Federation of European Aquaculture Producers
Budget
€370,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
2.5 FTE
EU Grants
€19,500
Mission & Goals
The aims of the Federation are the following; a. to develop and establish a common policy on questions relating to the production and the commercialisation of aquaculture species that are reared commercially. b. to make known to the appropriate authorities the common policies envisaged above. c. to promote the development of skills and knowledge within European aquaculture
EU Legislative Interests
Common Fisheries Policy (for aquaculture) - Food safety legislation - Aquatic Animal Health Directive - Environmental legislation (Water Framework Directive, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Biodiversity Directive, Biocides Directive, Birds Directive, Natura 2000). Food Security - Bioeconomy - Circular Economy strategies. Ocean pact. Research and innovation initiatives under Horizon 2020, particularly within scope of Bioeconomy. Single Market for Green Products (Product Environment Footprint) SMART solutions. Lifelong learning.
Communication Activities
Member of the Aquaculture Advisory Council - Member of Executive Committee and all Working Groups Coordinator of 'FindIT' FP7 project - Project 612598 Participant in EC FP7 projects 'FISHBOOST', 'TRAFOON' and 'ORAQUA' Participant in EC Horizon2020 project 'CLIMEFISH', 'FUTUREEUAQUA', 'NEWTECHAQUA' Participant in ErasmusPlus projects 'BLUE EDU' and 'OPTIMAL' Organiser of 'Aquaculture in Motion' Organiser of FEAP Annual Meeting Publisher of 'FEAP Annual Report' and production statistics Publisher of www.feap.info
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
FEAP is a member of the Aquaculture Advisory Council and the Market Advisory Council. It also participates in other EC Committees, notably concerning animal health, welfare, and environmental issues. FEAP is a member of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATIP), for whom the FEAP Secretariat provides support facilities - see www.eatip.eu FEAP also participates - through official liaison status - in the Aquaculture Committee of the General Fisheries Council of the Mediterranean and the sub-Committee on Aquaculture of the Committee on Fisheries of the FAO. see www.fao.org FEAP also has a Memorandum of cooperation with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, relating to proposals/Actions for assuring the sustainable development of aquaculture. FEAP is part of the “European Livestock Voice” platform (meatthefacts.eu) FEAP is a member of the EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory (AFCO)
Organisation Members
see http://feap.info/index.php/members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.