BTSF non-EU Regional WS on Animal Health

The main target of this BTSF course is to provide support on strategies and actions at promoting and strengthening the areas covered within the SPS framework, and related areas for which the European Commission has a strategic interest. They are broadly encompassed in the fields of food safety, plant health, animal health and welfare, and general bi-lateral trade matters (i.e. EU importing requirements) covered within those topics:

• Train the officers of the competent authorities of invited countries to deal with animal health threats by reinforcing levels of disease preparedness (including early warning systems, contingency planning and animal disease control).
• Better ‘preparedness’, as it provides increased protection against the introduction and spread of transmissible animal diseases
• Exchange of thoughts and experiences on animal health management in general, and more specifically on the lessons learnt after dealing with outbreaks of HPAI, SPP & GTP and FMD
• Promote the EU standards as globally recognised standards that provide a high level of consumer and animal protection
• Promote European Commission’s strategic interests such as the development of sustainable food systems, and the EU’s animal welfare laws that can contribute to improving animal welfare standards

The course addresses the following topics:

• Train officers of the competent authorities on the EU’s animal health control systems and traceability systems.
• Showcase EU regionalisation efforts (HPAI, ASF, FMD) to encourage reciprocal acceptance.
• Discuss the new EU legislative amendments for horse identification and its impact on trade
• Better trade relations with non-EU countries with whom the European Commission has a strategic interest, and for which improved market access is sought by both parties.
• Promote the EU standards as globally recognised standards that provide a high level of consumer and animal protection
• Understanding and acceptance of internationally recognised standards to which the EU adheres to (i.e. World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) standards, Codex Alimentarius, International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures), thus promoting fair practices, and a common level playing field in international food, animal and plant trade.

As NCP, please pay attention to quotas asignement in the invitation document and funding specifications for each participant registered (fully or partially supported)