Science Advisory Council sub-groups

Epidemic Diseases Sub-group (SAC-ED) - Bluetongue

For further information please refer to the Defra Bluetongue disease webpages

Membership

Professor Thomas Meagher (Chair)
Professor Chris Gaskell
Professor Sheila Crispin
Professor Neil Ferguson
Professor Philip Lowe
Professor Jeffrey Waage

Co-opted members for BTD contingency plan work

Professor Matthew Baylis
Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool

Proposed Terms of Reference on the BTD contingency plan

These are based on the draft minutes from the 4 June 2008 SAC meeting

  • Advise the CSA on the evidence gaps on the developing evidence base for bluetongue disease, thereafter referred as BTD
  • Advise the CSA on the priorities for research to inform the development of policy for control options for BTD in the UK including where synergies may exist between Defra and other funders.
Published papers by SAC-ED sub-group

SAC-ED (08) 01 - Meeting Agenda for the 1st meeting of the Science Advisory Council sub-group on Bluetongue Disease

SAC-ED (08) 02 - Extract of the Draft Minutes on Animal disease

SAC-ED (08) 03 - Preliminary List of BTD experts and working groups

SAC-ED (08) 04 - Minutes first sub-group meeting

SAC-ED (08) 06 - Minutes meeting with Paul Gibbs

SAC-ED (08) 09 - Minutes meeting in Lelystad

SAC (08) 32 - Interim report

SAC-ED (09) 04 - Minutes 2nd sub-group meeting

SAC-ED (09) 05 - Final report and recommendations

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Page published: 8 November 2007