The Association of European Rarities Committees - also named Association of European Records and Rarities Committees - is a co-ordinating and liaison body for the bird rarities committees of Europe and other nearby countries.
It was created in 1993 at a meeting of European rarities committees on the German island of Heligoland.
The association's aims are as follows:
Encourage the founding of a national rarities committee in every European country Provide help for national committees when requested to do so Prepare and maintain a European bird list Organize meetings of delegates of the national committees at approximately two-year intervals to maintain personal contact, information exchange and co-operation
For a list of AERC members, see List of the member committees of the Association of European Rarities Committees
External links http://www.aerc.eu AERC Website
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