Registered Office AFEMS Rue Th. De Cuyper, 100 B-1200 Brussels Country Belgium

Secretariat AFEMS Via Flaminia 441 I-00196 Rome Country Italy Phone +39.06.322.0016 Fax +39.06.322.0018

What is AFEMS ?

The Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Ammunition is an international non-governmental organisation that, on behalf of its members, establishes dialogue with decision-making bodies and provides a forum for members to work together to tackle the technical, scientific and legislative challenges of a competitive business environment.

Membership is open to all European companies which work within, or provide services for, the sporting ammunition industry. AFEMS was officially registered in Belgium in 1980 but had been set up in 1951 to carry on the work started by its predecessor, The International Ammunition Convention, which was founded in 1898.

Today fifteen countries are represented by some forty-five members, each boasting vast experience and a long history in the industry. The different sectors of the industry covered in our current membership include: manufacturers and distributors of ammunition, components, clay targets and machinery. They all share a common goal: to develop and expand activities related to sporting ammunition.

Thanks to its distinguished history and forward-thinking membership, and through its affiliation to CEFIC, AFEMS makes active contributions to the European Commission. It is regarded as the sole spokesperson and representative of the entire European ammunition industry in the drafting and implementation of legislation on production, classification and distribution of related products. AFEMS is a Sector Group affiliated to the CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council).