Independent Archive Advisory Group

The Independent Archive Advisory Group (IAAG) supports the rationalisation of the Defra Tissue Archive for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE), held at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

Remit of the group

The IAAG will provide ad hoc advice to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) TSE tissue archive. This will ensure any reduction of the collection is carried out in a rational, open, and transparent manner in line with Defra’s policy to maintain TSE capability and Reference Laboratory functions at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

Terms of Reference

IAAG terms of reference

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Codes of practice

IAAG code of practice

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Members

Current members are:

  • Professor Alun Williams – chair of the IAAG (independent member)
  • Professor Juan Badiola (independent member)
  • Dr. Michael Beekes (independent member)
  • Dr. Fiona Houston (independent member)
  • Professor Colin Smith (independent member)
  • APHA TSE leads
  • APHA TSE archive manager
  • Defra science representative
  • Defra policy representative
  • Food Standards Agency (FSA) observer

Member organisations

The group has members from:

  • APHA
  • Defra
  • FSA
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Zaragoza (Spain)
  • The Robert Koch-Institute
  • The Roslin Institute
  • University of Edinburgh
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