Entente Florale Europe
The Entente Florale Europe (, "Flowery Alliance of Europe") is an international horticultural competition established to recognise municipalities and villages in Europe for excellence in horticultural displays. Trophies are presented annually by tourist boards and horticultural societies of European countries. There are three categories: History. Entente Florale Europe is a competition for Towns and Villages. The competition name puns on the Entente Cordiale ("Friendly Understanding", 1904). Each participating country puts forward a representative Town and Village. The Town and Village are visited by the Jury and an assessment is made. The competition was founded about 41 years ago , initially between Great Britain and France. At present there are twelve member countries and further applications are being processed. In 1996, an international non profit association (AISBL) was founded under the name of "Association Européenne pour le Fleurissement et le Paysage" (European Association for Blooming and the Countryside), with the responsibility of the overall organisation of the competition and to obtain support from official bodies in the different countries. The AEFP is incorporated under the Belgian Law of 8 September 1997, and the Statutes were published in the Belgian Monitor on 8 September 1998. The amended articles, by Law of  2 May 2002 were published in the Belgian Monitor on 28 April 2006. Since 1998 under the aegis of the 'Association Européenne pour le Fleurissement et le Paysage', the association and the competition Entente Florale Europe are open to all countries in the European Union as well as to the EFTA members countries (European Free Trade Association). The competition has enjoyed the support of the International Association of Horticulture producers (AIPH) since its inception. In individual countries the competition is supported and organised by Ministries/Department of Agriculture, Tourism, as well as horticultural bodies and associations. The President represents the  association and is acting for 2 years. Each successive President shall be from a different country per alphabetic order. Participation. Who can Enter ? The competition is open to all countries in the EU and in the EFTA subject to approval by the board of AEFP. There are three categories, every member country can put forward 2 entries from two different categories. How & When to Enter ? Organisation. Who organises the Competition? Overall organisations is by the "Association Européenne du Fleurissement et du Paysage" (A.E.F.P.). AEFP is a non-profit organization, incorporated under Belgian Law(s). Each participant country has its own organisation  and is entitled to membership on the Board of Directors of the AEFP. The competition has enjoyed the support of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) since its inception. In individual countries the competition is supported and organised by Ministries/Departments of Agriculture, Environment, Tourism as well as horticultural bodies and associations. The Aim of the Competition The overall aim of the competition is the improvement of the quality of life for local urban and village communities. To this end the competition fosters: Advantages of Joining You will Jury members in 2015. Austria (AT) Belgium (BE) Czech Republic (CZ ) Germany (DE) Hungary (HU) Ireland (IE) Italy (IT) Netherlands (NL) Slovenia (SI) United Kingdom (UK) Previous winners. "Note re UK representatives" -