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Consultative Committee on Emergency Aquatic Animal Disease Aquatic CCEAD
Who comprises the CCEAD?
Aquatic CCEAD membership comprises the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, state or territory Chief Veterinary Officers or Directors of Fisheries, and representatives from Biosecurity Australia, the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service and the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory. Representatives from relevant potentially affected industries participate with observer status. Secretariat support is provided by the Aquatic Animal Health Secretariat.
What does Aquatic CCEAD do?
Aquatic CCEAD coordinates a national, technical response to emergency aquatic animal disease problems of public health or trade significance and enables Australia to meet its domestic and international policy and legal obligations in aquatic animal health.
Scope of CCEAD activities
Aquatic CCEAD shares information about the evolution of events until it decides the disease or threat no longer exists or a national response is no longer required, at which time the responsibility for the issue may be handed to other agencies.
More information
For more information about Aquatic CCEAD activities contact the Aquatic Animal Health Secretariat.