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Today, the International Federation for Animal Health-Europe (IFAH-Europe) used its annual conference in Brussels to call on Europe’s decision-makers to address the global food crisis. As the world’s population continues to grow, and more and more households in emerging economies join the world’s middle class, the demand for animal protein is expected to double by 2050.

EPN10 Press release

Brussels, 24 February 2010 - You love your cat, dog, hamster or any other pet you may have, but did you know that keeping animals also contributes to making you healthier and live longer? Have you ever considered that apart from companionship, pets can be working partners or a vital support to a person with disabilities? At the fifth European Pet Night held in Brussels at the European Parliament, a coalition of animal-related organisations want to highlight the importance and value of pets to society. The event will be hosted by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), Caroline Lucas and Horst Schnellhardt.

IE Press Release 32 IEC Election

Jochen Wieda re-elected as IFAH-Europe Chairman for the next 2 years
Officers also elected
Brussels, 1 July 2009 - The IFAH-Europe Council has reappointed Jochen Wieda (Intervet/Schering Plough) as its Chairman for the period 2009-2011 on 24 June, following the federation’s 5th General Assembly held in Brussels last week. He will be supported by Albert Bourla (Pfizer) and Martin Schneidereit (BfT, Germany, who was also re-elected) as Vice-Chairmen. Folkert Kamphuis (Novartis) was also reconfirmed as treasurer.

IE Press Release 31 AnConf09

At the opening of the IFAH-Europe annual conference, “2010 review: one vision, one final step to one market?”, the European Health Commissioner, Androulla Vassiliou’s speech addressed the need for prevention of the occurrence of animal diseases and the reduction of their impact, as well as the ongoing work towards replacing the current complex legal structure by a simpler framework. In light of this, IFAH-Europe presented its 1-1-1 concept, offering a single European market to ensure product availability.

IE Press Release 30 EMEA

Latest developments in scientific review, legislation and marketing authorisation procedures
London 13 March 2009: Representatives of European and national regulators as well as the Animal Health Industry met on the 12th and 13th March for the 2009 Infoday with the central theme “Latest developments in scientific review, legislation and marketing authorisation procedures” focussing on the core areas where regulatory professionals want to be kept up to date.

IE Press Release 29 EPN09

European Pet Night 2009: “We care” about companion animals
Brussels, 13 February 2009 – The European Parliament opened its doors to three assistance dogs on the occasion of the 2009 European Pet Night, an event highlighting the benefits of companion animals to European Society. A vibrant reception was hosted by MEPs Neil Parish and Paulo Casaca, alongside a broad group of organisations supporting pet welfare and health, under the heading “We care”.

IE Press Release 28 EMEA ID

EMEA/IFAH-Europe Infoday: Latest regulatory developments on the veterinary medicines agenda
Brussels, Belgium, 9 January 2009: The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and IFAH-Europe are organising a joint info day on the topic “The latest developments in scientific review, legislation and marketing authorisation procedures”, which will be held at the EMEA in London on 12-13 March 2009. This event will provide the latest information on a range of scientific, procedural and legislative developments.

IE Press Release 27 Wieda

Jochen Wieda elected IFAH-Europe Chairman
Brussels, 8 December 2008: The IFAH-Europe Council members elected Jochen Wieda (Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health) as their new Chairman at their meeting in Brussels on 3 December 2008; he will lead the Federation until scheduled elections in June 2009. The Council also elected Jean-Louis Crosia (Merial) as Vice-Chair, a position that Jochen Wieda held previously, and welcomed Wolfgang Trebels (Bayer HealthCare) as a new member.

IE Press Release 26 AnConf08

IFAH-Europe annual conference 2008:Stakeholders outline way forward to joint animal health policy
Brussels, Belgium, 20 June 2008: With more than 140 participants, the 2008 IFAH-Europe annual conference has become the main annual event on Animal Health Policy in Europe. High level representatives of FAO, OIE, industry, academia and the European institutions were present as speakers and participants. The participants highlighted the necessity of a joint approach of all animal health stakeholders in developing new policy concepts in food safety, the area of companion animals, fostering more European research and enhancing international cooperation.

IE Press Release 25 FAO

IFAH at FAO summit on world food security:
“International platform necessary to tackle threat of emerging animal diseases”
Brussels, Belgium, 5 June 2008: Declan O’Brien, IFAH-Europe Managing Director, addressed the FAO Summit on World Food Security, where he stressed the importance of creating an International Animal Health Technology Platform modelled on the European Technology Platform to tackle trans-boundary animal diseases. The positive echo of conference attendees to create such a platform highlights the genuine need to establish an efficient tool at global level to unite key animal health stakeholders, coordinate research efforts worldwide and pool resources to tackle animal health in developed and developing countries.

IE Press Release 24 European Pet Night 2007

European Pet Night 2007: Companion animals take over the European quarter
BRUSSELS, 22 November 2007 – Horses, assistance dogs and a teacher dog came to Brussels yesterday evening to demonstrate to MEPs and policy-makers the importance of healthy, happy animals in the European Union.

IE Press Release 23 ETPGAH action plan

EU Commissioner Potočnik welcomes Action Plan for future animal health research.
Brussels, Belgium, 14 November 2007: European Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potočnik welcomed the launch of the Action Plan as the third phase of the European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health (ETPGAH) on 14 November 2007. With the Action Plan, the ETPGAH enters into its implementation phase to develop medicines for current and emerging animal diseases.

IE Press Release 22 New Council

Brussels, Belgium, 14 June 2007: IFAH-Europe members elected a new Council at the General Assembly held in Brussels on 5 June 2007. With Brian Clark as Chairman, the Council will guide the federation’s work for the next two years.

IE Press Release 21 AnConf07

Annual conference stresses the importance of efficient regulation to sustain innovation and growth in the animal health sector
Brussels, 7 June 2007 - At its 2007 annual conference, the European Federation for Animal Health gathered some 100 experts from European and national public authorities, industry and key stakeholders in Animal Health to present its new benchmarking study on veterinary medicines regulation in the EU. The study underlines the need for further regulatory reforms in Europe to maintain current levels of innovation in Europe.

IE Press Release 20 AnConf 06

European conference stresses the benefits of animal health and innovation to society
IFAH-Europe’s innovation conference highlighted the need for a common strategy and structural dialogue between partners to prevent and treat animal diseases at global level
Brussels, Belgium, 30 June 2006: The IFAH-Europe conference ‘The Animal Health Industry – An essential partner for Global Health’, held in Brussels on 28 June 2006, gathered high level representatives from European and international organisations as well as more than 130 representatives from a wide range of stakeholders including industry, regulators, non-governmental organizations, academia and media. The participants discussed the importance of innovation in animal health and its impact on global health. They stressed the benefits that animal health products bring to society – in both developed and developing countries - and the need for a common strategy and effective cooperation between institutions and stakeholders to allow quick exchange of information and coordination in crisis situations.

IE Press Release 19 ETPGAH strategic agenda

Broad stakeholder coalition launches Strategic Research Agenda to combat animal diseases
Brussels, Belgium, 19 May 2006: A coalition of stakeholders represented in the European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health (ETPGAH) launched today a Strategic Research Agenda to combat animal diseases in the presence of European Commissioner for Science and Research Janez Potočnik. The Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) lays out a systematic plan to ensure a close cooperation between both private and public sectors to accelerate the rate of innovation in Animal Health and achieve a better coordination of the fragmented research activities in Europe.

IE Press Release 18 Danish Antiobiotics

IFAH-Europe Opposes Danish Antibiotic List
Brussels, Belgium, 21 December 2005: Representing the European Animal Health industry, IFAH-Europe strongly opposes the restrictive list of antibiotics for use in pig production as published today by a working group of the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.

IE Press Release 17 ETPGAH SRA

Broad stakeholder coalition launches Strategic Research Agenda to combat avian influenza and other animal diseases
Brussels, 19 May 2006: A coalition of stakeholders represented in the European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health (ETPGAH) health has today launched a Strategic Research Agenda to combat animal diseases in the presence of European Commissioner Jan Potočnik

IE Press Release 16 EPN05

'Animals are good for you – be good to them'
Heard from IFAH-Europe horse's mouth
Brussels, Belgium, 21 June 2005: 'Animals are good for you – be good to them' this is the message that Healthy Happy Horse carries, IFAH-Europe's colourful horse model, an artwork by Belgian artist Veronique Sabban, representing the animal health industry's commitment to improving the quality of life for both animals and people. IFAH-Europe's horse model is part of the 'Horse Parade Belgium', which opens today in Brussels.

IE Press Release 15 Lisbon agenda

IFAH-Europe expresses support to the Lisbon Agenda objectives and gives recommendations to achieve them
Brussels, Belgium, 17 June 2005: IFAH-Europe organised a conference in Brussels on 16 June 2005 on the contribution of the Animal Health industry to the Lisbon Agenda. An efficient transfer of research results and a predictable, science-based and harmonised regulatory framework were identified as key elements to ensure competitiveness, innovation and sustainability in Europe in the animal health sector.

IE Press Release 14 New Managing Director

Declan O’Brien appointed Managing Director of IFAH-Europe,
Susanne Zänker to take on Senior Position in another industry association
Brussels, Belgium, 19 April 2005: After more than 12 years of involvement with the European animal health industry association, IFAH-Europe, previously FEDESA, Susanne Zänker will leave her current post in July to become General Director of A.I.S.E., the international association for soaps, detergents and maintenance products in Europe.

IE Press Release 13 New Council

IFAH-Europe appoints new Directors to its Council
Brussels, Belgium, 10 February 2005: IFAH-Europe elected the new members of its decision-making body, the Council, and its Chair on 10 February 2005. The Council of IFAH-Europe is comprised of five representatives from Member Companies and five representatives from National Associations.

IE Press Release 12 ETPGAH

Industry leads a European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health
An initiative to develop and deliver tools to control animal disease
Brussels, Belgium, 20 December 2004: A high level group of stakeholders in the animal health sector lead by industry has decided to establish a European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health. The group comprises representatives from the animal health industry, small biotechnology enterprises, research institutions, regulatory authorities at the European level and the financial world.

IE Press release 11 TOPRA conference

IFAH-Europe at TOPRA Conference:
supporting new veterinary medicines legislation and addressing some concerns
Brussels, Belgium, 10 November 2004: IFAH-Europe reiterated its support for the new EU veterinary legislation while expressing some concerns during the TOPRA Conference of 26 to 28 October on the new human and veterinary medicines legislation entitled ‘Impact 2005: ‘Getting started with the New Legislation’. IFAH-Europe also used the event to launch its revised brochure: ‘The Marketing Authorisation Process for Veterinary Medicinal Products in Europe’.

IE Press Release 10 Managing Director

Managing Director Appointed at IFAH-Europe
European animal health industry representation enhanced
Brussels, Belgium, 27 October 2004: IFAH-Europe is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Susanne Zänker as its Managing Director. She will take up her new position on 1 November 2004.

IE Press Release 9 conference

IFAH-Europe continues to contribute towards improving the quality of life for animals and people
Brussels, Belgium, 4 June 2004: IFAH-Europe demonstrated its continued contribution towards improving the quality of life for animals and people at an event organised in Paris, France, on 26 May. Over fifty representatives from the animal health industry and other stakeholders, including the OIE, the WHO, EU regulatory authorities and journalists attended.

IE Press Release 8 GVP Guide

IFAH-Europe launches its Good Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Practice Guide
Brussels, Belgium, 21 April 2004: IFAH-Europe launches its Good Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Practice Guide at theits Info Day on Good Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Practice. This Info Day has been organised to underline the animal health industry’s responsible attitude towards its obligations concerning pharmacovigilance.

IFAH-Europe press release 7 New VetMed legislation

Council adopts the new legislation for veterinary medicinal products
Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2004: The Council formally adopted the proposed new legislation covering human and veterinary medicinal products on 11 March 2004. The Council’s decision marked the end of its second reading of the legislative package review and more than two years of debate within the co-decision procedure.