The timetable for delivery of all the specific actions included in this strategy will
depend on the position of the Council and the Parliament, and also on our human
resources capacity.
Below are the activities, milestones and orientative date for completion asssed. This table gives an overview of the activities persued.
| Activities |
Milestones |
Leadership |
Orientative date for completion |
| A single and clearer regulatory framework |
| 4. An EU Animal Health Law |
CVOs - preparatory work |
SANCO D1 |
Done (Feb 2008) |
| Steering Group (Scoping paper) |
2nd semester 2008 |
| Consultation process |
2009 |
| Regulatory proposal (IA) |
CLWP 2010 |
| 4a. Review of Council Directive 90/167/EEC concerning the preparation, placing on the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs in the Community |
External status quo survey |
SANCO D2 |
February 2010 |
| Road map |
February 2010 |
| Consultation process |
1st semester 2011 |
| Regulatory proposal (IA) |
CWP 2012 |
| Developing efficient cost and responsibility
sharing schemes |
| 5. Animal Diseases : Revision of the financial
instrument (90/424/EC) |
CVOs - preparatory work  |
SANCO D1/04 |
Done (Feb 2008) |
| Steering Group (scoping paper) |
2nd semester 2008 |
| Feasibility Study (including consultation process): |
|
| 1. Open Call for tender (Terms of reference) |
1st semester 2009 |
| 2. Launch of the study |
2nd semester 2009 |
| 3. Results |
mid 2010 |
| Regulatory proposal (IA) |
CLWP 2011 |
| 6. Feed sector : Harmonised EU framework of financial
guarantees |
Commission Report to the Council and to the European Parliament |
SANCO E2 |
Done (August 2007) |
| Steering Group to launch a consultation process |
2nd semester 2008 |
| Consultation process |
Results end 2009 |
| Possible Regulatory proposal depending on consultation process
and IA results |
CLWP 2010 (possibly) |
| Clearer and more risk-proportionate rules on
animal by-products |
| 7. Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 on animal by-products |
Regulatory proposal (IA) |
SANCO D1 |
CLWP 2008 (June)
Note: based on the proposal, EU legislation has been adopted as Regulation (EC) 1069/2009
|
| Implementing rules by Comitology |
SANCO D1 |
2011 |
| EU influence on international standards |
| 8. Improve EU coordination and promoting EU standards
in the OIE on the basis on sound scientific evidence |
Up-to-date EU comments and positions for the OIE General Session in May
|
SANCO G2 |
Ongoing annually |
Up-to-date EU comments for the respective OIE Specialised Commissions in February/March
|
Ongoing annually |
Commission membership of the Advisory Committee of the OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund
|
Ongoing annually |
Commission membership of the Global Framework for the progressive control of Trans-boundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) Global Steering Committee and Commission Presidency of the GF-TADs for Europe Regional Steering Committee
|
Ongoing |
Membership of EC experts in various OIE working groups and ad hoc groups, and participation of EC experts in sessions, seminars, workshops, and Regional and Global conferences of the OIE
|
Ongoing |
9. Further developed and formalised cooperation between the European Commission and the OIE
|
Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) concerning their general relations |
SANCO G2 |
Concluded in 2011 |
| Towards an export strategy at community level |
| 10 . Better prioritisation of actions against
sanitary barriers and negotiating EU export conditions : locally based
EU Market Access Teams |
Market Access Strategy for European Exporter (COM 2007/183) |
TRADE C1/G1 SANCO D4/AGRI |
Done (18/4/2007) |
| Creation of Market access Working groups (set up of priorities) |
2nd semester 2008 |
| Activities |
Milestones |
Leadership |
Orientative date for completion |
| Supporting on farm biosecurity measures |
| 11 .1 Development of EU Guidelines (different
types of production systems and species) |
Scoping paper (Stakeholders) |
Stakeholders |
2nd semester 2008 |
| defining priorities/timetable |
Sanco D1/AGRI coordinat. |
| Stakeholders consultation |
AH Advisory Committee |
1st semester 2009 |
| Agreement from Commission |
SANCO |
1st semester 2009 |
| Preparation of guidelines |
Stakeholders |
2009 onwards |
| 11 .2 Procedures to recognize/adopt EU guidelines |
Integration of procedures into the Animal Health Law (point
4) |
SANCO D1 |
CLWP 2010 |
| 12 . Provision of funding to finance and promote
on-farm bio-security measures and training for farmers (based on the EU
guidelines) |
Making use of possibilities offered through the
current Rural development programmes (such as investments on farms - infrastructures,
training for farmers, farm advisory services, implementation of legal standards) |
AGRI |
2007 - 2013 |
|
| Commission services working group on the possibilities for
MS to include biosecurity programmes in their national strategy |
AGRI REGIO MARE |
2ns semester 2008 |
| TRACES: single portal for all veterinary matters |
| 13. Wider and integrated electronic system, with
a unified database including certification, animal identification, and
health and welfare status |
"Cascais Conclusions ": State of play and perspectives |
SANCO D1 |
Done (Oct 2007) |
| Creation of the import certification module (for third countries) |
Done (Dec 2007) |
Integration of the third country establishment listing
(for registered users) - (for unregistered users) |
Done (March 2008) |
| Interoperability with the Rapid Alert System for Food and
Feed (RASFF) |
1st semester 2009 |
| Creation of the export certification module (e.g. Russia) |
1st semester 2009 |
| Development of web services for interoperability between
TRACES and national databasis (SANREF) |
2nd semester 2009 |
| Integration of geographical information system (GIS) related
to animal transportation |
1st semester 2009 |
| Wider Interoperated electronic system including RASFF, ADIS,
etc.. depending on results of actions 14, 15, 16 and 20 |
2010 - 2013 |
| 14 . Interoperability for national identification
databases |
Task force (scoping paper) |
SANCO D1 |
1st semester 2009 |
| Pilot phase (on volontary basis for some Member States) ==> feasibility |
2009 - 2010 |
| Follow up depending on results |
2010 onwards |
| 15 .1 Electronic identification (bovine) |
Scoping paper |
SANCO D1 |
Done 1st semester 2008 |
| Feasibility study - (cost/benefit analysis) |
Jan – May 2009 |
| Steering group |
2nd semester 2009 |
| Stakeholder consultation |
2010 |
| Regulatory proposal |
CLWP 2011 |
| 15. 2 Electronic identification (equine) |
Commission Regulation |
SANCO D1 |
June 2008 |
| 16 . Electronic certification to replace paper
certification for movements and imports of live animals and products of
animal origin |
Steering group |
SANCO D1 |
1st semester 2009 |
| Technical Study defining IT specifications |
2nd semester 2009 |
| Feasibility study (cost/benefit analysis) |
1st semester 2010 |
| Possible Regulatory proposal depending on IA results |
CLWP 2011 (possibly) |
| Better border biosecurity |
| 17. Revision of import legislation : Risk-based
approach to border inspections - ( targeting illegal trade) . |
CVOs - preparatory work |
SANCO D3 |
Done (Feb 2008) |
| MS consultation - questionnaire |
2nd quarter 2008 |
| Steering group (scoping paper) |
2nd semester 2008 |
| Stakeholders consultation |
2009 |
| Regulatory proposal (IA) |
CLWP 2010 |
| 18. Coordination of agencies/services regulating
imports (customs/veterinary services) |
Report of Customs Working Group on Avian Influenza with recommendations
to improve enforcement to combat emerging public and animal health risks
relating to international trade . |
TAXUD |
Done (March 2007) |
| Distribution of targetted Risk Information to Customs |
2007 - onwards |
| Ensure active participation of Customs administrations in
the European Veterinary Week |
November 2008 |
| Establishment of a Single Window/Single Electronic Access
Point |
January 2013 |
| 19. Risk management at third/neighbouring country level: |
The SPS group (led by DG Dev) will assess whether additional actions / fields of intervention are needed and will report to the DGs concerned (RELEX, DEV, ENLARG, AIDCO, TRADE, SANCO |
| Surveillance |
| 20. Development of an Animal Diseases Information
System (ADIS) : - Compatible with the OIE system - Interoperability with
TRACES - Data collection based on identified key indicators - Public information |
Steering group (scoping paper) |
SANCO D1 |
2nd semester 2008 |
| Feasibility Study: Information system/key indicators |
Results (end 2009) |
| Stakeholders consultation |
1st semester 2010 |
| Possible Regulatory proposal on implementing rules (basic
principles will be included in the animal health law - action N°4) |
CLWP 2011 (possibly) |
| 21. Training support in Member States (Better
Training for Safer Food programme) |
Annual programme + reporting |
SANCO E2 |
yearly |
| Evaluation (impact and quality of the programme) |
SANCO E2 |
mid 2008 - mid 2009 |
| Improvement of EU preparedness against major
threats to animal health |
| 22. Improvement of DG SANCO crisis preparedenes
and management (animal health) |
Internal audit |
SANCO 01 |
Done (March 2008) |
| Action Plan (agreement) |
SANCO Audit Committee |
Done (May 2008) |
| Action Plan (implementation) |
SANCO D1 |
mid 2008 - mid 2009 |
| 23. EU Rapid response network/ crisis management/communication
capacity |
Steering group (Terms of Reference ) |
SANCO D/04 |
1st semester 2009 |
| External evaluation |
done: end 2011 - mid 2012 |
| 24 . Reinforcement of the necessary EU antigen/vaccine
banks |
Task force |
SANCO D1 |
2nd semester 2008 |
| Policy paper (in particular budgetary and human resources
implication) ==> budget mid term review 2009 |
beginning 2009 |
| Activities |
Milestones |
Leadership |
Orientative date for completion |
| 25. To mobilise and coordinate scientific resources
throughout the EU in order to provide scientific advice within the remit
of EFSA in the area of Animal Health |
Networking and collaborating with national, EU and international
organizations: |
EFSA/SANCO 03 |
|
| Meetings of scientific panels |
2007 - onwards |
| Advisory Forum on Animal Health (creation of network) |
Done (May 2008) |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EU/international organisations: |
|
| MoU with ECDC |
Done (April 2008) |
| MoU with EMEA |
Dec 2008 |
| Collaboration agreement with JRC |
Dec 2008 |
| Meetings with TSE and microbiological networks |
yearly |
| Focal point agreements with MS |
Dec 2008 |
| Contracting scientific work (networking with national organisations):
Launching of 5 projects (Art 36 founding regulation) and 18 contracts |
EFSA |
2008 |
| Scientific events to review knowledge and stimulate debate
on scientific developments: |
EFSA |
|
| Animal Welfare Risk Asessment methods workshop |
November 2008 |
| Campylobacter colloquium |
December 2008 |
| To develop effective collaboration on data exchange between
EFSA and other relevant EU and national bodies in order to decrease time
needed for delivery of scientific advice |
EFSA/SANCO 03 |
End 2010 |
| To introduce an effective methology to compare different
risk assessments in order to avoid unnecessary divergence in scientific
opinions between EFSA and other EU and national bodies |
EFSA |
End 2009 |
| Improvement of the methods of risk assessment in animal welfare
in combination with animal diseases and food safety |
EFSA |
End 2012 |
| Defining and assessing indicators for animal welfare for
food producing animals that could be used in a harmonised European monitoring
system |
EFSA |
End 2010 |
| 26 . Evaluation of the Community Reference Laboratories
in the field of animal health and live animals |
Evaluation Steering group |
SANCO D1/E2 |
Done (Jan 2008) |
| Open Call for tender (Terms of reference) |
April 2008 |
| Launch of the evaluation |
Dec 2008 |
| Evaluation Results |
2nd semester 2009 |
| Stakeholders consultation |
1st semester 2010 |
| Possible Regulatory proposal depending on evaluation results |
CLWP 2010 (possibly) |
| 27 Research action plan involving the industry
and other relevant stakeholders. Prioritisation of animal-related threats
and will identify the "gaps" in existing control tools for
surveillance, diagnosis, vaccination and treatment. |
Strategic Research Agenda SRA |
European Technology Platform for Global Animal
Health (ETPGAH) |
Done (2007) |
| SRA Implementation (in close relation with action N° 3) |
2007 - 2013 |
| 28 . Appropriate level of funding to implement
the research action plan (public-private partnerships) |
FP7- Workprogrammes |
RESEARCH |
2007-2013 |
| National research programmes/ERA-NET |
Member States
Private sector |
| 29 . Suitable framework at Community level to
provide more incentives to manufacturers to develop new medicines and diagnostic
tools |
Proposal for a Regulation laying down Community procedures
for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances
in foodstuffs of animal origin, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 |
ENTR/SANCO |
Done (2007)
Note: based on the proposal, EU legislation has been adopted as Regulation (EC) 470/2009
|
| Discussion of policy on the use of authorised vaccines within
the Animal Health Strategy |
SANCO/ENTR EMEA |
2009 |
| Measures to increase knowledge on the availability of EMEA
Assistance to Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and applicants for
Minor Uses Minor Species (MUMS) products |
EMEA |
2008-2009 |
| Introduction of the "Multistrain Dossier" Concept
(facilitating change and addition of strains to an existing authorisation): |
ENTR/EMEA |
|
| - Revision of Annex 1 of Directive 2001/82/EC |
ENTR |
Done (2009) |
| - Revision of the Variation Regulations (Regulations
1084 and 1085/2003) |
ENTR |
Done (2008) |
| Guidelines on the details of the various categories of variations |
ENTR |
2009/2010 |
| Guidelines on the operation of the variation procedures |
ENTR |
2009/2010 |
| - Proposal for harmonised rules for variations to all types of marketing authorisations of medicinal products for veterinary use |
ENTR |
Done (2009)
Note: based on the proposal, EU legislation has been adopted as Directive 2009/53/EC |
| - Report and possible review of the EMEA fee regulation
and consideration of fee incentives for vaccines used as part of the Animal
Health Strategy |
ENTR |
2010 |
| - Technical guidance |
EMEA |
2008 - 2011 |
| Review of EU veterinary medicines legislation |
SANCO D3 |
|
| - Assessment of problems in application of Directive 2001/82/EC |
2009-2010 |
| - Public consultation |
First semester 2010 |
| - Impact assessment document + as appropriate, possible regulatory proposal |
CLWP 2010 |
| 30. Surveillance and control of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) in zoonotic agents by the use of antibiotics in animals |
Harmonised monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic
agents in poultry and pigs:
Commission Decison 2007/407/EC - Commission Decision 2007/516/EC |
SANCO E2 |
Done (2007) |
| Control programmes for reduction of Salmonella in poultry
and pigs |
SANCO E2 |
2007 -2010 |
| Working group on anti microbiological resistance |
SANCO C3/E2 |
June 2008 |
| EFSA opinion on Foodborne antimicrobial resistance as biological
hazard |
EFSA |
July 2008 |
| Measures and advice from Committee for Medicinal Products
for Veterinary Use to promote the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary
medicines, including a reflection paper on use of 3rd and 4th generation
cephalosporins in food-producing animals |
EMEA |
2008 -2011 |
| Joint scientific opinion on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) focused on zoonotic infections |
ECDC, EFSA, EMEA, SCENIHR |
Oct 2009 |
| Staff Working Paper of the services of the Commission on antimicrobial resistance |
SANCO E2 |
Nov 2009 |
| Public consultation on the Staff working paper on antimicrobial resistance |
SANCO E2 |
First quarter 2010 |
| 31 . Support for research in third/neighbouring
countries (international cooperation), especially for exotic diseases of
high relevance or for neglected zoonoses which have a serious impact on
those countries |
Co-ordination Group - ETPGAH (SRA) |
RESEARCH/DEV |
2008 - onwards |
| Action Plan |
1st semester 2009 |
