1、2024ANNUALREPORTANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry01AnIntroductionfromtheFEDIAFPresident02AMessagefromtheFEDIAFSecretaryGeneral04HighlightsfromtheFEDIAFDeputySecretaryGeneral05AnOverviewofIndustryNumbers06ASnapshotofFEDIAFA
2、ctivity07ASnapshotofDigitalandMediaActivity08ThePetFoodIndustryin2023/2024KeyWorkingGroupMilestones10HighlightsfromFEDIAFWorkingGroups:A.AdditivesandUndesirableSubstancesWorkingGroup12B.NutritionWorkingGroup13C.AnalyticalScienceWorkingGroup14D.ProductCommunication
3、WorkingGroup15E.EnvironmentalSustainabilityWorkingGroup16F.FeedMaterialsandTradeWorkingGroup18G.SmallPetsWorkingGroup19H.CommunicationsWorkingGroup20GovernanceandStructure22Committees,WorkingGroupsandTaskForceMembers23TheFEDIAFSecretariatTeam27FEDIAFMembership29Fac
4、tsandFigures:ARobustApproach32Facts&FiguresEuropeanOverview202233Facts&FiguresbyCountry34Appendix43Glossary44ContentsANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry02ImdelightedtointroduceFEDIAFsAnnualReportfor2023/2024.WiththerecentEuropean
5、Elections,itisafittingtimetoreflectonyetanotherproductiveyearforthePetFoodindustry.OurnewlyreleasedFacts&Figuresfeaturedonpages32-43underscoreourIndustryssignificantrole.Weareresponsibleforproducingaround10milliontonnesofpetfoodwortharound29.2billion,which
6、feedsover350millionpets.Werecognizetheimmenseresponsibility,whichwetakeseriously.PROACTIVEADVOCACYISKEYOverthepastyear,wehavebeendedicatedtoactivelyengagingwithEUinstitutionsandotherstakeholdersinBrusselstochampionandsafeguardtheinterestsofthepetfoodindustr
7、y.FEDIAFhasplayedapivotalroleinshapingaregulatoryframeworkthatenablesourindustrytothrive.OurcontributionshavebeeninstrumentalinsafeguardingtheuseofXanthaninthepetfoodindustry,emphasisingtheimportanceofCategory3animalfats,securingrecognitionofOrganicPetFood,
8、ensuringGreenClaimsPackaginglegislationsconsiderpetfoodspecificneeds,andmore.Weareproudofourachievementsandremaincommittedtoadvancingtheinterestsofthepetfoodindustrythroughproactiveengagementandstrategicadvocacy.FEDIAFMANIFESTOInasignificantsteptowardsproactive
9、advocacy,wehavesuccessfullydevelopedFEDIAFsManifesto.Thispowerfultoolhasbeendesignedtoeffectivelycommunicateourkeymessagestostakeholdersinaclearandconcisemanner.Itempowersnationalassociationstoengageatthenationallevel,amplifyingourcollectivevoice.Additionally,the
10、Manifestohasproventobeinvaluableduringpre-electionperiodsinBrussels,facilitatingmeaningfulengagementwithpolicymakers.Thiscomprehensivemanifestoconfirmsthreeprimaryfocusareas,eachalignedwithourcorepillars:guaranteeingtheprovisionofsafeandnutritiouspetfood,championi
11、ngthepivotalroleofpetsinsociety,andfosteringsustainabilityacrosstheentirepetfoodsupplychain.ENSURINGTHESUPPLYOFSAFEANDNUTRITIOUSPETFOODOverthepastyear,FEDIAFsadvocacyeffortshaveremainedsteadfastinadvocatingforasupportiveregulatoryframeworkforthepetfoodindu
12、stry.Wehaveconsistentlyhighlightedtheimportanceofmaintainingaccesstokeyingredients,includingCategory3animalfats.OurworkcontributedtokeepingCategory3animalfatsoutofAnnex9.AlongsidethisworkataEuropeanlevel,wehavesupportedourNationalAssociationmembers.Weranawor
13、kshopandprovidedmemberswithatoolkitandmaterialstosupporttheirlocalendeavours.TheprovisionofFEDIAFresources,factsheets,andguidancehasundoubtedlyempoweredourmemberstoproactivelyengagewithnationalauthorities,ensuringtheystayaheadintheircommunicationsefforts.Wehaves
14、eenspecificsuccessstoriessuchasworkintheUK.Furthermore,theprotectionandreauthorizationoffeedadditiveshavecontinuedtobeakeyfocusforthepetfoodindustry.Aswecontinuetonavigatetheseregulatorychallenges,weremainvigilantinadvocatingforpoliciesthatprioritisesafety
15、andthelong-termsustainabilityofourindustry.AnIntroductionfromtheFEDIAFPresidentThevoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry1970TOPPETSINEUROPE375+15200+1895%05350+Foundedin1970wevebeenestablishedforover50yearsPromotingtheviewsofover375petfoodcompaniesthroughoutEuropeN
16、ationalAssociationMembersWehaveover200MembersinvolvedinWorkingGroupsWererepresentedin18countriesWerepresent95%oftheindustryMembercompaniesFeedingover350mpets!CATS129mDOGS106mORNAMENTALBIRDS52mSMALLMAMMALS30mAQUARIA23mTERRARIA12mNUTRITIONALGUIDANCEWorkingcloselywiththeSc
17、ientificAdvisoryBoard,FEDIAFproducestheNutritionalGuidelines,whichisregardedasthegoldstandardformanufacturers.Wealsoproduceawiderangeoffactsheetsonnutritiontopics.FollowusonLinkedinandXforregularupdates.ThevoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustryFurtherhelpandadvic
18、ecanbefoundatwww.fediaf.orgMANIFESTO2Furtherhelpandadvicecanbefoundatwww.fediaf.org2.Petsplayanimportantroleinsociety:Wecalloneveryone,includingpolicymakers,torecognisethebenefitsofpetinteractionandpromoteresponsiblepetownership.Wealsocallforpolicymakerstoun
19、derstandthecriticalrolethatgoodnutritionhastoplayinpetwelfare.166millionEuropeanhouseholds(50%)haveapet.Allpetsplayanimportantroleinsociety;theyprovidecompanionshipinadditiontodevelopinguniqueandspecialbondswiththeirowners.AsafoundingmemberofPetAllianceEur
20、ope,weworkwithAnimalhealthEurope,FVEandFECAVAtopromotethemanymentalandphysicalhealthbenefitsofpetinteractionviathe#PetPowerwebsite,ourownwebsite,socialmediaandevents.Wealsopromoteresponsiblepetownershipthroughthesechannels.FEDIAFiscommittedtosupportingthewelfar
21、eneedsofcompanionanimals.WearepartoftheEUPlatformonAnimalWelfareandcontributetodiscussionsonhownutritioncansupportwelfare.WesupporttheproposedcompanionanimalwelfarelegislationandwewillcontinuetodisseminateguidelinesfromtheEUPlatformonAnimalWelfarebroadly
22、amongthestakeholdersintheEUandbeyond.FEDIAFisthetradebodyrepresentingtheEuropeanpetfoodindustryproducing9.9milliontonnesofpetfoodwortharound29.2billion.Weemployaround2.5millionpeople(directandindirect).Wearerepresentedin18Europeancountriesby15nationaltrad
23、eassociationsandfivecompanies.FEDIAFcollaborateswithabroadrangeofstakeholderstoensurethesupplyofsafe,nutritious,palatableandsustainableproductsforover350millionpetsinEurope.Weareagrowingsectorthathascircularityatitscore.Wearecommittedtopromotingresponsiblep
24、etownership,inadditiontosupportingtheimportantroleofpetsinsociety.1.SafeandNutritiousPetFoodforpetsacrosstheEU:WecallonpolicymakerstoprovideasupportiveregulatoryframeworkforpetfoodandourIndustrymustbeconsideredaprioritysectoratalltimes.Itiskeythatwer
25、etainaccesstoenergyandkeyingredientssuchasCategory3animalfats&feedadditives.ThePetFoodsectorhasfacedseveredisruptioncausedbygeopoliticaldevelopments.RussiaswarintheUkrainehasimpactedenergysuppliesinadditiontotheavailabilityofrawmaterials,whichhaveinturnaff
26、ectedthepetfoodsupplychain.WesupporttheGreenDealobjectives.However,theracetodecarbonisethetransportandenergysectorhasunintentionallycreatedanenvironmentwhereaccesstokeypetfoodingredients,Category3animalfats,isendangered.Theyarebeingburnedasbiofuelseventhough
27、thisgoesagainstthewastehierarchyprinciplesandimpactsourcirculareconomy.TheIndustryalsoasksthatfeedadditivesareapprovedwithoutdisproportionatedatarequirements,thatweareincludedandengagedintheregulatoryprocessforadditivereviewandfuturefeedlegislationupdates.3.Su
28、stainabilityfromfarmtobowl:WecallonpolicymakerstorecognisethevalueofthePetFoodindustryinourcontributiontoacirculareconomywiththecreationofasupportiveregulatoryenvironment.WealsocallforaharmonisedapproachtomeasuringProductEnvironmentalFootprintandsupportf
29、orourpackagingandsustainabilitygoals.ThePetFoodIndustryiscommittedtotheresponsibleuseofresourcesandminimisingourenvironmentalimpact.WeproudlypartneredwiththeEuropeanCommissionduringthepilotphaseoftheProductEnvironmentalFootprintCategoryRules(PEFCRs),whichweare
30、currentlyupdating.Somecompaniesalreadyuselifecycleanalysisontheirproductstosubstantiatetheirenvironmentalclaims.Webelieveaharmonisedandrobustmethodologyiskeyinordertomeasureandimproveourenvironmentalimpactplusitallowsconsumerstocompareproducts.DuringGreencla
31、imsdirectivediscussions,wecallonpolicymakerstostrengthenrecognitionofthismethodologyandcategoryrulesacrossallEUmemberstatestoensureaharmonizedlegislativeapproach.IntermsofdiscussionsonPackagingandPackagingWasteRegulation,FEDIAFisalignedwithFoodDrinkEuropeandth
32、eFlexiblePackagingInitiativepositions.WearebroadlysupportiveoftheCommissionsapproachwithitsobjectivetoharmoniserulesandminimisepackagingandpackagingwasteandweengagedwithMEPstohighlighttheimportanceofensuringpetfoodsafetyaspartofthePPWRdiscussionsincommitt
33、ee.Weneedcertaintythatchemicalrecyclingwillbeaccountedforinrecycledcontenttargetstosupportourcirculareconomy.Werequirerealistictransitionaltimelinesforaneffectivesystemandprocesstobeputinplace.OurindustryiscommittedtofollowingtheReduce,Reuse,Recycleprinciples
34、.FEDIAFEuropeanPetFoodManifesto12024GUARANTEEINGTHEPROVISIONOFSAFEANDSAFEANDNUTRITIOUSPETFOODCHAMPIONINGTHEPIVOTALROLEOFPETSINSOCIETYFOSTERINGSUSTAINABILITYFROMFARMTOFORK03PROMOTINGTHEROLEOFPETSINSOCIETYWithinthescopeofoursecondpillar,FEDIAFhastwoprimarystrands
35、ofactivity.Firstly,wehavecontinuedtoraiseawarenessofthesignificantbenefitsofpetinteractionandimportanceofresponsibleownership.OurworkinthisareahasfocusedoncommunicatingthelatestscienceandworkingcollaborativelywithourfellowPetAllianceEuropepartners.Asaveterin
36、arianmyself,IwasdelightedthatfoundingpartnersAnimalhealthEuropeandFEDIAFwelcomedFVE(FederationofVeterinariansofEurope)andFECAVA(FederationofEuropeanCompanionAnimalVeterinaryAssociations)totheAlliancelastyear.Together,weareunitedinourmissiontochampionpetwelfareand
37、underscorethepositiveimpactofpetsonthelivesofallEuropeans,aconceptweterm#PetPower.Moreover,wehaveemphasisedthefundamentalroleofnutritioninpetwelfarethroughourcontributionstothefeedingandwateringcomponentsofproposedcompanionanimalwelfarelegislation.Wehavehighl
38、ightedthatFEDIAFsNutritionalGuidelinesoutlineallthespecificnutritionalrequirementsofpetsbasedontheirlifestage,healthstatus,andactivitylevels.FEDIAFtakesgreatprideinitsroleinproducingthesecomprehensiveFeedingGuidelines,whicharewrittenandpeer-reviewedbyaScientifi
39、cAdvisoryBoard(SAB)comprisingindependentboard-certifiedveterinarynutritionistsveterinarianspossessingexpertiseinnutrition.DRIVINGSUSTAINABILITYFROMFARMTOBOWLDuringthisperiod,wehavebeenactivelyinvolvedindiscussionssurroundingtheGreenClaimsDirectiveandthePackagingandPa
40、ckagingWasteRegulation(PPWR)proposal.SinceourpartnershipwiththeEuropeanCommissioninthedevelopmentofPerformanceEnvironmentalFootprintCategoryRulesforPEF(PEFCRs)in2018,weveremaineddedicatedtorefiningthismethodology,whichassessestheenvironmentalimpactofpetfoodproducts
41、acrosstheirlifecycle.Thistakesintoaccountthepetfoodindustrysuniquecharacteristics,suchastheuseofanimalby-products.WewillcontinuetoadvocateforPEFCRs,astheyenableinformeddecision-makingtoimproveenvironmentalperformanceandfacilitateconsumerproductcomparisons,promoti
42、ngsustainablepurchasinghabits.AsforthePackagingandPackagingWasteRegulation(PPWR),whileweendorseaReduce,Reuse,Recyclestrategy,itsessentialtoensurethatreusetargetsalignwithregulationsmandatingnewpackagingforpreparedpetfood,strikingabalancebetweenenvironmentalgoalsa
43、ndregulatorycompliance.ACOLLECTIVEVOICETHANKYOUAtFEDIAF,weareproudtobethecollectivevoiceofourmembers,comprising15nationalassociationsand5directcompanies.Withyoursupport,weareabletoadvocatefortheinterestsofapproximately375petfoodcompaniesacrossEurope,represent
44、ing95%oftheindustry.Throughthiscollectiveeffort,westrivetomakeapositiveimpactonthelivesofthe350millionpetsinEurope.IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoacknowledgeandexpressourcontinuedappreciationforourSecretaryGeneral,SoniaFranck,whojoinedFEDIAFinJanuary.Her
45、contributionsandleadershiphavebeeninvaluable,andwearedelightedtohaveheronboard.IwouldalsoliketoextendourgratitudetoourDeputySecretaryGeneral,AliceTempelCosta,forherexceptionalcontributionthroughout2023.Herdedicationandexpertisehaveplayedasignificantroleinou
46、rsuccess.WorkingalongsidetheSecretariatteam,includingAleksandraPrandotaandJamesRamsay,hasbeenapleasure.OurAnnualReportoffersacomprehensiveoverviewoftheinitiativesorganizedwithinFEDIAFsWorkingGroups,committees,andtaskforces.Wehighlyvalueyourexpertiseandinvolvementi
47、nthesegroups,andweencourageanyoneinterestedinjoiningtoreachouttoourteam.Thankyouallforyourcontinuedsupport,dedicationandcontributionsandwelookforwardtoanotherproductiveyear.ROSACARBONELLPRESIDENT,FEDIAF352mPETSINEUROPEANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceo
48、ftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry04InmyesteemedroleastheSecretaryGeneralofFEDIAFEuropeanPetFood,sinceassumingofficeinJanuary,IhavebeenprivilegedtoembarkonaremarkableandtransformativejourneywithinthedynamicPetFoodIndustry.IextendmydeepestappreciationtoourPresident
49、,Rosa,andourcommittedmembersfortheirwarmembrace.IamalsotrulygratefultomycolleaguesandthespiritofcollaborationwithinourSecretariat.AsignificantmilestoneinourtransformativejourneywastheunveilingofourManifestoinApril.Thiswasamomentofsharedprideandpurpose,unit
50、ingRosa,myself,andthedistinguishedmembersfromtheCommunicationsWorkingGroup.ThechoiceofBrusselsasthevenuewasnotjustsymbolic;itwasatestamenttoourcommitmenttochampioningourindustry.Delvingintotheessenceofourextensivemembernetworkhasbeenanenlighteningvoyage.Thro
51、ughvirtualdialoguesonTeamsandimmersivevisitstoourmembersdiverseofficesandproductionfacilities,eachencounterhasprovideddeepinsightsintotheresolutecommitmentandunifiedethosthatdefinetheessenceofthePetFoodIndustry.InadditiontomyroleatFEDIAF,Imhonouredtoserve
52、astheChairofPetAlliance.Thisplatformiscrucialforadvocatingpetwelfare,highlightingthebondbetweencompanionanimalsandhumans,andtheirroleinsociety.ItsalsoanopportunityforustopartnerwithkeyorganizationslikeAnimalHealthEuropeandveterinaryassociationsFVEandFECAVA.
53、TheupcomingelectionsattheEUlevelpresentavaluableopportunityforustostrengthenourconnectionsandadvocatefortheneedsofourindustryatabroaderlegislativelevel.HarmoniouscollaborationformsthecornerstoneofourmissiontoamplifytheharmonizedvoiceofourindustryacrossEu
54、rope.IamfilledwithaprofoundsenseofanticipationandcommitmenttoadvancingthecollectiveinterestsofourmembersandelevatingthePetFoodIndustry.Asaformidable,unitedfront,wepledgetocontinueourpursuittoenhancethelivesandwell-beingofEuropescherished352millionpets,envi
55、sagingafutureofvitality,health,andsharedprosperity.SONIAFRANCKSECRETARYGENERAL,FEDIAFAMessagefromtheFEDIAFSecretaryGeneral05HighlightsfromtheFEDIAFDeputySecretaryGeneralThisyearhasbeenexceptionallybusyfortheFEDIAFSecretariatandIwouldliketothankourmembersforthei
56、rinvaluableexpertiseandsupportthroughout2023andrecentmonths.Reflectingonthepastyear,therehavebeennumeroushighlights,andwithinthefollowingpages,youllfindacomprehensiveoverviewofouractivities.Pages6-9provideasnapshotofourindustryandFEDIAFevents,insightsintothep
57、roductionofnewmaterials,ourdigitalinitiativesandfeaturearticles.Followingthat,pages10-11offeraglimpseintothenotableachievementsofeachworkinggroup.Asmanyofourmembersareaware,FEDIAFoperateswithseventechnicalworkinggroups,eachwithitsuniquefocus:additives,analytical
58、science,nutrition,productcommunication,environmentalsustainability,feedmaterialsandtradeandsmallpets.Withapproximately200membersactivelycontributingacrossthesegroups,alongwithsubgroupsandtaskforcesaddressingspecificmandateslikeanimalwelfareunderCommunicationsWG,wearei
59、mmenselygratefulforthetechnicalexpertiseanddedicationdemonstratedbyourchairsandmembers.Weextendanopeninvitationtoanyinterestedmemberstojointheseeffortsbyreachingouttousviafediaffediaf.org.Engaginginthisrewardingworkcollectivelypropelsourindustryforward,aligni
60、ngwiththegoalsoutlinedinourpillarsandManifesto.Together,throughcollaborationanddedication,wecontinuetoadvancethePetFoodIndustrytowardsabrighter,moresustainablefuture.ALICETEMPELCOSTADEPUTYSECRETARYGENERAL,FEDIAFANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEurope
61、anPetFoodIndustry06FEDIAFEuropeanPetFoodASnapshotofIndustryNumbers1970375+15200+1895%05350+Foundedin1970wevebeenestablishedforover50yearsPromotingtheviewsofover375petfoodcompaniesthroughoutEuropeNationalAssociationMembersWehaveover200MembersinvolvedinWorkingGroup
62、sWererepresentedin18countriesWerepresent95%oftheindustryMembercompaniesFeedingover350mpets!07Furtherhelpandadvicecanbefoundatwww.fediaf.org2.Petsplayanimportantroleinsociety:Wecalloneveryone,includingpolicymakers,torecognisethebenefitsofpetinteractionandpromote
63、responsiblepetownership.Wealsocallforpolicymakerstounderstandthecriticalrolethatgoodnutritionhastoplayinpetwelfare.91millionEuropeanhouseholds(46%)haveapet.Allpetsplayanimportantroleinsociety;theyprovidecompanionshipinadditiontodevelopinguniqueandspecialbo
64、ndswiththeirowners.AsafoundingmemberofPetAllianceEurope,weworkwithAnimalhealthEurope,FVEandFECAVAtopromotethemanymentalandphysicalhealthbenefitsofpetinteractionviathe#PetPowerwebsite,ourownwebsite,socialmediaandevents.Wealsopromoteresponsiblepetownershipthrou
65、ghthesechannels.FEDIAFiscommittedtosupportingthewelfareneedsofcompanionanimals.WearepartoftheEUPlatformonAnimalWelfareandcontributetodiscussionsonhownutritioncansupportwelfare.Wesupporttheproposedcompanionanimalwelfarelegislationandwewillcontinuetodissemin
66、ateguidelinesfromtheEUPlatformonAnimalWelfarebroadlyamongthestakeholdersintheEUandbeyond.FEDIAFisthetradebodyrepresentingtheEuropeanpetfoodindustryproducing10.5milliontonnesofpetfoodwortharound29.1billion.Weemployaround1millionpeople(directandindirect).We
67、arerepresentedin18Europeancountriesby15nationaltradeassociationsandfivecompanies.FEDIAFcollaborateswithabroadrangeofstakeholderstoensurethesupplyofsafe,nutritious,palatableandsustainableproductsforover340millionpetsinEurope.Weareagrowingsectorthathascircul
68、arityatitscore.Wearecommittedtopromotingresponsiblepetownership,inadditiontosupportingtheimportantroleofpetsinsociety.1.SafeandNutritiousPetFoodforpetsacrosstheEU:WecallonpolicymakerstoprovideasupportiveregulatoryframeworkforpetfoodandourIndustrymustbe
69、consideredaprioritysectoratalltimes.ItiskeythatweretainaccesstoenergyandkeyingredientssuchasCategory3animalfats&feedadditives.ThePetFoodsectorhasfacedseveredisruptioncausedbygeopoliticaldevelopments.RussiaswarintheUkrainehasimpactedenergysuppliesinadditio
70、ntotheavailabilityofrawmaterials,whichhaveinturnaffectedthepetfoodsupplychain.WesupporttheGreenDealobjectives.However,theracetodecarbonisethetransportandenergysectorhasunintentionallycreatedanenvironmentwhereaccesstokeypetfoodingredients,Category3animalfats
71、,isendangered.Theyarebeingburnedasbiofuelseventhoughthisgoesagainstthewastehierarchyprinciplesandimpactsourcirculareconomy.TheIndustryalsoasksthatfeedadditivesareapprovedwithoutdisproportionatedatarequirements,thatweareincludedandengagedintheregulatoryprocess
72、foradditivereviewandfuturefeedlegislationupdates.3.Sustainabilityfromfarmtobowl:WecallonpolicymakerstorecognisethevalueofthePetFoodindustryinourcontributiontoacirculareconomywiththecreationofasupportiveregulatoryenvironment.Wealsocallforaharmonisedapproa
73、chtomeasuringProductEnvironmentalFootprintandsupportforourpackagingandsustainabilitygoals.ThePetFoodIndustryiscommittedtotheresponsibleuseofresourcesandminimisingourenvironmentalimpact.WeproudlypartneredwiththeEuropeanCommissionduringthepilotphaseoftheProduc
74、tEnvironmentalFootprintCategoryRules(PEFCRs),whichwearecurrentlyupdating.Somecompaniesalreadyuselifecycleanalysisontheirproductstosubstantiatetheirenvironmentalclaims.Webelieveaharmonisedandrobustmethodologyiskeyinordertomeasureandimproveourenvironmentalimpact
75、plusitallowsconsumerstocompareproducts.DuringGreenclaimsdirectivediscussions,wecallonpolicymakerstostrengthenrecognitionofthismethodologyandcategoryrulesacrossallEUmemberstatestoensureaharmonizedlegislativeapproach.IntermsofdiscussionsonPackagingandPackagingW
76、asteRegulation,FEDIAFisalignedwithFoodDrinkEuropeandtheFlexiblePackagingInitiativepositions.WearebroadlysupportiveoftheCommissionsapproachwithitsobjectivetoharmoniserulesandminimisepackagingandpackagingwasteandweengagedwithMEPstohighlighttheimportanceofensuri
77、ngpetfoodsafetyaspartofthePPWRdiscussionsincommittee.Weneedcertaintythatchemicalrecyclingwillbeaccountedforinrecycledcontenttargetstosupportourcirculareconomy.Werequirerealistictransitionaltimelinesforaneffectivesystemandprocesstobeputinplace.Ourindustry
78、iscommittedtofollowingtheReduce,Reuse,Recycleprinciples.FEDIAFEuropeanPetFoodManifesto12024FEDIAF,theEuropeanPetFoodAssociation,welcomestheEuropeanCommissionsproposalontherevisionofthePackagingandPackagingWasteRegulation(PPWR).Petfoodpackagingiscriticaltoensurepetfoodis
79、keptsafeandretainsitsnutritionalquality.Packagingalsoprovidespetownerswithimportantfactualandlegalinformationaboutthefoodtheyarepurchasingfortheirpet.Petfoodpackagingcomesinavarietyofformats,includingpouches,cans,bagsandtrays.Therearedifferentmaterialsusedinth
80、eirformulationrangingfrompaperandcardboardtoplasticandaluminium.Manufacturerscarefullyselectthebestoptioninordertoensurefreshness,hygiene,safetyandsustainability.FEDIAFmembersarefullycommittedtoreducingtheenvironmentalimpactofpetfoodpackaging.Thepetfoodindustryhasb
81、eenmakingprogresstoreduceandoptimisetheuseofpackagingmaterials,findbalancedandefficientalternativestonon-recyclableplasticandincreasetheuseofrecycledcontent.Theseeffortsarepartofouractivecontributiontotacklingclimatechangeandreducingwaste.FEDIAFPOSITIONPAPERPackag
82、ing&PackagingWasteRegulationArticle4,whichstressesontheimportanceoffreemovementofpackagingacrosstheEU.Article11.1,whichsetsupharmonisedsortinglabelsacrosstheEU,allowingconsumerstoproperlysorttheirpackagingwhichwillcontributetoimprovingrecyclingrates.Article6,whichs
83、upportsthedevelopmentofaharmoniseddefinitionofrecyclablepackagingatEUlevel.Article43,whichmandatesforallpackaging(includingflexibles)tobecollected.Article6.11,whichplansforEPRfeestobeeco-modulatedonthebasisoftherecyclabilityperformancegrade.FEDIAFiskeentohighligh
84、tthekeypolicypointsfromPPWRthatwillensurepetfoodsafety,essentialtothehealthandwelfareofover300millionpetsintheEU,alongsidebroaderpolicyobjectivesaimingtoharmoniserulesandminimisingpackagingandpackagingwaste.FEDIAFisalignedwiththeFlexiblepackaginginitiative,and
85、wewelcometheoverallambitionoftheproposedPackagingandPackagingWasteRegulation.Westronglysupport:FEDIAFiscommittedtoprovidingcompanionanimalswithquality,safeandnutritiousfoodinordertomeettheirwelfareneeds.FEDIAFPOSITIONPAPERCompanionAnimalWelfareRAISINGNUTRITIONAL
86、STANDARDSFEDIAFbelievesthatcompanionanimalwelfarestartswithgreatqualitynutritionand,asanindustry,wearecommittedtoprovidinghighquality,nutritiousandsafepetfoodforover300millionpetsintheEU.Thisisaresponsibilitythatwetakeveryseriously.FEDIAFproducesthego-toNut
87、ritionalGuidelinesforthepetfoodindustry,whichhelpsraisestandardsthroughoutEurope.Thisharmonisedreferencedocumentfocusesondog&catnutritionandisdevelopedbyaScientificAdvisoryBoard(SAB)ofindependentboard-certifiedveterinarynutritionists(veterinarianswithanexpertiseinnutr
88、ition).TheSABinterpretsandevaluatesthelatestscientificresearchtoensurethepetfoodguidanceiskeptuptodate.TheNutritionalGuidelinesprovidecleardetailonhowtoresponsiblyfeedpets.ItenablesthePetFoodIndustrytoachieveabalancedregulatoryenvironmentfortheproductionofnut
89、ritiousandsafefoodanddemonstrateshowtheIndustryiscommittedtocontinuouslyraisingthebaracrossindustry.FEDIAFEuropeanPetFoodASnapshotofFEDIAFActivities799200+100+125+TechnicalWorkingGroupsandCommunications*IncludingAnimalWelfare,PARNUTS,Category3,Organics,Nano,NutritionSAB,Fact
90、sheetSubgroupandtwoPEFCRgroups.*CombinedwithGAPFACongress.TaskForcesandSubgroups*EventswheretheSecretariatParticipatedasGuestSpeakerAttendeesatAnnualCongressandAGM*Guestsattended#PetPowereventManifestoLaunchedArticlesandpositionspublishedANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|The
91、VoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry088500+2000LinkedinfollowersNewfollowersinoneyear(+30%)PetsInternationalFeedNavigatorEuropeanSupermarketMagazineFeedAdditivesPetFoodProcessingAllPetFoodEspeciesPROPetFoodIndustryCOVERAGEINKEYPUBLICATIONSSUCHAS:FEDIAFEuropeanPetFood
92、ASnapshotofDigital&MediaActivity09ANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry10ThePetFoodIndustry2023/24KeyWorkingGroupMilestonesFEDIAFisonevoiceworkingonbehalfofthePetFoodIndustryacrossEuropeandhasmanyachievements,whicharepossible
93、duetothecollaborationofitsmembers.HerewehighlightafewofthesemilestonesbyWorkingGroup:11ADDITIVES&UNDESIRABLESUBSTANCESWORKINGGROUPFEDIAFsuccessfullysecuredapositiveEFSAopinionforPropylgallate,completedtolerancestudiesforBHT&Xanthangumincatsandagreedtheoutline
94、for4furthercriticaltolerancestudies.InadditionfollowingseveralmeetingswithDGSANTE,wemanagedtohaveflexibilityfortheindustrywithregardsauthorizationofXanthangum(cats)andLocustbeangum(catsanddogs),protectingtheindustryfromcriticalingredientlossandcostsinexcessof
95、200M.NUTRITIONWORKINGGROUPFEDIAFandFEDIAFsScientificAdvisoryBoardheldtwohighlysuccessfulinpersonmeetingsin2023,followingapauseduetothepandemic.ThesemeetingsprovidedtheindustryandFEDIAFsindependentNutritionexpertsauniqueopportunitytomeetandexchangeonthemost
96、uptodatescienceinthefieldofCatandDognutrition.Prof.GiacomoBiagifromtheDepartmentofVeterinaryMedicalScience,UniversityofBolognawaselectedastheviceChairoftheScientificAdvisoryBoard.ANALYTICALSCIENCEWORKINGGROUPThegrouphasbeenactivelydrivingindustryrecommendat
97、ionsonthedevelopmentofanalyticalmethodsandisworkingondevelopingagoldstandardmethodtomeasureacrylamideinpetfood.PRODUCTCOMMUNICATIONThepublicationofRegulation2023/2419Onthelabellingoforganicpetfood,publishedinOctober2023,takesintoconsiderationtheidiosyncrasyo
98、fpetfoodandprovidesspecificlabellingrules,verysimilartothehumanfoodrules.ENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITYWORKINGGROUPThegroupfocusedonthepackagingandpackagingwasteregulation(PPWR)proposal,theGreenClaimsDirectiveproposal,andoversawthePEFCRupdate.Thegroupalsohasoversigh
99、tontheFEDIAFsTaskForceonCategory3animalfats.FEEDMATERIALSANDTRADEWORKINGGROUPThegroupmonitoredthedevelopmentsandhighlightedopportunitiesforimprovingcrossbordertrade(withaspecialfocusonpostBrexittradeandmitigationofnewbarriers).FEDIAFpresentedthepositionsof
100、theWGtotheEuropeanCommission,DGTRADEandstakeholderssuchasFoodDrinkEurope.SMALLPETSWORKINGGROUPTheSmallPetsWorkingGroupcontinuedworkonnutritionalguidelinesforrabbitsandornamentalfish.Theseguideswillbeexpandedin2024toincludeguineapigsand,later,petbirds.COMMUNIC
101、ATIONSWORKINGGROUPTheCommunicationsWorkingGroupledthedevelopmentofaManifestoinadvanceofEuropeanElections.ThisimportantdocumentoutlinestheIndustrysasksofpolicymakersandstakeholders.WealsowelcomedtwonewpartnerstothePetAlliancesowenowworkcloselywithAnimalheal
102、thEurope,FVEandFECAVAtopromote#PetPower.ANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry12A.AdditivesandUndesirableSubstancesWorkingGroupINTRODUCTIONFEDIAFsAdditivesandUndesirableSubstancesWorkingGroupincludesEuropeanindustryexpertsonlegislation
103、governingfeedadditivesandundesirablesubstances.Theteamalsohasexpertiseinkeyfunctionalareassuchaschemistry,toxicology,safetytestingandbusinessunderstanding.Thechallengesthegroupfacearedynamicandofhighimpactforourindustry,requiringastrongcommitmentandexcellentte
104、amworkfrommembersandsecretariatthroughouttheyear.Additivesareanessentialcomponentinofferingsafe,stableandnutritionallybalanceddietstopetsacrossEurope.Theyarealsokeytoensuringproductsachievethehighlevelsofpetandowneracceptanceintermsofflavour,textureandappe
105、arancethatenablestheEuropeanpetfoodbusinesstothrive.Onlyadditivesthathaveadheredtothestrictauthorization/reauthorization/renewalprocessesoftheEUarepermittedforuse.TheworkinggroupcontinuouslyengageswiththeEuropeanCommission,theEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority(EFSA)and
106、industrypartnersincludingothertradeassociationstoensurethatkeyingredientsarethoroughlyassessedwiththebestpossiblebodyofevidence.Similarly,UndesirableSubstancesareaconstantthreatinaworldwhereingredientsareincreasinglysourcedglobally.FEDIAF,inassociationwiththeEU
107、CommissionandEFSA,areconstantlyvigilanttoemerginglegislativechange.WeworktounderstandtheimpactandrespondonbehalfoftheEUpetfoodindustry.OBJECTIVESEnsurethesafetyandutmostqualityofeveryingredientusedinpetfood.Enableexcellenceinsafeandbalancednutritionthrough
108、maintainingaccesstokeynutritional,sensoryandtechnologicalfeedadditives.Encouragefreedomforourmemberstoinnovatethroughaccesstoadditivesdesignedtomaximisepetandownerexperiencethroughallfivesenses.ACHIEVEMENTSAdditives:Successfulcollaborationacrosstheindustryhasbeenf
109、undamentalintheachievementsofthisworkinggroup.FEDIAFsuccessfullysecuredapositiveEFSAopinionforPropylgallate.FEDIAFalsometDGSANTEtoexplainourprogressandchallengesontheXanthanguamandrequestflexibilityfortheindustrywithregardsauthorizationofXanthangum(cats)and
110、Locustbeangum(catsanddogs),protectingtheindustryfromcriticalingredientlossandcostsinexcessof200M.StrongapplicantoutreachresultsinFEDIAFtakingcontrolofLocustbeangumdossierandcollaboratingtosecurefutureofacaciagum.Collaborationiskeyintheworkinggroup,withabro
111、adrangeofmembersofferingtheexpertiseoftheirrespectivecompaniesandaccesstotheirresearchfacilitiestocreatetestdiets,evaluateproductacceptanceandobtainanalyticalresultstosupportthegoalsofFEDIAF.Itisthedevelopmentofthisinterdisciplinary,cross-functionalandinternat
112、ionalcollaborationthathasdeliveredtheresultsofwhichweareproud.13B.NutritionWorkingGroupINTRODUCTIONOneofFEDIAFsmainobjectivesistosafeguardthewellbeingofpetsbyensuringitsmembercompaniesprovidewell-balancedandnutritionallysoundpetfood.Toachievethisgoal,FEDIAFse
113、xpertsworktogetherwithaScientificAdvisoryBoard(SAB)thatincludesindependentandrenownedboard-certifiedveterinarynutritionistsfromacrossEurope.TheSABadvisesonthescientificstandardsoftherecommendednutrientlevels,whichareincorporatedinFEDIAFsNutritionalGuidelines.FEDIAF
114、isregularlyupdatingtherecommendationsfornutrientlevelsinpetfoodbasedonthelatestpeer-reviewedscience,inclosecooperationwiththeSAB.Thisenablesthepetfoodindustrytoadjustthenutritionalqualityofcompletedietsfordogsandcatsaccordingtostate-of-the-artscientificknow
115、ledge.OBJECTIVESContributetothewellbeingofpetsbyensuringthemanufactureofnutritiousandpalatablefoodreflectingthemostrecentdevelopmentsinscientificknowledge.EnsureFEDIAFGuidelinesarethegotodocumentonpetnutritioninEuropeandbeyond.Ensurealevelplayingfieldandenh
116、ancescientificcooperationbetweenpetfoodmanufacturers,petcareprofessionalsandcompetentauthorities.ACHIEVEMENTSSafetyofPhosphorusincatsTheFEDIAFNutritionWorkingGroup(NWG)isactivelyengagedinthescientificdiscussionaroundhighintakeofinorganicphosphoruscompounds(suchasNa
117、H2PO4)andeffectsonindicatorsofkidneyfunctionincatsincollaborationwithbroadlyrecognizedvetandpetnutritionexpertsinthefield.TogethertheNWGandSABreviewedthelatestresearchonthistopicpublishedbyReynoldsandcolleagues.Thisnewstudyprovidesadditionalsupporttothele
118、velofinorganicPhosphorousmentionedinthefootnoteintheNutritionalGuidelines.ThepaperwillbeincludedintheupdatedFEDIAFNutritionalGuidelinestobepublishedin2024.FEDIAFparticipatedasasponsorattheESVCNcongressinVilaReal,PortugalThe27thCongressoftheEuropeanSocietyo
119、fVeterinaryandComparativeNutrition(ESVCN)CongresswasheldSeptember7thto10th2023inVilaReal,Portugal.LeadingthecongressorganisationthisyearwasSABmemberProf.AnaLoureno.FEDIAFcontinueditsannualsponsorshipofthiscongressandwaspresentwithaboothprovidinghardcopiesoft
120、heNutritionalGuidelines,aswellastheLabellingGuide,andaselectionofFEDIAFfactsheetsforattendees.Theprovisionofmaterialswaswellappreciatedbyparticipants.TheannualESVCNprovidesanotheropportunityformanyoftheFEDIAFNWGandFEDIAFSABtomeetandengagewithmembersoftheE
121、SVCN.InitiationofcollaborativeworkbetweenSABandNWGoncreatingnewpetfoodfactsheetsSABmemberstogetherwithNWGmembershaveformedsmallworkinggroupstoworkonnewpetfoodfactsheetsintheareaofgrain-freediets,insectbasedingredientsinpetfoodandtheawarenessaboutobesi
122、tyincidence,riskfactorsandtheneedforweightmanagement.1ReynoldsBS,ChetboulV,ElliottJ,LaxaldeJ,NguyenP,TestaultI,DorsoL,AbadieJ,LefebvreHP,BiourgeV.Long-termsafetyofdietarysalt:A5-yearProspectiverandomizedblindedandcontrolledstudyinhealthyagedcats(PEANUTstudy).JVet
123、InternMed.2024Jan-Feb;38(1):285-299.doi:10.1111/jvim.16952.Epub2023Dec12.PMID:38084870;PMCID:PMC10800216.Furtherhelpandadvicecanbefoundatwww.fediaf.orgInsect-basedingredientsinpetfoodAsalways,themostimportantfactorinfeedingourpetsisgivingthemacompleteandbalanceddiet,
124、appropriatefortheirspeciesandlife-stage.Whenusedinintocompletepetfood,insect1proteinsandlipids(fats)cancontributetonutritiousandpalatablepetfoodthatcanalsobeenvironmentallysustainable(FeraandMinerva,2019).Whilethereisawiderangeofpetfoodproductstochoosefrom,th
125、osecontaininginsect-basedingredientshelpbroadenthechoiceofnon-traditionalpetfoodsonoffertopetowners.COMMONTYPESOFINSECTSUSEDINPRODUCTIONOFFEEDTherearecurrentlysevenspeciesofinsectsthatareauthorisedintheEUforuseinpetfood2.Thetopthreemostprevalentspecieso
126、ffarmedinsectsforuseinpetfoodsareillustratedbelow.WHATISUNIQUEABOUTINSECTSInsectsareabletoeatby-productsandfoodsthataresurplustohumanrequirementsandefficientlyconvertthemintoqualityproteinsandproducevaluableby-productssuchaschitinandinsectoil.Thisbiologi
127、calre-processingofby-productsisthekeyconceptunderpinningtheuseofinsectproteininanimalfeeds.Moreover,theexcrementsofinsects,socalledinsectfrass,canbeusedasanaturalfertilizer.DIFFERENTFORMSOFINSECT-BASEDINGREDIENTSTheinsectsaremainlyrenderedintohighproteinmeal(e
128、.g.55%proteinwithanaverage80%digestibility)(Boschetal.2020)andfats,ormadeintopureewhichisstoredfrozen.Wholedriedinsectalternativesareavailable,butthesearemainlytargetedatthebirdandfishmarket.Currently,over50%ofinsectproductionisbeingdirectedtowardspetfood.Accord
129、ingtoaRABOBankreport,thedemandforinsectproteinispredictedtorisefrom120,000metrictonstohalfamillionmetrictonsby2030(DeJong&Nikolik2021).INTERESTINGFACTSFarmedinsectsaretypicallyfedonavarietyofplant-baseddiets,suchasspentbrewerygrains,fruits,vegetables,andot
130、hervegetableorcerealby-products.Theinitialfarmsmainlybeganinthetropicsbutnowspantheglobe.Today,thereareover100farmsinEuropeancountriessuchasGermany,TheNetherlands,France,Poland,Belgium,andUK.Blacksoldierfly(BSFlarvae)(Hermetiaillucens)Yellowmealworms(Tenebriomolitor
131、)Housecrickets(Achetadomesticus)103/24ThevoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustryNUTRITIONALPROFILE&POTENTIALADDEDBENEFITSInsectssuchasblacksoldierflylarvaearerichinproteinandhaveaclearpotentialinanimalnutrition.Additionally,insectscanhavehighconcentrationoffats,mineral
132、s,andvitamins,dependingonwhattheyarefedandontheirlarvalstageatthetimeofharvest(picturebelow).Agramofedibleproteinfrombeefrequires8-14timesmorelandand5timesmorewaterthanagramofproteinfrommealwormsandhasahigherenvironmentalimpactwithrespecttogreenhouse
133、gasemissions.Broilerchickensareassociatedwith1.3-2.7timeshigheremissions,andbeefcattleemit6-13timesmoreCO2equivalentsthanmealworms,whenmeasuredintermsof1gofedibleprotein(OonincxandDeBoer2012).Asprocessingandinsectfeedisproducer-dependentandtechnologyisevolv
134、ingrapidly,usingsuppliersprimarydataisrecommendedwhenevaluatingtheirenvironmentalimpact.Insectsarealsoefficientfeedconverters,dependingontheirspeciesandthedietconsumed.Mealwormandhousecricketshavebeenreportedtoconvertsomefeedsourcesintobodymasswithsimilareffic
135、iencytopoultry(Oonincxetal.2015).Inconclusion,insectsprovideasustainablesourceofanimalprotein,andproducingvaluableby-productssuchaschitinandinsectoil.CONSUMERATTITUDEANDACCEPTANCELEVELMarketresearchworkundertakenbyPROteINSECT(2016)indicatedthatahighpercentageofcon
136、sumersdemonstrateacceptabilityofinsectsasaproteinsourceinanimalfeed3.Consumersalsoshowedadesireformoreinformationaboutinsectsasanalternativesustainableproteinsource.Growingmediaattentionandcampaignsbyfarmers,academics,non-profitorganizations(suchasIPIFF4)andpetfo
137、odcompaniesarehelpingtoincreaseacceptabilityofinsect-basedingredientsamongpetprofessionalsandowners.Theincreasedacceptabilityofinsect-basedpetfoodingredientshasbeenfurtherbolsteredbyresearchwhichindicatesthatinsectsareanutritioussourceofproteinandotheressentia
138、lnutrients,aswellaspotentiallybeingmoresustainablethanconventionalmeatsourcesforpetfood.Moreresearchandlong-termstudiesareneededtosubstantiatethesefindings.PleasecheckourwebsiteforafulllistofFEDIAFFactsheetsandPositionPapers.PALATABILITYStudiesshowthatcatsan
139、ddogsmayhavedifferenttasteswhenitcomestoinsects,andthatthetypeofinsectandtheamountincludedcanaffectthefoodacceptability.Testreportsbypetfoodcompaniesshowedthatdogsmayfavourdryfoodswithblacksoldierflylarvaemealoverthosewithyellowmealwormmeal(YMW),while
140、catsmayfavourtheYMW-basedfoodoverfoodswithblacksoldierflylarvaemeal(Boschet.al.2021).ENVIRONMENTALBENEFITSInsectsrequiresignificantlyfewerresourcesthantraditionallivestock.Lifecycleassessmentstudiesindicatethatinsectproteinscanhavealowerenvironmentalimpact(eg.,low
141、erlanduse,lowerwateruse,lessemissionofCO2-equivalents)thananimalproteinsfromruminants,pigs,andpoultrywhenproducedusingrenewableenergyandfedwithagriculturalby-products(VanHuisandOonincx2017).Theseenvironmentalimpactsmayfurtherdiminishasproductionfacilitiesscaleupa
143、PetFoodIndustry14C.AnalyticalScienceWorkingGroupINTRODUCTIONFEDIAFsmissionistofacilitatethesupplyofsafeandnutritiousproducts.Theimportanceofanalyticalmethodscontinuedtoevolvethroughchallengespromptedbychangesintheregulatorylandscape,externalreportsoncontaminantso
144、rnutritionalparameters.Additionally,theneedforaclearviewofmethodrobustnessorlevelofapplicabilitytotheadditivesre-authorizationprocessremainspresent.TheworkinggrouponAnalyticalSciencehasdevelopedtobeareferencepointforalltopicsandquestionsrelatedtoanalyticalme
145、thods.OBJECTIVESOneoftheGroupsmissionsistoprovideinternaladvicetootherworkinggroups.IncollaborationwiththeNutritionWorkingGroup,thegroupcontinuedtoprovideexpertise,viewsandopinionsonananalyticalmethodtomeasureinorganicPhosphorusdevelopedbytheUniversityofMunic
146、h,toprovideareliablemethodforfuturereference.AsecondworkstreamthatisbeingdevelopedisincollaborationwiththeAdditivesWorkingGroup,regardinganalyticalmethodsofgellingagents,whichisavitaltopicfortheindustryingeneralandFEDIAFspecific.ACHIEVEMENTSDrivingIndustryreco
147、mmendationsonthedevelopmentsanduseofanalyticalmethodsTheAnalyticalScienceWorkingGroupwillactivelydriveindustryrecommendationsonthedevelopmentandusageofanalyticalmethods,andinthisareathegroupisworkingonaroadmapfordevelopingagoldstandardmethodtomeasureacryl
148、amideinpetfood.ProvidingexpertiseonanalyticalmethodstotheIndustryTheAnalyticalScienceWorkingGroupcontinuedtoprovidesignificantexpertiserelevanttotheindustrybasedonincreasingengagementandparticipationinthisworkgroup,andtheaimistocontinuebuildingpositionandoutp
149、utoftheAnalyticalScienceWorkingGroup.15D.ProductCommunicationWorkingGroupINTRODUCTIONTheProductCommunicationWorkingGroupcomprisesexpertsinthefieldoflabellingandproductcommunication.Theteamhasexcellenttechnicalandlegalexpertise.PetFoodProductCommunicationhasbeenev
150、olvingoverrecentyears.Fromaverysimplepackwithminimalinformation(mainlylimitedtomandatorydeclarations)tocurrentproductcommunication,whichinvolves,notonlymorecontent-richpacks,butalsoTV-advertisements,complementaryon-lineinformation,colourfulleaflets,etc.Inthelastyear,thi
151、sworkinggrouphasactedtoensurethatthekeyprioritiesweretackledandwell-representedtopolicymakers.Petfood,althoughunderfeedregulation,hasitsownspecificities,whichFEDIAFhastoensurearetakenintoaccountbytheEUauthorities.OBJECTIVESOrganicRegulationInordertoavoiddisr
152、uptionoftheEUorganicpetfoodbusiness,FEDIAFidentifiedtwoissues:TheadditionofessentialadditivestothelistofEUauthorisedadditivesfororganicfeed.ThishasbeenachievedafterthepublicationofRegulation2023/121.Specificorganicfeedlabellingrulesforpetfood:asmostpetfoods
153、arecomplete(i.e.allnutrientsneedtobeincludedintotheproduct)theorganicfeedruleswouldmakeitalmostimpossibletolabelorganicpetfoods,thusadaptedspecificrulesforpetfoodwouldbeneeded.ACHIEVEMENTSOrganicRegulationThepublicationofRegulation2023/2419Onthelabellingof
154、organicpetfood,publishedinOctober2023,takesintoconsiderationtheidiosyncrasyofpetfoodandprovidesspecificlabellingrules,verysimilartothehumanfoodrules.Thisachievement,resultingfromalmost3yearsofintensework,bothbythesecretariatandbyadedicatedtaskforce,willallow
155、thepetfoodindustrytocontinuegrowingtheorganicpetfoodbusiness,withoutdisruptionandfollowingasmoothtransitionfromnationalrulestoEUregulation.CodeofGoodLabellingPracticeTheCodeofGoodLabellingPracticeforPetfood,endorsedbytheEC,isalivingdocumentandneedstobema
156、intained.AfterthepublicationoftheRegulationonorganicpetfoodlabelling,thisnewlegalpieceneedstobeincorporatedintotheCode.TogetherwiththelatestRegulationonFeedforParticularNutritionalPurposes(PARNUTS),whichwillrequireanupdateonthechapterabouttheseproductslabelli
157、ngandotherminorregulatoryupdateswillgenerateanewupdatedversionoftheCode.ThisupdatedCodewillhelpmanufacturerstoproperlycommunicatetheirproductstoconsumersandconsumerswillhaveastandardizelabellingwhichwilleasetheirbuyingdecision.ANNUALREPORT2024FED
158、IAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry16E.EnvironmentalSustainabilityWorkingGroupINTRODUCTIONFEDIAFsEnvironmentalSustainabilityWorkingGroup(ESWG)hasbeenanintegralpartofFEDIAFsince2019,workingwithdecision-makersaroundEuropeandisatrustedvoiceonsustainabilityissues
159、inthepetfoodsector.In2023,FEDIAFbuiltuponitsroleasaresponsiblestakeholderintheEUsGreenDealdebateandworkedtowardsbetterregulationinpackagingandpackagingwaste,andonthesubstantiationofenvironmentalclaimswhilecontinuingtoworkonpilotprojectswiththeJRC(JointRe
160、searchCouncil)andexpertsonPEF(ProductEnvironmentalFootprint).OBJECTIVESPromotetheresponsibleuseofresourcesfromfarmtobowlandminimisethesectorsenvironmentalimpactwheneverpossible.Collaboratewithauthorities,regulators,academics,andotherrelatedstakeholdersandcontributeeff
161、icientlytopolicyshaping.Ensurethatafavourableframeworkformoresustainablepetfoodproductionisadopted.ACHIEVEMENTSPackaginglegislativeframeworkAsinpreviousyears,FEDIAFrequestedviaalettertoDGGROWandDGENVItointerveneagainstanynationalprovisionsonpackagingthatfail
162、tocomplywiththeEUSingleMarketsprinciples.ThelackofharmonizationisanimportantissuetoourmembersandwekeptmonitoringthedifferentinitiativesatNationalandEuropeanCommissionlevel.In2022,theEuropeanCommissionpublisheditsproposalforthePackagingandPackagingWasteRegu
163、lation(PPWR)(anupdateontheearlierdirectivePPWD)inordertoharmonizelegislationacrossMemberStates.InApril2023,FEDIAF,alongsidemorethan120packagingindustryorganisationsco-signedajointletterurgingco-legislatorstopreserve,initsentirety,theinternalmarketlegalbasisofthe
164、PPWR,confirmingthiswasthebestwaytoachievetheenvironmentalandeconomicobjectivesoftheproposal.TheCommissionproposalhasnowbeenamendedbybothEUParliamentandCouncil,andajointtexthasbeenagreed.ParliamenthasformallyadoptedtheagreementandwhenCounciladoptsthetextla
165、terin2024,theproposalswillbecomelaw.FEDIAFhascontinuedtoassessthisproposalthroughoutandhasgivenMEPsvotingadvice,ourindustrysposition,andwideradvocacythroughengagementwithourumbrellaorganization,FoodDrinkEurope,andtheEUpackagingchainforum.Ouradvocacyplayedaparti
166、nremovingamendmentsfromtheplenaryvote,whichwouldhavehadasignificantimpactonoursectorregardingreusetargetsduetotheinconsistencywithRegulation142/2011,whichrequiresthatprocessedpetfoodmustbepackagedinnewpackaging.FEDIAFmembersarecommittedtoachievingtheobjecti
167、vesdefinedbyPPWR.TheEuropeanCommissionproposalisagreatopportunitytoencourageharmonizationacrosstheEUandwethankdecision-makingbodiesforhavingtakenintoaccounttheinterestsofthe90millionpetkeepinghouseholdsintheEU.FEDIAF,theEuropeanPetFoodAssociation,welcomesth
168、eEuropeanCommissionsproposalfortheGreenClaimsDirective.ThroughouttheCommissionsconsultationprocess,FEDIAFhassoughttobeaconstructivepartner.Assuch,FEDIAFacknowledgestheneedforclearlegislationregardingBusinesstoConsumermarketingclaimsofanenvironmentalnatureaspartoff
169、aircommercialpracticesintheSingleMarket.WesupportthedevelopmentofanEU-harmonisedlegislativeframeworkwhichshouldsetminimumrequirementsforthevoluntaryprovisionofproductenvironmentalinformation.FEDIAFPOSITIONPAPERGreenClaimsDirectiveTosupportharmonisation,FEDIAFhadexpre
170、ssedtheview,priortothepublicationofthisproposalthatlegislationwouldbestbeframedasaRegulation,ratherthanaDirective.ARegulationwouldensureenvironmentalclaimstobesubstantiatedinaharmonisedwayacrosstheEUtherebyleadingtogreaterconsumerreliability,clarityandtrust.Ar
171、ticle2:AvoiddivergenceindefinitionsbetweentheGreenClaimsandtheEmpoweringConsumersfortheGreenTransitiondirectiveproposals.Thesetwolegislativeproposalsshouldbefullyalignedtoavoidconfusionanddifferentinterpretationsbetweenmemberstates.Article3:FEDIAFhaspreviouslyadvo
172、catedforauniformandrobustmethodologyintheEuropeanUnion,suchastheProductEnvironmentalFootprint(PEF)forPetFood.WebelievethatwithPEFCRswehaveachieved:arobust,credibleandcomparablemethodologyallowingoperatorstoassessandcommunicatetheenvironmentalimpactoftheirproducts
173、;amethodologythatcanbeverifiedhomogenouslyacrossEUmembersstatesinordertoensureenvironmentalfootprintclaimsareproperlysubstantiated;amethodologythatprovidesawideviewofdifferentenvironmentalimpacts;amethodologythatcanincreasethelevelofconfidenceingreenclaimsamo
174、ngconsumers,supportinginthiswaytheGreenTransition.ContinuedonnextpageFEDIAFanditsmembershaveproudlyparticipatedduringthepilotphase,inpartnershipwiththeEuropeanCommission,inthedevelopmentofamethodology(ProductEnvironmentFootprint)tosubstantiateenvironmentalfootprintc
175、laimsinaverifiableandcomparablewayacrosstheEU.WebelievethishasthepotentialtoincreasethelevelofconsumerconfidencetosupporttheGreenTransition.ItwillfacilitatealevelplayingfieldamongcompaniesintheSingleMarketandencouragemoresustainableproductionandconsumption.I
176、nlightofthis,FEDIAFiscallingforEUdecisionmakerstoconsiderthefollowing:FEDIAF|RuedeLIndustrie11,box10|B-1000BRUXELLES|www.europeanpetfood.orgFEDIAFFACTSHEET-PEFCRsexplainedEnsuringrobustsubstantiation&guaranteeingcrediblecomparabilityofGreenclaimsforconsumers.Whatisthe
177、PEFmethodThePEF(ProductEnvironmentalFootprint)methodisaLCA(LifeCycleAssessment)methodologydevelopedbyexpertsandvalidatedbytheEuropeanCommissiontoquantifytheenvironmentalimpactsofproducts.Thisassessmentcovers16impactcategoriesofaproductincluding:ecosystems,climate,natur
178、alresources,waterandhumanhealth.VisittheECwebsiteformoreinformation.Asaresult,ithelpsidentifythebiggestimpactareasinaproductslifecycleandadaptrecipestotrackandimproveenvironmentalperformanceofproducts.LCAHowdidthePetfoodIndustrypioneerthisapproachOursectorwa
179、sproudtopartnerwiththeEuropeanCommissioninapilotprojecttosupportthedevelopmentofCategoryRulesforPEF(PEFCRs),whichwereendorsedin2018.Sincethen,wehavebeencommittedtosupporting,developingandupdatingthismethodologyinordertosupporttheEuropeanCommissionssustainabilit
180、ystrategyandthedevelopmentofanEUharmonisedlegislativeframework.HowdoesthisapproachbenefitconsumersThisharmonisedandendorsedapproachwillenableconsumerstomakepropercomparisonsbetweenproducts,simplifyingtheirlivesandresultinginashifttowardsmoresustainablebuyingpa
181、tterns.AnofficialandrecognizedmethodologyusedacrossindustryandEuropewillalsoenhancetrustamongconsumers.Thisendorsedmethodologytakesintoaccounttheuniqueaspectsofthepetfoodindustry,suchastheuseofanimalby-products.Theseingredientsarenotusedforhumanconsumptionbut
182、theyareagreatsourceofnutrientsforthepetfoodindustry.IndependentexpertsandtheEuropeanCommissionagreethatthemostrelevantapproachforcalculatingtheenvironmentalimpactoftheseingredientsistheeconomicallocation.ThepetfoodindustryhasdifferentformatsandpetfoodPEFCRconsi
183、dersthecalculationsforthemainsubcategories.Thissupportsproductdevelopmentinthepetfoodindustrybyhelpingtoidentifyimpactfulareasinaproductslifecycle,toadaptrecipesandtotrackandimprovetheenvironmentalperformanceofproducts.WhyarePetfoodPEFCRssoimportantforourInd
184、ustryThePetfoodindustryisadvocatingfortheGreenClaimsdirectivetoacknowledgethePetfoodPEFCRsasthestandardcalculationmethodologyforsubstantiatingenvironmentalimpactclaimsrelatedtopetfood.17GreenClaimsDirectiveFEDIAFhadhopedthattheEUCommissionwouldproposeaRegulatio
185、nonthesubstantiationofenvironmentalclaims,butinMarch2023,theCommissionproposedaDirectiveinstead.Ourconcernhasbeenthat,lefttomemberstatesimplementationofaDirective,theindustrywouldbefacedwithapatchworkofdifferinglawsandschemes.TheESWGdraftedapositionpapercal
186、lingforaharmonizedapproachtolegislationandtheadoption,wherepossible,ofanacceptedapproachtobenchmarkingandverifyingenvironmentalclaims.FEDIAFbelievesthatwhereProduceEnvironmentalFootprintCategoryRules(PEFCRs)havebeendevelopedinasector,thatshouldbecomethebenchmarkf
187、oranyclaimsmade.FEDIAFhascontactedMEPsontheENVIandIMCOcommitteesintheEuropeanParliamenttomakerecommendationsonimprovingtheproposedtextandcirculatedourPositionPapercallingforrobustsubstantiation&crediblecomparabilityofGreenclaimsforconsumers.ProductEnvironmenta
188、lFootprintCategoryRules(PEFCR)forthepetfoodindustryThevalidationofthePEFCRin2018wasamilestoneforFEDIAFandmembers.PEFisacredible,robustandaccessiblemethodologythatwasdevelopedtohelpmemberstoassesstheenvironmentalimpactoftheirpetfoodproducts.Earlyin2023,FED
189、IAFreceivedanewdatasetprovidedbytheEuropeanCommissioninordertoproceedwiththeupdateofitsPEFCRs.FEDIAForganizeditsTechnicalSecretariatandExternalIndependentReviewPanelin2023,whichincludesLCA,IndustryandNGOexperts.ThereviewofthePEFCRinthepetfoodsectorisnow
190、nearcompletionandshouldbeagreedQ32024.InMarchFEDIAFhostedawebinaronthePEF,withFEFAC,UKPetFoodandWageningenUniversityasguestspeakers.FEDIAFalsoco-signedalettertoDGSANTEtoreiteratestrongsupportfortheProductEnvironmentalFootprint(PEF)methodologyinviewofupcoming
191、GreenClaimsproposalfromtheEuropeanCommission.ProtectingCategory3AnimalFatby-productsAspartoftheEuropeanGreenDeal,theEUadoptedevenmoreambitiousclimategoals,settingatargetof-55%greenhousegas(GHG)emissionsby2030andalong-termgoalofnetzeroGHGemissionsby2050.FEDIAF
192、welcomestheambitiousclimatepackageandsupportsmainstreamingofrenewableenergyacrossalleconomicsectors.TheEUinstitutionsfinalizedthetextoftheRenewableEnergyDirectiveRe-Fuelproposalsinthespringof2023focusingontheuseofsustainablefuelsinaviationandmaritimetransp
193、ort.ThisdirectivewillnowneedtobeimplementedinEUmemberstateslegislation.Duringthediscussions,FEDIAFmembersworkedintensivelyonthisissue.Wehadidentifiedaseriousriskforthesustainabilityofourindustrywithregardsthecarbonizationoftransport:theuseofCategory3fatsby-
194、products(CAT3)asbiofuels.CAT3by-productsarekeyingredientstoproducepetfood.FEDIAFfirmlybelievesthatfood,notintendedforhumanconsumption,shouldbeusedinpetfoodfirst,whichsitswellaboveenergyuseintheEUsownwastehierarchy.Othertypesofanimalfats,suchasanimalby-produ
195、ctcategory1and2animalfats,whichdonotmeetthenecessarystandardsforuseinpetfood,duetosafetyreasons,aremuchmoresuitableforuseinbiofuels.Unfortunately,thefailuretosafeguardCategory3animalfatsfromuseinEUbiofuelscouldtriggerahighercarbonfootprintforthepetfoo
196、dsector,aslesssustainablefeedstocksmightbeusedtofillthegap.In2023,FEDIAForganisedaworkshoponCategory3animalfatsforNationalAssociations,sharingthetoolkitforuseinmemberstates.FEDIAFalsometwithkeystakeholdersandwedevelopedseveralarticles,avideo,pressreleasesan
197、djointstatementswiththeaimofeducatingpolicymakersabouttheimpactthesedifferentfilesmighthaveonthepetfoodsector.FEDIAFwillcontinuetoadvocateforCategory3by-productstobeusedaccordingtotheEUmaterialwastehierarchycriteria,whichisinlinewiththeCircularEconomy
198、ambitionsoftheEU.ANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry18F.FeedMaterialandTradeWorkingGroupINTRODUCTIONTheFeedMaterialandTradeWorkingGroupcomprisesindustryexpertswithaspecificfocusonplantandanimalderivedrawmaterialsplusaknowl
199、edgeoftradeanditspotentialrestrictions.TherulesforanimalderivativesarecoveredbytheAnimalBy-ProductsRegulations.Thereareover350pagesofstringentrulesandprovisionssafeguardinghumanandanimalhealth,inadditiontoestablishingthelegalframeworkforsourcingsaferawmateri
200、alsforourindustry,whichrequireseveryproposedamendmenttobescrutinisedverycarefullytoensurethatitisacceptableforthepetfoodindustry.TheworkinggroupfollowsparallelregulatorydevelopmentsintheUKtosupportfrictionlesstrade.Astheclosest3rdcountrywithoutSPS(Sanitarya
201、ndPhytosanitaryMeasures)agreement,anydifferencescouldcreatenon-tariffbarriers.Toensurethatnofeedmaterialsareforgotten,theworkinggroupalsomonitorsanydevelopmentsontheEUfeedmaterialcatalogueandregister,andspecificincidentshighlightedviatheRASFF(RapidAlertSystemfor
202、FoodandFeed)system.Asagroupwebuildontheexperienceandinsightofourmemberstoidentifypotentialissues.Sometimesasimpleandororinthelegaltextcanmakeallthedifference.OBJECTIVESMaximiseopportunitiesforFEDIAFmemberstomarkettheirproducts:Ensurethatvaluablefeedmateri
203、alscanbeusedbythepetfoodindustry.Establishtherightsourcingandprocessingstandardstoprotectanimalandpublichealth.Facilitateintraandintercommunitytrade(non-tariffbarriers;customscodes).ACHIEVEMENTSBrexit:Thepracticalimplications&keepingstakeholderstalkingAsFEDIAFtogeth
204、erwithThePetfoodAssociationofIreland(PFI),FACCOandUKPetFoodwewereabletokeeptheconversationgoing.WehighlightedtheplightoftheindustrywhenshippingfromAtoBandemphasizedtheneedforacommonsensesolutionbasedonthesametextofAnimalby-productsregulationthatisv
205、alidintheEUandintheUK(underretainedlaw).TheworkinggroupwillcontinuetobeaplatformforsharingtechnicalinsightsbetweenmembersandUKPetFoodtoensurethatnofurtherdetailsbecomeastumblingblockformemberswishingtotradewiththeUK(ormorepreciselyGreatBritain).Asaw
206、orkinggroup,wecontinuetocloselymonitoralldevelopmentswithregardstoimportconditionsundertheBorderTargetOperatingModelthathasbeenissuedbytheUKgovernment.Wewillalsocontinuetofocusonmonitoringanypotentialregulatorydivergencegoingforward.Onlybyworkingtogetherin
207、closecooperationwithUKPetFood,andotherinterestedstakeholders,willwebesuccessfulinshiftingstumblingblocksduetouncertainrulesandtheirinterpretation.Goingforward,thefocuswillbeontheadditionallabellingrulesintroducedbytheWindsorframework.TogetherwithUKPetFood,weh
208、opetoworkonafitforpurposetimeframetoimplementtherulesthatareunlockingtradebetweenGBandNorthernIreland.CooperatingwithlegislatorsTheworkinggroupwasthekeyplatformtofacilitatecommunicationbetweenthememberstatecompetentauthoritiesand3rdcountryauthoritiestoen
209、ablecontinuoustrade.ThisincludesregularpresentationattheEUMarketaccessworkinggroup,toensurethatpetfoodstaysattheforefrontoftheregulatorsmindswhenitcomestoopeningnewmarketsforanimalderivedproducts.Thegrouphasworkedon:KeyEUexportmarkets:Monitoringdevelopments
210、andhighlightingopportunitiesforimprovingcrossbordertrade.ExplainingtotheEUcommissionsstakeholdersthattheircontinuoussupportmattersalottotheindustry.EUAnimalBy-ProductsRegulation&TSERegulation:Monitoringdevelopmentsandensuringaproportionateregulatoryenvironment.Oppor
211、tunitiesfurtherafieldThegrouphasalsobeenlookingatopportunitiesontheothersideoftheglobenowthattheEUlaunchednegotiationsforagreementswithAustralia,SaudiArabiaandIndia.Thesewillbeoneofthekeyfocalpointsfortheyearstocome.19G.SmallPetsWorkingGroupINTRODUCTION
212、FEDIAFmembersmanufacturefoodforallpets,includingsmallmammals,ornamentalbirds,ornamentalfishandothers.Forthese,specifictopicsordiscussionscanarisethatarenotcoveredindetailbyotherexistingworkinggroups.Inordertocoverthesetopics,FEDIAFhasestablishedaSmallPetsWork
213、ingGroup.Thisworkinggrouplooksattheinterestsofallcompanionanimalsapartfromcatsanddogs.Itrepresentsawiderangeofmanufacturersacrossthemembershipwhocaterforalargenumberofdifferentspecies.OBJECTIVESRepresentinterestsofpetsotherthancatsanddogswithrespecttole
214、gislativepetfoodissues.Developnutritionalguidelinesforawiderangeofnewspeciesincludinggoldfish,petbirds,guineapigs,etc.Produceeducationalresourcesforpetcareprofessionalsandpetowners.Provideexpertiseonnutritionforsmallpets,includingexoticspecies.ACHIEVEMENTSIn2023the
215、SmallPetsWorkingGroupcontinuedworkonnutritionalguidelinesforrabbitsandornamentalfish.Theseguideswillbeexpandedin2024toincludeguineapigsand,later,petbirds.ANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry20H.CommunicationsWorkingGroupINTRODU
216、CTIONTheCommunicationsWorkingGroupcontinuestoincreasethevisibilityofFEDIAFastheresponsiblevoiceoftheEuropeanpetfoodindustrybypromotingthethreepillars:nutritionalexpertise,oursustainablecredentialsandthebenefitsofpetsinsociety.Italsocollaboratestosupportspecif
217、icworkinggroupactivities.Wehavecontinuedtomanagecommunicationsacrossawiderangeofplatformsandformats:website,events,newsletters,pressreleases,statements,factsheets,andourpresenceonLinkedInandX.OBJECTIVESTosupporttheTechnicalWGsto:PromoteFEDIAFsscientificandtechnicalex
218、pertiseCommunicateFEDIAFscommitmenttotheenvironmentandtheIndustryssustainablecredentialsAndalso:TosharethebenefitsofpetinteractionandownershipinadditiontosupportingpetwelfareTopreparetheAssociationsCommunicationplanACHIEVEMENTSDevelopingaManifestoandsupportingde
219、velopmentofstakeholderoutreachplanTheCommunicationsWorkingGroupcoordinatedinputfromothertechnicalworkinggroupsanddevelopedcopyforanewManifestooutliningtheIndustrysasksofpolicymakersandstakeholders.Wealsobegantocoordinaterelevantstakeholdereventstoenhanceprese
220、nceoftheFEDIAFinBrusselscirclesbeforeandpostelections,includingthepresentationofmanifestoandintroductionofanewSecretaryGeneral.IncreasingCollaborationwiththePetAllianceInSeptember2023,alongsideourfellowfoundingpartnerAnimalhealthEurope,wewelcomedtwonewpartnersFV
221、E(FederationofVeterinariansofEurope)andFECAVA(FederationofEuropeanCompanionAnimalVeterinaryAssociations)tothePetAlliance.AttheannualeventatTownhallEurope,wewelcomedover100guestsincludingMembersoftheEuropeanParliament,CommissionandCouncil,animalwelfareorganisations,a
222、ssistanceanimalassociationsandpetindustrystakeholdersplusmanyfour-leggedfriends,tocelebrate#PetPower.Wealsohadtheprivilegeofhostingguestspeaker,MitjaSedlbauer,PolicyOfficerfromtheEuropeanCommissionsDGSANTEwhoprovidedupdatesontheongoingrevisionsinEUanimalwelfare
223、legislation.UpdatingourPetsinSocietypageWeupdatedthecontentofourwebsitededicatedtosummarizingthescientificresearchaboutthebenefitsofpetinteraction.Withcontentupdatedtoreflectnewresearch,thepagegrewby100%toincludeover100piecesofresearch.SocialMediaandPressA
224、rticlesOvertheyear,FEDIAFsfollowersonLinkedInhaveincreasedbyover2000toover8500followersaround30%growth.FEDIAFhascontributedfeaturesforEspeciesPROandNordicPetXpert,PetsInternational,FeedAdditives,EuropeanSupermarketMagazineandAllPetFood.Theassociationalsocirculated
225、pressreleasesonseveraltopics,suchaspublishingnewFacts&Figuresreport,AnnualCongress,jointstatementsonCategory3animalfats,positionsonPPWRandGreenClaimsdevelopmentsandmostrecentlywelcominganewSecretaryGeneralandManifestolaunch.CementingtheAnimalWelfareTaskForceFrom
226、itsestablishmentattheendof2022,theAWTFhasmetregularlytomonitorlegislativedevelopmentswiththeaimofinfluencingcontentaffectingourindustryanditsobjectives.TheAnimalWelfareTaskForcefinalizedaproactivestatementoncompanionanimals,whichispublishedonthewebsite,aswel
227、lasareactivestatementonfarmanimals.21ThetaskforcehasbeenmeetingsomepetecosystemstakeholderstounderstandthedifferentperspectivesandworkwithregardstotheEUanimalwelfarerevisionlawandmore:FourPaws,EurogroupforAnimals,theIPFD,AnimalHealthEuropeandarepresentative
228、ofthevoluntaryinitiativefromtheEUplatformonanimalwelfare.Finally,thetaskforcehasbeenleveragingtheexpertisewithinFEDIAFinnutritionandrespondedtotheECConsultationonCompanionAnimalWelfare.Indeed,inDecember2023,afirstproposalofregulationsaimedatsafeguardingthewelf
229、areofcommerciallybreddogsandcatsintheEUwaspublished.Theproposedregulationsencompassstringentstandardsforbreeding,housing,care,andmarking,withaparticularfocusoncombattingtheillegaltradeofpets.ANNUALREPORT2024TradeAssociationMembersAustria,Belgium,CzechRe
230、public,France,Germany,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Netherlands,Nordics,Poland,Romania,Spain,Switzerland,UnitedKingdomrepresentingaround375petfoodcompanies.CompanyMembersAfinityPetcare,HillsPetNutrition,MarsPetcare,NestlPurinaPetCare,WellPet.BoardofDirectorsGeneralAssemblyFEDIAFSecretariat
231、ReviewCommitteeTechnicalWorkingGroupsOver200TradeAssociationsandCompanyExpertsinsevenWorkingGroupsplusadditionalTaskForcesCommunicationsWorkingGroupCollaborationofTradeAssociationsandCompanyExpertsExecutiveCommitteeTradeAssociationsSecretariesActionGroup(TASAG)15TradeA
232、ssociationMembersRepresenting18CountriesFEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry22GovernanceandStructureFEDIAFisthetradebodyrepresentingtheEuropeanpetfoodindustry.Weworkwithourmembersandcollaboratewithauthorities,regulators,andacademicstoensurefavourableconditi
233、onsforthesupplyofsafe,nutritious,andpalatableproducts.WeworkthroughacommitteestructureandtheSecretariatworkscloselywiththeCommunicationsWorkingGroup,ReviewCommitteeandExecutiveCommitteereportingtotheGeneralAssembly.WealsohaveaBoardofDirectorswhomeetmonthly.The
234、ExecutiveCommitteeandtheGeneralAssemblyarechairedbytheFEDIAFPresident,electedeverytwoyears.ThePresidentofFEDIAFsinceJune2022hasbeenRosaCarbonell.OurReviewCommitteeledbytwoco-chairpersonstocoordinatetheworkinggroupsandtogivepoliticalleadershipandguidanceloo
235、ksat:AdditivesandUndesirableSubstancesProductCommunicationNutritionAnalyticalScienceFeedMaterialsandTradeEnvironmentandSustainabilitySmallPetsWearesupportedbytheNationalAssociations(TASAGTradeAssociationsSecretariesActionGroup)andCommunicationsWorkingGroup.FEDIAFSTR
236、UCTURE23Committees,WorkingGroupsandTaskForceMembersBOARDOFDIRECTORSFEDIAFPresident:RosaCarbonell-NestlPurinaPetCareVice-President:ChristopheCarlierFACCOVice-President:JrgenWiggerIVHTreasurer:AnnetPalambaNVGVictorRomanoANFAACEXECUTIVECOMMITTEEExecutiveCommitteeChair:RosaCar
237、bonell-NestlPurinaPetCareVice-Chair:ChristopheCarlierFACCOVice-Chair:JrgenWiggerIVHAnnetPalambaNVGAttilaSofalviFHFIJeanGrunenwaldPOLKARMAFlorianWastlMarsPetcareGregVanPraaghUKPetFoodHermannHabeHTVIrinaDerksenHillsPetNutritionJanaBurajovSVPDZJosepCrusafontAffinityPetcar
238、eKatrinLangnerTASAGrepresentativeLinaLopezWellPetMindaugasRupsysMarsPetcare(Co-chairCommunicationsWG)SimoneMezzanotteASSALCORobinBalasRoyalCanin(Co-ChairReviewCommittee)ShaneLysterPFAISharonSchroeversBEPEFATerkelDueNPFATisaKosemNestlPurinaPetCare(Co-chairCommunicationsWG
239、)UrsEberhardVHNVictorRomanoANFAACYvanTomaselliNestlPurinaPetCare(Co-ChairReviewCommittee)REVIEWCOMMITTEECo-Chair:RobinBalasRoyalCaninCo-Chair:YvanTomaselliPurinaPetCaresaDufvaPPFEurope(Nordics)AstridSchuijlenburchRoyalCaninAttilaGyoparNestlPurinaPetCareCelinaTorreAffinit
240、yPetcareDonnaSnellgroveMarsPetcareEvaRuizRoyalCaninIngridVanHoekRoyalCaninIrinaDerksenHillsPetcareVHNIsabelleKalmarVersele-LegaIzabellaBalanyinPPFEurope(HPFA)Jean-LouisPaillotNestlPurinaPetCareJosepCrusafontAffinityPetcareKarenElizabethLinleyMarsPetcareLinaLopezWellPe
241、tMelindaMagdusRoyalCanin(HPFA)MariaOteroGarciaWellnessPetMatthewElliotMarsPetcareMonikaPrennerNestlPurinaPetCare(UKPetFood)NicoleRabehlVitakraft(IVH)PaulaCarolinaWartelskiNestlPurinaPetCarePierreJaouenSopral(FACCO)StefanoZigiottoHillsPetcare(ASSALCO)ThomasBrentenSaturn
242、PetcareUrsulaHuberMarsPetcare(HTV)VictorRomanoAffinity(ANFAAC)WillekeStrouckenPPFEurope(NVH)YvanTomaselliNestlPurinaPetCareANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry24Committees,WorkingGroupsandTaskForceMembersTRADEASSOCIATIONSSECRETARIESACTI
243、ONGROUP(TASAG)Chair:FEDIAF/IVHAntonellaBagginiASSALCOAttilaVorosFESZAurlieBynensFACCOBarbaraLovas-BrFESZBenitaBeekhofNVGDonnaHollandUKPetFoodElienVanStichelBEPEFAEmmeneggerStefan-VHNHegeRosenhaugNordicsKatrinLangnerIVHLucianLumezeanuARPACMaciejPrzezdziakPOLKARMAMagdaHrab
244、covaSVPDZMichaelBellinghamUKPetFoodPabloHervasANFAACRobertKiernan-IBECSantiagodeAndresANFAACSofieBarseNordicsStineVhileNordicsStphanieRouxFACCOTerkelDueNordicsTamaraRudavskyHTVCOMMUNICATIONWORKINGGROUPCo-Chair:MindaugasRupsysMarsPetcareCo-Chair:TisaKosemNestlPurinaPet
245、CareAntonellaBagginiASSALCOBalzsPlyiMarsPetcareDebbyvanSonNVGEvaRuizRoyalCaninIsabelBuilAffinityPetcareLaurelineMalineauRoyalCaninNicolePaleyUKPetFoodANIMALWELFARETASKFORCECo-Chair:LaurelineMalineauRoyalCaninCo-Chair:TisaKosemNestlPurinaAndreaBauerRoyalCaninBarbara
246、ThielBewitalChristopheCarlierRoyalCaninFrankvonderBrggenPetComTierernahrungGerdGrossheiderGimbornJean-FrancoisSavard-NestlPurinaLuisaVierbaumRondoFoodMindaugasRupsysMarsPetcareOriolBaulenasAffinityADDITIVEANDUNDESIRABLESUBSTANCESWORKINGGROUPChair:MatthewElliottMarsPetca
247、reVice-Chair:AmelieSerment/HilkeSeyffarthNestlPurinaPetCareAlineHartmanNestlPurinaPetCareAudreySauthierNestlPurinaPetCareAlineHartmanPPFEuropeBorisTerlindenRondoFoodDonnaHollandUKPetFoodEmanuelFischbacherBoschTiernahrungGertGrossheiderGimbornIrinaDerksenHillsPetNutrit
248、ionJeromeNaarRoyalCaninMartinvanBohemenHillsPetNutritionMarinaStoeckelSaturnPetcareMartinKaczcaraHillsPetNutritionMichaelAlvermannDeutche-tiernahrungPabloBelmarvonKretschmannRoyalCaninPaulaCarolinaWartelskiNestlPurinaPetCarePierreJaouenSopralUrsulaHuberMarsPetcareVict
249、orRomanoAffinityPetcareVivianaFadinoNestlPurinaPetCareNUTRITIONWORKINGGROUPChair:LisaConboyNestlPurinaPetCareVice-Chair:IngridVanHoekRoyalCaninArianeWehrmakerSaturnPetcareAstridSchuijlenburchRoyalCaninBrittaLammersMarsPetcareCatherineBogaert-TeractCelinaTorreAffinityPe
250、tcareChristinaGermain-NestlPurinaPetCareFrancisPastoorDechra25IsabelleJeusetteAffinityPetcareIvetaBecvarovaHillsPetNutritionJean-CristopheBouthegourdNestlPurinaPetCareKarinKuhnBoschTiernahrungLibbySheridanNestlPurinaPetCareLuciaRettenbeckInterquellMikkiKootEdgard&CooperPet
251、raHellwegMarsPetcareSananTalibovDeHaanPetfoodSarahHormoziUKPetFoodStineVhile-FelleskjpetThomasBrentenSaturnPetcareFEEDMATERIALSANDTRADEWORKINGGROUPChair:MonikaPrennerNestlPurinaPetCareVice-Chair:UrsulaHuberMarsPetcareAlfredSchlosserNestlPurinaPetCareAndreasThobenV
252、itakraftAurlieBynensFACCOBalzsPlyiMarsPetcareBarbaraRondoBrovettoNestlPurinaPetCareDavidVanBelleWellpetIgnacioCondeAffinityPetcareIrinaDerksenHillsPetNutritionKounawitHengNestlPurinaPetCareKristelWolfsWellpetLynnInsallUKPetFoodMartinaGerndtMarsPetcareMartinvanBohem
253、enHillsPetNutritionMassimoPaganiUnitedPetfoodMindaugasRupsysMarsPetcareSabineMladenovic-SpissOspeltSarkaHrubcovaHillsPetNutritionShaneLysterPFAISilkeSantanaNestlPurinaPetCareStphanieRouxFACCOStephanePeetersSpectrumTeresaFischerovaHillsPetNutritionCATEGORY3TASKFORCEC
254、hair:BalzsPlyiMarsPetcareAlfredSchloesserNestlePurinaAurlieBynensFACCOIgnacioCondeAffinityPetcareMindaugasRupsysMarsPetcareMonikaPrennerNestlPurinaPetCarePierreJaouenSopralSilkeSantanaNestlPurinaPetCareStephanBeckmannMarsPetcareTisaKosemNestlPurinaPetCareANALYTICALSCI
255、ENCEWORKINGGROUPChair:IngridVanHoekRoyalCaninVice-Chair:Jean-LouisPaillotNestlPurinaPetCareColinCostinMarsPetcareCynthiaJolyNestlPurinaPetCareElenaHijosaDibaqPetcarePaulStoeberNestlPurinaPetCareTobiasGorniakFihuminANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuro
256、peanPetFoodIndustry26Committees,WorkingGroupsandTaskForceMembersPRODUCTCOMMUNICATIONWORKINGGROUPChair:VictorRomanoAffinityPetcareVice-Chair:MonikaPrennerNestlPurinaPetCareAndreasThobenVitakraftAurlieBynensFACCOAurelienGoliardNestlPurinaPetCareBalzsPlyiMarsPetcareFraukeS
257、chibillaVitakraftHenningBeckmannIVHIlariaPesciRoyalCaninInesMunzelfeldMarsPetcareIrinaDerksenHillsPetNutritionKlausTeschSaturnPetcareLaetitiaRouillNestlPurinaPetCareLottevanRooijenAfbinterNationalManouGoeminneVersele-LegaMarcoHalffQueensProductsMariaLuisaValentiniNest
258、lPurinaPetCareMarinaStoeckelSaturnPetcareMartinKaczcaraHillsPetcareMichaelAlvermannDeutcheTiernahrungMonikaPrennerNestlPurinaPetCareMonikaVavrovaHillsPetNutritionPierreJaouenSopralShaneLysterPFAI(Ibec)StphanePeetersSpectrumBrandsWillekeStrouckenPpfEuropeTommasoMechelli
259、AffinityPetcareVictorRomanoAffinityPetcareENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITYWORKINGGROUPChair:EvaRuizRoyalCaninVice-Chair:PaulaWartelskiNestlPurinaPetCareAlesWeinerPPFEuropeAmayaLopezSastrePetselectBalzsPlyiMarsPetcareCedricMoulinNestlPurinaPetCareCarolineRitteserBewitalChristi
260、anSchunemannIVHDanielaPeloponeseHillsPetNutritionEvaRuizRoyalCaninFabriceMathieuRoyalCaninFranzKainzOspeltIrinaDerksenHillsPetNutritionIzabellaBalanyinPPFEuropeKarenElizabethLinleyMarsPetcareLaetitiaRouillNestlPurinaPetCareLisaConboyNestlPurinaPetCareLuizDiasAffinit
261、yPetcareMariaOteroGarciaWellnessPetMireiaGarciaAffinityPetcareNicolePaleyUKPetFoodPaulvanderRaadProtixPierreMartinezVirbacStphanieRouxFACCO27TheFEDIAFSecretariatTeamSONIAFRANCKSECRETARYGENERAL,FEDIAF(2024PRESENT)SoniaFranckisanaccomplishedprofessionalwithover30year
262、sofextensiveexperienceacrossvarioussectorsandnowthepetfoodindustry.Withasolideducationalbackground,SoniaholdsanExecutiveMBAinInnovation,aMasters2degreeinBusinessAdministration,aBachelorsdegreeinScience,aswellasaHealthEconomicsandPolicyCertificatefromtheLond
263、onSchoolofEconomics.PriortohercurrentpositionasSecretaryGeneralatFEDIAF,SoniawasinstrumentalindrivingsignificanttransformationastheSecretaryGeneralofIMLInnovativeMedicinesLuxembourg.SoniascareerhasseenheractivelyengagedattheEUlevelwithinthePharmaceuticalsecto
264、r,whereherinsightsandcontributionshaveshapedindustrypracticesandpolicies.ALICETEMPELCOSTADEPUTYSECRETARYGENERAL&TECHNICALDIRECTOR,FEDIAF(2020PRESENT)AliceTempelCosta,holdsaBScinAgriculturefromUFRGS,BrazilandamastersdegreeinCooperation&DevelopmentfromIUSSUniversityin
265、Pavia,Italy.ShehasovertenyearsexperienceinEuropeanTradeAssociationsinBrussels.BeforejoiningFEDIAFinSeptember2020,sheworkedforDGAGRIattheEuropeanCommission,FAO,Embrapa(TheBrazilianAgriculturalResearchCorporation)andWageningenUniversity.ALEKSANDRAPRANDOTAEUPOLICYANDR
266、EGULATORYAFFAIRSMANAGER(2023PRESENT)AleksandrahasaPhDinAgriculturalSciencesspecialisinginnutritionandfoodtechnologyfromWarsawUniversityofLifeScienceswhereshealsoobtainedaMastersEngineerdegreeinCommodityStudies.Additionally,shegraduatedfromWageningenUniversitywith
267、aMScinFoodSafetyandaBachelordegreeinInternationalRelationsfromtheWarsawSchoolofEconomics.Aleksandrahasover15yearsofexperienceworkingforbothpublicandprivatesectors.ANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry2829FEDIAFMembershipFEDI
268、AFhas15membersassociationsandfivecompanymembers(AffinityPetcare,HillsPetNutrition,MarsPetcare,NestlPurinaPetCareandWellpet),representing18countries.AUSTRIAhtvsterreichischeHeimtierfuttermittelVereinigungc/oFachverbandderNahrungs-undGenussmittelindustrieZaunergasse131030Wie
269、nAustriaT:+43171221210E:infooehtv.atwww.oehtv.atBELGIUMBEPEFABelgianPetfoodAssociationRuedelHpital,291000BruxellesBelgiumE:infobepefa.euwww.bepefa.euCZECHREPUBLICSVPDZSdruzenivyrobcupotravyprodomacizvirataPrazska32025721PoricinadSazavouCzechRepublicE:svpdzsvpdz.czwww.svpdz.czD
270、ENMARKFinland/Norway/SwedenNPFANordicPetFoodAssociationHavnegade391058KbenhavnDenmarkT:+4533139292E:indsigtmldk.orgwww.npfa.dkFRANCEFACCOChambresyndicaledesfabricantsdalimentspourchiens,chats,oiseauxetautresanimauxfamiliers46,BoulevarddeMagenta75010ParisFranceT:+331480329
271、11E:faccofacco.frwww.facco.frGERMANYIVHIndustrieverbandHeimtierbedarfe.V.Emanuel-Leutze-Strasse1140547DuesseldorfGermanyT:+49211594074E:infoivh-online.dewww.ivh-online.deANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry30HUNGARYFHFIFederationofHungarianFood
272、IndustriesBcsit126-1281034BudapestHungaryT:+36301975388E:barbara.lbiroelelmiszeripar.huwww.elelmiszeripar.huIRELANDPFAIPetfoodAssociationofIrelandIbec84-86BaggotStreetLowerDublin2D02H720IrelandT:+35316051500www.fooddrinkireland.iewww.ibec.ieITALYASSALCOAssociazioneNazionalet
273、raleImpreseperlAlimentazioneelaCuradegliAnimalidaCompagniaLargoChigi,500187RomeItalyT:+390669200898E:assalcoassalco.itwww.assalco.itNETHERLANDSNVGNederlandseVoedingsindustrieGezelschapsdierenReitseplein15037AATilburgNetherlandsT:+31183645023F:+31183621161E:nvgatriumg
274、roep.nlwww.nvg-diervoeding.nlPOLANDPOLKARMAPolishPetFoodManufacturersAssociationul.Woronicza31/152,02-640WarszawaPolandT:+48226468818E:sekretariatpolkarma.plwww.polkarma.plROMANIAARPACAsociatiaRomanaaProducatorilordeHranapentruAnimaledeCompagnieStr.StirbeiVoda,26-28UnionIntern
275、ationalCenterII9thFloor,sect.1BucharestRomaniaE:officearpac.rowww.arpac.roFEDIAFMembership31SPAINANFAACAsociacinnacionaldefabricantesdealimentosparaanimalesdecompaac/SanAgustn,15-1derecha28014MADRIDSpainT:+34913692134F:+34913693967E:SWITZERLANDVHNVerbandfrHeimtiernahrungV
276、HNSwissPetFoodAssociationThunstrasse,82Postfach1009CH-3000Bern6SwitzerlandT:+41313562121E:infovhn.chwww.vhn.chUNITEDKINGDOMUKPetFood(ThePetFoodManufacturersAssociation)AviationHouse,125KingswayLondonWC2B6NHUnitedKingdomT:+442073799009F:+442078367409E:infoukpetfood.orgwww
277、.ukpetfood.orgAffinityPetcarePlaadEuropa,54-56,08902LHospitaletdeLlobregatSpainwww.affinity-PetNutritionGrabetsmattweg4106TherwilSMarsPetCareEitzerStr.21527283VerdenGNestlPurinaPetCareNestlPurinaPetCareEuropeAv.Nestl551800VeveySwitzerlandwww.purina.euWellPetWellPetBelgiumBVBALeo
278、nardodaVincilaan19MCSquare1831Machelen,DiegemBFEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry32EuropeanPetFoodData:AnUpdatedandRobustApproachFEDIAFsFacts&FiguresarehighlyregardedthroughoutEuropeandarefrequentlyreferencedandquotedbyauthorities,stakeholdersandthemedia.W
279、ewereparticularlydelightedwhentheCommissionquotedourpetpopulationduringdiscussionsonproposedcompanionanimalwelfarelegislation.Withthisrecognitioncomesaresponsibilitytoensureourapproachisrobustandthorough.Thisyear,wehaveundertakenacomprehensiveupdate,collaborating
280、withanexternaldataexpertatSoulorConsultingtometiculouslyreviewboththepetpopulationandmarketdata.Thisyear,aspertradition,wehaveliaisedwithall15ofourNationalAssociationmemberswhohavesupplieduswiththeirlocalpopulationfiguresandmarketdatawhereavailable.Soulor
281、Consultinghasthenundertakenarigorousoverview,aligningdataandimplementingadditionallayersofverificationagainstpreviousrecords,inflationfiguresandotherrelevantmetrics.Itsimportanttonotethatwehaverevisedthetimeframefordatacollection,nowgatheringinformationfromtwoy
282、earspriortopublication.Therefore,in2024,wewillbepublishing2022data.Duetothisshiftandthemethodologyupdate,weadviseagainstcomparingyear-on-yeardata.However,thisadjustmentensuresconsistencymovingforward,allowingforreliablecomparisonsinthefuture.Forfurtherinsightsinto
283、ourmethodology,detailednotesareavailableinourAppendix,providingtransparencyandclarityregardingourdatacollectionandanalysisprocesses.ANNUALREPORT202433Facts&FiguresEuropeanOverview2022CATS129mDOGS106mORNAMENTALBIRDS52mSMALLMAMMALS30mAQUARIA23mTERRARIA12mTOPPETSIN
284、EUROPETOTALPOPULATIONEXCLUDINGAQUARIA:329M25%27%352mPETSINEUROPE50%ofhouseholdsownapetofhouseholdsownatleastonedog166mhouseholdsinEuropehaveapetofhouseholdsownatleastonecatANNUALSALESOFPETFOODPRODUCTS(bn)NUMBEROFPETFOODCOMPANIESANNUALVOLUMEOFPETFOODPRODUCTS(M
285、illionsTonnes)ESTIMATEDNUMBEROFPLANTSANNUALGROWTHINVOLUME(Max)DIRECTEMPLOYMENTANNUALGROWTHOFINDUSTRYINDIRECTEMPLOYMENTRELATEDSERVICESANDPRODUCTS(AccessoriesandServices)bnGROWTHINSERVICESANDPRODUCTS29.23759.94802%283,0009%2,300,00024.69%DatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociation
286、membersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Formoreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry34ANNUALREPORT2024AUSTRIABELGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDITALYLATVIALITHUANIA
287、NETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIANFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOM837,0002,029,000752,000735,5002,208,000643,000243,500797,0007,600,00010,600,000655,0002,800,000520,0008,755,000268,000580,0001,830,000500,0008,109,0002,840,0004,244,00017,643,0009
288、11,000299,0009,313,0001,051,000544,0001,409,0004,948,00012,700,000106,364,00068,620,000TOTALEUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:EuropeanDogPopulationDatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Formoreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.35AU
289、STRIABELGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDITALYLATVIALITHUANIANETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIANFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOM1,985,0002,536,000817,000434,0001,364,000698,000300,4001,002,00014,900
290、,00015,200,000606,0002,380,000373,00010,228,000407,000638,0003,010,000720,0007,250,0001,957,0004,424,00023,262,000541,000461,0005,860,0001,715,0001,853,0004,737,0007,575,00011,900,000129,113,40079,086,400DatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Formore
291、informationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.TOTALEUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:EuropeanCatPopulationFEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustryANNUALREPORT202436AUSTRIABELGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDITALYLATVIALI
292、THUANIANETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIANFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOM141,000331,00045,00025,70068,000211,00010,00057,0005,800,0003,700,000971,000415,00097,00012,882,00012,00021,0001,800,000195,0001,128,000699,000296,0003,296,00031,00040,5005
293、,002,000311,000300,00011,477,000778,0001,600,00051,740,20034,094,200TOTALEUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:EuropeanOrnamentalBirdPopulationDatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Formoreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.37AUSTRIABE
294、LGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDITALYLATVIALITHUANIANETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIANFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOM333,000320,00070,20041,000117,000292,00011,50041,0001,252,0002,300,00090,0008
295、6,00028,0001,500,00014,00024,000625,000160,000380,00090,000152,0003,768,00045,00035,500692,000262,000413,000864,000447,0008,200,00022,653,2008,801,200TOTALEUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:NumberofEuropeanAquariaDatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.For
296、moreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.ANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry38AUSTRIABELGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDITALYLATVIALITHUANIANETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIA
297、NFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOM508,0001,026,00060,10037,000187,000389,00027,000160,0002,870,0004,900,000416,000398,000170,0001,816,00033,00056,000775,000200,0001,252,000238,00094,0006,633,00045,00086,0001,524,000498,000493,000821,000893,0003,300,00029,90
298、5,10017,565,100TOTALEUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:EuropeanSmallMammalPopulationDatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Formoreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.39AUSTRIABELGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEG
299、ERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDITALYLATVIALITHUANIANETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIANFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOM129,000160,00014,0003,2005,300115,000n/a29,5002,100,0001,300,0006,00060,00021,0001,366,000n/a1,500153,000110,000217,00043,00032,0001,
300、081,0003,8003,6001,465,00060,000413,000160,000897,0002,100,00012,048,9007,287,900TOTALEUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:EuropeanTerrariaDatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Formoreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.FEDIAF|TheVoice
301、oftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustryANNUALREPORT202440AUSTRIABELGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDITALYLATVIALITHUANIANETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIANFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOM3
302、,933,0006,402,0001,758,3001,276,4003,949,3002,348,000592,4002,086,50034,522,00038,000,0002,744,0006,139,0001,209,00036,547,000734,0001,320,5007,822,0001,885,00018,336,6005,867,0009,242,00055,683,0001,576,800925,60023,856,0003,897,0004,016,00019,468,00015,538,00039,800,000351,474,400215,084,400TOTAL
303、EUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:EuropeanPopulationTotalDatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Formoreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.41AUSTRIABELGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDIT
304、ALYLATVIALITHUANIANETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIANFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOM3,600,0006,082,0001,688,1001,235,4003,832,3002,056,000580,9002,045,50033,270,00035,700,0002,654,0006,053,0001,181,00035,047,000720,0001,296,5007,475,0001,725,000
305、17,956,6005,777,0009,090,00051,915,0001,531,800890,10023,164,0003,635,0003,603,00018,604,00015,091,00031,600,000329,099,200206,561,200TOTALEUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:EuropeanPopulationTotalExcludingAquariaDatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Fo
306、rmoreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.ANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry42AUSTRIABELGIUMBULGARIACROATIACZECHIADENMARKESTONIAFINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYIRELANDITALYLATVIALITHUANIANETHERLANDSNORWAYPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSI
307、ANFEDERATIONSLOVAKIASLOVENIASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTRKIYEUKRAINEUNITEDKINGDOMTOTALEUROPETOTALEUFacts&Figures:%ofEuropeanHouseholdsOwningatLeastOneDogorOneCat17283033242529154223211922182423203121241413503425182822273734321823173049413932454828
308、34291539322717152112315141930332725272726DatasourcedviaFEDIAFsNationalAssociationmembersandalignedbySoulorConsulting.Formoreinformationonourmethodology,pleasereadtheAppendix.43AppendixPETPOPULATIONDATAMETHODOLOGYThisyearFEDIAFsmembernationalassociations
309、provideddatafor2022.Thedecisiontopublishfiguresfromtwoyearspreviouslywasmadeinordertoharmonizedata.Previously,somemarketshavebeenunabletoprovidethemostrecentyearofdataintimeforpublication.Forcountrieswherememberassociationsprovided2022data,thisdatawaschec
310、kedagainst2021toensureconsistency.Insomecasesthisyearsdataisthesameasthedatapublishedlastyear.Wherewedonothaveamemberassociation,orifEuropeancountrieswereunabletosupplydata,SoulorConsultingmadeestimatesbasedondatapublshedbyFEDIAFfor2021usinganewmethod
311、ologybylookingathouseholdgrowth2021-2022.MostofournationalassociationsprovideFEDIAFwithaquariaastheynowunderstandthatwecollectaquarianotfish.Asaresult,FEDIAFhasnothadtotranslatefishnumbersintoaquaria.Wheremarketshavenotprovidedanydata,Solourhasbasedfigures
312、onwhatwaspublishedin2021andthenumberhasbeenalignedaccordingtotheaveragenumberofpetsperhousehold.Pleasenotethatthisyearanadditionalcountryhasbeenadded:Croatia.TheTotalEurope&EUtotalhouseholdsowningapetpercentagesarecalculatedfromthoseNationalAssociationst
313、hatsubmittedanumberforhouseholdsowningapet(total)whichwereFR,DE,NL,ES&GB.Thosecountriesaccountfor40%ofthetotalpetpopulation(TotalEurope,64%forEU).ThosecalculatedpercentagesofhouseholdsowningforthosefivecountrieswasappliedtothenumberoftotalhouseholdsforTotalEur
314、opeandEU.Allfinalpopulationdatawasrounded.Duetothechangeinmethodology,comparisonsbetweenthedatapublishedinthisreport,shouldnotbecomparedtopreviousyears.MARKETDATAMETHODOLOGYAswithPopulationdata,thisyearnationalassociationswereaskedtoprovidedatafor2022.Wherea
315、nationalassociationwasnotabletoprovidevolumeorvaluesalesforthemarket,thismissingdatawascalculatedbasedonexpectedpriceperkilo.Whereacountrydidnotsubmit,thetotalfortotalpetwasestimatedusinganewmethdology.Astherehasbeenachangeinmethodologythisyearwhichm
316、eansthatnodatawasavailableforpreviousyears,theTotalEuropevaluegrowthfigureisthepercentagechangeinconsumerpriceinflation2021-2022fromEuropeanCommissionCPIindices(fortheEU27)whilevolumeisquotedasamaximumchangebasedonthechangeinthepetpopulationbetween2021a
317、nd2022.PARTICIPATINGMARKETSPopulation&MarketDatafromNAdata:AT,BE,CZ,FR,DE,HU,IT,NL,NO,PL,SK,ES,CH,UK(somedatapointswerechangedbySoulorConsultingduringcheckingprocess).Population&MarketDatafromFEDIAF/SoulorConsultingEstimates:BG,HR,DK,EE,FI,GR,IE,LV,LT,PT,RO,RU,SI,SE,TR,UA.2022T
318、otalPopulationandTotalEuropeMarketDataincludeallofthelisted30countries(TotalEU=24countries,CY,LU&MTexcludedduetosmallsize;IS,LIexcludedfromEEAduetosmallsize).ANNUALREPORT2024FEDIAF|TheVoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry44AGMAnnualGeneralMeetingAMFEPA
319、ssociationsofManufacturersandFormulatorsofEnzymeProductsAPAGTheEuropeanOleochemicalIndustryAWTFFEDIAFAnimalWelfareTaskForceBHAButylatedHydroxyAnisoleCEFICTheEuropeanChemicalIndustryCouncilDGAGRIEuropeanCommissionDirectorate-GeneralforAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentDG
320、ENVIEuropeanCommissionDirectorate-GeneralfortheEnvironmentDGGROWEuropeanCommissionDirectorate-GeneralforInternalMarket,Industry,EntrepreneurshipandSMEsDGIMCOCommitteeontheInternalMarketandConsumerProtectionDGSANTEEuropeanCommissionDirectorate-GeneralforHealthandFoodS
321、afetyDGTRADEEuropeanCommissionDirectorate-GeneralforTradeECEuropeanCommissionEFEnvironmentalFootprintEFSAEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthorityESVCNEuropeanSocietyofVeterinary&ComparativeNutritionESWGEnvironmentalSustainabilityWorkingGroupEUEuropeanUnionFECAVAFederationofEuropean
322、CompanionAnimalVeterinaryAssociationsFEDIAFEuropeanPetFoodIndustryFederationFEFACTheEuropeanFeedManufacturersFederationFEFANAEuropeanUniontradeassociationoftheanimalfeedadditivesindustryFSFSFrameworkforSustainableFoodSystemsFVEFederationofVeterinariansinEuropeGAPFA
323、GlobalAllianceofPetFoodAssociationsGHGGreenhouseGasEmissionsIIAInceptionImpactAssessmentJRCJointResearchCouncilLCALifeCycleAnalysisNGOsNon-GovernmentalOrganisationsNWGNutritionWorkingGroupPARNUTsFoodintendedforParticularNutritionalPurposesPEFProductEnvironmentalFootpri
324、ntPEFCRsProductEnvironmentalFootprintCategoryRulesPPWRPackagingandPackagingWasteRegulationRASFFRapidAlertSystemforFoodandFeedREDTheEURenewableEnergyDirectiveRESRenewableEnergySourcesSABScientificAdvisoryBoardSCoPAFFStandingCommitteeonPlants,Animals,FoodandFeedSPSSa
325、nitaryandPhytosanitaryMeasuresTASAGFEDIAFTradeAssociationsSecretariesActionGroupTSETransmissiblespongiformencephalopathiesUKUnitedKingdomWGWorkingGroupGlossary45FEDIAFAnnualCongress2024SponsorsFeedKindPetisanovelproteinproducedfromfermentationofNon-GMObacteria.Asalter
326、nativeproteinfrombacteria,FeedKindPetisthefirstproducttobeproducedatfullscaleandbrandnew,uniquefermentationfacilityoperatedbyCalysta(inajointventurewithAdisseo).FeedKindPetisfullyapprovedforapplicationinpetfoodwithintheEU(andmanyothercountries)andsince2ndQu
327、arterthisyearavailablewithintheEU.Firstintroductionsofnewpetfoodproducts,containingFeedKindPet,weredoneatInterzooinNrnbergthisyear.Thisyear,wewouldliketothankandintroduceourtwoGoldSponsors:Wearecompelledtoprovidesafeanddeliciousingredientstoimproveourpetsf
328、oodsotheycanhavethebestqualityoflife.Kemindeliversspecializedexpertise,innovativeproducts,andunrivaledsupporteverystepofthewayforleadingpetfoodcompanies,manufacturers,renderers,andingredientsuppliers.Fromoxidationcontrolandfoodsafetytopalatabilityandnutrition,KeminisCompelledbyCuriositytoensurepetsaroundtheworldarelivinghappyandhealthylives.RuedelIndustrie11box10,B1000Brusselsfediaffediaf.orgwww.europeanpetfood.orgFEDIAF|ThevoiceoftheEuropeanPetFoodIndustry