European organisation of animal breeders
Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture |
| Abbreviation | EE |
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| Formation | 18 June 1938 (1938-06-18) |
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| Type | International association |
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| Purpose | Association for breeders of poultry, pigeons, cage birds, rabbits and guinea-pigs |
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| Headquarters | Berchem, Luxembourg |
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Region served | Europe |
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| Membership | 2.5 million |
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| Website | entente-ee.com |
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Formerly called | Entente des Commissions Internationales |
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The Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture, usually known as the Entente Européenne or simply EE, is a European organisation of breeders of poultry, pigeons, 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 some 2.5 million members from 31 countries. It sometimes uses an alternative name:
- French: Association Européenne pour l'Elevage de Volailles, de Pigeons, d'Oiseaux, de Lapins et de Cobayes
- German: Europäischer Verband für Geflügel-, Tauben-, Vogel-, Kaninchen- und Caviazucht
- European Association of Poultry, Pigeon, Cage Bird, Rabbit and Cavy Breeders.[2][3]
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