interests of all veterinarians in the 40 member countries, “Of course, I always try to find the communis opinio in what we all try to achieve. Quite an aim considering that the FVE repre- sents several categories of veterinarians, veterinarians in clini- cal practice, veterinarians in universities and research insti- tutes, veterinarians working for the authorities and in the industry. “And on top of that we have to divide our attention between many important topics, such as veterinary medi- cines, their availability and proper use in veterinary practice, animal health in general, animal welfare, and food safety.” A key topic when he took office in 2019 was the EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products and Regulation on Medicat- ed Feed. Van Dobbenburgh: “We worked on this piece of leg- islation for no less than 10 years. It will come into force on 28 January 2022. This EU regulation streamlines all current legislation on veterinary medicines”. It underlines the position of the veterinarian as gatekeeper for the responsible use of veterinary medicines. Together with the farmer, a lot can be done to strengthen the health and welfare of animals to
prevent infectious diseases and reduce the need for antimi- crobials. A nice example is the current work on improving peri-hatching conditions. The new Veterinary Medicines Reg- ulation also highlights the EU as a global leader in the pru- dent use of antibiotics. Another important item on the Van Dobbenburgh’s agenda is the EU Animal Health Law. This piece of legislation mainly deals with the prevention and control of transmissible animal diseases in the livestock sector. It aims for early detection and control of animal diseases, including emerging diseases linked to climate change. It clarifies responsibilities for veteri- narians, farmers and others dealing with animals.
Vets’ role in welfare Van Dobbenburgh: “An important issue close to the heart of every veterinarian is the protection of animal welfare, for ex- ample, during long distance transports”. In May of this year, the Netherlands took a leading position on this topic which concerns the export of live animals outside of the EU. During
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Van Dobben- burgh: “Through its 40 member countries the FVE represents 300,000 vets. It’s quite a chal- lenge to try to find communis opinio.”
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