The CVMP consists of:

  • a chair, elected by serving CVMP members;
  • one member and an alternate nominated by each of the 27 EU Member States after consulting EMA's Management Board;
  • one member and an alternate nominated by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
  • up to five co-opted members, chosen among experts nominated by Member States or the Agency and recruited, when necessary, to provide additional expertise in a particular scientific area.

All members and alternates serve on the committee for a renewable three year period.

In accordance with the committee rules of procedures, observers from non-EEA authorities with whom there is a confidentiality arrangement may attend the plenary meetings on regular basis. Attendance is reflected in the committee minutes as from 2024.

EMA has adopted a revised procedure for the nomination and appointment of co-opted members in April 2022:

Procedure for the nomination and appointment of coopted members of the CHMP, CVMP and HMPC

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List of members and alternates

The list includes each member's and alternate's:

  • affiliation;
  • curriculum vitae;
  • declaration of interests and confidentiality undertaking.

For more information on EMA's policy on handling competing interests for committee members, see Handling competing interests.

For contact details, please refer to the affiliated organisations of individual committee members.

Members nominated by the Member States

Co-opted members

Chair

Name
Gerrit Johan Schefferlie
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Vice-chair

Members nominated by Member States

Austria

Member

Name
Petra Falb
Title
Assessor
Affiliation
Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate

Name
Manuela Leitner
Affiliation
Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium

Member

Name
Els Dewaele
Affiliation
Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
Address
Galileelaan 5/03, 1210 Sint-Joost-Ten-Node, BELGIUM
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Alternate

Name
Frédéric Klein
Title
Scientific evaluator - DG Pre
Affiliation
Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
Address
Galileelaan 5/03, 1210 Sint-Joost-Ten-Node, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria

Member

Name
Krasimir Zlatkov
Affiliation
Bulgarian Food Safety Authority
Address
Shose Bankya 7, 1331 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate

Name
Nadya Ognyanova Vladimirova
Affiliation
Bulgarian Food Safety Authority
Address
Shose Bankya 7, 1331 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Cyprus

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Name
Alia Michaelidou-Patsia
Affiliation
Ministry Of Agriculture Rural Development And Environment
Address
Athalassa, 1417 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Czechia

Member

Name
Leona Nepejchalová
Affiliation
Institute For State Control Of Veterinary Biologicals And Medicines
Address
Hudcova 56a, Medlanky, 621 00 Brno-Medlanky, CZECHIA
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Alternate

Name
Jiří Bureš
Title
Managing Director
Affiliation
Institute For State Control Of Veterinary Biologicals And Medicines
Address
Hudcova 56a, Medlanky, 621 00 Brno-Medlanky, CZECHIA
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Denmark

Member

Name
Niels Christian Kyvsgaard
Title
Scientific Officer
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Alternate

Name
Merete Blixenkrone-Møller
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia

Member

Name
Toomas Tiirats
Title
Head of Department, Lecturer
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines
Address
Nooruse Tn 1, Tartu linn, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Finland

Member

Name
Minna Leppänen
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
P. O. Box 55, 00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
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Alternate

Name
Kristina Lehmann
Title
Veterinary Officer
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, FINLAND
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France

Member

Name
Sylvie Louet
Affiliation
National Veterinary Medicines Agency
Address
CS 70611, 8 Rue Claude Bourgelat, Cs 70611 Javene, Javene, 35306 Fougeres Cedex, FRANCE
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Alternate

Name
Christine Miras
Affiliation
National Veterinary Medicines Agency
Address
CS 70611, 8 Rue Claude Bourgelat, Cs 70611 Javene, Javene, 35306 Fougeres Cedex, FRANCE
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Germany

Member

Name
Andrea Christina Golombiewski
Affiliation
Federal Office Of Consumer Protection And Food Safety
Address
Gerichtstrasse 49, Wedding, 13347 Berlin, GERMANY
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Alternate

Name
Esther Werner
Affiliation
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Address
Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, 63225 Langen (Hesse), GERMANY
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Greece

Member

Name
Spyridon Farlopoulos
Affiliation
National Organization For Medicines
Address
Mesogion Ave. 284, 155 62 Holargos, GREECE
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Alternate

Name
Amalia Papadaki
Affiliation
National Organization For Medicines
Address
Mesogion Ave. 284, 155 62 Holargos, GREECE
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Hungary

Member

Name
Gábor Kulcsár
Affiliation
National Food Chain Safety Office
Address
Keleti Karoly Utca 24, 1024 Budapest II, HUNGARY
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Alternate

Name
Eszter Kollár-Nagy
Affiliation
National Food Chain Safety Office
Address
Keleti Karoly Utca 24, 1024 Budapest II, HUNGARY
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Iceland

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Ireland

Member

Name
Paul McNeill
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Alternate

Name
Jeremiah Gabriel Beechinor
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Italy

Member

Name
FULVIO MARSILIO
Affiliation
Ministry Of Health
Address
Viale Giorgio Ribotta 5, 00144, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate

Name
Antonio Battisti
Address
Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia

Member

Name
Zanda Auce
Title
Head of Division
Affiliation
Food And Veterinary Service
Address
Peldu Iela 30, 1050 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Liechtenstein

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Lithuania

Member

Name
Snieguole Trumpickaite Dzekcioriene
Affiliation
State Food And Veterinary Service
Address
Siesiku G. 19, Vilniaus M. Sav., 07170 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Luxembourg

Member

Name
Marc Schmit
Title
Pharmacist
Affiliation
Ministere De La Sante Division De La Pharmacie Et Des Medicaments
Address
2a Rue Thomas Edison, 1445 Strassen, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate

Name
Caroline Coner
Affiliation
Ministere De La Sante Division De La Pharmacie Et Des Medicaments
Address
2a Rue Thomas Edison, 1445 Strassen, LUXEMBOURG
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Malta

Member

Name
Stephen Spiteri
Title
Principal pharmacist
Affiliation
Ministry For Agriculture Fisheries And Animal Rights
Address
Abattoir Square, Albert Town, MRS 1123 Marsa, MALTA
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Alternate

Name
Elena Maria Vella
Affiliation
Ministry For Agriculture Fisheries And Animal Rights
Address
Abattoir Square, Albert Town, MRS 1123 Marsa, MALTA
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Netherlands

Member

Name
Jacqueline Poot
Title
Assessor/ Regulatory Project Leader (Vet)
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate

Name
Kim Boerkamp
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway

Member

Name
Hanne Bergendahl
Affiliation
Norwegian Medical Products Agency
Address
Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate

Name
Knud Sveen Torjesen
Affiliation
Norwegian Medical Products Agency
Address
Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Poland

Member

Name
Anna Wachnik-Święcicka
Affiliation
Office For Registration Of Medicinal Products Medical Devices And Biocidal Products
Address
Ul. Aleje Jerozolimskie 181c, 02-222 Warsaw, POLAND
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Alternate

Name
Ewa Augustynowicz
Affiliation
National Institute Of Public Health National Institute Of Hygiene
Address
Ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warsaw, POLAND
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Portugal

Member

Name
João Pedro Duarte Da Silva
Affiliation
Directorate General For Food And Veterinary
Address
Campo Grande 50, 1700-093 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Alternate

Name
Ines Dias
Title
Veterinary Doctor
Affiliation
Directorate General For Food And Veterinary
Address
Avenida Antonio Serpa 26 1, 1050-027 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Romania

Member

Name
Gabriela Tuchila
Affiliation
INSTITUTE FOR CONTROL OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AND VETERINARY MEDICINES
Address
39 Dudului, sector 6, 060603 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Alternate

Name
Lollita Sanda Camelia Taban
Title
Head of Laboratory
Affiliation
INSTITUTE FOR CONTROL OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AND VETERINARY MEDICINES
Address
39 Dudului, sector 6, 060603 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Slovenia

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Name
Boris Kolar
Affiliation
National Laboratory of Health Environment and Food
Address
Prvomajska Ulica 1, 2000 Maribor, SLOVENIA
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Spain

Member

Name
Cristina Muñoz Madero
Title
Senior Assessor
Affiliation
The Spanish Agency Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Alternate

Name
Consuelo Rubio Montejano
Title
Head of Veterinary Unit
Affiliation
The Spanish Agency Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Sweden

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Name
Hanna Bremer
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Name
Hanna Bremer
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Sweden

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Name
Hanna Bremer
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Name
Hanna Bremer
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Co-opted members (with indication of their specific area of competence)

Antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance

Name
Keith Baptiste
Title
Veterinary assessor
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Toxicology and Residues

Name
Carina Bergman
Title
Non-clinical assessor
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Clinical veterinary practice

Name
Rory Breathnach
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Environmental risk assessment

Name
Ricardo Carapeto García
Affiliation
The Spanish Agency Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Quality

Name
Mary O'Grady
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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