AVC Association of Veterinary Consultants

✅ On 29 November, AVC experts actively participated in the EFSA StaDG-ER meeting in Brussels, joining over 30 colleagues from diverse stakeholder organisations, including NGOs, industries, farmers, practitioners, consumers, and advocacy groups. A special thanks to Dr. Rimma Ishimbaeva and Mirka Piskorikova for representing us in person and online, as well as to other fellow AVC members Meredith Lloyd-Evans, Dr Elinor McCartney EU Food Chain Legislation Expert and Mrs. Antoinette Tolkamp, DVM for their valuable contributions to the topic selection and presentation preparation. We are grateful to the EFSA KNOW team for leading this vital expert group and for organising such a successful event! The early identification of emerging risks in the food chain is critical to protecting public health and the environment, and AVC remains committed to this mission. #associationofveterinaryconsultants #FoodSafety #EmergingRisks #EFSA #PublicHealth #stakeholderengagement

🇪🇺 AVC is pleased to contribute to advancing #FoodSafety. Thanks to Dr. Rimma Ishimbaeva and Dr. Klaus Hellmann for representing AVC so effectively at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Stakeholder Forum in Brussels on 27 November, that brought together over 100 attendees from different organisations. We are excited about exploring new opportunities in stakeholder engagement. #AssociationofVeterinaryConsultants #EFSASHF2024 #Innovation #FoodSafety #RiskAssessement #StakeholderEngagement #AI #BigData

✅ We very much welcome EFSA’s initiative to create a new community of applicants’ matters. Our organisation is pleased to support this and to represent veterinary consultants working with #food and #feed products. #associationofveterinaryconsultants #efsastakeholder #stakeholderengagement #veterinary #consultant

WOAH educational cartoon on how to reduce antibiotic use, thus preserving antibiotic efficacy, & reducing AMR

📆 AVC Board Meeting Highlights – 18 November Key Outcomes: ➡️ Active Engagement: Our members continue to contribute to EMA and EFSA activities, attending stakeholder meetings and forums. • AVC will be represented at the EMA Implementation Group meeting on 21 November by Dr. Jyoti Soni-Gupta and Mrs. Antoinette Tolkamp, DVM • AVC president, Dr. Rimma Ishimbaeva and Junior VP Mirka Piskorikova will represent AVC at the EFSA Stakeholder Forum and the StaDG-ER meeting in Brussels from 27–29 November. • Professor Alasdair Cook will attend the HMA/EMA Big Data Forum on 28 November., ➡️ VICH Conference Update: invited members Eric BRUNIER and Dr. Klaus Hellmann shared their insights from the VICH Public Conference in Amsterdam last week. A detailed meeting report will be available shortly on the AVC website with membership access. The AVC reaffirms its commitment to addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AVC AMR Working Group brings together experts from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, and Spain to advance this critical issue. This week, our members attended the European Antibiotic Awareness Day organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) with participation of EMA, EFSA, EC, and the «Antibiorésistance en santé animale : une approche One Health» event hosted by French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES). Thanks to all members involved! #AnimalHealth #AMR #BigData #Collaboration #AVC #BoardMeeting

📢 AVC Press Release 2024 Now Available We are excited to share our latest press release, showcasing our key achievements and activities. Recognized by European Medicines Agency, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Commission, AVC continues to actively contribute to veterinary and public health discussions. ✨The release highlights: • The AVC Board’s Annual Reports, detailing a year of achievements under the leadership of Dr. Rimma Ishimbaeva (President) and the Board team Mirka Piskorikova Howard Dobson Heidi Schwer Dr Elinor McCartney EU Food Chain Legislation Expert Eric BRUNIER (auditor) • Engagement in over 40 stakeholder events and major consultations and work plans - Dr. Klaus Hellmann Anja E. H. Holm Alasdair Cook Tim Rowan Meredith Lloyd-Evans Patxi Sarasola Dr. Jyoti Soni-Gupta Emma Hernandez-Sanabria Cornelia Hüttinger Alex Bach George Tice Nynke Deckers supported by other fellow members. • Insights from expert speakers Jana Schalansky Kristina Paterson Yuki Ujimasa, DVM, MS Mrs. Antoinette Tolkamp, DVM Alessandro Agostini at AVC’s 29th General Assembly in Utrecht, a truly international gathering. ⬇️ Read the full press release to learn more about AVC’s activities and plans for our 30th Anniversary General Meeting in Bordeaux, France. #PressRelease #AnimalHealth #PublicHealth #Collaboration #AssociationOfVeterinaryConsultants #AVCmembership

👩🏻🎓🌐 Happy international students’ day, Milena Ivanova! 👏 We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the excellent work you have done for our Association, which is currently published on our website and on our Linkedin page. Your commitment and your attention to details were truly impressive, and the presentation was able to highlight our missions, objectives, working groups, collaboration with European authorities European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) European Medicines Agency European Commission & Animal Health organisations AnimalhealthEurope Access VetMed FVE - Federation of Veterinarians of Europe FEFANA - Specialty Feed Ingredients, and our impact on European and international scales. This presentation became a valuable asset during our discussions with stakeholders. We wish you the best and hope to have the opportunity to collaborate with you again in the future! #internationalstudentsday #collaboration #studentengagement #communication #publication #publichealth

🇪🇺 Thanks to European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for inviting me to the upcoming EFSA Stakeholder Forum: #Innovation in #FoodSafety: Navigating the Future Together, and confirming my participation in the Workshop - “Digitalisation and emerging technologies in food risk assessment”. 📍The event will take place on 27 November in Brussels, Belgium. This one-day Forum promises a unique lineup of sessions, networking opportunities, a stand to respond to questions related to EFSA’s application process, and a chance to discuss and gain new insights into innovation in risk assessment and food safety. ☘️ Grateful to AVC Association of Veterinary Consultants for the opportunity to represent the stakeholder category Associations of Practitioners at this main annual stakeholder event. Dr Rimma Ishimbaeva AVC President Alternate Member of EFSA Stakeholder Bureau Member of EFSA StaDG on Emerging Risks info@avc-eu.de #efsa #stakeholderforum #food #riskassessment #digitalisation #EFSASHF24

📣 Meet AVC members Dr. Klaus Hellmann, Eric BRUNIER, Cornelia Hüttinger and Cristina Jorge at the #VICH Conference in Amsterdam! 🌐💊🐾 The «VICH and a New Era» public event in Amsterdam showcased progress in harmonizing technical requirements for veterinary medicine registration, fostering global regulatory alignment. Key sessions included: ✔️ “VICH Moving Forwards: Restructuring, Future Vision, and Workplan”. ✔️ “Scientific Issues: Safety, Pharmacovigilance, and Bioequivalence”. ✔️ “Technical Challenges: New Science, Reduction in Animal Testing, and Big Data”. ✔️ “The Future: Global Collaboration, Regulatory Convergence, and Vision”. Thanks to all AVC colleagues involved for your invaluable contribution! #associationofveterinaryconsultants #membership #networking #vichconference

🌐🐾 First insight from our colleague Dr. Klaus Hellmann one of AVC representatives at the 7th VICH Public Conference in Amsterdam. #harmonisation #animalhealthproduct #development #vich #associationofveterinaryconsultants