Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare - Archive

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Opinions

• Review of the operation of the Scientific Committee - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted on 24-25th April 2003)
• Diagnostic Techniques and Vaccines for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Classical Swine Fever, Avian Influenza and some other important OIE List A Diseases - Report of the Scientific Committee (Adopted 24-25 April 2003 )
• The use of fish by-products in aquaculture - Report of the Scientific Committee (Adopted 26th February 2003)
• The welfare of non-human primates used in research - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted on 17 December 2002)
• Report on the oral vaccination of foxes against rabies (adopted on 23 October 2002)
• Report on Avian Chlamydiosis as a Zoonotic Disease and Risk Reduction Strategies (adopted on 16 April 2002)
• The welfare of animals during transport (details for horses, pigs, sheep and cattle) - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted on 11 March 2002)
• The Welfare of Animals kept for Fur Production - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted 12-13 December2001)
  Erratum to the report
• Report on Diagnostic Tests for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) (adopted 17 October 2001)
• Report on "Chronic Wasting in Cattle" (adopted 12 July 2001)
• Brucellosis in Sheep and Goats (Brucella melitensis) (adopted 12 July 2001)
• The Welfare of Cattle kept for Beef Production (adopted 25 April 2001)
• Report on Bovine Herpesvirus 1 (BHV 1) marker vaccines and accompanying diagnostic tests
• Virus inactivation in bovine blood and blood products
• Possible Use of Vaccination against Bluetongue in Europe
• The Definition of Avian Influenza - The use of Vaccination against Avian Influenza
• Assessment of Zoonotic Risk from Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus
• The Welfare of Chickens kept for Meat Production (Broilers) - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted 21 March 2000)
• Possible links between Crohn's disease and Paratuberculosis - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted 21 March 2000)
• Bacterial Kidney Disease - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted 8 December 1999)
• Standards for the Microclimate inside Animal Transport Road Vehicles - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted 8 December 1999)
• Estimations of the Infective Period for Bluetongue in Cattle - Report of the Scientific Committee (adopted 8 December 1999)
• The Modification of Technical Annexes of Council Directive 64/432/EEC to take account of Scientific Developments regarding Tuberculosis, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leucosis - Report of the Scientific Committee - Adopted 11 October 1999
• Diagnostic Tests for Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever [CCHF] in Ratites - Report of the Scientific Committee - Adopted 11 October 1999
• Report of the Scientific Committee on Classical Swine Fever in Wild Boar, Adopted 10 August 1999
• Strategy for Emergency Vaccination against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) - Report of the Scientific Committee, Adopted 10 March 1999
• Report of the Scientific Committee on Animal Welfare Aspects of the Use of Bovine Somatotrophin (Adopted 10 March 1999)
• Report of the Scientific Committee on Welfare Aspects of the Production of Foie Gras in Ducks and Geese, Adopted 16 December 1998
• Report of the Scientific Committee on the Suggested Protocol for the Importation of Live Animals from Bluetongue Virus (BTV) and Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) Endemic Areas adopted 21 October 1998
• Report of the Scientific Committee on Criteria for Definition of Geographical Areas in Australia which can be considered as Low Risk areas as regards Importation of Species susceptible to Bluetongue Virus (BTV) and Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) into the European Union adopted 21 October 1998
• Swine Vesicular Disease - Report of the Scientific Committee adopted 10 August 1998
• The use of Mixtures of the Gases CO2, O2, and N2 for Stunning or Killing Poultry - Report of the Scientific Committee adopted 23rd June 1998
• Standards for EC Funding of Eradication Programmes for Scrapie - Report of the Scientific Committee adopted 23 June 1998
• The Definition of Newcastle Disease - Report of the Scientific Committee Adopted 24 March 1998

Minutes

• Summary - Scientific Committee - 24-25 April 2003, adopted on 07 May 2003
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 02 April 2003, adopted on 24-25 April 2003
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 04 March 2003, adopted on 24-25 April 2003
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 26 February 2003, adopted on 24-25 April 2003
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 12 March 2003, adopted on 02 April 2003
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 29-30 January 2003, adopted on 12 March 2003
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 17 December 2002, adopted on 26 February 2003
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 20 November 2002, adopted on 29-30 January 2003
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 23 October 2002, adopted on 17 December 2002
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 25 September 2002, adopted on 20 November 2002
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 24 September 2002, adopted on 04 March 2003
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 16 April 2002, adopted on 23 October 2002
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 25 July 2002, adopted on 25 September 2002
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 21 January 2002, adopted 24 September 2002
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 20 March 2002, adopted 11 July 2002
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 05 February 2002, adopted 16 April 2002
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 23 January 2002, adopted 20 March 2002
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 25 September 2001, adopted 23 January 2002
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 26 November 2001, adopted 21 January 2002
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 17 October 2001, adopted 12-13 December 2001
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 23 October 2001, adopted 26 November 2001
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 24-25 September 2001, adopted 23 October 2001
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 12 July 2001, adopted 17 October 2001
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 26 June 2001, adopted 25 September 2001
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 25 June 2001, adopted 24-25 September 2001
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 25 April 2001, adopted 12 July 2001
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 3 April 2001, adopted 25 June 2001
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 26 March 2001, adopted 25 June 2001
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 27 March 2001, adopted 26 June 2001
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 19 January 2001, adopted 25 April 2001
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 26 September 2000 adopted 26 March 2001
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 25 October 2000 adopted 19 January 2001
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 27 June 2000 adopted 25 October 2000
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 21 March adopted 27 June 2000
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 21 February adopted 3 March 2000
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 8 December 1999 adopted 21 March 2000
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 24 November adopted 22 February 2000
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 22 November 1999 adopted 21 February 2000
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 11 October 1999 adopted 8 December 1999
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 21 September 1999 adopted 22 November 1999
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 22 September 1999 adopted 24 November 1999
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 23 June 1999, adopted 11 October 1999
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 10 March 1999, adopted 23 June 1999
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 26 May 1999, adopted 22 September 1999
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 1 March 1999, adopted 21 September 1999
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 17 February 1999 , adopted 26 May 1999
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 16 December 1998, adopted 10 March 1999
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 13 January 1999, adopted 16 February 1999
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 15 December 1998, adopted 17 February 1999
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 23 November 1998, adopted 13 January 1999
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 22 September 1998 adopted 24 November 1998
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 23 June 1998 adopted 21 October 1998
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 19 May 1998, adopted 22 September 1998
• Summary - animal welfare sub-committee - 18 May 1998, adopted 21 September 1998
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 24 March 1998 adopted 23 June 1998
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 3 March 1998, adopted 19 May 1998
• Summary - animal welfare sub-committee - 23 and 24 February 1998, adopted 18 May 1998
• Summary - Scientific Committee - 17 November 1997
• Summary - Animal welfare sub-committee - 17 December 1997
• Summary - animal welfare sub-committee - 16 December 1997

Agenda

Draft Agenda of the plenary meeting of 24-25 April 2003

Draft Agenda of the plenary meeting of 26 February 2003

Draft Agenda of the plenary meeting of 17 December 2002

Draft Agenda of the plenary meeting of 23 October 2002

Draft Agenda of the plenary meeting of 16 April 2002

Draft Agenda of the plenary meeting of 5 February 2002

Draft Agenda of the plenary meeting of 12 December 2001

Draft Agenda of the plenary meeting of 17 October 2001

Draft Agenda of the meeting of 12 July 2001

Draft Agenda of the meeting 25 April 2001

Animal welfare Sub-committee - 3/04/01

Animal Health Sub-Committee - 27/03/01

Animal Welfare Sub-Committee - 26/03/01

Meeting of the Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare - 19 January 2001

Draft Agenda of the meeting of the Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare - 25/04/01

1. Welcome and apologies

2. Adoption of the agenda

3. Declarations of interest

4. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee

5. Discussion and possible adoption by the Committee of a report on the welfare of cattle kept for beef production (Rapporteur: Dr. P. Le Neindre)

6. Discussion and possible adoption by the Committee of a report on the eradication of Brucellosis in sheep (Rapporteur: Dr. R. Ahl)

7. Report from the Sub-Committee on Animal Health (Dr. Ahl)

8. Report from the Sub-Committee on Animal Welfare (Prof. Jensen)

9. Review and possible amendment of the internal rules of procedure

10. Miscellaneous

Animal welfare sub-committee - 3/04/01

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting of the Sub-Committee

3. Declarations of interest

4. Continuation of discussion and possible approval of draft report;

- Animal Welfare aspects of the farming of cattle for beef production

Animal Health Sub-Committee - 27/03/01

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Adoption of minutes of meeting of the previous Sub-Committee meeting

3. Declarations of interest

4. Discussion and possible approval by the Sub-Committee of the following report:

― Eradication of Brucellosis in sheep

Rapporteur: Dr. R. Ahl

5. Establishment of Working Groups/Rapporteurs:

a) "Bovine wasting disease"

b) Psittacosis

c) Xenotransplantation

Animal Welfare Sub-Committee - 26/03/01

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting of the Sub-Committee

3. Declarations of interest

4. Discussion and possible approval of draft report;

- Animal Welfare aspects of the farming of cattle for beef production

5. Transport of Animals - Establishment of working group

Meeting of the Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare - 19 January 2001

Draft Agenda:

1. Welcome and apologies

2. Adoption of the agenda

3. Introduction by the Commission Services

4. Election of the chairman and other officers of the Committee

5. Declarations of interest, annual declarations of interest and confidentiality

6. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee

7. Review and possible amendment of the internal rules of procedure

8. Work programme and planning of future meetings

9. Review and follow-up of outstanding questions of the committee

10. Miscellaneous.