EPRUMA

The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals (EPRUMA - www.epruma.eu) was established in 2005 with the mission of promoting the responsible use of medicines in animals in the EU. EPRUMA issued in 2008 "Best-practice framework for the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals” (see section “Good practice” on the left side)! The initiative comprises the following stakeholders:

• AnimalhealthEurope

  The voice of the European animal medicines industry
  http://www.animalhealtheurope.eu/

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• COPA-COGECA

  Committee of Agricultural Organisations in the European Union / General Confederation of Agricultural Co-operatives in the European Union
  www.copa-cogeca.eu

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• EGGVP

  European Group for Generic Veterinary Products
  www.eggvp.org

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• EISA

  European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture
  www.sustainable-agriculture.org

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• EMVD

  European Manufacturers of Veterinary Diagnostics
  www.aefrv.eu

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• FECAVA

  Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations
  www.fecava.org

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• FEFAC

  Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d'Aliments Composés / European Feed Manufacturers' Federation

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• FESASS

  European Federation for Animal Health and Sanitary Security
  www.fesass.eu

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• FVE

  Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
  www.fve.org/

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• PGEU

  Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union
  www.pgeu.eu