Following the decision of the Hellenic Minister of Rural Development and Food, Dr. Nikolaos G. Kostomitsopoulos, Staff Research Scientist - Professor Level at BRFAA, has been appointed President of the National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes.

The aim of the National Committee is:

a) to provide advice to the competent authorities, to the animal welfare bodies as well as to the Protocol Evaluation Committees on matters relating to the acquisition, breeding, accommodation, care and use of animals in procedures, for issues of the continuing education and training of persons who are involved in the implementation of the P.D. 56/2013, as well as to ensure the exchange and communication of best practices,

(b) tο exchange information on the functioning of the animal welfare bodies and the evaluation of projects by the competent central authority, as well as on best practices within the European Union.