2nd Chinese-European Pig Summit Programme

10:30 h - Welcome
Carl-Albrecht Bartmer; President, DLG
Dr. Shen Guang; Secretary-General, CAAA
Representative of the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV)

11:00 h. - Animal welfare and animal health policies in the EU - two key issues for improving sustainability of pig farming
Dr Andrea Gavinelli; Head of Animal Welfare Unit,
Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (European Commission)

11:45 h. - China – towards self-sufficiency in pig production
Dr. Ma Chuang; Deputy Secretary, CAAA

12:30 h - Future Oriented Animal Health Programmes – Matching Profitability and Sustainability
Dr. Gerald Behrens; Head of Marketing Food Producing Animals, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH

13.00 h - Networking Lunch

14:00 h - Regulations for pig production in China and Europe
A practical perspective of Europe: Erik Thijssen, EPP President and Robert Hoste, LEI Wageningen UR, the Nethelands

Covering China: Prof. Chen Yaosheng, Professor, College of Animal Sciences, Zhongshan University, China

15:00 h - Discussion and conclusions
Peter Best, Consulting Editor, WATT Agrifood Media/Pig International

15.30 h - End
Moderator: Peter Best