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.

2022-2026 Mandate

Chair: Gilles MEYER

Vice-Chair: Nadia HADDAD and Claude SAEGERMAN

Members: