EFSA: No Extra Authorisation for Additives in Water
EU - There is no need to assess separately the safety and efficacy of a feed additive administered via water if there is an existing authorisation for the product in feed, the European Food Safety Authority...

Acquisition of Huvepharma Cleared by EC
EU - The European Commission (EC) has cleared the acquisition of Huvepharma by Citigroup.

SCoFCAH Implements New Animal By-Products Rules
EU - A new set of implementing rules on animal by-products, endorsed yesterday by the Member States in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH), is expected to simplify controls...

EFSA Issues Update on Animal Cloning
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific statement on animal cloning following the endorsement of its Scientific Committee. It covers developmental abnornalities and food...

Swine Influenza Widespread in England, France
EU - The prevalence of swine influenza in England is much higher than previously thought, according to newly published research carried out by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the COSI Consortium....

Ticks Not Involved in ASF Transmission
EU - According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), ticks are unlikely to play a significant role in the transmission of African Swine Fever (ASF).

First PCV-2/M. Hyo Vaccine Combination Registered
EU - The EU Commission has approved the simultaneous use of the pig vaccines Ingelvac CircoFLEX® and Ingelvac MycoFLEX® in the European Union. Boehringer Ingelheim will market this unique vaccine concept...

Researchers Cooperate on PCV2 Immunity
EU - T. Kekarainen of the Autonomous University of Barcelona and co-authors from across Europe have publised a paper in Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology on immune responses and vaccine-induced...

EU Ag Council Discussed GM Maize, Vet Legislation
EU - The EU Council for Agriculture and Fisheries met in Luxembourg yesterday (29 June). Among the topics discussed were the Common Fisheries Policy, authorisation of GM maize varieties, simplification...

Intervet/Schering-Plough Receives Positive Opinion
EU - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, yesterday announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded the referral procedure...

Shielding Animal Health and Ensuring Food Safety
EU - Since the '90s when BSE and other animal diseases were delivering severe blows to industry and consumer confidence alike, the European Union has come a long way in its efforts to reinforce Animal...

European Pig Vets Form New Association
EU - European pig vets have decided to set up a new association, the European Association of Porcine Health Management (EAPHM).

EFSA Evaluates Factors Contributing to MRSA in Pigs
EU - EFSA has published an evaluation of factors that may contribute to the spread of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in pig holdings in the European Union, following on from...

Boehringer Receives Positive Opinion for FLEXcombo
EU - The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has recommended to approve FLEXcombo®, the combined use of the veterinary medicinal products Ingelvac CircoFLEX® and Ingelvac MycoFLEX®,...

Acquisition of Pfizer Assets by Lilly Cleared
EU - The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of animal health assets of Pfizer by Eli Lilly & Co.

EU Veterinary Week Conference 2010
EU - The Veterinary Week 2010 will have as theme 'Identification and traceability' and will take place on 14 and 15 June in Brussels, Belgium.

First Meeting of Pig Health Management Group
EU - The first meeting of the newly formed European Association of Porcine Health Management (EAPHM) will take place in Hanover, Germany on 27 May.

Report on Antimicrobial Resistance Raises Concerns
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reported on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria over 2004-2007. One area of concern is a high level of fluoroquinolone resistance recorded in...

World Veterinary Day on 24 April
EU - The European Commission is highlighting the importance of animal health to human health.

Human and Animal Health Sectors Must Co-operate
EU - A report by the European Commission highlights the need for improved collaboration between the human and animal health sectors.

EU Council Agrees on Better Welfare Labels
EU - At its meeting yesterday (22 February), the Agriculture and Fisheries Council agreed that consumers need more information to make purchasing decisions based on animal welfare but Ministers disagreed...

Animal Welfare Action Plan Needed for Sustainable Future
EU - Eurogroup for Animals has stressed that good animal welfare will undoubtedly benefit all of our society and meet the challenges of sustainability during a seminar organised by the Alliance of...

EU Re-Considers SVD Policy
EU - The Directorate-General for Health and Consumers is considering options for the future policy on swine vesicular disease (SVD).

Salmonella Found in One-Third of EU Breeding Pigs
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the results of an EU-wide survey on Salmonella in breeding pigs.

EC Approves €275 M for Animal Health Programmes
EU - Today, the European Commission adopted a financial package of €275 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases in 2010.

Results of the First Survey on MRSA in Pigs in the EU
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the first EU-wide survey on MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in breeding pigs.

Commission to Tackle Anti-Microbial Resistance
EU - The new European Commission paper lays foundations of discussion to tackle the problem of anti-microbial resistance.

Warning: More Drug Resistance in Zoonoses
EU - Better surveillance needed to fight spread of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic infections, particularly Salmonella and Campylobacter, according to a group of health agencies.

Guidance Document on Pig Protection Endorsed
EU - EU Member States endorsed yesterday at SCoFCAH a guidance document on control and surveillance measures to protect pigs against the H1N1 influenza virus.

EFSA Proposal: Feed Vitamin A Could Risk Deficiency
EU - The UK's National Pig Association (NPA) is calling on European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) to re-consider its latest proposal on maximum vitamin A levels in pig feeds.