Contiene: Opening speeches; Background information -- Conclusions and key recommendations: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy: public health, animal health and trade; Risk assessment for vCJD and BSE; Risk management; Risk of BSE in sheep and other animal species; Risk communication; Specific recommendationñs to the International Organisations: WHO, FAO and OIE -- Abstracts: Opening presentations; Session 1: Risk analysis - hazard characterisation; Session 2. Risk assessment and consequence analysis; Session 3: Risk analysis - risk management; Session 4: Risk analysis - risk communication -- Appenx I. Compositoin of Working Groups; Appendix II. Time-Table; Appendix III List of Participants