EU launches technology platform for Animal Health

28/12/2004

The European Commission (EC), in partnership with industry, has launched a technology platform on Global Animal Health designed to deal with major animal disease in the developing world and in Europe. Its aim would be to develop better tools to prevent and control outbreaks.

 

The platform is supported by Development Commissioner Louis Michel, Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik and Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner Markos Kyprianou.

 

The platform will create a partnership covering the whole chain, from innovation to delivery of new vaccines and tests. It will bring together veterinary, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, research institutions, the financial world and the regulatory authorities at European level.