The EU veterinarian
Subtitle: animal health, welfare & veterinary public health developments in Europe since 1957
By: by Howard Batho ... [et al.] ; with additional contributions by Henrik Bendixen ... [et al.].
Contributors: European Commission. Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection
Publisher: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Luxembourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9789279069970
Subjects: Veterinary medicine; Veterinary public health; Animal health; Salud pública veterinaria
Other titles: Animal health, welfare & veterinary public health developments in Europe since 1957
Notes: "European Commission, Health & Consumer Protection Directorate-General."

"Manuscript completed in August 2007."

"ND-82-07-458-EN-C"--P. [4] of cover.

"50."

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The legal and policy framework for the European Community veterinary sector; title: 3. The institutional and legal structure for veterinary activities; title: 4. The geographical scope of the community and the veterinary policies; title: 5. The animal disease situation from 1957 to 2006; title: 6. Strategic measures in the veterinary sectors of animal health, veterinary public health, animal welfare and zootechnics; title: 7. The development of the EU  8. Principles of controls for the internal market; title: 9. Computerised systems in the EU; title: 10. Current EU acquis and components for the implementation of the food chain ("farm to fork") concept; title: 11. The evolution of the veterinary services at EU headquarters; title: 12. Developments in the member states; title: 13. Establishment of the Federation of Veterinarians in Europe : its functions and relations with its members and the Commission; title: 14. Globalisation of agricultural food production, processing and distribution : risks in the light of EU hygiene standards and food safety concerns; title: 15. The future of the EU veterinary sector.