food safety | animal disease | animal health | foodstuffs legislation | EU food chain Friday 17 January 2020, 16:00 - 18:30 (CET)Berlin, GermanyExternal event Programme 17 Jan 2020, 16:00 - 16:30 (CET)Chair: Anne Bucher Moderator: Corinna Egerer Opening remarksStella Kyriakides, EU Commissioner for Health and Food SafetyJulia Klöckner, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, GermanyMarija Vučković, Minister of Agriculture, CroatiaTaku Etoh, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, JapanJoachim Rukwied, President of Copa (representing European farmers)16:30 - 17:10 (CET)1. Panel discussion: unprecedented global threat and the worldwide impact of African swine feverASF in Bulgaria: Desislava Taneva, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, BulgariaASF preparedness in Australia: Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Agriculture, AustraliaKorean experience on ASF: Jae-ouk Lee, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Republic of KoreaThe unprecedented global spread of ASF: Dr. Monique Eloit, Director General, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)Strategic challenges to sustainable global control of ASF: Bukar Tijani, Assistant Director-General, of the and Consumer Protection Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsASF preparedness in America: Dr. Jaspinder Komal, President, OIE/FAO GF-TADs Steering Committee of the Americas Region, CanadaASF in China: Wang Gongmin, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the People's Republic of ChinaToolsforASF control: Dr. Sergey Dankvert, Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, the Russian Federation17:10 - 17:25 (CET)Q&A17:25 - 18:05 (CET)2. Panel discussion: collaborative approach and future of global pork productionBiosecurity is a key and an investment in a long-term: Pekka Pesonen, Secretary General, Copa-Cogeca (representing European farmers and European agri-cooperatives)The key role of hunters to manage ASF spread in wild boar populations globally: Dr. David Scallan, Secretary General, European Federation for Hunting and ConservationGlobal research partnerships to generate scientific knowledge on ASF: PD Dr. Sandra Blome, Science Director, Global African swine fever Research Alliance (GARA)Global meat trade: impact of ASF: Guillaume Roué, President, International Meat Secretariat (IMS)The impact of ASF on Chinese pork production and strategic assessment of future impact: Rupert Claxton, Meat Director, GIRA (strategic consultancy and market research firm)Challenges for EU Agriculture and Rural Development: Janusz Wojciechowski, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development18:05 - 18:20 (CET)Q&A18:20 - 18:30 (CET)Chair’s conclusions and closing remarksAnne Bucher, Director-General, DG Health and Food Safety, European Commission Practical information WhenFriday 17 January 2020, 16:00 - 18:30 (CET)Whereroom Beta 6+7 in Hub27 (Messegelände), room Beta 6+7 in Hub27 (Messegelände),, Messedamm 22, 14055 Berlin, Germany Report High-level international conference as part of the 85th Berlin International Green WeekThe unprecedented spread of African swine fever (ASF) worldwide requires global action and even more effective collaboration and communication between all relevant stakeholders in the areas of agriculture and the environment.The future of global pork production, and therefore food security, is under threat from this devastating disease.In this context, a high-level international conference "The Future of global pork production under the threat of African swine fever" was organised by the European Commission in Berlin, Germany on 17 January 2020.The aim of the event was to foster coordinated global actions to reduce the impact of ASF on pork production and international trade.The conference was opened by Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Julia Klöckner, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany and Marija Vučković, Minister of Agriculture of Croatia. EU and third country Ministers, International Organisations as well as numerous important global stakeholders were also in attendance at the conference which also saw dedicated panel discussions organised.Presentations of the eventPanel discussion 1: unprecedented global threat and the worldwide impact of African swine feverASF in BulgariaASF preparedness in AustraliaKorean experience on ASFThe unprecedented global spread of ASFStrategic challenges to sustainable global control of ASFASF preparedness in AmericaASF in ChinaToolsforASF controlPanel discussion 2: collaborative approach and future of global pork productionBiosecurity is a key and an investment in a long-termThe key role of hunters to manage ASF spread in wild boar populations globallyGlobal research partnerships to generate scientific knowledge on ASFGlobal meat trade: impact of ASFThe impact of ASF on Chinese pork production and strategic assessment of future impactEU challenges for EU Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentParticipantsIndicative list of countries and organisations represented at the eventVideo contentOpening remarks - Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety - Marija VUČKOVIĆ, Minister of Agriculture, Croatia - Julia KLÖCHNER, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Germany - Joachim RUKWIED, President of Copa (representing European farmers) - Taku ETOH, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, JapanNewsParticipation of Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentConclusions and closing remarks - Anne BUCHER, Director-General, DG Health and Food Safety, European CommissionConclusionsThe Chair's conclusions were presented by Anne Bucher, Director-General of DG SANTE, to close the event.Chair´s Conclusions Related links AgendaVenue guide Policies Food safetyAnimal diseases Related events07-08Nov2023Conferences and summits14th meeting of the EU Platform on Food losses and Food WasteBrussels, BelgiumLive streaming available12Jan2023Conferences and summitsInformative session on Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on Veterinary Medicinal Products20Oct2022Conferences and summits13th meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food WasteBelgiumLive streaming availableSee all
High-level international conference as part of the 85th Berlin International Green WeekThe unprecedented spread of African swine fever (ASF) worldwide requires global action and even more effective collaboration and communication between all relevant stakeholders in the areas of agriculture and the environment.The future of global pork production, and therefore food security, is under threat from this devastating disease.In this context, a high-level international conference "The Future of global pork production under the threat of African swine fever" was organised by the European Commission in Berlin, Germany on 17 January 2020.The aim of the event was to foster coordinated global actions to reduce the impact of ASF on pork production and international trade.The conference was opened by Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Julia Klöckner, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany and Marija Vučković, Minister of Agriculture of Croatia. EU and third country Ministers, International Organisations as well as numerous important global stakeholders were also in attendance at the conference which also saw dedicated panel discussions organised.Presentations of the eventPanel discussion 1: unprecedented global threat and the worldwide impact of African swine feverASF in BulgariaASF preparedness in AustraliaKorean experience on ASFThe unprecedented global spread of ASFStrategic challenges to sustainable global control of ASFASF preparedness in AmericaASF in ChinaToolsforASF controlPanel discussion 2: collaborative approach and future of global pork productionBiosecurity is a key and an investment in a long-termThe key role of hunters to manage ASF spread in wild boar populations globallyGlobal research partnerships to generate scientific knowledge on ASFGlobal meat trade: impact of ASFThe impact of ASF on Chinese pork production and strategic assessment of future impactEU challenges for EU Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentParticipantsIndicative list of countries and organisations represented at the eventVideo contentOpening remarks - Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety - Marija VUČKOVIĆ, Minister of Agriculture, Croatia - Julia KLÖCHNER, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Germany - Joachim RUKWIED, President of Copa (representing European farmers) - Taku ETOH, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, JapanNewsParticipation of Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentConclusions and closing remarks - Anne BUCHER, Director-General, DG Health and Food Safety, European CommissionConclusionsThe Chair's conclusions were presented by Anne Bucher, Director-General of DG SANTE, to close the event.Chair´s Conclusions
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