uevp is a section of the federation of veterinarians of europe the eu animal health plan (item 7.)

UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe

The EU Animal Health Plan(Item 7.)


Union of EuropeanVeterinary Practitioners

www.uevp.org • [email protected]

State of the situation and way forward

• Adoption by the Parliament end 2008• Animal Health Advisory Committee• Steering groups• Scoping papers• Creation of the Animal law




The Steering Groups• Categorisation of animal disease risks• An EU Animal Health Law• Animal Diseases : the financial instrument• Feed sector• Revision of import legislation• Development of an Animal Diseases

Information System (ADIS)




The AH law

General objectives :• High level of protection of public health,

animal health and food safety• The support for farming and rural economy• The improvement of economic growth• The promotion of sustainable farming

practices, animal welfare, and protection of the environment




Roadmap – activities

• Preparing of the SANCO Scoping paper ⇒September 2008-January 2009

• Studies for the Impact Assessment ⇒January – September 2009

• Finalisation of draft proposal and Impact Assessment first half 2010⇒

• Wide Stakeholders Consultation ⇒September – December 2009




Roadmap – target dates

• SANCO scoping paper to be adopted by the end January 2009

• Completion of internal procedures for the adoption of the Impact Assessment and Animal Health Law proposal by 2010


The Veterinary week




The Veterinary week

Pillar 3: Threat Prevention, Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness

• Supporting on farm biosecurity measures • Better border biosecurity




The Veterinary week

Partners :

• Commission: DG TAXUD, DG AGRI, DG TREN, and others

• Member States• Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)• A group of associated partners: COPA- COGECA,

FESSAS, AVEC, Eurogroup, FEAP, IFAH




The Veterinary week

• roadshow

• www.one-health.eu




Biosecurity tips of the month

• Visitors: please leave diseases at the door• Cleaning and disinfecting: the devil is in the detail• Wildlife and farm animals: they don’t mix• Feed and water: key ingredients of disease

prevention• Transport: don’t drive diseases around• Cleaning your equipment and vehicles• …




The Veterinary week

Biosecurity at borders

• Communication campaigns for travellers (airport and airline companies)

• Customs services

uevp is a section of the federation of veterinarians of europe the eu animal health plan (item 7.)

Documents

veterinary week slide

animal law slide

europe fve

ifah slide

environment slide

veterinary week partners

veterinary week pillar

veterinary week roadshow