2019 Expert Conference: Time to Act - A Mandatory Identification and Registration (I&R) for dogs and cats in Germany and Developments in the European Union
Together with the Minister for Environment and Consumer Protection of the State of Saarland, Reinhold Jost, the Network I&R invites to an Experts Conference on the 6th of November in Berlin.
The conference topic is the need to establish a national mandatory Identification and Registration (I&R) system for cats and dogs in Germany. In this conference we are aiming to present a tailor-made German low-cost solution model at the highest technical level.
Furthermore high level speakers will illustrate and discuss developments in the EU, as well as in individual EU Member States’ I&R systems, including technical and structural elements. Here you can find some impressions of the expert conference.
Agenda (EN)
EXPERT CONFERENCE - BERLIN, 6 NOVEMBER 2019
TIME TO ACT – A MANDATORY IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION
(I&R)
FOR DOGS AND CATS IN GERMANY AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EU
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Chair: Michaela Dämmrich, Animal Welfare Officer, Lower Saxony |
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09:00 - 09:30 Reinhold Jost, Minister for Environment and Consumer Protection, Saarland, patron Pier Giovanni Capellino, President, Fondazione Capellino Almo Nature Dr med. vet. Hans-Friedrich Willimzik, Animal Welfare Officer, Saarland, Chair I&R Network Prof. Dr Kurt Kotrschal, University of Vienna – a written word of welcome |
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KEY NOTE SPEECH 09:30 - 09:50 Contemporary responsible ownership in Europe – for companion animals too Petras Auštrevičius, Member of the European Parliament, Vice President of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals of the European Parliament |
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Part 1 COMPANION ANIMALS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND TRACEABILITY Chair: Katharina Erdmann, Animal Welfare Officer, Schleswig-Holstein |
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10:00 - 10:20 The position of the veterinarians of Europe Dr Andrew Robinson, former Vice President of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), member of the ‘Dog Trade’ Subgroup to the EU Platform of the EU Commission |
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10:20 - 10:35 Developments within the puppy trade in Europe Sarah Ross, Lead Expert Companion Animals, VIER PFOTEN International |
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10:35 - 10:45 Questions and Answers |
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Part 2 TRANSPONDER TECHNOLOGY AND SELECTED REGISTRIES OF MEMBER STATES Chair: Dr med. vet. Stephan Heidrich, Animal Welfare Officer, Brandenburg |
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10:45 - 11:00 Critical facts concerning the transponder market, ISO Standards, ICAR and necessary approaches for the future Dr med. vet. Sven Hüther, international independent expert on animal identification |
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11:00 - 11:15 Questions and Answers |
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11:15 - 12:15 Brunch and Press Reception |
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12:15 - 13:00 Examples of traceability systems in some Member States Belgium: Tsang Tsey Chow, DogID, policy advisor, Flemish Government Estonia: Valdeko Paavel, Eesti Lemmikoomaregister, Representative France: Dr med. vet. Rémi Gellé, iCAD, Vice President Ireland: Finbarr Heslin, FIDO, CEO |
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13:00 - 13:15 Questions and Answers |
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Part 3 EUROPE-WIDE SOLUTION APPROACHES Chair: Eva Biré, acting head of office, Erna-Graff-Stiftung |
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13:15 - 13:30 Draft guidelines for the welfare of companion animals in the EU in the context of the EU Animal Health Law Iwona Mertin, Chief of Programme Companion Animals, Eurogroup for Animals |
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13:30 - 13:40 Electronic pet passport - secured, verified and authenticated veterinary data for pets travelling in Europe Gudbrand Vatn, DyreID, CEO |
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13:40 - 13:50 PET SAFE - a system for checking online classified ads for puppies in the EU Michel Schoffeniels, President, Europetnet Julia Mundl, Campaigner, VIER PFOTEN International |
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13:50 - 14:00 Questions and Answers |
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Part 4 DEFICIENCIES IN GERMANY AND SOLUTIONS Chair: Dr med. vet. Julia Stubenbord, Animal Welfare Officer, Baden-Württemberg |
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14:00 - 14:15 Germany: 16 federal states, 16 different legal laws – an overview Dr med. vet. Marco König, Animal Welfare Officer, Saxony-Anhalt |
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14:15 - 14:45 Coffee break |
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14:45 - 15:15 Health aspects of the lack of Identification and Registration Dr med. vet. Petra Sindern, Vice President, German Veterinary Practitioners Association (bpt)
Problems for reputable breeders Prof. Dr Heinrich Meßler, Vice President of the Association of Cynologists in Germany (VDH)
Animal welfare dimension, legal and financial problems from the point of view of Animal Welfare Dr Jörg Styrie, CEO, Federation Animal Welfare (Bundesverband Tierschutz e.V. - BVT) Dipl. biol. Torsten Schmidt, Alliance Against Misuse of Animals (Bund gegen Missbrauch der Tiere e.V. – bmt) |
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15:15 - 15:20 Questions and Answers |
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15:20 - 15:40 Strong together: A companion animal database network with query service. An integrative solution model with exemplary EU potential Philip McCreight, CEO TASSO e.V. and Co-Founder of the I&R Network |
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15:40 - 16:00 Questions and Answers |
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Part 5 PANEL DISCUSSION Chair: Norbert Carius, independent journalist, former ARD correspondent Berlin |
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16:15 - 17:00 Panel discussion "Responsible Ownership: political and legal steps needed in Berlin and Brussels" Panel members: Petras Auštrevičius, European Parliament Dr Andrew Robinson, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe FVE Philip McCreight, TASSO Dr med. vet. Hans-Friedrich Willimzik, Animal Welfare Officer of Saarland |
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17:00 Summing up and closing remarks Dr med. vet. Hans-Friedrich Willimzik |
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End of Conference |
