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Humane Society International/Europe

Acronym: HSI/Europe

General Information

Identification Code: 05097472836-90
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Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 12/18/2009
Last Update: 6/7/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2

Mission & Interests

Goals: An affiliate of the global animal protection organisation Humane Society International (HSI), Humane Society International/Europe is a leading force for animal protection, with tens of thousands of supporters across Europe. We are an effective voice for animals, with active programmes in wildlife protection, alternatives to animal experiments, international trade and farm animal welfare. HSI/Europe was established as a legal entity in October 2014. Our work in the European Union had previously been coordinated from the HSI/UK office in London. Humane Society International is the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States, one of the world's largest animal protection organisations. HSI is creating a better future for animals and people through advocacy, education, and hands-on programmes. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty worldwide.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Institutional affairs
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Trade
Levels of Interest:
  • national
  • european
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - EU animal welfare policy issues - Wildlife trade policy and CITES - Coexistence with large carnivores - Environmental Crime Directive - International Trade Policy, especially relating to SPS and Sustainable Development chapters of EU FTAs - Policy relating to protection of marine mammals - Sustainable food policy - Policy relating to International Finance Institutions - EU policy relating to use of animals in scientific research and animal alternatives - REACH
Communication Activities: Events: ECI Public hearing, Fur Free Europe, 12th October 2023 Pig welfare: Achieving new minimum and gold standards, 5th July 2023 Breakfast roundtable event on EU-Australia FTA negotiations, 23rd May 2023 Trophy hunting Conservation Tool, or a Threat to Wildlife?, 12th October 2022 Various events on wildlife trade organised in partnership with MEPs for Wildlife Group 2020-2021 The Future of Meat Analogues, 5th February 2019 Achieving coexistence with large carnivores in the EU, 7th March 2018 Mislabelled & misleading: fur labelling problems in the EU market, 27th September 2017 Plant-based Alternatives: Taking a Bite out of the Meat Market? 7th June 2017 Investing in animal suffering? Debating the investment of public funds in intensive animal production outside the EU, 8th February 2017 The EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement: An Opportunity to Influence Japanese Whaling Policies? 28th June 2016 Protecting Wildlife through International Trade Policy, 5th April 2016, Brussels An Eagle Eye on TTIP: Agriculture, research & sustainable development - what's on the horizon?, 3rd March 2015, Brussels The Free Lunch, 29th September 2015, Brussels
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Working Group on Cosmetic Products#E01302#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1302 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCompetent Authorities for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals (REACH) and Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP)#E02385#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2385 #OBSERVER #C#Civil societyEU Platform on Animal Welfare#E03504#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3504 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings,Welfare and conservation of animals

Head Office

Address: 1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 450
Post Code: 20037
City: Washington DC
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office

Address: Rue Belliard 40
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: Please note that the total budget includes the expenses for our Italian and German offices, which are primarily engaged in Member State rather than EU activities. A large proportion of these activities are not directly related to EU policymaking. HSI/Europe has contractual relationships with the following public affairs consultancies, primarily relating to national political decision-making, rather than at an EU level. External consultancy costs for 2022 were: €52,027. Boldt AG was the primary recipient in 2022. We are presently working with the following entities in various Member States: - Central European Consulting (CEC) - Support of our political lobby activities in Poland, primarily directed at influencing national policy relating to animal protection - Boldt - Strategic support & advice concerning REACH lobby at EU & German national level; support in Belgium for national Parliamentary lobby concerning trophy hunting - Seebohm Berlin - Strategic support at a national level for farm animal campaign in Germany - Levels - Strategic support for political campaigns at a national level in Romania - Lumina Consult - lobby support on various campaigns at a national level in Italy - Atrevia - lobby support on political campaigns, mainly at national level in Spain

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.5
Info Members: At present, HSI/Europe has one FTE paid employee working on 100% activities covered by the Transparency Register. 25% FTE of the work activities of two other paid employees related to engagement with the EU institutions. Other staff members, such as subject experts and HSI/Europe country directors based in other EU Member States, will occasionally become involved in EU lobby activities, but not on a regular basis. Such meetings may be considered incidental.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: HSI does not have members per se, but has donors and supporters from across all EU Member States and beyond
Organisation Members: - Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - Convergence Animaux Politique (CAP) - France - European Alliance for Plant-Based Foods (EAPF) - Fur Free Alliance (FFA) - Species Survival Network (SSN) - AXLR8 - CARACAL (Competent Authorities for REACH and Classification and Labelling) + nanomaterials sub-group - ecopa (European Consensus Platform for Alternatives) - ECVAM (European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods) Stakeholder Advisory Forum - EPAA (European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing) - ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) Risk Assessment Committee [representing Eurogroup for Animals] - Human Toxicology Project Consortium - ICAPO (International Council on Animal Protection at the OECD) - ICAPPP (International Council on Animal Protection in Pharmaceutical Programmes)