Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the EuFMD meets twice a year. The Executive Committee of the EuFMD and its officers (a Chairperson and two vice-chairs) are elected by EuFMD member nations at the biennial General Session. The committee comprises representatives from nine EuFMD Member Nations (seven that are from EU member states and two that are non-EU countries). At its six-monthly meetings, committee members are joined by representatives of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the European Commission (DG-SANTÉ), the World Reference Laboratory for FMD (The Pirbright Institute) and the EU Reference Laboratory for FMD (ANSES/Sciensano). At these meetings, the EuFMD workplan is agreed and progress in implementation by the Secretariat is monitored
The elected members of the Executive Committee for the 2025-27 biennium are as follows:
Name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|
Marie-Christine Le Gal (Chairperson) | France | Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty |
Barbara Hoffmann (1st Vice Chair) | Germany | Deputy CVO, Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture |
Vaidotas Kiudulas (2nd Vice Chair) | Lithuania | Chief Veterinary Officer |
Lena Hellqvist Björnerot | Sweden | Chief Veterinary Officer and WOAH Delegate, Department for Animal Health and Welfare |
Ahmet Gümen | Türkiye | Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry |
Christine Middlemiss | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Ugo della Marta | Italy | Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Health |
Martin Chudy | Slovak Republic | State Veterinary Officer, Animal Health and Animal Welfare |
Observers
Name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|
Saša Bošković | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Department for Animal Health and Welfare - Veterinary Office |