The competition's theme, as with the joint EC/OIE activities for the World Vet Year, is "vets in your daily life".

– However, such measures have focused on institutional, school-based provision (most of initial VET and part of continuing VET), with less visible impact on work-based learning and non-formal provision (which makes up most of continuing VET but could also play a key part in Initial VET in dual systems).

The European Commission has approved the transaction whereby Akzo Nobel through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Intervet International BV and Intervet GmbH, agreed to acquire the shares and assets in the Hoechst Roussel Vet Group, the animal healths business presently held by Hoechst and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hoechst Roussel Vet Participations S.A. This approval follows substantial commitments to divest of products for veterinary pharmaceuticals and biologicals.

The conditions for exemption laid down by the Regulation are designed to guarantee all manufacturers, installers and maintenance firms access to vetting procedures and to ensure that vetting is based on objective, clear criteria.

compile documentation on VET and contribute to the development of VET research, providing statistical data and policy analysis to support VET policymaking and increase awareness of VET’s value.

To rationalise and streamline, in accordance with the Joint Interim Report, the education and training processes at European level by bringing the priorities of the above conclusions and the Copenhagen process groups within the framework of the Education and Training 2010 work programme. To prepare and examine proposals for a European Qualifications Framework and a European Credit Transfer System for VET. To develop a coherent approach and closer cooperation, both at national and European level, with: Higher Education, including developments under the Bologna process European Economic, Employment, sustainable development and Social Inclusion Policies (for example in relation to National Action Plans) and between research, practice and polic ...[+++]y by networking and exchange of innovation and good examples of policy and practice. To provide information on progress made and future actions for development of VET involving all relevant stakeholders, at national level as part of the integrated biennial report on "Education and Training 2010", in the context of implementing national lifelong learning strategies. To develop closer links with key partners, including the social partners at European, national, regional and sectoral levels, taking into account the social partners' "Framework of actions for the lifelong development of competencies and qualifications" . To use fully the current Leonardo da Vinci programme and the future integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning to support the development, testing, and implementation of innovative actions to advance VET reform".