Regulation 1143/2014 Eurogroup for Animals has: lobbied the EU institutions for wildlife-friendly legislation on IAS participated to the consultation process submitted common position papers and documentation

Our wins: Our losses: 50-species caps removed; regional collaboration for management of IAS native to EU; polluter pays principle; animal welfare considerations (Arts. 17 & 19). Our losses: The Union List of terrestrial vertebrates will be a Negative List; lack of criteria to identify “humane methods” for management and eradication measures ; no reference to funding or strategies for placing confiscated/ unwanted animals.

Eurogroup’s main areas of interest on IAS Develop, exchange and spread scientifically based best practices for humane management of IAS in Member States (Arts. 17 &19). Control methods should be clearly identified considering the target specificity, effectiveness humaneness, cost, environmental impact, etc.

Develop guidance on strategies for handling confiscated and unwanted pets: no reference to funding or strategies for placing animals are included in Arts. 31-32.

Adopt a positive list of exotic pets in Member States: international pet trade is a main pathway for IAS.