The Standing Committee on the Food
Chain and Animal Health
The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal
Health (SCFCAH), formerly the Standing Veterinary
Committee (SVC), is made up of representatives from
each Member State and is chaired by the European
Commission. It was set up as a consultation body and
to provide assistance in developing measures related
to animal health and food safety. The Commission can
adopt certain measures if it gets the backing of the
Committee, or in emergency situations the Commission
can provisionally adopt measures pending agreement
in the Committee within 10 working days.