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Working group meetings 2007/08

Working Group meeting - 12 November 2007 (London)

Vets as Businesses

  • Incomes
  • Business Models
  • Business Support Mechanisms
  • Business Advice
  • Training / CPD

Communications Strategy          

  • Engagement with Clients

Minutes from 12 November meeting (PDF) (90 KB)

Working Group meeting - 30 January 2008 (Scotland)

Public Good Functions of Rural Vets (Government - Animal Health and Welfare, Public Health and Food Safety)

  • Changing Structure/ Geography / Capacity of Profession
  • Implications for Contingency Capacity, Surveillance and Public Health
  • Disease Scenario Work

Minutes from 30 January meeting (PDF) (60 KB)

Working Group meeting - 15 February 2008 (Wales)

New Governance Models in Farming and Food Production - Are They Working?

  • Cross Compliance (Animal Welfare)
  • Farm Health Planning
  • Food Chain Regulation
  • Quality Assurance
  • Evidence of Market Failure (Government / Farmer / Food Industry)

Minutes from 15th February meeting (PDF) (65 KB)

Working Group meeting - 27 June 2008 (London)

Long Term Issues - Future of the Livestock Industry

  • CAP Reform
  • Livestock Sector Future Profitability
  • Cost and Responsibility Sharing

Working Group meeting - July 2008 (London - date to be confirmed)

Summarise evidence provided from previous Working Group meetings

Communications Strategy

  • How is the Wider Profession Kept Informed and up-to-date
  1. National
  2. Local
  • Relationship between Vet Profession and Government
  • Relationship between Government and farmers

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