Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture

Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture
Formation 18 June 1938 (1938-06-18)
Type international association
Purpose association of breeders of poultry, pigeons, cage-birds, rabbits and guinea-pigs
Headquarters Berchem, Luxembourg
Region served
Europe
Membership
2.5 million
Main organ
executive
Website entente-ee.com
Formerly called
Entente des Commissions Internationales

The Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture is a European organisation of breeders of poultry, rabbits, guinea-pigs and cage-birds. It was founded in Brussels on 18 June 1938 as the Entente des Commissions Internationales; the founding members were from Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.[1] It is now based in Luxembourg. It represents 2.5 million members from 31 countries. It sometimes uses the alternative name Association Européenne pour l'Elevage de Volailles, de Pigeons, d'Oiseaux, de Lapins et de Cobayes, which may be translated as European Association of Poultry, Pigeon, Bird, Rabbit and Cavia Breeders.[2]

References

  1. 75 Jahre EE – Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture (in German). Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 15 February 2015.
  2. Cavia is usually spelled Cavy.
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