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:
The voice of the European animal medicines industryhttp://www.animalhealtheurope.eu/
Committee of Agricultural Organisations in the European Union / General Confederation of Agricultural Co-operatives in the European Unionwww.copa-cogeca.eu
European Group for Generic Veterinary Productswww.eggvp.org
European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculturewww.sustainable-agriculture.org
Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associationswww.fecava.org
Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d'Aliments Composés / European Feed Manufacturers' Federation
European Federation for Animal Health and Sanitary Securitywww.fesass.eu
Federation of Veterinarians of Europewww.fve.org/
Pharmaceutical Group of the European Unionwww.pgeu.eu
http://diagnosticsforanimals.com