Survey of vector borne disease risk assessments in the EU

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), through the VectorNet project, commissioned a survey to identify stakeholders involved in conducting risk assessments and to map existing platforms and dashboards that support or display outcomes of these assessments. The objective was to explore opportunities for joint risk assessments, with a focus on four priority vector-borne diseases: Bluetongue Virus (BTV), Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease virus (EHDV), West Nile virus (WNV), and Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever virus (CCHF). Under the VectorNet3 contract (EFSA/2023/OP/0009), led by Avia-GIS, a structured EU-wide survey was developed using the EU Survey tool. The questionnaire underwent approval by EFSA before being launched on May 29, 2025, with invitations distributed on May 30 and reminders issued on June 26. This technical report outlines the approach and scope of the survey, serving as Deliverable 2.9.5.6 under the project's terms of reference.