Organization:European Arboricultural Council

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European Arboricultural Council
EAC logo 2016-4c.jpg
AbbreviationEAC
Formation1992
PurposeTo elevate the status and to raise the professional level of competence within arboriculture
HeadquartersBad Honnef, Germany
Membership
26 European nations
Chairperson
Stefania Gasperini, Italy
Websitehttp://www.eac-arboriculture.com/

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.

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

Bulgarian Arborist Association

  • Croatia

Croatian Arboricultural Council / Hrvatska udruga za Arborikulturu (HUA)

Czech Tree Care Society

Dansk Traplejeforening

Finnish Tree Care Association

Interessenvertretung Deutsche Baumpflege - Germany

  • Greece

Hellenic Association for Arboriculture - Greece

  • Italy

ISA Italiano

  • Latvia

Latvijas Kokkopju-Arboristu Biedriba

  • Lithuania

Lithuanian arboricultural center (LAC)

Lithuanian Arborists Association (LARA)

  • Netherlands

VHG Vakgroep Boomverzorging

Norsk Trepleie Forum

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

  • Portugal

Sociedade de Ciencias Agrarias de Portugal (SCAP)

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

  • Serbia

Society of Landscape Horticulture of Serbia

  • Slovakia

ISA Slovensko

Asociación Española de Arboricultura (AEA)

  • Sweden

Svenska Trädföreningen

Bund Schweizer Baumpflege

The Arboricultural Association

External links

Sources