Commission Decision of 14 April 2011 on the members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health established by Decision 2004/613/EC (2011/242/EU)
EU Decision 2011/242 · Adopted 14 April 2011 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 14 April 2011
on the members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health established by Decision 2004/613/EC
(2011/242/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Commission Decision 2004/613/EC of 6 August 2004 concerning the creation of an advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant healthf1, and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
An advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health has been established by Decision 2004/613/EC with effect from 25 August 2004. This group is consulted by the Commission on its programme of work on food and feed safety, food and feed labelling and presentation, human nutrition in relation to food legislation, animal health and welfare, and plant health and also on any measures which the Commission has to take or propose in these fields.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 3(3) of Decision 2004/613/EC, the Commission shall select representative European bodies which most effectively meet the criteria referred to in Article 3(1) of that Decision and who have responded to the call for an expression of interest.
(3)
The Commission originally selected 36 members of the advisory group. The list of original members was published in the Official Journal of the European Union in 2005f2.
(4)
The Commission has now decided to extend the membership of the advisory group, in particular in order to include certain unrepresented sectors. Following a call for expressions of interest, nine additional bodies have been selected.
(5)
All members of the advisory group have equal status.
(6)
It is appropriate to confirm the 36 current members of the advisory group, and, in addition, to appoint the 9 newly selected members,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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1
The Commission confirms as members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health the European bodies listed in Part A of the Annex, and, in addition, appoints as members of this advisory group the European bodies listed in Part B of the Annex.
2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Signature
Done at Brussels, 14 April 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel Barroso
A
Association des industries du poisson de l’Union européenne/Comité des organisations nationales des importateurs et exportateurs de poisson de l’Union européenne
Animal Welfare Association
Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Import and Export Trade in the European Union Countries
Bureau européen des unions de consommateurs
Conseil européen des fédérations de l’industrie chimique
Comité européen de liaison des commerces agroalimentaires
Confédération européenne des syndicats/European Trade Union Confederation
Confédération des industries agroalimentaires de l’Union européenne
Centre de liaison des industries transformatrices de viandes de l’Union européenne
Comité du commerce des céréales, aliments du bétail, oléagineux, huile d’olive, huiles et graisses et agrofournitures de l’Union européenne
Comité des organisations professionnelles agricoles de l’Union européenne – Confédération générale des coopératives agricoles de l’Union européenne
European Crop Care Association
European Crop Protection Association
European Cold Storage and Logistics Association
European Dairy Association
European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions
European Fat Processors and Renderers Association
European Modern Restaurant Association
European Seed Association
Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry
European Representation of Retail, Wholesale and International Trade
European Community of Consumer Cooperatives
Eurogroup for Animal Welfare
European Association of Bioindustries
Fédération européenne de l’industrie des aliments pour animaux familiers
Fédération européenne des fabricants d’aliments composés pour animaux
Fédération européenne de la restauration collective concédée
Fédération européenne pour la santé animale et la sécurité sanitaire
European Fresh Produce Association
Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Confédération des associations nationales de l’hôtellerie, de la restauration, des cafés et établissements similaires de l’Union européenne et de l’Espace économique européen
International Federation for Animal Health Europe
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements — European Union Regional Group
Union européenne de l’artisanat et des petites et moyennes entreprises
Union européenne du commerce du bétail et de la viande
Union des groupements de détaillants indépendants de l’Europe
B
Association of the European Self-Medication Industry
European Coordination Via Campesina
European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers
European Union of Wholesale with Eggs, Egg Products and Poultry and Game
EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures
Friends of the Earth Europe
Pesticide Action Network Europe
Primary Food Processors
Slow Food Associazione Internazionale