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Europatat

Coordinates: 50°50′34″N 4°22′31″E / 50.8429°N 4.3753°E / 50.8429; 4.3753
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Europatat
Formation1952; 72 years ago (1952)
TypeIGO
Legal statusTrade association
PurposeLobby
Location
Coordinates50°50′34″N 4°22′31″E / 50.8429°N 4.3753°E / 50.8429; 4.3753
Region served
Europe
Secretary General
Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago
Websiteeuropatat.eu
Formerly called
European Union for the Wholesale Trade in Potatoes

Europatat, or European Potato Trade Association, is a trade association of European national associations and companies involved in the trade of seed potatoes and ware potatoes. Europatat was established in 1952 and is located in Brussels.

History

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Europatat was established on 12 January 1952 under the name European Union for the Wholesale Trade in Potatoes in Paris. Its first members were Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Switzerland.[1]

In September 2014, Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago replaced Frédéric Rosseneu as Secretary general of Europata.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Europatat, the European potato trade association celebrates 60th anniversary". Potatopro.com. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Europatat appoints Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as new Secretary General". Potatopro.com. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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