International Florist Organisation

Up to the year 2009, International Florist Organisation Florint was named the “European Federation of Professional Florists’ Associations" (FEUPF in short). This federation was founded way back in 1956, in Strasbourg. The founders were a number of National Florists’ Associations that worried about the possible threats of the advancing European integration. On the other hand they simultaneously saw opportunities as well, if they proved able to create and intensify cooperation between their associations at the European level.

Nowadays, Florint organizes and politically represents the national Florist Associations of 20+ European countries. Membership applications of various other countries, outside Europe as well, are currently pending.

Florint thus represents a relatively small, but in no way negligible part of European industry: about 100.000 European florists together generate a total turnover of more than 15 billion Euros. More than 350.000 people earn their living in a flower shop, of which 150.000 are estimated to be paid employees.

Staff issues including social security, labour costs.
Ø Digital economy including distance selling, search engines, data protection
Ø Payments
Ø VAT (though Florint do not want to lobby on this)
Ø Retail Action Plan
Ø REACH
Ø Education
Ø Working time directive
Ø Consumer affairs
Ø Trade (particularly with the major growing countries)

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No lobbyists with EP accreditations

None declared

Mr Michael Bourguignon (Association Manager)

Mr Michael Bourguignon (Association Manager)

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