1. World Organisation for Animal Health
Created in 1924, Paris

2. The role of the International Organisations on surveillance and control of epizootic diseases
Dr Bernard Vallat, Director General
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
Seminar on Communication, Teramo (Italy)– december 2006,

3. Levels of control activities
1. WORLDWIDE
2. REGIONAL
3. NATIONAL
4. LOCAL
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4. The World Organisations
 O.I.E.
 F A O
 W H O
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5. Americas: 29 – Africa: 50 – Europe: 49 – Middle East: 13 – Asia: 26
167 Member Countries (May 2006)
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In May 2004, the OIE totaled 167 Member Countries.
En mai 2004, l’OIE comptait 167 Pays Membres.
Americas: 29 – Africa: 50 – Europe: 49 – Middle East: 13 – Asia: 26

6. Objectives
1. To ensure transparency on the global animal disease and zoonosis situation
2. To collect, analyse and disseminate veterinary scientific information
3. To provide expertise and encourage international solidarity in the control of animal diseases
4. Within its mandate under the WTO SPS Agreement, to safeguard world trade by publishing sanitary standards for international trade in animals and animal products
5. To improve the legal framework and resources of national Veterinary Services
6. To better guarantee the safety of food of animal origin and to promote animal welfare through a science-based approach
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7. World Animal Health Information
Immediate notification and follow-up
Six - monthly reports
Annual report
OIE’s Reference Laboratories and Collaborating centres’ eports
OIE-Info distribution list : Alert messages  
World Animal Health
(publication)
SAMBA
World Animal Health Information
Database
2005
Handistatus II

8. Reference Laboratories & Collaborating Centres
Worldwide network :
160 OIE Reference Laboratories
20 OIE Collaborating Centres
Expertise on 101 animal diseases (included zoonosis)
In 30 Member Countries
More than 200 world renowned experts

9. OIE’s WTO Mandate
SPS Agreement recognises OIE as one of three reference organisations for relevant international standards (three sisters)
for food safety, the standards established by Codex
for animal health and zoonoses, the standards adopted by OIE Member Countries
for plant health, the standards developed under the IPPC

10. Codes of the OIE
 Recommend sanitary measures to be used by Veterinary Services
Establish health regulations to guarantee sanitary safety of world trade of animals and animal products while avoiding unjustified sanitary barriers

11. Updating OIE Standards
COMMITTEE, COMMISSIONS, DELEGATES
problem
Specialist
Commission
Updating OIE Standards
review
advice of experts or other Specialist Commissions
draft text 1 2
Comments
Delegates
International Committee
OIE STANDARD
adoption

12. Terrestrial Animal Health Code
1. Horizontal standards:
 Requirements for disease notification
 Standards for Veterinary Services
 Obligations and ethics in international trade
 Requirements for disease surveillance and monitoring
 Guidelines for zoning and regionalisation
 Procedures for establishing disease free status of country / zone
 Risk analysis methods
 International transfer and laboratory containment of animal pathogens
 Prudent use of antibiotics
 Methods of the international certification
2. Specific chapters for animal diseases listed by the OIE
3. Control of the principal animal diseases

13. Standards relating to Veterinary Services
 QUALITY,
 EVALUATION
 TOOLS
 CHALLENGES

14. Other missions of the OIE
 Food safety
 Animal welfare
 Research
Education and continuous training
Political and technical influence
Communication

15. F A O  Synergies  Regional and national networks
 Mandate and target
 Synergies
 Regional and national networks
 Regional Animal Health Centres

16. W H O International Health Regulations Zoonoses
Agreements OIE/FAO/WHO (GLEWs)
Risk evaluation procedures

17. Regional level OIE Regional and Sub-Regional Representations
OIE/FAO Regional Steering Committees
Other regional Organisations

18. The European Union & The European Commission
Existing mechanisms in the field of surveillance and control of epizootic diseases
Stages to overstep

19. Other Regional Organisations
 Africa : African Union / IBAR
 Americas : PAHO, OIRSA, IICA, CVP
 Asia-Pacific : ASEAN, SAARC, SPS
 Middle East : AOAD
 Europe : CIS, ECO

20. National and local levels
Early warning and rapid response
Territorial meshing
Tripod approach State / Veterinarians / Farmers
Usefulness of the international standards
Role of the Associations of Veterinarians and “Statutory Bodies”

21. Priorities for the future
 To reinforce the concept of « Global Public Good »
 To reinforce and to secure mechanisms in peace time
 To compare the cost of prevention and that of crisis
 To negotiate with the reinsurance and insurance companies
 To create world funds dedicated to prevention and rapid response
To make governments aware of their responsibilities
 To improve communication

22. Thank you for your attention World Organisation for Animal Health
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