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Solutions and Tools to Improve Veterinary Legislation DEVELOPING COUNTRIES’ EXPECTATIONS SADC SECRETARIAT OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Legislation Djerba, Tunisia, 7 – 9 December, 2010. Outline of Presentation. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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Solutions and Tools to Improve Veterinary Legislation DEVELOPING COUNTRIES’ EXPECTATIONS SADC SECRETARIAT OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Legislation Djerba, Tunisia, 7 – 9 December, 2010
Outline of Presentation • Southern African Development Community (SADC) • Livestock Sector Structure of the SADC Region • Livestock Productions • Results of PVS Evaluations • SADC Livestock Sector Expectations
DIRECTORATES OF SADC • TRADE, INDUSTRY, FINANCE & INVESTMENTS (TIFI) • FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES (FANR) • SOCIAL AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL PROGRAMMES (SHD&SP) • INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES (I&S)
Constraints to Increased Livestock Production and Productivity • Technical • Feed Supply • Animal Health • Animal Genetics • Policy and Institutional • Government Policies • Research and Development • Market Access • Human Resources • Agro Ecological Zone Related
ANIMAL HEALTH • Information • Reliable and Timely • Animal Health Management • Governance of Veterinary Services • Disease surveillance • Veterinary Legislation • Animal Welfare • Socio-Economics • Food Safety
Issues for Policy Formulation • Farm Animal Genetic Resources • Livestock Census • Livestock Identification and Traceability • Animal Feeds • Transboundary Animal Disease Control • Registration of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicinal Products • Information Management System • Quality Assurance and Standardisation
Priorities for Regional Integration • Control of TADs and Disease Vectors • Quality Assurance of Veterinary Drugs and Animal Feed Ingredients • Sanitary Standards and Regulations for Animals and their Products • Review of Veterinary Legislation and Enforcement of Regulations • Optimal Use of FAnGR • Information Exchange and EWS • Capacity Dev. to Implement Policies • Research geared to problem solving
OIE PVS Evaluations Results • 12 out of 15 Member States Evaluated • Legislative and Regulatory Instruments and Enforcement (1 &2) • Animal Health Act • Veterinary Act • Animal Disease Act • Control of Vet Drugs, Biologicals etc.(1) • Veterinary Statutory Body (2) • Meat Inspections and VPH mandate (1&2) • Veterinary Laboratories (1&2)
Expectations • Globalisation • Increase inter-intra regional trade • SADC to have a powerful voice in standard setting bodies • Comply with international standards and norms • Credible certification authorities • Develop a regional policy for marketing of SADC livestock products
REALEBOGA THANK YOU MERCI OBRIGADO