28/05/2024

Animal health and welfare

Expert Committee

The Expert Committee (CES) on “Animal health and welfare" is tasked with:

  • assessing the risks associated with animal diseases, found in France or liable to be introduced, in domestic animals and/or wildlife, whether or not they are vector-borne;
  • assessing the risks associated with the interface between wildlife and domestic animals for diseases common to both groups;
  • assessing the risks associated with zoonotic diseases, regardless of the origin of transmission, direct or indirect;

If requested by the originator of the formal request, these risk assessments may include the assessment of management options.

  • ranking the health hazards for the different animal species, in metropolitan France and the overseas territories;
  • providing risk managers with the scientific evidence (opinions, recommendations) needed for developing and implementing surveillance and control measures for animal and zoonotic diseases; and for disease vectors;
  • assessing animal welfare;
  • assessing biosafety control measures;
  • assessing the impact of different human activities on animal health and/or welfare;
  • conducting methodological deliberations in the general area of risk assessment regarding animal health and welfare.

Access the list of this Expert Committee's Opinions and Reports

2022-2026 Mandate

Chair: Gilles MEYER

Vice-Chair: Nadia HADDAD and Claude SAEGERMAN


Members:

  • Xavier BAILLY
  • Catherine BELLOC
  • Stéphane BERTAGNOLI
  • Alain BOISSY
  • Séverine BOULLIER
  • Henri-Jean BOULOUIS
  • Eric CARDINALE (until 30 april 2024)
  • Aurélie COURCOUL
  • Alice DE BOYER DES ROCHES
  • Barbara DUFOUR
  • Veasna DUONG (until 29 November 2023)
  • Emmanuelle GILOT-FROMONT
  • Etienne GIRAUD
  • Lionel GRISOT
  • Claire GUINAT
  • Elsa JOURDAIN
  • Hervé JUIN
  • Sophie LE BOUQUIN-LENEVEU
  • Caroline LE MARECHAL-CONDY
  • Sophie LE PODER
  • Yves MILLEMANN
  • Pierre MORMEDE
  • Carole PEROZ
  • Claire PONSART
  • Céline RICHOMME
  • Jean-François VALARCHER
  • Isabelle VALLEE
  • Agnès WARET-SZKUTA
  • Natacha WORONOFF

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