Annual Report of the Scientific Network on BSE‐TSE 2023

Establishing a system of Networks of organisations operating in the fields within EFSA's mission is among the tasks of EFSA, according to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, in order to facilitate a scientific cooperation framework by the coordination of activities, the exchange of information, the development and implementation of joint projects, the exchange of expertise and best practices. The EFSA Scientific Network on bovine spongiform encephalopathies and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (BSE‐TSE) was established in 2006 and held its 18th annual meeting on 11 October 2023, as an online half‐day meeting. The meeting served as an opportunity to exchange scientific information on BSE‐TSE related issues among EU Member States, countries from the European Free Trade Association, EU candidate countries, EFSA, the European Commission (EC) and ad hoc participants [in the 2023 meeting, represented by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)]. The topics discussed included: animal and public health risks associated to the relax of the feed ban (presented by the Netherlands), the recent and ongoing activities on TSE of EFSA, the EURL, the EC and the WOAH, as well as the preliminary results of the 2022 EU TSE summary report.