Transcript Présentation PowerPoint - FVE General Assembly Report of

OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Education
and the role of Veterinary Statutory Body
4 – 6 December 2013
Foz do Iguazu (Brazil)
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Veterinary Statutory Bodies in Europe
Jan Vaarten
Executive Director FVE
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Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
46 National Veterinary Professional Organisations
38 European countries
Representing 220.000 European vets
4 FVE Sections
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UEVP (Practitioners)
UEVH (Hygienists – Public Health Officers)
EASVO (Veterinary State Officers)
EVERI (Education, Research, Industry)
“One Profession - One Vision - One Voice”
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FVE’s mission
The European veterinary profession,
embodied by FVE, strives to promote
animal health, animal welfare and
public health across Europe.
Together with its members, FVE aims
to support veterinarians in delivering
their professional responsibilities at the
best possible level, recognized and
valued by society.
Europe
 Many countries (47)
 Great diversity in historical, political and socio-economic
background
 28 countries are Members of the European Union
 No EU rules: regulation vet. prof. is a Member State competence
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Definition VSB
“Autonomous regulatory body for veterinarians
and veterinary para-professionals”
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 The veterinary statutory body should be able
to demonstrate that it has the capacity,
supported by appropriate legislation, to exercise and enforce
control over all veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals
 These controls should include, where appropriate, compulsory
licensing and registration, minimum standards of education
(initial and continuing) for the recognition of degrees,
diplomas and certificates, setting standards of professional
conduct and exercising control and the application of
disciplinary procedures.
 The veterinary statutory body should be able to demonstrate
autonomy from undue political and commercial interests.
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Separate body or not
• VSB as separate body
• VSB as part of public administration
 Risks of miscommunication
 Risk for conflict of interest (especially in case concerning
vets working for public administration)
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Jurisdiction
• One national   multiple provincial or regional
juridictions
• Communication / coordination at national level
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Veterinarians only ?
• Veterinarians only
• Veterinarians and veterinary para-professionals
 Every individual with a professional responsibility for
veterinary tasks should fall under the VSB
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Standards for licensing
• Knowledge and skills
 No Europe wide training requirements
 EU standards required for automatic recognition of
qualifications are often considered as such
 In some countries direct relation VSB – Veterinary Schools
• Values, ethics, and professional behaviour
 Limited to broad scope
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Roles VSBs play
• Strictly regulating the profession
• Post graduate education
• Including other member services
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Levels of advancement
A) VSB AUTHORITY
The VSB is an
autonomous authority
responsible for the
regulation of the
veterinarians and
veterinary paraprofessionals.
1. There is no legislation establishing a VSB.
2. The VSB regulates veterinarians only within certain
sectors of the veterinary profession and/or do not
systematically apply disciplinary measures.
3. The VSB regulates veterinarians in all relevant sectors
of the veterinary profession and apply disciplinary
measures.
4. The VSB regulates functions and competencies of
veterinarians in all relevant sectors and veterinary paraprofessionals according to needs.
5. The VSB regulates and apply disciplinary measures to
veterinarians and veterinary para-professionals in all
sectors throughout the country.
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Levels of advancement
B) VSB CAPACITY
The capacity of the VSB
to implement its
functions and objectives
in conformity with OIE
standards
1. The VSB has no capacity to implement its functions
and objectives .
2. The VSB has the functional capacity to implement its
main objectives.
3. The VSB is an independent representative
organisation with the functional capacity to implement
all its objectives.
4. The VSB has a transparent process of decision making
and conforms to OIE standards.
5. The financial and institutional management of the
VSB is submitted to external auditing
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Working group VSB matters
Charter Liberal Professions
Definition of a Veterinarian
Definition Veterinary Act
European Veterinary Code of Conduct
www.fve.org
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Conclusion
In most European countries the VSB functions
satisfactorily - well.
However there is room for improvement
in the interest of the health and welfare of animals
and the health and of people.
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Further information:
FVE
Avenue de Tervueren 12
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
+32 2 5337020
[email protected]
www.fve.org
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Thank you for your attention
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