European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians

The European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV) is a professional non-governmental association representing veterinarians dedicated to the health, welfare, and conservation of zoo and wild animals across Europe. Registered in the EU Transparency Register since September 26, 2016 (ID: 158270723530-82), EAZWV represents over 500 individual veterinarians from 40+ countries, reinforced by 11 regional and national sections with a collective membership of over 1000 professionals. Founded in 1996, EAZWV’s mission revolves around promoting advancement and dissemination of veterinary knowledge and skill in zoo and wildlife medicine to ensure high standards of health, welfare, husbandry, and conservation of animals in human care .

EAZWV actively engages in lobbying to influence EU policies that affect veterinary medicine, animal health laws, and wildlife conservation frameworks. It participates prominently in shaping veterinary legislative implementation, notably through collaboration on guidance for EU Animal Health Law application in zoos and aquaria. Through partnerships with organizations such as the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), the European Association of State Veterinary Officers (EASVO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the association enhances regulatory understanding and practical veterinary care compliance within the EU regulatory context .

The association provides expert position statements—co-developed with EAZA—on critical veterinary and wildlife health issues such as the use of veterinary medicines cascade and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccination policies. EAZWV seeks to influence policy ensuring that zoos and aquariums have appropriate access to veterinary products, enabling compliance with EU mandates like the Zoos Directive 1999/22/EC and Animal Health Law Regulation 2016/429 .

EAZWV’s lobbying interests focus primarily on agriculture and rural development, climate action, environment, food safety, public health, research and innovation, maritime affairs and fisheries, transport, and trans-European networks. By representing the collective voice of wildlife veterinarians at EU institutions, it facilitates informed policymaking that supports wildlife health conservation and One Health approaches integrating human, animal, and ecosystem well-being

Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
EU Transparency Register Number: 158270723530-82
Registration Date: 26 September 2016
Last Update: 8 August 2023
Mission: To promote advancement and dissemination of veterinary knowledge in zoo and wild animal management, advancing health, welfare, husbandry, conservation, and professional ethics among members.
Interests: Agriculture & Rural Development, Climate Action, Environment, Food Safety, Maritime Affairs & Fisheries, Public Health, Research & Innovation, Trans-European Networks, Transport.
Website: www.eazwv.org

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Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health
Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare
Public and Environmental Health
Research and Innovation
Agriculture and Rural Development
Public Policy and EU Legislative Relations

EAZWV networks extensively with:

European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)
European Association of State Veterinary Officers (EASVO)
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Regional and national veterinary sections across Europe
Other zoo and aquarium associations across 47 European countries
These partnerships support joint publications, policy statements, regulatory guidance (e.g., EU Animal Health Law in zoos), and veterinary disease management strategies to ensure harmonized practices within the EU

No specific financial data or annual expenditure figures related to lobbying activities are publicly available in the provided information. Official EU Transparency Register details or other public filings do not disclose exact money spent by EAZWV on lobbying since registration

EAZWV interacts with:

European Commission (DG SANTE, DG Environment)
European Parliament Committees relevant to Agriculture, Environment, Public Health, and Research
EU regulatory agencies dealing with veterinary medicine and animal health laws
National competent authorities in EU Member States responsible for the implementation of animal health regulations and zoo directives

No detailed listing of individual meetings with EU institutions is available in the provided search results. Such records are typically held in the EU Transparency Register public interface but are not sourced here.