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FACE to play a lead role in IUGB
The International Union of Game Biologists (IUGB) held its 29th Congress from the 17 to 22 August in Moscow (Russia).(Read More) |
FACE and its Members to strengthen links and forge unity
Members Associations of the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE) confirmed that strengthening the links among themselves and engaging more with the FACE Secretariat remain a strong priority for the benefit of sustainable hunting and conservation across Europe. (Read More) |
"Sustainable Hunting" Intergroup elects MEP Véronique MATHIEU President at inaugural meeting
During the September plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, FACE took the opportunity to organise, together with MEP Veronique MATHIEU (EPP, FR), the constitutive meeting of the Intergroup on “Sustainable Hunting, Biodiversity, Countryside Activities, Agriculture and Forestry”.(Read More) |
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Hitting the target first hand in France
In France, for all those who wish to take up the hunting discipline of bow hunting, a one-day training session, as offered by the French Bowhunting Federation, is mandatory. (Read More)
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Falconry: a living world heritage?
Falconry can trace its roots back over 5000 years and, like other forms of hunting, is strongly interwoven into the history of many countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East. (Read More) |
Hunting fair unites cultures
Upon invitation of Vice-President Nicolas PAPADODIMAS on behalf of the Hellenic Hunters Confederation and the prefecture of Evros, Director Public Affairs & Communication visited the hunting fair in Mikro Dereio in Greece.(Read More) |
Nordic Hunters' Cooperation meeting
Nordic hunters regard cooperation as a crucial factor in game management and for this reason the hunting associations from across the Nordic region involve thousands of local clubs. (Read More) |
Protected Areas in Europe
The Emerald Network, an ecological network made up of “areas of special conservation interest”, was launched by the Council of Europe as part of its work under the Bern Convention. (Read More) |
International symposium upholds the principles of sustainable use
At an international symposium, held from 14 to 17 September in Windhoek, Namibia, 60 experts from relevant disciplines, from all over the world, presented case studies, data and other elements, that clearly demonstrated the ecological and economic benefits of hunting.
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A meeting on EU Funds for hunting, conservation and rural development
Throughout the EU, conservation and communication projects are being carried out by hunters and are funded through EU funds. FACE’s meeting on project funding was held for its Members to share their experiences and expertise. (Read More) |
Towards a “One Health” strategy
The FACE Secretary-General was one of the over 300 participants at the “Animals + Humans = One Health” Conference, organised in Brussels by the European Commission, DG SANCO, to mark the launch of the EU Veterinary Week 2009. (Read More) |
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Changes at DG ENV (Read More) |
| Belgian hunters make return visit (Read More) |
| Potential cooperation on wildlife & habitat management in South-Eastern Europe (Read More) |
| TESS meeting held in London (Read More) |
| Swedish hunters in Brussels (Read More) |
| IUCN: European Sustainable Use Specialist Group (Read More) |
Stakeholders’ consultation on a new EU Animal Health Law
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| German speaking vets meet in Brussels (Read More) |
First FACE experts meeting on “Agriculture & Land-use”
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FACE to play a lead role in IUGB
 The International Union of Game Biologists (IUGB) held its 29th Congress from the 17 to 22 August in Moscow (Russia). The participants typically are not just biologists but include veterinarians, sociologists, economists and others, who bring together knowledge and practical examples of the human dimensions of conservation. FACE has always been supporting and closely involved with its activities. This year was no exception as FACE Secretary-General/Senior Policy Advisor, Dr Yves LECOCQ and Biodata manager Cy GRIFFIN participated at this Congress.
On the final day of the Congress, the Members Committee in their general meeting nominated Dr Yves LECOCQ as their incoming president for the 31st Congress to be held in Belgium in 2013. The IUGB representative of Belgium, Dr. Sabine Bertouille, agree in principle to the nomination of Dr Yves LECOCQ as organiser of the meeting in Brussels. Due to the IUGB constitution, this would make him the new Incoming President. All attending Members agreed unanimously to this proposal. The current President is Professor Manel Puigcerver from Spain who stepped in after the Congress in Moscow. He is to organise the next IUGB congress in 2011 in Barcelona.
Dr LECOCQ is no stranger to the IUGB, having attended nine past congresses. For this year’s Congress, he accepted an invitation to be a member of the Organising Committee and was one of five speakers to address the opening ceremony, immediately following the Russian Minister for Agriculture, Mrs. Y. SKRYNNIK. Furthermore, he was a member of the organising committee for the IUGB Brussels’ Congress in 1985. To receive the recognition from a highly esteemed institution like the IUGB is a great honour, but for him, this will consist of a working job. Not withstanding his personal commitment to conservation, this nomination also reflects the growing recognition that hunters are a strong and vital part of the conservation community.
In the IUGB Congress itself, delegates affirmed that wildlife management is one of the most significant means for conservation, especially when the human dimension is taken into account. For an audience of over 500 participants from 40 countries, there was a wide range of excellent topics with a strong input from Russian game biologists, including a workshop on international cooperation for conserving the Saiga antelope. It was encouraging to note that there is a lot of good work being carried out in Russia which has huge tracts of natural areas and is important for migratory birds that make their passage through Europe. The take home message was probably the discussions of wildlife in the 21st century and the need to include human dimensions into the framework of conservation. In this hunters have an important role in generating incentives for conservation and helping regulate populations in a more adaptive manner. The Congress also provided an excellent opportunity for FACE to meet with governmental officials to discuss, among other issues, the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS), which was ratified by the Russian Parliament on 22 July 2008. Russia will host in October the next Joint Management Committee meeting of the AIHTS.
It is becoming apparently clear that in the future many policy decisions concerning nature conservation and biodiversity loss will need to be based on sound scientific arguments and reliable data. To this extent, IUGB is concerning itself with just that, demonstrating what is truly sustainable through facts and figures which demonstrate how hunting represents an added value to biodiversity.
More information on IUGB 2009, visit: http://www.iugb-moscow2009.ru/eng/
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FACE and its Members to strengthen links and forge unity
 Members Associations of the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE) confirmed that strengthening the links among themselves and engaging more with the FACE Secretariat remain a strong priority for the benefit of sustainable hunting and conservation across Europe.
At its most recent General Assembly, in which a new Board and Bureau were elected, FACE Member Associations agreed that for the benefit of sustainable hunting and conservation, there is a need to engage even more with the Secretariat. FACE President, who was re-elected for another three years, said that “the number one priority for FACE will be to close the gap among the Member Associations to strengthen the hunting network and reinforce its political influence ”.
The CEO, Angus MIDDLETON, stated “the stability of FACE lies with the Member Associations.” Even from this position of strength, there is a need to reinforce the connections amongst Members that will lead to higher levels of cooperation with the Federation. Some of the major priorities in these regards will included the continual development of the Regional Groups, the increase in expert meetings, the continued promotion of sustainable wildlife use, and the reconstitution of the Sustainable Hunting, Biodiversity, Countryside Activities and Forestry” Intergroup. Much of the focus of these activities will be built around the 2010 international year of Biodiversity. “Hunters and protectionists need to work even closer together as conservationists to ensure sustainable hunting and improve nature conservation,” he concluded.
A new, fully representative Board (with 14 members) was elected, in which the 5 “large” countries* as well as the 6 “bio-geographical” regions** in Europe each have a seat. This Board will be the steering force within the Federation, reporting systematically on all issues to the national hunting federations from 36 Member States and in return ensuring that their comments are fully taken into account during policy making and implementation. A considerably smaller Bureau, consisting of only seven members, will continue to exert oversight on the day-to-day running of the Secretariat, on behalf of the Members.
The FACE Board for the period 2009 – 2011:
President: G. de TURCKHEIM (F)
Treasurer-General: J. GARDINER (UK)
Vice-Presidents:
*J. BORCHERT (Germany), G. BANA (Italy), Y BUTEL (France), A. GUTIERREZ LARA (Spain),
J. SWIFT (United Kingdom)
** T. MOLAND (Nordic region), J.L. BOSTEELS (Atlantic region), E. ŠVĒDE (Baltic region),
B. KRŽE (Central region), C. MIHAYLOV (South-East region), N. PAPADODIMAS (Mediterranean
region)
Chief Executive Officer: A. MIDDLETON
Secretary-General/Senior Policy Advisor: Y. LECOCQ
The Bureau members are G. de TURCKHEIM, J. GARDINER, J. SWIFT, N. PAPADODIMAS, T
MOLAND, A. MIDDLETON and Y. LECOCQ.
For more information, please contact FACE CEO & Director of Conservation, Angus MIDDLETON
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"Sustainable Hunting" Intergroup elects MEP Véronique MATHIEU President at inaugural meeting
 During the September plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, FACE took the opportunity to organise, together with MEP Veronique MATHIEU (EPP, FR), the constitutive meeting of the Intergroup on “Sustainable Hunting, Biodiversity, Countryside Activities, Agriculture and Forestry”.
At this inaugural meeting, MEP Veronique MATHIEU was elected President of the “Sustainable Hunting, Biodiversity, Countryside Activities, Agriculture & Forestry” Intergroup for the next five years. MEP Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS (S&D, PT), MEP Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE), MEP Robert STURDY (ECR, UK), MEP Béla GLATTFELDER (EPP, HU), MEP Sergio BERLATO (EPP, IT), MEP Elisabeth KÖSTINGER (EPP, AT) and MEP William The Earl of DARTMOUTH (EFD, UK) were elected Vice-Presidents of the Intergroup and will make up the provisional Bureau. The composition of the Intergroup's Bureau might be subject to further cooperation dependent upon political and regional demands.
“This is a great day for the European hunting and conservation community”, said Gilbert de TURCKHEIM, President of Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE), “With the support of already 100 MEPs from nearly all EU Member States across the political groups, it is time to restart our important work here at the European Parliament. The continuation of the Intergroup will ensure that the voices of European hunters and conservationists are heard.” He explained the function of FACE as the Federation for the European national hunting and conservation associations is to act as a bridge between them and the European Institutions. “For the upcoming political term, intense collaboration between the national hunting associations and the MEPs will be strengthened in order to ensure the continuation of the information flow from Europe into the households and back,” Gilbert de TURCKHEIM pointed out.
FACE will continue to work closely with the MEPs. Since 1985, it has provided the Secretariat of the European Parliament's “Sustainable Hunting” Intergroup, a platform for contacts between the EP and civil society. Following the welcome cocktail for the newly elected MEPs in July, FACE was keen to continue with the Intergroup as soon as possible in order to have a working platform for all political questions regarding sustainable hunting, biodiversity, countryside activities, agriculture and forestry. The next meeting will take place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg during the Plenary Session in November.
For more information, please contact FACE Director Public Affairs & Communication,
Christine RUPPRECHTER-RÖDLACH.
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Hitting the target first hand in France
 In France, for all those who wish to take up the hunting discipline of bow hunting, a one-day training session, as offered by the French Bowhunting Federation, is mandatory. As a follow-up to the meeting of the ad hoc experts group on bowhunting in Europe, organised at the FACE HQ in early July 2009, the Secretary-General participated in a training session to learn first hand what is involved to hunt with bow.
This session was organised in the prestigious Hunting Institute at the 700 hectare Belval wildlife estate (near Sedan), which was created by the late François Sommer, a pioneer of sustainable hunting and wildlife management in France. The training itself consists of a theoretical component, addressing technical, practical, legal, safety and ethical aspects, followed by demonstrations and practice with different types of bows on artificial targets in a natural environment. It was without any doubt an instructive experience and helpful in the general debate in how far bow hunting can be considered as a selective and sustainable hunting method.
Did you know, for instance, that French bow hunters is under the legal obligation to mark their hunting licence number on every arrow they may use so that it is possible to identify afterwards who fired it?
For more information, please contact FACE Secretary-General/Senior Policy Advisor (SG/SPA),
Dr Yves LECOCQ.
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Falconry: a living world heritage?
Falconry can trace its roots back over 5000 years and, like other forms of hunting, is strongly interwoven into the history of many countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East. In this regard falconers have been applying to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to have falconry recognised as an intangible cultural heritage at a national level. This has been achieved in a number of countries including Belgium, the Czech Republic, France and Slovakia and others outside of Europe. Under the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), these countries are now seeking to have falconry listed by UNSECO as a global intangible cultural heritage.
The CEO, at the request and hospitality of the UAE, attended the final workshop in Abu Dhabi, on the 17 to 18 August 2009, to assist in drafting the text of the final submission. This submission will be decided upon at the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting to be held at the end of September.
For more information, please contact FACE CEO & Director of Conservation, Angus MIDDLETON.
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Hunting fair in Mikro Dereio in Greece
 One of the special attributes of the hunting fair held at Mikro Dereio, situated in the northeast of Greece, is certainly its ability to unite cultures. Upon invitation of Vice-President Nikolaos PAPADODIMAS on behalf of the Hellenic Hunters Confederation and the prefecture of Evros, FACE Director Public Affairs & Communication visited the hunting fair in Mikro Dereio.
In the heart of Evros, with its borders touching both Bulgaria and Turkey, this historic place marks the border of the EU. Assisted by its unique geographic location, this fair demonstrates how hunting can bring together both Muslim and Orthodox cultures. There are few similar events of this type where representatives from different religions and cultures participate and contribute equally. For FACE, its presence at this fair was important as it was able to deliver the message of sustainable hunting that emanates from Brussels and for the simple fact of showing unity amongst hunters. Further cultural and hunting contributions from Europe are planned for next year.
For more information, please contact FACE Director Public Affairs & Communication,
Christine RUPPRECHTER-RÖDLACH.
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Nordic Hunters’ Cooperation meeting
Nordic hunters regard cooperation as a crucial factor in game management and for this reason the hunting associations from across the Nordic region involve thousands of local clubs. At the regional level, the Nordic hunting associations fully cooperate in the Nordisk Jägersamvirke (The Nordic Hunters’ Cooperation). Established in 1947, it has its own joint Secretariat and represents approximately 700,000 hunters and shooters in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
At European level, the Cooperation is very active, inter alia, through FACE. To further develop the cooperation between Nordic hunters and FACE, the Focal Point for the Nordic Group in the FACE Secretariat attended his second Board meeting of the Nordic Hunters’ Cooperation on 30 August 2009 in Copenhagen. Some of the main points on the Agenda were the importance of the subsidiarity principle and the work of creating strong contacts with the new Members of the European Parliament.
For more information, contact FACE Legal Affairs Officer, Johan SVALBY.
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Protected Areas in Europe
The Emerald Network, an ecological network made up of “areas of special conservation interest”, was launched by the Council of Europe as part of its work under the Bern Convention. It is to be set up in each Contracting Party or observer state to the Convention. The EU fulfils this obligations in respect of habitat protection through the Habitats Directive of 1992, and has subsequently set up the Natura 2000 network. The Emerald Network is based on the same principles as Natura 2000, and represents its de facto extension to non-Community countries, such as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland Albania and others.
A Joint Programme with the European Union has been launched in 2009, for a period of three years, in order to substantially develop the Emerald Network in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and the European part of Russia. The objective of this Joint Programme is to identify at the end of 2011 all potential sites of the Emerald Network in the three countries of South-Caucasus and in Moldova. The objective set for Belarus and Russia amounts to 50% of the potential sites and in Ukraine, 80% of the potential sites.
This and many other aspects of the Bern Convention were discussed at the meeting of the Group of Experts on Protected Areas and Ecological Networks under the Bern Convention held in Strasbourg on 17 September 2009. While no immediate decisions were taken at the meeting, other items on the agenda were the idea of wilderness that requires a special protection, i.e. a part of nature that should not be managed, and what actions will have to be taken when climate change affects protected areas. These issues will definitely require the future attention of European hunters.
For more information, contact FACE Legal Affairs Officer, Johan SVALBY.
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International symposium upholds the principles of sustainable use
At an international symposium, held from 14 to 17 September in Windhoek, Namibia, 60 experts from relevant disciplines, from all over the world, presented case studies, data and other elements, that clearly demonstrated the ecological and economic benefits of hunting. The so-called community-based wildlife management approach is improving in more and more African countries. Through this approach, local stakeholders benefit directly from the income generated by hunting and other forms of sustainable use of wildlife resources – such as ecotourism. It is also becoming applicable elsewhere. Volker GRELLMANN, from the Namibian Professional Hunters Association, told FACE that in that country they are promoting the best possible hunting practices and ethical codes. In this respect, the experience FACE had co-drafting the European Charter on Hunting and Biodiversity is likely to be very relevant.
For more information, please contact FACE SG/SPA, Dr Yves LECOCQ.
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A meeting on EU Funds for hunting, conservation and rural development
Throughout the EU, conservation and communication projects are being carried out by hunters and are funded through EU funds. FACE’s meeting on project funding was held for its Members to share their experiences and expertise.
As there is a significant budget available for projects, the chances are increasing for receiving funding under LIFE+ from the European Commission’s DG Environment until 2013, Mr F. VASSEN (European Commission) said, whilst also explaining the administrative requirements for this programme.
The EU funding more commonly used by hunters is the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which for instance promotes interregional co-operation. Also more commonly used is the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), which aims to improve competitiveness of agriculture and forestry; the environment and the countryside; and the quality of life and the management of economic activity in rural areas. For the 2007-2013 period, the main focus is on the second pillar of the common agricultural policy (CAP).
Hunters are important stakeholders for nature conservation and carry out an equally important socio-economic activity. However, the potential to obtain funding for the projects and activities carried out by hunters is still not fully exploited. Such meetings are a first step towards raising awareness on the different funding opportunities.
For more information, contact FACE Project Manager, Gabor von BETHLENFALVY.
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Towards a “One Health” strategy
The FACE Secretary-General was one of the over 300 participants at the “Animals + Humans = One Health” Conference, organised in Brussels by the European Commission, DG SANCO, to mark the launch of the EU Veterinary Week 2009. The event, which also promotes this “One Health” concept, was opened by Commissioner for Health A. VASSILIOU. Other keynote presentations were made by high-level representatives of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The various papers and discussions focused on zoonoses (which are diseases that affect both animals and humans), such as Avian Influenza , BSE – or “Mad Cow Disease”, but also the related Chronic Wasting Disease in deer in North America. Considerable attention was further given to Rabies, also because it was “World Rabies Day” – see www.worldrabiesday.org. Even if this lethal disease (mostly transmitted to people by foxes, dogs, bats etc.) is virtually extinct within the EU, thanks to costly oral vaccination campaigns of the wild fox populations, it remains a serious problem in developing countries, leading to over 55,000 people (of which many are children) dying each year.
For more information, please contact FACE SG/SPA, Dr Yves LECOCQ.
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Changes at DG ENV
Before the summer break it was confirmed that Francois WAKENHUT would now head the Nature and Biodivesity Unit within DG Environment, taking over from Patrick MURPHY and his iterim replacement Stefan LINER. It is now clear that the unit will be divided into a biodiversity policy unit and a nature (directive) implementation unit. Hunting will certainly reside within the latter but will continue to have an important role in policy development. In a very useful exchange of views (with Commission officials) the CEO reaffirmed that FACE considers climate change seriously but that “our core focus is on biodiversity”. He emphasised that there are hunters who seek to work with protectionists, together as conservationists, for the benefit of biodiversity.
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Belgian hunters make return visit
The Belgian Member of FACE, the “Royal Saint Hubert Club de Belgique”, visited the Secretariat on the 25th August as a means of reciprocating the meeting in their office in early July (See Diary 14.07.2009). Interesting discussions took place between the Belgian representatives, Jean Louis BOSTEELS, Jef SCHRIJVERS and Thomas CEULEMANS, and the different members of the staff on the duties and current projects of the conservation, public affairs and communication units. The main purpose was for them to find out more about the on-going work carried out at FACE to facilitate future cooperation between the two Brussels neighbours.
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Potential cooperation on wildlife & habitat management in South-Eastern Europe
In May 2009, FACE reacted to the critiques regarding certain aspects of (bird) hunting in Croatia, expressed by the private Foundation EuroNatur (www.euronatur.org) in a letter it addressed to the competent authorities of that country.
As a result, both organisations met at the headquarters of the DJV (German Hunters Association) in Bonn and identified common interests. For EuroNatur, sustainable hunting is an accepted form of land-use and they consider that a dialogue process with hunters’ organisations is important. FACE and EuroNatur are interested to establish active dialogue and cooperation concerning e.g. large carnivores, migratory birds and connectivity in South-Eastern Europe.
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TESS – Local level planning for biodiversity
A scientific project aims to design a decision support system that will make it easier for policy makers to integrate local knowledge into their decision making. The project is called TESS (Transactional Environmental Support Systems - www.tess-project.eu) and will facilitate decisions in the field of environment and land-use. TESS will also guide and encourage local activities in ways that conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services.
A meeting with all project partners was held in London and gave direction for the progressing tasks. FACE - as one of the partners - is currently investigating, how mapping of certain species is being carried out through local hunters (for more information see Di@ry, March edition).
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Swedish hunters in Brussels
As part of a two-day visit to Brussels, a six-person delegation from the Swedish Hunter’s Association (SJF), including the President, Mr Torsten MÖRNER, and the Secretary-General, Mr Håkan WEBERYD, made a stop at the FACE headquarters. This was an excellent opportunity for the FACE staff to meet parts of the SJF’s Board and discuss present and upcoming issues at EU level, such as animal welfare, large carnivores and cormorants. The Swedish hunters understand the importance of foster the personal dialogue with EU decision makers, and thus the two-day visit in Brussels was no exception as it covered the main political bodies in the EU “lobbying circle”, i.e. the Commission, the Parliament and the Council (the latter through a meeting with the Swedish Presidency). Already in the beginning of October, many in the Swedish delegation will be back in the European Parliament for an event organised by the Nordic Hunters Cooperation and FACE.
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IUCN: European Sustainable Use Specialist Group [ESUSG]
The ESUSG held their AGM in London on the 16 September. The meeting was attended by the FACE CEO, who presented some ideas on taking forward the European Charter on Hunting and Biodiversity. He was later co-opted onto the committee of ESUSG and will help in guiding the future work of the group particularly in relation to wildlife use.
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Stakeholders’ consultation on a new EU “Animal Health” Law
The main topic on the agenda of the Animal Health Advisory Committee meeting was the preparation of a Proposal for a new Animal Health Law, expected for the end of 2010 and for which the European Commission, DG SANCO, wants to consult with a wide range of stakeholders. The future Animal Health Law, intended to replace but also streamline and simplify a number of existing EU Directives and Regulations, aims to focus on prevention of health problems and on involvement of all stakeholders concerned, defining their respective roles and responsibilities. These changes are likely to affect both hunting and hunters, in relation to game breeding, keeping pets (hunting dogs), game meat hygiene, among others. FACE intends to participate in the formal stakeholders’ consultation process that the Commission will launch soon.
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German speaking vets meet in Brussels
At the invitation of German MEP Horst SCHNELLHARDT – who as a veterinarian is the main Rapporteur in the European Parliament for virtually all animal health legislative Proposals – the FACE Secretary-General was one of the two dozen or so of Brussels-based experts who met at the Permanent Representation of Bavaria in Brussels for the 6th informal “Veterinary round-table discussion”. One of the topics covered was the new Regulation on Animal By-Products, presented by DG SANCO official Dr. T. GUMBEL and for which FACE has successfully negotiated the inclusion of workable provisions applicable to hunting. The next “Veterinary discussion” is scheduled for June 2010.
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First FACE experts meeting on “Agriculture & Land-use”
With President Jochen BORCHERT from the German Hunting Association (DJV) as chairman, this newly established FACE expert group on “Agriculture & Land-use” brought together a dozen of FACE Member associations’ representatives in Brussels. The objectives of the meeting were to discuss the situation between hunting and agriculture in the countries of FACE Members, to establish a network initially within FACE and its Members and secondly to consider potential partners and a way forward. Constance BOUQUET from the FNC, the French Hunting Association, gave a presentation of the work the FNC undertakes in the field of agriculture. For the next Network meeting various presentations and the collection of data from the FACE Member associations are planned.
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