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
Date: 2017-07-14
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), agri-foodstuffs, animal health, appointment of members, consumer protection, crop production, food inspection, food safety, labelling, plant health control








C_2017230EN.01002501.xml










15.7.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 230/25








            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.












(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).












(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.












(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






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

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

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

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




ANNEX






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