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
Response to Mid-term evaluation of the LIFE programme 2021-2027
15 Sept 2023
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
Response to Revision of the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking
29 Oct 2021
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