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European Arboricultural Council

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Abbreviation
  
EAC

Membership
  
23 European nations

Website
  
EAC

Founded
  
1992

Formation
  
1992

Chairman
  
Jochum Bax, Spain

Headquarters
  
Bad Honnef

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Purpose
  
To elevate the status and to raise the professional level of competence within arboriculture

The European Arboricultural Council (EAC) based in Bad Honnef, Germany is a forum where delegates from a wide range of arboricultural organizations throughout Europe meet. The goal of the EAC is to elevate the status and to raise the professional level of competence within arboriculture. This objective is carried out by liaising on matters ranging from research and education to successful tree establishment and the improvement of safe working practices.

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Objectives

The EAC coordinates and represents the interests of the European arboriculture towards appropriate governing bodies and individuals in order to achieve improvements in the fields of:

  • The profession of Arboriculture
  • Research on urban trees
  • Tree planting in urban conditions
  • Education and training in Arboriculture
  • Safe working practices
  • Tree management
  • Disease and pest control
  • Harmonization in tree care procedures in Europe

    • Working groups

    The EAC is divided into following working groups:

  • Education and Certification with WG Exam Rules, WG Certification and Quality Management and WG Question Bank
  • Publications with WG EAC Planting Guide, EAC Safety Guide, EAC Pruning Guide and EAC European Tree Worker Handbook
  • Public Relations and Marketing with WG ECOT-Award (European City of Trees)

    • Members

    Following countries are members of the European Arboriculture Council:

  • Austria

    • ISA-Austria

  • Belgium

    • Belgian Arborists Associations (BAAs)

  • Bulgaria

    • Association of Professional Landscapers in Bulgaria

  • Croatia

    • Croatian Arboricultural Council / Hrvatska udruga za Arborikulturu (HUA)

  • Czech Republic

    • Czech Tree Care Society

  • Denmark

    • Dansk Traplejeforening

  • Estonia

    • Eesti Arboristide Ühing MTÜ - Estonia

  • Finland

    • Finnish Tree Care Association

  • Germany

    • Interessenvertretung Deutsche Baumpflege - Germany

  • Greece

    • Hellenic Association for Arboriculture - Greece

  • Italy

    • ISA Italiano

  • Latvia

    • Latvijas Kokkopju-Arboristu Biedriba

  • Lithuania

    • Lithuanian arboricultural center

  • Netherlands

    • VHG Vakgroep Boomverzorging

  • Norway

    • Norsk Trepleie Forum

  • Poland

    • Polish Arboricultural Council and Miedzynarodowe Towarzystwo Uprawy i Ochrony Drzew (MTUiOD)

  • Russia

    • Guild of Professionals in Landscape Industry (GPLI) and ZDOROVY LES NPSA

  • Serbia

    • Society of Landscape Horticulture of Serbia

  • Slovakia

    • ISA Slovensko

  • Spain

    • Asociación Española de Arboricultura (AEA)

  • Sweden

    • Svenska Trädförening

  • Switzerland

    • Bund Schweizer Baumpflege

  • United Kingdom

    • The Arboricultural Association

    References

    European Arboricultural Council Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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