… The current scientific opinion provides scientific opinion on the Terms of Reference 4 and
5. … For purposes of discussion in this opinion, the term ‘chronic wasting disease’ is used …

… James Hope and Emmanuel Vanopdenbosch for the preparatory work on this scientific
opinion and the hearing expert Matthias Greiner for the support provided to this scientific opinion. …

… Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an emerging infectious disease that is fatal to free-ranging
and captive animals in Cervidae (the deer family; referred to as “cervids”). Affected animals …

… Scientific Opinion: to revise the state of knowledge about the differences between the chronic
wasting disease … within Europe; to review new scientific evidence on the zoonotic potential …

… this scientific opinion, and Angel Ortiz Pelaez for the support provided to this scientific opinion…
acknowledge all organisations and individuals that provided data for this scientific opinion. …

… animals that stimulated much of the current scientific interest in the nature of these diseases.
… -feldt-Jacob disease (vCJD) of people, there has been much greater scientific and public …

… Scientific opinions and governmental advice from European and national working groups
also include comprehensive literature searches and evaluations, and these were also a …

… , the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) produced an opinion on “Chronic Wasting Disease
… In this opinion, the SSC recommended the instigation of a surveillance program in the EU, …

… Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease spreading in North American
cervid populations. The 2016 emergence of CWD in Europe makes it urgent to understand the …

This document represents a summary of discussion, conclusions, and recommendations of
an Expert Scientific Panel convened to: 1) provide a synopsis of chronic wasting disease (…