EUP AH&W – European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare

Contributing to sustainable animal production and the protection of animals, public health, and the environment is the goal of EUP AH&W. This partnership, formed on the initiative of the European Commission, aims to provide society with guarantees on the control of infectious animal diseases through appropriate means, with the prudent use of antimicrobials, and respect for and improvement of animal welfare.

This partnership brings together 56 national and international organizations conducting research in the field of animal health and welfare, and 30 funding organizations from 24 countries within and outside the European Union.

EUP AH&W pursues two general objectives:

• contribute to improving the control of infectious animal diseases and strengthening the preparedness of all stakeholders;
• putting animal welfare at the forefront of animal production.

These general objectives gave rise to four specific objectives:

• facilitate cooperation between all relevant stakeholders in the prevention and control of infectious animal diseases and in the monitoring of animal welfare;
• promote research and increase the evidence base for developing products and tools for animal disease control and animal welfare monitoring;
• improve intersectoral cooperation and collaboration ( One Health/One Welfare perspective);
• strengthen the dissemination and acceptance of the project results by social, political, and private stakeholders.

The general and specific objectives have been translated into operational objectives that will generate impacts to be achieved by 2031. These operational objectives are grouped into five successive and multidisciplinary priority areas, ranging from the detection and characterization of health and well-being problems to actions on the ground for prevention and recovery.

The FCT and the National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research are the Portuguese organizations that are part of the EUP AH&W.

This initiative has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Program. Grant Agreement No. 101136346.

Documents

Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda

Calls

Calls : 2024.