International Union for Conservation of Nature EU Representative Office
Acronym: IUCN EURO
General Information
Identification Code: 03518238467-61
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Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/3/2012
Last Update: 6/24/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: The IUCN EU Representative Office focuses on biodiversity, nature conservation, EU policy and Nature-based Solutions. The office provides valuable inputs into ongoing policy debates in these areas, as well as a broad platform for discussions thanks to its varied membership and open dialogues. It aims at informing EU policy making, representing IUCN in Brussels, supporting resource mobilisation, and implementing IUCN’s Nature 2030 Programme in Europe.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Energy
- Environment
- Food safety
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
- national
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The EU Green Deal, as such, including (inter alia):
The EU Biodiversity Strategy, and in this context
• the Invasive Alien Species Regulation,
• the Nature Restoration Law,
• the Soil Health Law,
• the EU Pollinators Initiative,
• the EU Forest Strategy and
• the EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation.
The Farm to Fork Strategy, and in this context
• the Sustainable Food Systems Framework Law (SFSF) and the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR).
• The climate policy (including the Climate Law).
• The Circular Economy Action Plan, including the Sustainable Products Initiative.
• the EU Taxonomy for sustainable finance
The Common Agricultural Policy.
The EU Overseas Countries and territories related policies.
IUCN: European Red Lists, Key Biodiversity Areas, Nature-based Solutions
International polices, including inter alia the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Action Plan against illegal wildlife trade.
The European Circular Economy Action Plan
Communication Activities: To help the implementation of the above-mentioned policies, projects, events and publications are done whichc we actively communicate on. IUCN engages a number of stakeholders in open dialogues. More specifically:
Quarterly IUCN European Regional Office Newsletter (over 2900 subscribers)
Organization of several high-level events, partnering with the European Institutions, UN agencies, NGOs, private sector and academia
Dissemination of relevant project results in order to contribute to the current discussions
Constantly updating our website with latest project results and positions on relevant policy discussions
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Working Group on Seeds and Propagating Material#E03832/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103433 #MEMBER #C#OtherWorking Group on Plant Health#E03832/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103432 #MEMBER #C#OtherAdvisory Group on Sustainability of Food Systems#E03832#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3832 #MEMBER #C#OtherCommission Expert Group/Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests, including the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT Regulation#E03282#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3282 #MEMBER #C#Civil society#ProfessionalsENV.D.3-Commission expert group on the Birds and Habitats Directives#E02210/13#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100623 #MEMBER #C#Civil societySub-group on “Ports as hubs for a Sustainable blue economy"#E03542/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101552 #MEMBER #C#OtherEU Biodiversity Platform#E02210#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2210 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyForest and Forestry Stakeholder Platform#E03888#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3888 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyENV.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 societyAnimal Health Advisory Comittee#E03832/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103292 #MEMBER #C#Other
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Green new deal,Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development
Head Office
Address: Boulevard Louis Schmidt, 64
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Boulevard Louis Schmidt, 64
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 5
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 2.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The current number is 1464 Members under all Categories:
https://www.iucn.org/our-union/members/members-directory.
Organisation Members: Relevant IUCN membership includes, inter alia:
• Forum for the Future of Agriculture
• Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform