1. 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, November 2007
Akemi Kamakawa
Deputy Regional Representative of Asia and the Pacific
Tokyo, Japan

2. Content
OIE
Regional Representation
HPAI projects

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 170 Members Delegates (Chief Veterinary Officers)49 13 27 52 29
Americas: 29 – Africa: 52 – Europe: 49
Middle East: 13 – Asia: 27

7. 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)

8. 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 (
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

9. The OIE Global Information System

10. The OIE Early Warning System

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Thank you for your attention

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