RAPPORT DE STAGE Nathanaëlle Donay, DVM, MSc International Trade Department, OIE Headquarters, Paris from 01/01/2008 to 18/04/2008,

CONTENTS I. Background II. Why the OIE? III. Objectives & Tasks IV. Conclusions V. In the Future VI. Acknowledgement

BACKGROUND Veterinary College in France Master of Sciences in Canada

WHY THE OIE? OIE Reference Laboratory for ISA

To understand the development of OIE standards and guidelines OBJECTIVES & TASKS Objective: To understand the development of OIE standards and guidelines

OBJECTIVE &TASKS →Working with the Mollusc ad hoc Group → Working with the Health Surveillance ad hoc Group

Relevant Meetings Ad hoc group on Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance 14-16 April 2008 Ad hoc group on Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance 15-17 July 2008 Ad hoc Group on Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance 28 Jan. 1 Feb. 2008 Internship Ad hoc Group on Aquatic Animal Diseases Mollusc Team 23-25 January 2008 Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission 3-7 March 2008 OIE 76th General Session Paris, 25-30 May 2008

Working with the Mollusc ad hoc Group Infection with Terebrasabella heterouncinata → Full assessment Criteria of eligibility: OK → Considered for addition to the OIE list Comments from the Members by 12 September 2008 Dr Judith Handlinger Dr Pen Heng Chang Dr Franck Berthe Dr Carolyn Friedman

Working with the Mollusc ad hoc Group Terebrasabella heterouncinata A = egg, B = non motile larva, C = infestive, motile larva, D = juvenile and E = adult. Kuris and Culver, 1999. Invertebrate Biology

Working with the Mollusc ad hoc Group Abalone Viral Complex → Lack of knowledge → Updating the scientific information Dr Judith Handlinger Dr Pen Heng Chang Dr Franck Berthe Dr Carolyn Friedman

The Mollusc ad hoc Group Accomplishment Participation to the revision of the report Translation from English to French of the report Elaboration of the card disease (Sabellid worm) Dr Judith Handlinger Dr Pen Heng Chang Dr Franck Berthe Dr Carolyn Friedman

Working with the Health Surveillance ad hoc Group Mission: Elaboration of the OIE Handbook on Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance

Working with the Health Surveillance ad hoc Group Accomplishment (so far): - Search of references (WA & OF) - Coordination between the experts - Revision of the French version of the Chapter

CONCLUSIONS The process The experts The Central Bureau Others

In the Future The Handbook The chapter on the sabellid worm Mission PVS focusing on aquatic animals…

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