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7Brexit and the veterinary profession
Nick StaceRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Sean WensleyBritish Veterinary Association
Pre-referendum planning
Brexit means Brexit
RCVS Presidential Brexit Taskforce
EU-qualified vets work in every sector...
Brexit means... What exactly?
• We’ve decided on takeaway... but what’s on the menu?
The Taskforce’s work
• The RCVS Taskforce work includes:• Writing to the Prime Minister to raise our concerns, press
statements• A roundtable event to discuss potential shortages in the meat
hygiene sector• Commissioning a substantial piece of research to understand
the views and intentions of EU-qualified vets in the UK• Considering options for a post-MRPQ future, for instance
closer cooperation with the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE)
• Considering how vet numbers could be boosted, e.g. by improved retention or increased graduate numbers
• Discussing how best to boost its international influence via closer co-operation with the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the world Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
“BVA will work hard to ensure the voice of the veterinary profession is heard during the negotiation and discussions…”
“BVA will retain an outward looking and inclusive perspective through our relationships with international partners, including FVE, CVA, and WVA to ensure the UK veterinary profession continues to influence and engage on cross border issues such as disease surveillance, veterinary medicines and antimicrobial resistance."
24 June
BVA activity
BVA principles for negotiating Brexit
Public money to replace CAP should
support and incentivise ‘public
goods’
Working rights for vets and VNs must
be guaranteed
All existing standards must be
maintained
Seek opportunities to improve standards
UK should maintain link with
the EU central approval system
for vet meds
Immigration systems must take account of
workforce need
Veterinary involvement from farm to fork underpins AH, AW & public health
Reciprocal surveillance data sharing must be
maintained
BVA Brexit working group
• Workplan:– Workforce issues
• Public health/government• Clinical practice• Research & academia
– Medicines and research– Animal health and welfare, trade
=> Overall lobbying position
Working together
• RCVS and BVA will work closely to co-ordinate the veterinary profession’s response.
• We will also work with FVE to maintain our influence at a European level– VetFutures Europe– Bilateral talks with Veterinary Ireland and
the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI)
We’re not Brexiting FVE!
• Out of the EU… but notout of Europe!
• FVE will still be very important to us – perhaps even more than before.
• We will still be the third largest financial contributor – and we will still pull our weight!