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European Association of Zoos and Aquaria

Acronym: EAZA

General Information

Identification Code: 058910411877-30
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Entity Form: Non-governmental organisation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/18/2013
Last Update: 3/13/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2

Mission & Interests

Goals: Our Mission: EAZA is the Membership organisation that sets the standard for progressive zoos and aquariums and other partners across Europe, Western Asia and beyond. We strive continuously to define and demonstrate excellence in integrated species conservation through a transparent and collaborative approach to population management, wild animal care and welfare, representation with international organisations, conservation education, and scientific research. EAZA represents and links more than 400 member institutions in 47 countries. By ensuring that its member zoos and aquariums achieve and maintain the highest standards of care and breeding for the species they keep, EAZA empowers European citizens to learn about and contribute to global biodiversity conservation goals. More than 144 million people visit EAZA members each year.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Climate action
  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • International co-operation and development
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU Zoos Directive EU Animal Health Law Invasive Alien Species Regulation CITES and EU Wildlife Trade Regulations EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking CBD and Sustainable Development Goals EU Access and Benefit Sharing Regulation
Communication Activities: Recent publications: EU Animal Health Law (AHL) Guidance Handbook (2024) produced by the joint EAZA/EAZWV Legislation Working Group EAZA/EAZWV Position Statement: Access to and use of vaccination against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in zoo birds in the European Union (September 2023) EAZA Position Statement on the protection of feed animals, with focus on day-old chicks (August 2023) EAZA/EAZWV Position Statement on the application of the Veterinary Medicines Cascade in relation to zoological species (April 2023) In 2021-2023, EAZA carried out an internal campaign, EAZA21+, to increase its Members' competence and confidence for engaging with biodiversity policy on the national, EU and global levels. See www.eaza.net/eaza21plus. Previous publications: EAZA Response to the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 (2020); EAZA Recommendations for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the EU Biodiversity Strategy (2020); EAZA Manifesto for the 2019 EP Elections (2019); EAZA Position Statement on the European commercial trade in tigers and tiger parts (2018); EAZA Position Statement on songbird trafficking (2018); EAZA Position Statement on the EU Regulation on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (1143/2014) (2017) EAZA Position Statement on Circus Membership of the Association (2017) EAZA Position Statement on the EU Zoos Directive 1999/22/EC (2017)
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: ENV.D.2-Working Group on Invasive Alien Species#E02210/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100224 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: EAZAPlantage Middenlaan 45
Post Code: 1018 DC
City: Amsterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
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EU Office

Address: c/o IUCN Europe Regional OfficeBlvd Schmidt 64
Post Code: 1040
City: Etterbeek
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 3

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.eaza.net/members/
Organisation Members: EAZA is member of WAZA (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums) www.waza.org and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) www.iucn.org