AEMB
| Veterinary Working Group |
The Working Group on Veterinary Issues brings together veterinary experts from amongst the UECBV members. It works under the supervision of the "Meat Industry Section". The group meets depending on the topics under discussion between 6 to 8 times a year. In practice, about 20 experts from 12 Member States participate regularly. The group has been chaired since its creation in 1998 until June 2016 by Dr. Flemming Thune-Stephensen (DLMB - DK). It is currently chaired by Dr Annette Dresling (DLMB - DK).
The purpose of the group is to keep abreast of the European "veterinary news", to study the projects and the proposals, and, if case may be, to define and express the common position of the industry.
The main topics dealt with are: the General Food Law (responsibility of operators, traceability, ...), the hygiene package (hygiene norms, temperature, food information chain, veterinary inspection, mechanically separated meat etc.) and its implementing regulations (microbiological criteria, trichinosis etc.), official controls, animal health, the welfare of animals at slaughter; animal by-products; information to consumers, BSE etc.
The purpose of the group is to keep abreast of the European "veterinary news", to study the projects and the proposals, and, if case may be, to define and express the common position of the industry.
The main topics dealt with are: the General Food Law (responsibility of operators, traceability, ...), the hygiene package (hygiene norms, temperature, food information chain, veterinary inspection, mechanically separated meat etc.) and its implementing regulations (microbiological criteria, trichinosis etc.), official controls, animal health, the welfare of animals at slaughter; animal by-products; information to consumers, BSE etc.
