2021 at a glance - AnimalhealthEurope

Talking sustainability through better livestock health & welfare at the GFFA

21/01/2021 – Our all-female panel of experts in agro-economics and livestock sustainability from FAO and ILRI discussed data analysis for...

European Livestock Voice debates: In a jungle of labels, what is driving animal welfare practices?

28/01/2021 – A bioethics professor, and policy advisors on animal health and welfare for Denmark and Eurogroup for Animals debated animal...

AnimalhealthEurope survey shows growing awareness of the benefits of veterinary medicines

22/03/2021 – A survey of 6000 people in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom showed...

High attendance at EMA Veterinary Medicines Info Day

25/03/2021 – Over 800 participants tuned in to the EMA’s info days held in March this year and then again in November focusing on...

Highlighting the need for animal disease prevention

19/04/2021 – In a policy paper AnimalhealthEurope highlighted how the EU can support efforts for greater vaccination of Europe’s farm...

World Animal Vaccination Day

20/04/2021 – With the Animal Health Law coming into force just prior to World Animal Vaccination Day, the animal health industry strongly...

Livestock value chain debates future of food and farming in Europe

06/05/21 – Italian platform Carni Sostenibili and European Livestock Voice hosted an open dialogue on the future of livestock farming...

Highlighting our sustainability focus

31/05/2021 – This new publication outlines how animal health products and services contribute to the Green Deal and gives examples of...

EMA Stakeholder Forum on Veterinary Big Data

01/06/2021 – We supported the EMA initiative to build awareness on the use of innovative digital technologies in the veterinary...

EU40 and AFCC talk innovation in the food chain

14/06/2021 – EU40Talks session brought together innovation specialists, agrifood industry, the European Commission and MEPs to debate the...

New President for AnimalhealthEurope

16/06/2021 – At the association’s General Assembly in June Hans Dittrich of MSD Animal Health was elected President for a period of two...

Annual Conference: Next Generation Livestock Farming

17/06/2021 – Young farmers, vets and policy makers discussed new technologies, methods and tools driving improved animal health and...

Webinars for members on cross-border sales within EU

30/06/2021 – AnimalhealthEurope organised two well-attended webinars (June and November) for members to discuss the impact and...

TOPRA Veterinary Medicines Symposium 2021

22/09/2021 – The annual symposium for regulatory affairs looked at how to improve animal health and what strategies could be put in place...

Newly formed Pet Alliance Europe asks if pets can power health?

29/09/2021 – Our online event with Parliament Magazine discussed human-animal bond research, how it can be applied in EU health care...

Key findings from Human- Animal Bond studies in Europe published

01/10/2021 – A booklet from the new Pet Alliance Europe highlights findings from peer-reviewed studies on the benefits of pets for...

What do studies say about the impacts of Farm to Fork goals?

12/10/2021 – Livestock value chain associations call on European Commission for holistic impact assessment of Farm to Fork goals on the...

Support for EU food system transformation based on innovation

20/10/2021 – AnimalhealthEurope welcomed European Parliament support for transition to more sustainable food system and is ready to...

Harmonising technical requirements for veterinary medicines registration

15/11/2021 – AnimalhealthEurope delegates participated in the 40th meeting of the VICH Steering Committee working on international...

Our successful approach to reducing the need for antibiotic use

18/11/2021 – Efforts made by Europe’s animal sector and the reduction in antibiotic use to date are recognised by EU policymakers...

ESVAC report shows good uptake of Responsible Use principles in Europe

23/11/2021 – ESVAC report registered an overall decline (since 2011) in sales of antimicrobials for animal health purposes of 43.2%, with...

New strategic direction for AnimalhealthEurope

24/11/2021 – For the first time in two years AnimalhealthEurope’s Board and Committee Chairs met in person to agree on the new...

Meeting with European Commissioner for Agriculture

07/12/2021 – Our president Hans-Guenther Dittrich and secretary general Roxane Feller met with Commissioner Wojciechowski to discuss Farm...

Dialogue opens with EVP Timmermans on the future of European livestock farming

07/12/2021 – Sector associations from European Livestock Voice invited European Commission Vice President Timmermans to visit a beef and...