Animal Task Force General introduction The Animal Task

Animal Task Force General introduction

The Animal Task Force (since 2011) • A European Public-Private Platform (PPP): research, farmers & industries organizations • Promoting a sustainable and competitive animal production sector in Europe; • By fostering knowledge development and innovation in Europe; • Covering the whole animal production chain.

What we do: Arrange dialogue on sector innovation with key stakeholders in Europe. (EC, Members of Parliament, industry organisations, NGOs, scientific community) Stakeholders Provide input for EU research agenda (Horizon 2020, EIP-Agri, JPI FACCE, SCAR) Enhance cooperation in European research & innovation EAAP 2014 Enable knowledge exchange (workshops, events, website) Brochure

Our impact: White Paper 2013 Research and innovation priorities for a competitive and sustainable European livestock sector

Knowledge development to adress societal challenges by innovation

Key priority areas White Paper 2013

Addendum 2014 input H 2020 2016/17

Towards innovations in animal production

ATF members (2015) Private sector (European Technology Platforms and Branch Organizations) FEFAC, FABRE-TP (EFFAB), IFAH-Europe COPA-COGECA, UECBV, EDA, FEFANA, CEJA, CEMA, FVE/EVERI Leading European Research Organizations Aarhus University, CERTH-HELLAS, EBRC, GEFETEC, IBNA, INIA, INRA, LUKE, Polish Academy of Sciences, SLU, Teagasc, Wageningen UR, DAFA, CRA, NPPC, IAS.

Baltic, Central Europe, Balkans (2015) • Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia • Slovakia, Czech, Hungary • Austria, Switzerland • Slovenia, others 2 nd Addendum to the White Paper

Increased emphasis on Aquaculture (2015) 3 th Addendum to the White Paper Improved (climate smart) production systems (onshore RAS, offshore IMTA), with robust and efficient species, supported by smart breeding, customised feeding and alternative feed resources

Central theme for 2015: Precision Livestock Farming as key theme for 2015, and all aspects contributing to PLF: § § § Feeding Health management Housing systems Breeding Agri technology Big Data management

Dialogue with EU institutions Monthly visits to Brussels by ATF President. Target institutions: § DG Research & innovation § DG Agriculture & Rural Development § DG Maritime Affairs & Fisheries § DG Climate § DG Health & Consumers § European Parliament, MEPs Agri committee

ATF Presidency & Secretariat § Dr. Martin Scholten – President Director Animal Sciences - Wageningen UR, 2 nd term for Martin, 3 rd term for Wageningen UR § Prof. Jean-Louis Peyraud– representing research organisations Directeur de recherche animaux – INRA 1 st term for Jean-Louis § Ir. Jan Venneman – representing industry organisations General Secretary FABRE-TP 1 st term for Jan (2 nd term for FABRE-TP) § Florence Macherez & Inge Krijger -Secretariat

Activities 2015 § Innovative farming seminar (If. A & ATF) 19 May – UK § EAAP / ATF Special Session ‘How to implement Precision Livestock Farming’ 31 August – Warsaw, Poland § ATF Seminar on PLF 11 November 2015 – Brussels § PLF position paper end of 2015

For latest news and upcoming activities: www. animaltaskforce. eu @Animal. Task. Frc info@animaltaskforce. eu