Bovine TB: TB Advisory Group - Meetings & engagements
Agendas / Summaries
Agendas (per date) |
Summary of discussion |
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Meeting with Defra to discuss bovine TB control policies. |
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Meeting with representatives from Veterinary Laboratories Agency and Central Science Laboratory to gain an overview of Defra’s bTB research programme. |
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Meeting with Animal Health to hear their views on controlling bovine TB. |
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26 November 2007 (no formal agenda – see letters to the Minister) |
Meeting with Jeff Rooker
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No formal agenda - see summary |
Discussion of Defra’s approach to developing policy options for the potential use of cattle and badger vaccines. |
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Meeting with representatives from the veterinary professions to hear their views on controlling bovine TB |
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Meeting with representatives from the farming industries to hear their views on controlling bovine TB. |
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No formal agenda - see summary |
Meeting with representatives from the wildlife industries to hear their views on tackling bovine TB. |
No formal agenda - see summary |
Meeting with representatives from Animal Health to hear their views on the delivery of policies to control bovine TB. |
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Discussion of the Group’s views and comments on Defra’s Husbandry Working Group’s advice on husbandry best practice. |
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No formal agenda - see summary. |
Discussion of the pre-movement testing policy in England and the Group’s advice to Ministers and the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO). |
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The TB Advisory Group’s first meeting. |
(30 KB) Diary of stakeholder engagements
Date |
Organisation |
Topics of discussion |
3 April 2008 |
Defra’s Vaccine Programme Stakeholder meeting. Peter Jinman and James Kirkwood attended on behalf of the Group. |
To hear stakeholder views on the cattle and badger policy option papers. |
17 December 2007 |
National Farmers Union Stakeholder meeting. Peter Jinman and Bill Madders attended on behalf of the Group. |
Discussion of tackling bovine TB. |
5 December 2007 |
British Veterinary Association Council meeting. Peter Jinman attended on behalf of the Group. |
Discussion of tackling bovine TB. |
28 November 2007 |
Defra’s Gamma Interferon Policy Review Meeting. Brian Jennings attended on behalf of the Group |
To hear stakeholder views on the policy and consideration of how the policy should be reviewed. |
9-10 October 2007 |
Irish TB Information Seminar, Dublin |
To hear about developments in the control and eradication of TB in Ireland, with particular emphasis on research. |
19 June 2007 |
Independent Scientific Group for Cattle TB (ISG)’s Final Open Meeting |
To hear the ISG’s presentation of their final report and listen to the views of interested parties on its conclusions. |
17 May 2007 |
Annual TB Conference for Great Britain |
To hear the views of all interested parties on tackling bovine TB. |
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