Summary of PVS findings on Veterinary Statutory Bodies Dr Derek Belton Head, International Trade Department World Organisation for Animal Health

PVS Competency III-5 Veterinary Statutory Body (2006 – 09) REGION Level of Advancement AFRICA ASIA AND THE PACIFIC AMERICA MIDDLE EAST EUROPE GLOBAL 1 10 4 3 6 27 (35%) 2 7 5 20 (25%) 10 (13%) 21 (27%) 0 (0%) TOTAL 33 11 16 8 78 (100%) Level of advancement 1. There is no legislation establishing a VSB. Level of advancement 2. There is a VSB, but it does not have legislated authority to make decisions nor to apply disciplinary measures. Level of advancement 3. The VSB regulates veterinarians and veterinary para-professionals only within certain sectors of the VS (e.g. public sector but not private sector veterinarians). Level of advancement 4. The VSB regulates veterinarians and veterinary para-professionals throughout the VS. Level of advancement 5. The VSB is subject to evaluation procedures in respect of autonomy, functional capacity and membership representation.

Levels of Advancement for VSB’s (2006 – 09)

PVS Competency III-5A Veterinary Statutory Body Authority (2010 – 13) REGION Level of Advancement AFRICA ASIA AND THE PACIFIC AMERICA MIDDLE EAST EUROPE GLOBAL 1 6 3 4 18 (53%) 2 8 (24%) 4 (12%) 2 (6%) 5 TOTAL 15 7 34 (100%) Level of advancement 1. There is no legislation establishing a VSB. Level of advancement 2. The VSB regulates veterinarians only within certain sectors of the veterinary profession and/or does not systematically apply disciplinary measures. Level of advancement 3. The VSB regulates veterinarians in all relevant sectors of the veterinary profession and applies disciplinary measures. Level of advancement 4. The VSB regulates functions and competencies of veterinarians in all relevant sectors and veterinary para-professionals according to needs. Level of advancement 5. The VSB regulates and applies disciplinary measures to veterinarians and veterinary para-professionals in all sectors throughout the country.

Levels of Advancement for VSB’s (2010 – 13)

PVS Competency III-5b Veterinary Statutory Body Capacity (2010 – 13) REGION Level of Advancement AFRICA ASIA AND THE PACIFIC AMERICA MIDDLE EAST EUROPE GLOBAL 1 5 2 3 14 (56%) 6 (24%) 1 (4%) 4 4 (16%) 0 (6%) TOTAL 12 25 (100%) Level of advancement 1. TheVSB has no capacity to implement its functions and objectives Level of advancement 2. The VSB has the functional capacity to implement its main objectives. Level of advancement 3. The VSB is an independent representative organisation with the functional capacity to implement all of its objectives. Level of advancement 4. The VSB has a transparent process of decision making and conforms to OIE standards. Level of advancement 5. The financial and institutional management of the VSB is submitted to external auditing.

Levels of Advancement for VSB’s (2010 – 13)

Some questions to stimulate discussion in countries without a VSB What procedures, if any, are defined in national legislation as only able to be undertaken by a registered or qualified veterinarian? Who determines veterinarians right to practice? Who sets the professional and ethical standards for practicing veterinarians? Who investigates complaints against veterinarians? Who monitors and enforces ongoing compliance of veterinarians with professional and ethical standards?

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