Information on the CEDR
The European Council for Rural Law was founded in 1957 and the Association has the status of a non-governmental organisation. It is the only pan-European organization that represents lawyers, academics, researchers and professionals in Rural Law. The organization covers all aspects in relation to rural law: agricultural, environmental, food, commercial and economic.
The combined characteristics of the CEDR make it in particular a worldwide agro-food think-tank in the intertwined activities of policyand law. The CEDR has special consultative status with FAO (UnitedNations Food and Agriculture Organization) and observatory statuswith the Council of Europe and regularly provides assistance andadvice to the institutions of the European Union.
In line with its statutes, the objectives of the CEDR are as follows:
- The research and study of any questions concerning agriculturallaw and related matters with respect to Europe and particularly to the European Union.
- The promotion of knowledge and the exchange of ideas in thefield of agricultural law and related matters between itsmembers. In order to achieve this the CEDR organises frequent academic colloquia.
- The collation and publication of the views of its members on the harmonisation of agricultural law and related matters in Europe, especially within the European Union.
- The preparation of propositions and reports under the auspices ofany government and any international organisation.
- The creation of educational establishments or cooperation withexisting educational establishments.
- The propagation in any form of the results of research projectsand studies.
- The CEDR is an association open to any person or body whichcomplies with the statutes of the CEDR