In February 2016, HMA and EMA established a joint steering group to strategically oversee the plan's implementation. Members include senior regulators from the network, with the EC and European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and HealthCare (EDQM) participating as observers. Industry observers will be invited to participate in relevant topics.

In March 2016, EMA's Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) established an ad-hoc expert group on veterinary vaccine availability (CADVVA) to support the steering group in implementing the actions under CVMP responsibility. The expert group includes a small number of CVMP members with immunological expertise and experience in vaccine authorisation. It began its work in May 2016.

Along with the above groups, the HMA, CVMP and its Immunologicals Working Party (IWP), the veterinary Coordination Group for Mutual Recognition and Decentralised procedures (CMDv) and the pharmaceutical industry are actively involved in implementing the action plan, for instance through joint workshops and focus groups to address certain high-priority issues.

The joint EMA and HMA steering group welcomes input from stakeholders on how best to improve veterinary vaccine availability in the EU. Stakeholders are invited to submit suggestions by email to: avv@ema.europa.eu.