OIE Regional Representation of Asia and the Pacific, and HPAI projects First Meeting Asia-Pacific Working Group on Migratory Waterbirds and Avian Influenza Beijing, China, 15-17 November 2007 Akemi Kamakawa Deputy Regional Representative of Asia and the Pacific Tokyo, Japan

Content OIE Regional Representation HPAI projects

World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) An intergovernmental organisation Founded by international agreement in 1924 by 28 members as Office International des Epizooties (OIE) 170 Member Countries Headquarters in Paris 5 Regional Representations Responsible for improving Animal Health worldwide Renamed in 2003

OIE’s objectives ensure transparency in global animal health situation collect, analyse and disseminate scientific veterinary information on animal disease control provide expertise/technical support and encourage international solidarity in animal disease control within its WTO/SPS mandate, safeguard world trade by publishing animal health standards improve national Veterinary Services provide a better guarantee of the safety of food of animal origin and to promote animal welfare through a science-based approach

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE Administrative Commission Director General Specialist Commissions Code, Laboratories, Aquatic animals, Scientific Regional Commissions Africa, Americas, Europe, Asia- Far East and Oceania, Middle East Human Resources and Budget Management Unit Central Bureau Deputy Director General Administration, Finances, Human Resources Deputy Director General Animal Health and International Standards Accounts Unit World Animal Health and Welfare Fund Coordination International Trade Department Administrative and Management Systems Department Collaborating Centres Reference Laboratories Ad hoc Groups Working Groups Scientific and Technical Department Regional Activities Department Animal Health Information Department Publications Department Regional Representations

170 Members Delegates (Chief Veterinary Officers) 49 13 27 52 29 Americas: 29 – Africa: 52 – Europe: 49 Middle East: 13 – Asia: 27

International Standard Setting Organisations OIE’s WTO mandate WTO SPS Agreement recognises OIE as a reference organisation for international standards on animal health and zoonosis (one of the 3 sisters) International Standard Setting Organisations food safety CODEX plant health IPPC animal health and zoonoses OIE Codex = Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) OIE = World Organisation for Animal Health IPPC = International Plant Protection Convention (FAO)

OIE International Standards Trade standards (Codes) Biological standards (Manuals) OIE International Standards Terrestrial Animal Health Code – mammals, birds and bees available on the OIE Website (www.oie.int) Aquatic Animal Health Code – fish, molluscs and crustaceans Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals Comments (with copyright) / Commentaires (soumis au Copyright) : Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals

The OIE Global Information System

The OIE Early Warning System

OIE Regional Representations Regional Representations in 5 regions for Americas in Argentine for Europe in Bulgaria for Middle East in Lebanon for Africa in Mali 　for Asia and the Pacific 　(1) OIE Regional Representation in Tokyo, Japan (2) OIE SEAFMD RCU：Regional Coordination Unit for Foot and Mouth Disease Control Campaign in South East Asia, in Bangkok, Thailand

OIE Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific - Staff Location: Tokyo, Japan Officials: (7) T. Fujita, Regional Representative S. Yoshimura, Senior Deputy Regional Representative A. Kamakawa, Deputy Regional Representative Y. Sakurai, Regional Veterinary Officer Than Hla, Consultant (GF-TADs) I. Koike, Consultant (HPAI control) M.Yamage, Consultant (HPAI control) Secretaries: (4) K. Akagawa T. Maruoka T. Shimizu N. Tesaki

Major activities of OIE Representation for Asia and the Pacific Major priority areas of activities; Improvement of animal health information systems Improvement of Food Safety Promotion WTO-SPS Agreement Permanent Secretariat for GF-TADs Regional Steering Committee Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) prevention and control Avian Influenza (HPAI) Prevention and Control

Global Framework for progressive control of Trans-boundary Animal Diseases (1) GF-TADS: Joint FAO/OIE Initiative Mechanism to empower regional alliances in the fight against TADs, to provide for capacity building and to assist in establishing programmes for the specific control of certain TADs based on regional priorities Regional Steering Committee :Policy making for regional activities, Composed of selected Chief Veterinary Officers, Regional Organizations such as ASEAN, SAARC, SPC, Donors, OIE and FAO Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC)

Global Framework for Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (2) OIE Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific is the Permanent Secretariat of Regional GF-TADs Steering Committee – prepare agendas, draft recommendations and reports, provide policy and strategic advices, maintain communication with the Global Steering Committee. Targeted TADs for Asia and the Pacific; - ASEAN: Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Highly Pathogenic, Avian Influenza (HPAI), Classical Swine Fever (CSF) - SAARC: FMD, HPAI, Peste des Petits Ruminants - SPC: FMD, HPAI, CSF

GF-TADs Regional Steering Committee Scheme of GF-TADs for Asia and the Pacific GF-TADs Regional Steering Committee (Permanent Secretariat: OIE Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific) RSO ASEAN SAARC SPC Bangkok/Jakarta Kathmandu Suva Location of RSU Epidemiology Centre Epidemiology Centre Epidemiology Centre Leading Labs FMD HPAI CSF FMD HPAI PPR FMD HPAI CSF RSO: Regional Specialised Organisation RSU: sub Regional Support Unit

Japan/OIE Special Trust Fund Project for HPAI Control at Source in Southeast Asia (in collaboration with the FAO components) Component I: Improvement of Regional and National HPAI control strategies Component II: HPAI information sharing to further strengthen the regional early warning systems Component III: Strengthen diagnostic capacity of regional collaborating laboratories and national reference /diagnostic laboratories for HPAI (training courses on advanced HPAI diagnosis and installment of the equipment) Component IV: Training for field veterinarians and para- professionals on HPAI strategic surveillance

Strengthening control system for Avian Influenza in Asia (April 2008 –March 2012) project in pipeline Improvement/capacity building of Veterinary Services Comprehensive surveillance to investigate the transmission route of HPAI viruses such as on: wild bird migratory routes; trade of wild birds; infected poultry/unprocessed poultry products; recycling of poultry feces with infectivity as manure or feed; use of carriers with poor hygienic standards Regular meeting for improvement of early reporting system for HPAI outbreaks and information sharing on the national control strategies

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