Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU

FACE

The Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE) is an international, non-profit making, non-governmental organisation that acts in the interests of over 7 million European hunters since its founding in 1977.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Andrea Vettori (Head of Unit Environment) and

19 Nov 2025 · Guidance document on the species protection requirements of the Birds Directive

Meeting with Cristina De Avila (Head of Unit Environment)

16 May 2025 · Wildlife Trade Regulations

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

11 Mar 2025 · Exchange on nature protection

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Feb 2025 · Wolf status

Meeting with Andrea Vettori (Head of Unit Environment)

28 Jan 2025 · Transposition of the future change of protection of the wolf under the Bern Convention into the EU legislation

Meeting with Jessika Van Leeuwen (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2024 · Animal Transport

Meeting with Marion Maréchal (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Nov 2024 · Chasse et biodiversité

Meeting with Valérie Deloge (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

5 Nov 2024 · Transport et bien-être des chiens et des chats

Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Animal welfare and animal transport

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Sept 2024 · Wolves

Meeting with Engin Eroglu (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Jan 2024 · Recent developments in the EU regarding large carnivores

Meeting with Patricia Chagnon (Member of the European Parliament) and European Association of European Manufacturers of sporting firearms

5 Dec 2023 · The revision of the EU Firearms regulation

Meeting with Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

20 Sept 2023 · Exchange of Views

Meeting with Alexander Bernhuber (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Mar 2023 · Nature Restauration

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and

19 Sept 2022 · Protection of biodiversity and nature

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

9 Sept 2020 · To discuss hunting under the Birds Directive

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and

23 May 2019 · Birds & Habitats Policies

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

17 Dec 2018 · Meeting with the Representatives of FACE

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

21 Sept 2018 · environment policy + MFF

Meeting with Jerzy Bogdan Plewa (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

29 Jun 2018 · exchange of view - Wolfspopulation in Deutschland

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and Suomen Metsästäjäliitto - Finlands Jägarförbund

31 May 2018 · Nature Legislation and Common Agricultural Policy

Meeting with Andrew Bianco (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

21 Feb 2018 · Nature

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

8 Feb 2018 · Conservation matters

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)

27 Nov 2017 · Hunting of vulnerable species

Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

7 Sept 2017 · Annual Reception

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

7 Sept 2017 · Address conference

Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

18 May 2017 · Position of FACE on the future CAP

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and

1 Sept 2016 · Spring hunting of Turtle Doves

Meeting with Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

1 Mar 2016 · Draft legislation of weapons

Meeting with Polykarpos Adamidis (Cabinet of Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos)

23 Jun 2015 · EU regulatory developments in the domain of civilian firearms

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and Stichting BirdLife Europe

17 Mar 2015 · REFIT of Nature Legislation

Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and

30 Jan 2015 · The Food Chain, Innovation and Challenges, Food Information to Consumers, Nutrition, and Food Waste, Animal Health, Animal Welfare and Plant Health