01 February 2012
FVE calls for vigilance for Schmallenberg virus
FVE calls all veterinarians for increased vigilance of
a previously unknown disease in ruminants, caused by the
so-called Schmallenberg virus.
Due to their unique position, veterinary practitioners are
at the frontline of new diseases and form an essential link
in the chain of veterinary services: a Global Public Good.
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more
24 January 2012
FVE welcomes Animal Welfare Strategy but wished the
Commission to be more ambitious
On 19 January, the European Commission adopted the 2012-2015
Animal Welfare strategy paper.
FVE is pleased that several of its recommendations have
been taken into consideration. On the other hand the Federation
regrets that the document is not more ambitious in its objectives
and planned action: the strategy "could have gone
further" in the field of companion animals.
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13 January 2012
Guidelines to assess fitness for transport of adult
bovine animals
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe, Eurogroup for
animals, Animals' Angels, European Livestock Meat Trading
Union, International Road Transport Union and the European
Livestock Transporters have finalized and officially published
the guidelines.
The document is available in English, German, Spanish and
French. Italian and Portuguese versions will be ready before
the end of the month.
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more
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15 December 2011
French Federation of Veterinarian Syndicates
Antibiotic Resistance: the veterinary profession takes
the lead
The French Federation of Veterinarian Syndicates (FSVF),
through its constituent syndicates which represent all practitioners,
veterinary inspectors and teachers of veterinary schools,
supports the goal of reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance
in veterinary medicine and urges all veterinarians to participate
actively.
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more
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13 December 2011
The Official Veterinarian’s role in food hygiene
An essential public good
In view of the 3rd round table on the modernization of
meat inspection, the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
(FVE) would like to underline the crucial role played by
veterinarians in protecting human health and ensuring food
safety especially at slaughterhouse level.
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18 November 2011
FVE Seminar on antimicrobials
On the occasion of EU Antibiotic Awareness Day, the Federation
of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) with the support of EC
DG Sanco and the Polish Presidency run a successful seminar
entitled "Antimicrobials: a true One Health issue"
More than 300 attendants joined the FVE seminar. Speakers
fron the Human medicine, veterinary medicine, DG Sanco and
European Parliament provided their views to the audience.
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EU Commission "Action
Plan" against antimicrobial resistance
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07 November 2011
Sectoral Professions Joint Statement
In the context of modernisation of the Directive 2005/36/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Recognition
of Professional Qualifications the 7 sectoral professions
issued a joint statement addressed to Commissioner M Barnier
with the following message: quality and integrity of
qualifications must be preserved!
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more
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28 October 2011
EP Resolution about antimicrobial resistance
FVE welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of
a Motion for resolution on antimicrobial resistance. In
addition, FVE is pleased to see that European Parliament
has taken on board several suggestions made by FVE and other
stakeholders to consider antimicrobial resistance as a ''One
Health issue'' affecting the health and welfare of people
and animals.
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more
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14 September 2011
FVE & AVMA Joint Press Release
FVE and AVMA focus on the same fundamental themes that
are important to veterinarians everywhere - Animal Health,
Public Health, Animal Welfare, and Veterinary Education,
all within the context of "One Health". With these
position papers both organisations unify veterinary medicine
in America as in Europe, allowing both continents to speak
with "One Profession - One Vision - One Voice.
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20 July 2011
FVE welcomes new rules to keep Member States "Echinococcus"
free
FVE welcomes the publication of a proposal for a Commission
delegated Regulation permitting Echinococcus-free
Member States to require a pre-movement treatment of dogs
coming from non-free States
In addition FVE underlines that:
- The legislation should also cover commercial movement
of pets, esp. puppies
- An EU wide echinococcus risk assessment sutdy is needed
- Permanent identification and registration of pets is desirable
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more
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20 June 2011
New FVE Board elected
At the spring General Assembly held on 10 June in Palermo,
Italy, members of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
elected the new Board of Directors for the next 2-years
term (2011-2013).
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12 April 2011
FVE letter to ENVI MEPs
FVE wrote to the ENVI MEPS with regard to the second reading
of the proposal for an EU Regulation on the provision of
food information to consumers and with particular reference
to amendments 353, 359 and 354 (labelling of foods from
animals not stunned before slaughter). FVE requested to
support amendment 353 (or 359).
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06 April 2011
EP Resolution: Veterinarian’s right to dispense
at stake
Members of the European Parliament have been asked to vote
whether or not veterinarians in Europe should retain the
right to dispense veterinary medicines in general and antimicrobials
in particular; this was met with grave concern by the Federation
of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE).
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release
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