BTSF Workshop on Animal health audits for Candidate Countries.

The objective of this online workshop is to explain the Commission tools and mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of the EU Acquis by the candidate.

The objective of this online workshop is to explain the Commission's tools and mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of the EU Acquis by the candidate and potential candidate countries of the Western Balkans (hereinafter candidate countries) during accession to the EU, with a specific focus on animal health.

The workshop will facilitate discussion on progress, and the main technical challenges that the candidate countries face in the implementation of the EU Acquis. It will also provide opportunities to share good practices in this field.

The overall objectives of the BTSF Training Programme/Course on Animal Health Law are:

• the prioritisation and categorisation of listed diseases and listed animals
• the responsibilities for animal health;
• the early detection, notification and reporting of diseases, surveillance, eradication programmes and disease–free status;
• disease awareness, preparedness and control;
• the registration and approval of establishments and transporters, movements and traceability of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin within the Union;
• the entry of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin into the Union and the export of such consingments from the Union;
• non-commercial movements of pet animals in a Member State from another Member State or from a third country or territory;
• the emergency measures to be taken in the event of a disease emergency situation.

BTSF Workshop on Animal health - National experts training.

• The purpose of the workshop is to prepare animal health experts for the role that they will be expected to perform before, during and after an audit or fact finding mission.
• Following the overview of the audit process provided on Day 1, the main part workshop content is focused on practical activities in which the national experts can expect to be involved. Given that many of the participants are likely to have undertaken this role during previous audits, a considerable portion of the workshop is dedicated to Questions and Answers sessions and to plenary discussions.

The overall objectives of the BTSF Training Programme/Course on BTSF Regional workshop on peste des petits ruminants aimed to enhance the capacity of participants on the understanding of EU legislation on animal disease preparedness to protect against the introduction into and spread within the EU of specific animal diseases. The main objective is to enhance capacity to detect and respond to suspected PPR events in wildlife and to enhance coordination between wildlife and livestock sectors.

 Specific objective:

• To spread knowledge and experience about the international trading system in agri-food products (WTO, SPS) and the role of international standard setting bodies, with particular focus on the work of Codex.
• To present the current status of PPR in wildlife, guidance for the prevention and control of PPR in wildlife, disease outbreak investigation, the One Health approach and inter-sectoral coordination, laboratory diagnostics, risk analysis and the use of in-field disease surveillance tools.
• To strengthen the capacity of countries in the region to conduct surveillance for PPR in wildlife, to conduct thorough outbreak investigations and to enhance capacity for managing PPR in wildlife.

BTSF training for National Experts on New Legislation on Animal Health.

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 [1] on transmissible animal diseases (“Animal Health Law”, AHL) which was adopted in March 2016 and entered into force on 21 April 2016 represents, together with a number of delegated and implementing rules complementing it, a new EU animal health legal framework. This new legislation will apply from 21 April 2021.

The purpose of this BTSF training is to present the contents of the AHL and the main supplementing delegated and implementing rules. The participants should become familiar with the substance, the structure, the aims and objectives of this new legislation, the changes that is bringing and practical aspects related to its effective implementation.

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of Animal Health (‘Animal Health Law’), OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1

BTSF conference on New Legislation on Animal Health.

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases (“Animal Health Law”) [1] (AHL) which was adopted in March 2016 and entered into force on 21 April 2016 represents, together with a number of delegated and implementing rules complementing it, a new EU animal health legal framework. This new legislation will apply from 21 April 2021.

The purpose of this BTSF training is to present the contents of the AHL and the main supplementing delegated and implementing rules. The participants should become familiar with the substance, the structure, the aims and objectives of this new legislation, the changes that is bringing and practical aspects related to its effective implementation [1] Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’), OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.