Federation belge de la viande
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.35 FTE
EU Grants
€55,945
Mission & Goals
FEBEV is the national federation of Belgian slaughterhouses, cutting plants and wholesalers for pork, bovine, sheep and equine. We have about 120 members, representing 98% of the national turnover in the pork sector and 92% in the bovine industry. The offices of FEBEV are located in the heart of Brussels. Our daily operations are managed by our team of specialists. The food industry, and moreover the meat sector is characterized by a great number of companies, and FEBEV is the spokesperson defending their interests in negotiating with authorities, animal rights activists and the political scene. FEBEV channels information for its members and assists them when problems or questions arise. Typical questions are linked to export, quality, food safety, sustainability, regulatory issues, animal welfare, etc. Belgian meat is exported to approximately 60 countries worldwide. FEBEV assists operators in implementing export procedures.
EU Legislative Interests
Free Trade agreements (CETA, Mercosur, TTIP, etc.) Export negotiations with third countries Animal welfare regulations Transport of meat Veterinary regulations/ meat inspection Import of horse meat
Communication Activities
- Meeting platform with members to disseminate what is happening on an EU level linked to the above mentioned topics and impact assessment for member states, especially Belgium - Participation in various university studies on microbiology, meat quality, sustainability - Events organized in conjunction with the FASFC (Federal Food Agency) to help operators improve their self-checking systems based on the HACCP principles. - Participation in several meetings and surveys through our European federation UECBV with the European commission relating to animal welfare, transport of meat, trade with PRC, food fraud, etc.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
https://www.febev.be/nl/over-febev/febev-in-andere-organisaties Member of FEVIA, the Belgian Food industry Association Member of UECBV, the European Meat and Livestock Association.
Organisation Members
- Belpork vzw: quality scheme for pork - Belbeef vzw: quality scheme for Beef, inter branch organisation for the beef sector - IVB vzw: Interprofessional organization for classification of carcasses - IGP BBB vzw: scheme for BBB bovine - AB-Register vzw: structure to monitor and reduce antibiotic use in farm animals - VLAM vzw: promotion of agricultural produce - FEVIA vzw: Belgian federation for the Food Industry - HRZKMO: Hoge Raad voor Zelfstandigen en KMO's - Pork.BE: Interbranch organisation for the pork sector - VVWL vzw: Animal welfare benchmarking system, supported by the flemish region
Additional Information
Weber Shandwick worked as an intermediary in 2024, but not in 2025
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.