Regarding EPO position paper against positive lists in the EU:

The signing unions, federations and organizations, representing millions of animal keepers in Germany, herewith declare:

We all consent to the arguments specified in the EPO paper „EPO Position
on Positive List of Animals that can be traded“

DV-TH (Dachverband der Tierhalter e.V.)
VDA (Verband Deutscher Vereine für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde e.V.)
GfI (Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie eV )
EATA (European Aquarium and Terrarium Association)

DGHT (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde e.V.)
and
BNA (Bundesverband für fachgerechten Natur-, Tier- und Artenschutz e. V.) are supporting EPO position in respect to the positive list approach.

For the rightness of this paper:
Dr. Stephan Dreyer
(online-Journalist and member of the scientific advisory board of DV-TH.e.V., Dachverband der Tierhalter, Duisburg, Germany.)

February 25th, 2017