Aquatic Code and Aquatic Manual OIE General Session May 2013 Workshop for OIE National Focal Points for Aquatic Animals Byblos, Lebanon 12 – 14 August 2013 Gillian Mylrea Aquatic Code and Aquatic Manual changes adopted at the OIE General Session May 2013 1

Outline Changes adopted at the General Session May 2013 in: The OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code revisions to the Glossary new / revised OIE listed diseases new / revised chapters The OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals

‘There is only one pathway for the adoption of OIE standards’ The World Assembly of Delegates: the highest authority of the OIE comprises the Delegates of all Member Countries meets once a year at the General Session of the Assembly, in May in Paris The main functions of the Assembly are: to adopt international standards in the field of animal health, especially for international trade

Aquatic Code Glossary 2013 Changes: ‘Aquatic animal health professional’ new definition ‘means a person who, for the purposes of the Aquatic Code, is authorised by the Competent Authority to carry out certain designated tasks in a territory and has the appropriate qualifications and training to perform the designated tasks.’

Aquatic Code Chapter 1.1. Notification of Diseases and Epidemiological Information describes Members obligations regarding disease notification and reporting 2013 Changes: was updated and harmonised with equivalent chapter in the Terrestrial Code.

Aquatic Code Chapter 1.2. Criteria for listing aquatic animal diseases describes Criteria used to list an aquatic animal disease and an emerging aquatic animal disease in the Aquatic Code. 2013 Changes: some explanatory text was added clarifying that: listed diseases have corresponding disease specific chapters (i.e. specific trade standards) listed emerging diseases do not have corresponding disease specific chapter (i.e. no specific trade standards).

Aquatic Code Chapter 1.3. Diseases listed by the OIE 2013 Changes: lists aquatic animal diseases (listed and emerging) that must be notified by OIE Members through WAIH system 2013 Changes: Epizootic ulcerative syndrome ‘Infection with Aphanomyces invadans (epizootic ulcerative syndrome)’ Infectious salmon anaemia ‘Infection with HPR-deleted or HPR0 infectious salmon anaemia virus’ Both genotypes (HPR-deleted and HPR0 ISAV) should be notified in accordance with Ch 1.1. of the Aquatic Code

Chapter 1.3. Diseases listed by the OIE (continued..) 2013 Changes: New listed disease: ‘Infection with salmonid alphavirus’ New emerging disease: ‘Infection with ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant1‘ 1 Listed according to Article 1.2.3. (i.e. a listed emerging disease)

Aquatic Code Chapter 2.1. Import Risk Analysis provides recommendations and principles for conducting transparent, objective and defensible risk analyses for international trade. 2013 Changes: text updated harmonised with the equivalent chapter in the Terrestrial Code.

Aquatic Code Chapter 5.3. OIE Procedures relevant to the WTO SPS Agreement describes role of OIE outlines judgement of equivalence outlines steps to establish a zone/compartment describes OIE informal procedure for dispute mediation 2013 Changes: NEW chapter harmonised with the equivalent chapter in the Terrestrial Code.

Aquatic Code Chapter 10.2. Infection with Aphanomyces invadans (epizootic ulcerative syndrome) provides recommendations for safe trade regarding aquatic animals and their products. 2013 Changes: revised to ensure consistency with the revised name change in Ch 1.3. i.e. ‘Epizootic ulcerative syndrome’ changed to ‘Infection with Aphanomyces invadans’ Article 10.2.4. - minor amendments, refer to GS report

Aquatic Code Chapter 10.5. Infection with infectious salmon anaemia virus provides recommendations for safe trade regarding aquatic animals and their products. 2013 Changes: ‘Infectious salmon anaemia’ changed to ‘Infection with infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV)’ throughout ISAV recognised as having HPR0 and HPR-deleted variants ISAV means ‘Infection with HPR-deleted or HPR0 ISAV Variants pose different levels of risk for trade purposes. Therefore, differentiation of HPR0 and HPR-deleted ISAV throughout the chapter.

Aquatic Manual Chapter 2.3.2. Infection with Aphanomyces invadans (epizootic ulcerative syndrome) describes diagnostic tests for detection of Infection with A. invadans 2013 Changes: ‘Infectious salmon anaemia’ changed to ‘Infection with infectious salmon anaemia virus’ throughout to ensure consistency of nomenclature with the corresponding amended Code chapter

Aquatic Manual Chapter 2.3.5. Infection with infectious salmon anaemia virus describes diagnostic tests for detection of Infection with infectious salmon anaemia virus. 2013 Changes: to ensure consistency of nomenclature with the corresponding amended Code chapter

Aquatic Manual Chapter 2.4.9. Infection with ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant describes diagnostic tests for detection of Infection with ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant An OIE listed emerging disease. 2013 Changes: name amended to align with the new listing of ‘Infection with ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant’ as an emerging disease (Code chapter 1.3.)

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