November 2025
EASVO General Assembly
Limassol, Cyprus
On 13 November 2025, the hybrid EASVO General Assembly took place and elected a new Board: Mark McCarthy (IE) will serve as President from 2025-2027, supported by two Vice-Presidents – Andrea Leutgöb-Ozlberger (AT) and Mikko Turku (FI), Secretary General – Jean-Pierre Orand and Treasurer – Cornelia Rossi-Broy (DE).
The meeting marked 45 years of EASVO, with a look back at the association’s achievements presented by Romano Zilli. Members and guests (Ulrike Winter, Military veterinarian and EASVO representative to the FVE VPH/S WG, Jane Clark, FVE Vice President, and John de Jong, WVA Immediate Past President) heard from
The young EASVO network on their topics in the last months, including violence against official veterinarians, illegal pet trade, vector-borne diseases, and invasive species
The Members Round Table on the national Animal diseases situation, Violence and intimidation against inspectors, Predator management, Communication, Trust and Public Perception
A joint session on biosecurity with the fellow FVE Sections
During these discussions, the EASVO General Assembly voted unanimously for a move of EASVO under the FVE umbrella and voted unanimously in favour of the new joint FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA position statement: Support for a phase-out of fur farming and the FVE position statement Animal Vaccination: A Socio-Economic Cornerstone of Animal Health and European Resilience.
https://fve.org/publications/position-statement-on-fur-farming/
https://fve.org/publications/prevention-is-better-than-killing/
EASVO INVITED ALL FVE MEMBERS TO NOMINATE A STATE VETERINARY OFFICER AS OBSERVER TO THE EASVO YOUNG NETWORK FOR 2026.
June 2025
EASVO General Assembly
Leuven, Belgium
The European Association of State Veterinary Officers (EASVO) held its General Assembly in a hybrid format, welcoming members, guests, and observers to discuss shared challenges, national updates, and European-level priorities for the veterinary profession.
Key contributions included a presentation from the Young Official Veterinarians Network, highlighting the need for greater interagency collaboration and support around digital certification (TRACES), and a thesis presentation on veterinary workforce shortages in France. The Members’ Round Table featured updates on animal health situations across Europe, including the UK’s new negligible BSE risk status and discussions around the upcoming EU-UK veterinary agreement.
EASVO issued several recommendations to the FVE General Assembly, including:
Prompt adoption of the draft position on fur farming.
Addressing violence against veterinarians via the 4th VetSurvey.
Exploring formal structures under the FVE umbrella.
Monitoring workforce availability and developing forecasting models.
Strengthening coordination with TRACES contact points.
The Assembly reaffirmed its commitment to collaborative European veterinary leadership and thanked all members, guests, and FVE partners for their continued engagement. The next General Assembly will be held in Cyprus in November 2025.