On 23 April, the European Coordinating Committee on Veterinary Training (ECCVT) met in Vienna, Austria. The Committee composed of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE), the European Board for Veterinary Specialization (EBVS), FVE and the International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) met under the chairmanship of Prof. Petra Winter, with as special guest Dr. Ulrich Herzog, CVO of Austria and Vice President of the WOAH Regional Commission for Europe. The Committee discussed the WOAH activities on Day-1 and One Health competences, the impact of the new EU AI Act on the veterinary profession and activities in the different organisations to support students and recent graduates via coaching and mentoring programs. The Committee also reviewed the recently adopted new Delegated Act amending the 'Minimum Training Requirements for the Profession of Veterinarian' (Directive 2005/36/EC). The new Act will better align the needed training requirements, by including amongst others references to One Health, biosecurity, new technologies and preventive medicine. Nevertheless, ECCVT expressed its disappointment that the Directive still does not recognise the accreditation system and that the Annex was not updated. |
