Identification, vaccination and movement of dogs and cats in the EU: Tuesday 21st June 2016

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1 Identification, vaccination and movement of dogs and cats in the EU: How can the Pet Passport and TRACES systems be improved? 20 and 21 June 2016, Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU, Brussel Tuesday 21st June :00 Registration and coffee Welcome speech Friedrich von Heusinger The Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU Welcome speech Heli Dungler FOUR PAWS International Presentation of the FOUR PAWS Report on Identification, vaccination and movement of companion animals in the EU Pierre Sultana FOUR PAWS European Policy Office Welcome speech Rafael Lagens Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) INTRODUCTION Moderator: Pierre Sultana, VIER PFOTEN European Policy Office EU animal health rules for moving dogs and cats into a Member State from another Hélène Klein DG SANTE Dogs and Cats' traceability in Europe: history

2 Sophie Duthoit VIER PFOTEN/ FOUR PAWS European Policy Office 10:40 Presentation of European Parliament s work on pets traceability Dr Renate Sommer, MEP European Parliament 11: Question time Coffee break PART 1: THE FAILED HARMONISATION OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF COMPANION ANIMALS Moderator: Dr Michel Schoffeniels, EuroPetNet Transponders code, ISO norms, manufacturer code and country codes Dr Sven Hüther, Planet ID Identification as the guarantee for proper vaccination and animal health Dr Nancy De Briyne, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) The need for identification and registration of companion animals in shelters Dr Paolo Dalla Villa, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'abruzzo e del Molise (IZSAM) Question time :00 Lunch break PART 2: THE LIMITS OF THE PET PASSPORT Moderator: Dr Marina Ivanova, VIER PFOTEN Bulgaria 14:00 The Pet Passport, a non-life time document Joe Moran, Eurogroup for Animals 14:20 The Belgian tentative to transform the Pet Passport into a lifetime document: The ECJ Case Law Els Vanautryve Cabinet of the Flemish Minister Page 2 of 5

3 14:40 The vaccination proof into the Pet passport: the growing issue with counterfeited stickers Karen Bresard MSD/Intervet, Global Security Group 15:00 The conflict between the Pet Passport and the National Health Booklet Example of Czech Republic MVDr. Martina Načeradská Private veterinarian 15:20 The use of the EuroPetNet system to detect frauds Michel Schoffeniels EuroPetNet 15:40-15:55 Question time 15:55-16:15 Coffee break PART 3: THE INCLUSION OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN THE TRACES SYSTEM Moderator:Sophie Duthoit, VIER PFOTEN European Policy Office 16:15 Introduction to the TRACES system: How does it work for companion animals? Magdalena Gajdzińska VIER PFOTEN, European Policy Office 16:35 The difference of interpretation of Regulation 1/2005 between Member States: does it also apply to companion animals? Jeff Segers Skyfast 16:55 The refusal of some national authorities to let NGOs use TRACES The case of Greece, The recent EU case-law Pfotenhilfe Ungarn Irini Molfessi Panhellenic Animal Welfare Federation 17:15 Illustration of the difficulties met in practice by two practical cases Sophie Duthoit VIER PFOTEN 17:35-17:50 Question time 17:50 Conclusion of the day, Julie Sanders (VIER PFOTEN) and Adolfo Sansolini (Animal Welfare and Trade) Page 3 of 5

4 18:20 Cocktail and Delivery of the first CARO Award to M. Jacques Grimanelli by the CAROdog/cat Editorial Board Follow up by a walking dinner until 21:30 Wednesday 22nd June 09:30-10:45 Open discussion with stakeholders and the public: MEMBER STATES PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Moderator: Adolfo Sansolini, Animal Welfare and Trade France Dr Rémi Gellé President of ICAD The Netherlands Dr Bernadette Regeer Ministry of Economic Affairs Belgium Dr Eric Van Tiburgh Flemish Governemnt Finland Dr Virva Valle, Finish Food Safety Agency, EVIRA Austria Dr Marie-Christin Rossmann Austrian Federal Government Greece Irini Molfessi, PanHellenic Animal Welfare Federation Italy Dr Paolo Zucca Central Directorate of Health of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Italy Czech Republic MVDr. Martina Načeradská EU Commission s perspective Dr Hélène Klein, EU Commission 10:45-11:05 Coffee break Page 4 of 5

5 PART 5: RECOMMENDATIONS AND SOLUTIONS Moderator: Philip Mc Creight, TASSO 11:20 Presentation of the recommendations of the report Pierre Sultana, VIER PFOTEN, EPO 11:40 Possible solutions at the EU level within the animal health law and the dog and cat survey Christian Juliusson EU Parliament 12:00 Go further: Presentation of roadmaps and concrete measures for an EU wide Identification and Registration of dogs and cats Pierre Sultana, on behalf of the CARO EU Canine and Feline Traceability Experts group 12:20-12:35 Question time 12:35-13:00 Final Conclusion 13:00 End of the Conference Page 5 of 5

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