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)

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:

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) 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].

(4) 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.

(5) All members of the advisory group have equal status.

(6) 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

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.

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

[1] OJ L 275, 25.8.2004, p. 17.

[2] OJ C 97, 21.4.2005, p. 2.

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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

[1] Three seats are allocated to BEUC in order to facilitate the representation of European consumers.

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