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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| Abbreviation | EE |
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| Formation | 18 June 1938 |
| Type | International association |
| Purpose | Association for breeders of poultry, pigeons, cage birds, rabbits and guinea-pigs |
| Headquarters | Berchem, Luxembourg |
Region served | Europe |
Membership | 2.5 million |
| Website | entente-ee |
Formerly called | Entente des Commissions Internationales |
References
edit- ^ 75 Jahre EE – Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture (in German). Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 15 February 2015.
- ^ [s.n.] (2015). EE-Documentation. Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Accessed April 2018.
- ^ Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture. European Association of Poultry, Pigeon, Cage Bird, Rabbit and Cavy Breeders. Accessed April 2018