The General Assembly meeting will be held on the 17th October 2014 in Luxemburg.

The Interim Collaborative Group meeting will be held on the 16th October 2014 in Luxemburg. The objectives of the Interim Collaborative Group meeting will be to decide on the methodology for developing deliverables, plan and discuss on activities and processes of the Joint Action.

A preparatory meeting for the 1st General Assembly meeting and the Interim Collaborative Group meeting of the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action was held in Athens, Greece. Representatives from DG SANCO, from the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), the president of the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the Joint Action coordinator and the Joint Action Manager participated in this meeting.