FMD Expert Group
The UK has a legal obligation to have a National
FMD Expert Group (EG) 
(49KB) - (latest update January 2006). The requirement, purpose and function
of the EG is set out in Article 78 of Directive 2003/85/EC.
“Member States shall create a permanently operational expert group, which is composed of epidemiologists, veterinary scientists and virologists in a balanced way, to maintain expertise in order to assist the competent authority in ensuring preparedness against an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States with a limited number of animals of susceptible species may arrange a formalised agreement with other Member States on mutual assistance in regard of the expert group.
It plays a key role in “peacetime” as well as on suspicion of disease and in an outbreak. The role, membership and function of the EG set out in the Directive is quite specific, however the role and membership also needs to be set out in the context of the UK Command and Control structures set out in the FMD Contingency Plan. Notes of the meetings can be found below.
- Meeting notes - 2 November
2006
(40 KB)
- Meeting notes - 30 June 2006
(27 KB)
- Meeting notes -
Sub Group (update) - January 2006
(13KB)
- Meeting notes - 9 December
2005
(38 KB)
- Meeting notes - 25 August
2005
(20 KB)
- Meeting notes - 25 November
2004
(14 KB)
- Meeting notes - 9 July 2004
(16 KB)
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14 January, 2008