Culicoides vector-borne diseases: Which way forward?
FESASS held its Annual General Meeting in Brussels on the morning of Friday March 28, 2025. The main theme of the meeting was the consequences of Culicoides vector-borne diseases (BTV and EHD) and the necessary adaptations of disease management for the future. This theme mobilized representatives of Member States, European stakeholders, FESASS member organizations and European and international institutions.
The various presentations successively dealt with the characteristics and challenges of vector-borne diseases, BTV in the Netherlands and its consequences, international standards for vector-borne diseases (WOAH), the European Commission’s reflections on redefining European policy in this field, and the FESASS position on the management of these diseases. These presentations can be downloaded here:
- 2025 03 28 President’s report VEng
- 2025 03 28 FESASS Position paper on VBD BTV EHD Eng
- 2025 03 28 AG FESASS VBD Presentation L DELOOZ ARSIA
- 2025 03 28 AG FESASS Impact BTV3 and BTV12 in the Netherlands March2025 FESASS Van den Brom and Holwerda
- 2028 03 28 AG FESASS WOAH VBD E HAMELIN
- 2025 03 28 AG FESASS FESASS Contribution
- 2025 03 28 AG FESASS Redefining EU Policy VBD E. BONBON DG HEALTH
Our warmest thanks go to the speakers for the quality of their presentations, and to all the participants for their interest in this subject of great concern to the livestock sector.