Portal bringing news and information about Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat from across the UN system into one place http://www.un-influenza.org
Weekly epidemiological review of the international situation of H5N1 avian influenza virus http://www.afssa.fr
EU food safety institutions
DG Health and consumer protection – Over the years the European Union has established EU laws on the safety of food and other products, on consumers' rights and on the protection of people's health. The Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General has the task of keeping these laws up to date http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm
Better Training for Safer Food – a Commission initiative aimed at organising a Community (EU) training strategy in the areas of food law, feed law, animal health and animal welfare rules, as well as plant health rules http://ec.europa.eu/food/training_strategy/index_en.htm
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) – the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety. In close collaboration with national authorities and in open consultation with its stakeholders, EFSA provides independent scientific advice and clear communication on existing and emerging risks http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_home.htm
New Animal Health Strategy - the new Animal Health Strategy provides the framework for animal health and welfare measures over the next six years. Given the devastating impact that serious disease outbreaks can have on farmers, society and the economy, the new strategy is based on the principle that “prevention is better than cure”. The aim is to put greater focus on precautionary measures, disease surveillance, controls and research, in order to reduce the incidence of animal disease and minimise the impact of outbreaks when they do occur http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/diseases/strategy/index_en.htm
EU and Avian influenza - In response to the heightened risk of avian flu, the EU has increased preventive and control measures to ensure early detection of infected birds and help contain the disease in the event of an outbreak. EU legislation in this area has been complemented by emergency measures to guarantee a swift, efficient and coherent response to avian influenza outbreaks http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/dyna/influenza/index.cfm
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - coordinates the global response to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in animals http://www.fao.org/avianflu
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) - monitors the world animal health situation and sets standards for the control of animal diseases, diagnostic tests and veterinary vaccines http://www.oie.int/eng/avian_influenza/home.htm
World Health Organization (WHO) - coordinates the global response to human influenza cases related to avian influenza and monitors the corresponding threat of a human influenza pandemic http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/index.html
