Commission Decision

of 14 April 2011

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

(2011/242/EU)

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 concerning the creation of an advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health1, 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 an expression of interest.

(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 20052.
(4)

The Commission has now decided to extend the membership of the advisory group, in particular in order to include certain unrepresented sectors. Following a call for expressions of interest, nine additional bodies have been selected.

(5)

All members of the advisory group have equal status.

(6)

It is appropriate to confirm the 36 current members of the advisory group, and, in addition, to appoint the 9 newly selected members,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission confirms as members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health the European bodies listed in Part A of the Annex, and, in addition, appoints as members of this advisory group the European bodies listed in Part B of the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2011.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel Barroso

ANNEX

PART A

  • AIPCE-CEP

    Association des industries du poisson de l’Union européenne/Comité des organisations nationales des importateurs et exportateurs de poisson de l’Union européenne

  • ANIMALS ANGELS

    Animal Welfare Association

  • AVEC

    Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Import and Export Trade in the European Union Countries

  • BEUC3

    Bureau européen des unions de consommateurs

  • CEFIC

    Conseil européen des fédérations de l’industrie chimique

  • CELCAA

    Comité européen de liaison des commerces agroalimentaires

  • CES/ETUC

    Confédération européenne des syndicats/European Trade Union Confederation

  • CIAA

    Confédération des industries agroalimentaires de l’Union européenne

  • CLITRAVI

    Centre de liaison des industries transformatrices de viandes de l’Union européenne

  • COCERAL

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

  • COPA-Cogeca

    Comité des organisations professionnelles agricoles de l’Union européenne – Confédération générale des coopératives agricoles de l’Union européenne

  • ECCA

    European Crop Care Association

  • ECPA

    European Crop Protection Association

  • ECSLA

    European Cold Storage and Logistics Association

  • EDA

    European Dairy Association

  • EFFAT

    European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions

  • EFPRA

    European Fat Processors and Renderers Association

  • EMRA

    European Modern Restaurant Association

  • ESA

    European Seed Association

  • EUROCHAMBRES

    Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry

  • EUROCOMMERCE

    European Representation of Retail, Wholesale and International Trade

  • EUROCOOP

    European Community of Consumer Cooperatives

  • EUROGROUP

    Eurogroup for Animal Welfare

  • EUROPABIO

    European Association of Bioindustries

  • FEDIAF

    Fédération européenne de l’industrie des aliments pour animaux familiers

  • FEFAC

    Fédération européenne des fabricants d’aliments composés pour animaux

  • FERCO

    Fédération européenne de la restauration collective concédée

  • FESASS

    Fédération européenne pour la santé animale et la sécurité sanitaire

  • FRESHFEL

    European Fresh Produce Association

  • FVE

    Federation of Veterinarians of Europe

  • HOTREC

    Confédération des associations nationales de l’hôtellerie, de la restauration, des cafés et établissements similaires de l’Union européenne et de l’Espace économique européen

  • IFAH-EUROPE

    International Federation for Animal Health Europe

  • IFOAM EU GROUP

    International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements — European Union Regional Group

  • UEAPME

    Union européenne de l’artisanat et des petites et moyennes entreprises

  • UECBV

    Union européenne du commerce du bétail et de la viande

  • UGAL

    Union des groupements de détaillants indépendants de l’Europe

PART B

  • AESGP

    Association of the European Self-Medication Industry

  • ECVC

    European Coordination Via Campesina

  • EHPM

    European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers

  • EUWEP

    European Union of Wholesale with Eggs, Egg Products and Poultry and Game

  • FEFANA

    EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures

  • FoEE

    Friends of the Earth Europe

  • PAN EUROPE

    Pesticide Action Network Europe

  • PFP

    Primary Food Processors

  • SLOW FOOD

    Slow Food Associazione Internazionale