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.
2011/242/EU: 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: 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
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 health(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
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.
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.
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).
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.
All members of the advisory group have equal status.
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
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 |
| BEUC(1) | 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 |