The Regional Steering Committee of the GF-TADs acts as a regional stakeholder platform, involving the Bureau of the Regional Commission for Europe, several Delegates of other countries in the region, representatives of the FAO, WHO and WOAH, leading regional technical organizations. The Secretariat is provided by the WOAH Regional Representation in Moscow. The GF-TADs for Europe operates under the overall guidance and supervision of the GF-TADs Global Steering Committee and Management Committee.
The Terms of Reference of the Regional Steering Committee and Regional Secretariat of the GF-TADs for Europe were endorsed in 2020, during 9th meeting of the GF-TADs Steering Committee for Europe.
Composition of the GF-TADs Regional Steering Committee for Europe (RSC)
Update: 11th meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (October 1, 2024)
President: Dr Bernard Van Goethem, Director for Crisis management in food, animals and plants, European Commission
Vice Presidents:
Permanent Secretariat: Dr Budimir Plavsic, WOAH Regional Representative
Members:
Dr Maris Balodis, President of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe
Dr Ulrich Herzog , Vice-President of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe
Dr Vasili Basiladze, Vice-President of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe
Vacant – Secretary General of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe
Dr Konstantin Savenkov, WOAH Delegate, Russian Federation
Dr Abrar Akbarov, WOAH Delegate, Uzbekistan
Dr Herman Claeys, WOAH Delegate, Belgium
Dr Willem Pelgrim, The Netherlands
Dr Ugo Della Marta, WOAH Delegate, Italy
Dr Marie-Christine Le Gal, WOAH Delegate, France
Dr Hans Wyss, WOAH Delegate, Switzerland
Dr Katharina Kluge, WOAH Delegate, Germany
Dr Bernard Van Goethem, European Commission
Dr Lajos Bognar, Representative of the EuFMD, WOAH Delegate, Hungary
Mr Virel Gutu, FAO Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia
Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Representative for Europe
Dr Budimir Plavsic, WOAH Regional Representative for Europe
TBD- Headquarters Representative of FAO, Rome
TBD- Headquarters Representative of WOAH, Paris