Commission Decision 97/579/EC setting up Scientific Committees in the field of consumer health and food safety Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 237, 28 August 1997, pp. 18-23 Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Institution Food quality control/food safety Animal health Plant protection Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract Taking into account the fact that scientific advice is an essential basis for Community rules on consumer health (which includes animal health and welfare, plant health and environmental health), this Decision provides for the establishment under the Commission of the following Scientific Committees: Scientific Committee on Food; Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition; Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare; Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health; Scientific Committee on Plants; Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment. The Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Welfare shall be composed of a sub-committee on Animal Health and a sub-committee on Animal Welfare. The Scientific Committees hereby established shall be consulted in the cases laid down by Community legislation. Common working groups may be set up among the different Scientific Committees under the conditions referred to in article 2 (2). They shall replace the existing Scientific Committees listed out in article 12. An Annex laying down with further details the competences of each Scientific Committee is attached. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Repealed by Commission Decision 2004/210/EC setting up Scientific Committees in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Public health, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX