(...) What is the EU Veterinary Week (EVW)?
The concept of an EU Veterinary Week (EVW) –based on an initiative of the European Parliament– was developed to promote the work of EU veterinarians and to explain the importance of animal health within the context of the EU's Animal Health Strategy (AHS)1 , and in particular its two underlying principles of partnership and communication.
The overall aim of the EVW is to increase the public's interest and awareness in EU animal-health and food-safety matters.
The EU Veterinary Week was organised for the first time in 2008 by the Commission and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe. The main theme of the EVW 2008 was biosecurity, which was in line with the AHS core principle that "prevention is better than cure."
In light of the positive feedback received from Member States, veterinarians, stakeholders and the general public, it was felt that it would be beneficial to have an EU Veterinary Week on a yearly basis. (...)
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