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| 15.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 230/25 |
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15.7.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 230/25

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 July 2017

on the members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health established by Decision 2004/613/EC

(2017/C 230/05)

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 (1) concerning the creation of an advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health, 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. |
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(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 applications. |
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(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 applications.

| (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 2005 (2). |
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(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 2005 (2).

| (4) | The membership of the advisory group was extended by Decision 2011/242/EU (3). |
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(4)

The membership of the advisory group was extended by Decision 2011/242/EU (3).

| (5) | The Commission has now revised the membership of the advisory group, in particular to take into account the requirements set up by the revised horizontal rules for Commission Expert Groups (4). Following a call for applications, 45 members have been selected. |
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(5)

The Commission has now revised the membership of the advisory group, in particular to take into account the requirements set up by the revised horizontal rules for Commission Expert Groups (4). Following a call for applications, 45 members have been selected.

| (6) | All members of the advisory group have equal status, |
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(6)

All members of the advisory group have equal status,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Commission appoints as members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health the stakeholder bodies listed in the Annex.

Article 2

Appointment

Members shall be appointed for 5 years. Their term of office may be renewed.

Article 3

Repeal

Decision 2011/242/EU is repealed.

Article 4

Applicability

This Decision is applicable as of the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2017.

For the Commission

Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 275, 25.8.2004, p. 17.

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(2)  
  OJ C 97, 21.4.2005, p. 2.

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(3)  
  OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 126.

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(4)  Commission Decision C(2016) 3301 final.

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ANNEX

| AESGP | Association of the European Self-Medication Industry |
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| AIPCE-CEP | European Fish Processors & Traders Association |
| AVEC | Association de l’Aviculture, de l’Industrie et du Commerce de Volailles dans les Pays de l’Union Européenne |
| BEUC | Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs |
| CEFIC | European Chemical Industry Council |
| CELCAA | European Liaison Committee for Agriculture and agri-food trade |
| CLITRAVI | Centre de liaison des industries transformatrices de viande de l’UE |
| COCERAL | Comité du commerce des céréales, aliments du bétail, oléagineux, huile d’olive, huiles et graisses et agrofournitures de l’UE |
| COGECA | European agri-cooperatives |
| COPA | European farmers |
| ECPA | European Crop Protection Association |
| ECSLA | European Cold Storage and Logistics Association |
| EFFAT | European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions |
| EFPRA | European Fat Processors & Renderers Association |
| EHPM | European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers |
| ELO | European Landowners’ Organization asbl |
| ENA | European Nurserystock Association |
| EOCC | European Organic Certifiers Council |
| EPBA | European Professional Beekeepers Association |
| EU specialty food ingredients | Federation of European Specialty Food Ingredients Industries (previously known as ELC) |
| EUROCOMMERCE | EuroCommerce |
| EUROCOOP | European Community of Consumer Cooperatives |
| EUROGROUP FOR ANIMALS | Eurogroup for Animals |
| FACE | Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU |
| FEAP | Federation of European Aquaculture Producers |
| FEDIAF | Fédération européenne des industries des aliments pour animaux familiers |
| FEFAC | Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d’Aliments Composés |
| FEFANA | EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures |
| FESASS | Fédération Européenne pour la Santé Animale et la Sécurité Sanitaire |
| FoEE | Friends of the Earth Europe |
| FOODDRINKEUROPE | FoodDrinkEurope |
| FOODSERVICE EUROPE | FoodServiceEurope |
| FRESHFEL | Freshfel Europe — the forum for the European fresh fruits and vegetables chain |
| FVE | Federation of Veterinarians of Europe |
| HOTREC | HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe |
| IFAH-EUROPE | International Federation for Animal Health-Europe AISBL |
| IFOAM EU GROUP | International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group |
| INDEPENDENT RETAIL EUROPE | Independent Retail Europe (formerly UGAL) - Union of Groups of Independent Retailers of Europe |
| IPIFF | International Platform of Insects for Food & Feed Association |
| PAN EUROPE | Pesticide Action Network Europe |
| PFP | Primary Food Processors |
| SLOW FOOD | Slow Food (NA) |
| SNE | Specialised Nutrition Europe |
| UEAPME | Union européenne de l’Artisanat et des petites et moyennes entreprises, aisbl |
| UECBV | Union Européenne du Commerce du Bétail et de la Viande |

AESGP

Association of the European Self-Medication Industry

AIPCE-CEP

European Fish Processors & Traders Association

AVEC

Association de l’Aviculture, de l’Industrie et du Commerce de Volailles dans les Pays de l’Union Européenne

BEUC

Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs

CEFIC

European Chemical Industry Council

CELCAA

European Liaison Committee for Agriculture and agri-food trade

CLITRAVI

Centre de liaison des industries transformatrices de viande de l’UE

COCERAL

Comité du commerce des céréales, aliments du bétail, oléagineux, huile d’olive, huiles et graisses et agrofournitures de l’UE

COGECA

European agri-cooperatives

COPA

European farmers

ECPA

European Crop Protection Association

ECSLA

European Cold Storage and Logistics Association

EFFAT

European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions

EFPRA

European Fat Processors & Renderers Association

EHPM

European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers

ELO

European Landowners’ Organization asbl

ENA

European Nurserystock Association

EOCC

European Organic Certifiers Council

EPBA

European Professional Beekeepers Association

EU specialty food ingredients

Federation of European Specialty Food Ingredients Industries (previously known as ELC)

EUROCOMMERCE

EuroCommerce

EUROCOOP

European Community of Consumer Cooperatives

EUROGROUP FOR ANIMALS

Eurogroup for Animals

FACE

Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU

FEAP

Federation of European Aquaculture Producers

FEDIAF

Fédération européenne des industries des aliments pour animaux familiers

FEFAC

Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d’Aliments Composés

FEFANA

EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures

FESASS

Fédération Européenne pour la Santé Animale et la Sécurité Sanitaire

FoEE

Friends of the Earth Europe

FOODDRINKEUROPE

FoodDrinkEurope

FOODSERVICE EUROPE

FoodServiceEurope

FRESHFEL

Freshfel Europe — the forum for the European fresh fruits and vegetables chain

FVE

Federation of Veterinarians of Europe

HOTREC

HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe

IFAH-EUROPE

International Federation for Animal Health-Europe AISBL

IFOAM EU GROUP

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

INDEPENDENT RETAIL EUROPE

Independent Retail Europe (formerly UGAL) - Union of Groups of Independent Retailers of Europe

IPIFF

International Platform of Insects for Food & Feed Association

PAN EUROPE

Pesticide Action Network Europe

PFP

Primary Food Processors

SLOW FOOD

Slow Food (NA)

SNE

Specialised Nutrition Europe

UEAPME

Union européenne de l’Artisanat et des petites et moyennes entreprises, aisbl

UECBV

Union Européenne du Commerce du Bétail et de la Viande

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