11.09 ZOOM conference of CERA and Pest Control Ukraine took place

CERA – Confederation of European Pest Control Associations

The meeting was attended by:

Anna Kholostova – President of Pest Control Ukraine
Marc Aubry – President of CEPA
Monica Biglietto – Vice President of CEPA
Monica Cordeiro – CEPA Board Member and leader of the Forum of National Associations
Zlatko Dakic – CEPA member and leader of the certification group

Short notes of the meeting

Anna introduced herself, highlighting her experience in pest management and her role in the implementation of EN 16636 in Ukraine to improve industry standards.

Anna’s introduction: Anna shared her background, detailing her 17 years of experience in the pest control industry and her entrepreneurial journey, having founded her own company. Anna spoke about her key role in the implementation of the European standard EN 16636 in Ukraine, recalling her collaboration with European colleagues such as Bertrand and Barbara and her efforts to raise pest management standards in the country.

Anna emphasized the importance of establishing a certification system to maintain industry standards, reflecting on the current lack of structured documentation and the need for professional recognition from the government.
Mark, representing CEPA, emphasized the importance of professionalization and certification in the pest management industry in Europe, highlighting the role of CEPA certification.

Mark spoke in detail about the CEPA certification process, explaining its importance in establishing a general recognition of pest management companies in Europe, as well as efforts to promote this certification in member countries.
Anna expressed her desire for cooperation and support from European partners, seeking to gain knowledge of the European pest management market and its standards.

She asked the European participants for information on the current state of the pest control market in Europe, asking about any changes or conditions that may be relevant to the Ukrainian industry. And she expressed concern about finding a certification body in Ukraine willing to cooperate with the pest control industry, highlighting past difficulties.
Zlatko suggested a solution, mentioning the already identified certified body in Ukraine for the CEN EN 16636 standard. We will continue to work in this direction.
Anna invited participants to an upcoming event in October, seeking support and representation from the European pest management community.

Contract and cooperation: Mark and Anna discussed formalizing their cooperation through a contract, and Mark asked for additional information to finalize the agreement.

Progress of cooperation: During the conversation, the progress made in the cooperation was emphasized, with both parties expressing a desire to move forward and finalize the details of the contract to strengthen their partnership.

We look forward to further cooperation and thank all participants of the meeting!