Zoetis

Lobbying Organisation Zoetis

Date published 25 Oct, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details European Veterinary Medicine Legislation

Intended results Clarification of the term Antimicrobial in relation to antibacterial ( more specific term) That veterinary medicine product Marketing authorisations should be granted or refused based on a thorough scientific risk-benefit assessment. European Parliament amendments 127, 128 call for a ban on PBT, vPvB substances without a detailed scientific risk benefit analysis.This is in contrast to the European Medicines Agency latest reflection paper

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Newman

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

requested a meeting with EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan through DPO Kate O'Connell Lobbying meeting took place with Commissioner Phil Hogan but his name is not on the DPO list

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)