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BSAVA announces new president
"Becoming President is a huge honour but is part of an ongoing commitment to doing what I can to help BSAVA thrive." - Carl Gorman
Implementing the 2024 strategy will be main task for Carl Gorman.

Carl Gorman has been announced as the new president of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), succeeding Alison Speakman. The announcement was made at the association’s annual general meeting on 15 June.

Mr Gorman has been a BSAVA member for 40 years and in 2013 he started volunteering for the southern regional committee. He is currently a clinical director of a small animal and exotics practice in Newbury which helps to train final year veterinary students in partnership with the University of Surrey.

As president, one of Mr Gorman’s main objectives will be to implement the association’s new strategy for 2024. The strategy has been developed from a current project which looks at the wider veterinary profession and how BSAVA can help its community.

Speaking about his main objectives as BSAVA president, Mr Gorman said: “Sustainability in the profession is a huge passion of mine. I established and Chair our Sustainability Working Group, made up of staff members and volunteers who look at our impact, and aim to assist the wider profession in reducing our environmental impact. During my presidential year, we will be working towards silver status with Investors in the Environment (iiE)*. 

“BSAVA has always been important to me in my professional life. Since becoming a volunteer, I have admired even more the dedication of the staff and volunteers who make up the association. 

“I see my time on BSAVA Board as a service to the association and to the small animal veterinary world. Becoming President is a huge honour but is part of an ongoing commitment to doing what I can to help BSAVA thrive.”

*Investors in the Environment is a national environmental accreditation scheme designed to help organisations save time, money, reduce their impact on the environment, and get recognition for their progress.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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The committee will hear evidence from environmental non-governmental organisations and research institutes. The public can follow the proceedings live on Parliament TV or in person in the Palace of Westminster.