--- title: Another step towards responsible ownership description: Why we sponsored a conference on I&R in Germany this week. image: https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fachkonferenz_KundR_06-11-2019_3-e1573556377474.jpg --- [![almonature-logo-4](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/almonature-logo-4.svg) ](https://www.almonature.com/en/?hsLang=en-gb) ![EN](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/country_flags/gb.svg) [![almonature-logo-4](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/almonature-logo-4.svg) ](https://www.almonature.com/en/?hsLang=en-gb) - Products - [Companion for Life](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life?hsLang=en-gb) - Call for Projects - About us - [Where to buy](https://www.almonature.com/it/trova-un-negozio?hsLang=en-gb) Products - Cat Food - Dog Food - Cat Litter Cat Food - [All Cat Food](https://www.almonature.com/it/prodotti-per-gatti?hsLang=en-gb) - [Functional](https://www.almonature.com/it/alimenti-funzionali?hsLang=en-gb) - [Kibble](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-crocchette?hsLang=en-gb) - [Wet food](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-umido?hsLang=en-gb) - [Snack](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-snack?hsLang=en-gb) [![bio-diversity-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/bio-diversity-menu-icon.png) Impact on biodiversity ](https://www.almonature.com/it/impatto-sulla-biodiversit%C3%A0?hsLang=en-gb) [![nutritional-advice-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/nutritional-advice-menu-icon.png) Cat nutrition advice ](https://www.almonature.com/it/consiglio-nutrizionale-gatto?hsLang=en-gb) Dog Food - [All Dog Food](https://www.almonature.com/it/prodotti-per-cani?hsLang=en-gb) - [Kibble](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-crocchette?hsLang=en-gb) - [Wet food](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-umido?hsLang=en-gb) - [Snack](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-snack?hsLang=en-gb) [![bio-diversity-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/bio-diversity-menu-icon.png) Impact on biodiversity ](https://www.almonature.com/it/impatto-sulla-biodiversit%C3%A0?hsLang=en-gb) [![nutritional-advice-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/nutritional-advice-menu-icon.png) Dog nutrition advice ](https://www.almonature.com/it/consiglio-nutrizionale-cane?hsLang=en-gb) Cat Litter - [All Litter](https://www.almonature.com/it/lettiere?hsLang=en-gb) - [Soft Texture](https://www.almonature.com/it/catlitter-soft-texture?hsLang=en-gb) - [Grain Texture](https://www.almonature.com/it/catlitter-grain-texture?hsLang=en-gb) Call for Projects - [Home Page](https://www.almonature.com/it/re-community?hsLang=en-gb) - [Participating projects](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/projects?hsLang=en-gb) - [International commission](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/re-community-giuria?hsLang=en-gb) - [FAQs](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/faqs-domande-frequenti?hsLang=en-gb) - [Download the call for projects](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/re-community-projects/UK-Companion-for-Life-Call-for-Project-Annex-1-and-2.pdf?hsLang=en-gb) About us - [Brand Profile](https://www.almonature.com/it/manifesto?hsLang=en-gb) - [Our history](https://www.almonature.com/it/la-storia?hsLang=en-gb) - [The company](https://www.almonature.com/it/rendicontazione?hsLang=en-gb) - [Reintegration Economy](https://www.almonature.com/it/reintegration-economy?hsLang=en-gb) ![Another step towards responsible ownership](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fachkonferenz_KundR_06-11-2019_3-e1573556377474.jpg)   **Why we sponsored a conference on I&R in Germany.**   Responsible ownership is the common thread running through everything we do. So, when we were given the opportunity to sponsor a conference that could have a significant impact on domestic animals in Germany and the rest of Europe, we grabbed it.   The aptly named conference, ***"time to act - a legal platform for the identification (microchipping) and registration (I&R) of companion animals in Germany, and furthering developments EU-wide"*** brought more than one hundred experts together in order to discuss a connected platform that could save the lives of numerous animals in the EU and improve animal welfare standards across the continent.   Identification and Registration (I&R) basically entails that you microchip your dog and register their details in a pet registry database so that the animal can be traced by scanning the chip. Not only so that you can find your animal should they ever get lost, but also to make people accountable for the care of animals. The various speakers underlined that I&R is an important pillar in terms of "Responsible Ownership” and how an interconnected system could help veterinarians in their work, provide more surveillance of breeders, and help to combat the illegal puppy trade. Read more about the [illegal puppy trade on our blog](https://www.almonature.com/en_GB/blog/illegal-pet-trade-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-care/?hsLang=en-gb).   Germany is one of the few EU countries without nationwide mandatory **I&R** legislation for dogs and cats. Some of the Bundeslander have their own legislative framework but there is no national platform and the separate platforms aren’t connected, meaning that a vet in Berlin can’t access the details of a dog who was registered in Cologne. This makes the I&R framework less effective and efficient and the same applies to the EU-member states. The details of a dog registered in France cannot be traced in The Netherlands by a Dutch vet. [Read more about I&R on our blog](https://www.almonature.com/en_GB/blog/identification-registration-ir-cat-dogs-important/?hsLang=en-gb).   **[Tasso](https://www.tasso.net/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2019/Fachkonferenz-K-und-R-2019?fbclid=IwAR1CC9VN_iy4gfp0aLrov8QYRpVHnallUr6WNwUULllG_uyH38RZ_bURmM8)** is currently working on a platform in Germany that could be used as a test dummy for the EU and could mean massive improvements in terms of welfare for the entire EU. We are **happy to sponsor the event and we would like to see the current I&R process improved** so that non-public institutions and individuals, such as veterinarians, animal shelters and pet owners, can contact an interconnected service to check the registration status of an animal. **This would not only help in reuniting pet parents with their animals but also help ending the cruel illegal pet industry. **   Want to know more? Keep reading on the [blog](https://www.almonature.com/en_GB/blog/?hsLang=en-gb) or follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AlmoNatureUK/) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/almonatureofficial/?hl=en).       ***Attending speakers from left to right **   Petras Auštrevicius, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-President of the Animal Welfare and Species Protection Interest Group   Dr. med. vet. 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