Animal Health and Welfare
The Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) provides scientific advice on all aspects of animal diseases and animal welfare. Its work chiefly concerns food producing animals, including fish.
AHAW Panel Members are scientists from across Europe with expertise in:
- Risk assessment, quantitative risk assessment, modelling
- Microbiology and pathology (applied to infectious diseases of food-producing animals, including aquatic animals)
- Epidemiology
- Animal welfare
- Animal production (husbandry, housing and management, animal transport and stunning and killing of animals)
Previous Panel Members
2015-2018
Chair: Simon More
Vice-Chair: Hans-Hermann Thulke
Member: Dominique Joseph Bicout; Andrew Butterworth; Anette Bøtner; Paolo Calistri; Klaus Depner; Sandra Edwards; Bruno Garin-Bastuji; Margaret Good; Christian Gortazar Schmidt; Virginie Michel, Vice-Chair Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca; Søren Saxmose Nielsen; Mohan Raj; Liisa Helena Sihvonen; Hans Spoolder; Jan Arend Stegeman; Antonio Velarde; Preben Willeberg; Christoph Winckler
2012-2015
Chair: Simon More
Vice-Chair: Hans-Hermann Thulke
Member: Edit Authie; Charlotte Berg; Anette Bøtner; Howard Browman; Ilaria Capua (until July 2014); Aline De Koijer; Klaus Depner; Mariano Domingo; Christian Ducrot (as of October 2014); Sandra Edwards; Christine Fourichon; Frank Koenen; Mohan Raj; Liisa Sihvonen; Hans Spoolder; Jan Arend Stegeman; Antonio Velarde; Ivar Vågsholm; Preben Willeberg; Stéphan Zientara (until July 2014)
2009-2012
Chair: Philippe Vannier
Vice-Chair: Jörg Hartung; James Michael Sharp
Member: Anette Botner; Donald Broom; Markus Doherr; Mariano Domingo; Linda Keeling; Frank Koenen; Simon More; David B. Morton; Pascal Oltenacu; Albert Osterhaus (until July 2011); Fulvio Salati; Mo Salman; Moez Sanaa; Jan Arend Stegeman; Endre Szucs; Hans-Hermann Thulke; Anthony John Francis Webster; Martin Wierup
The Declarations of Interests and CVs of previous Panel members are available upon interestmanagement [at] efsa.europa.eu (request).
Plenary meetings
Networks
What are EFSA's networks?
EFSA’s networks consist of nationally appointed EU Member State organisations with expertise in the fields covered by the network. Representatives of the Commission and of other organisations (including those from outside the EU) with specific expertise may also be invited to participate in the work of EFSA Networks.
Networks are chaired by EFSA and supported by relevant EFSA units. Their aim is to facilitate scientific cooperation in the field of EFSA’s mission by:
- coordinating activities,
- exchanging information,
- developing and implementing joint projects,
- and exchanging expertise and best practices.
- Decision concerning the establishment and operation of European Networks of scientific organisations operating in the fields within the Authority’s mission(35.46 KB)
Network on Veterinary Entomology
The Network on Veterinary Entomology (NVE) aims to strengthen collaboration and exchange of information among involved stakeholders to support the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in the Member States (MS) of the EU and in neighbouring countries. Given that VBDs require a one-health approach in their prevention and control, the network will work closely together with the Operational Contact Points (OCPs), nominated by the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC), representing the entomologists working in the human public health sector. Together they will constitute the One-Health VectorNet Entomological Network (OHVEN).
- Terms of Reference last updated: 2 April 2024
Risk assessment in animal health and welfare
EFSA networks with Member States to build a mutual understanding of risk assessment principles in the area of animal health and welfare, to promote harmonisation of animal health and welfare risk assessment practices and methodologies and to reduce the duplication of activities by identifying and sharing current and upcoming priorities.
- Terms of reference last updated: 26 July 2023
- List of members last updated: 17 August 2023