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The OIE PVS Pathway N. Leboucq OIE Sub-regional representative in BRussels

Visit of the Delegation from Pakistan November 21 2011. The OIE PVS Pathway N. Leboucq OIE Sub-regional representative in BRussels. THE OIE IN BRIEF. CHRONOLOGY. An intergovernmental organisation preceding the United Nations. 1924. 1945. 2003.

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The OIE PVS Pathway N. Leboucq OIE Sub-regional representative in BRussels

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  1. Visit of the Delegation from Pakistan November 21 2011 The OIE PVS PathwayN. LeboucqOIE Sub-regionalrepresentative in BRussels

  2. THE OIE IN BRIEF

  3. CHRONOLOGY An intergovernmental organisation preceding the United Nations 1924 1945 2003 Creation of the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) Creation of the United Nations World Organisation for Animal Health In 2010 Headquarters in Paris (France) 5 Regional Representations 6 Sub-Regional Representations

  4. 178 Member Countries in 2011 Africa 52 – Americas 30 – Asia, the Far East and Oceania 36 Europe 53 – Middle-East 20 Some countries belong to more than one region

  5. Financing of the OIE Currently, the main donors to the World Fund are: Australia, Canada , European Union, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland United Kingdom, United States of America, World Bank,

  6. STRUCTURE OF THE OIE

  7. Governance structure of the OIE 1/13 RegionalRepresentations

  8. World Assembly of Delegates Governance structure of the OIE2/13 • Highest authority of the OIE; formulates decisions by means of Resolutions • Comprises all national Delegates to the OIE • Meets at least once a year • Elects the members of the OIE Council • Elects the members of the Specialist Commissions • Adopts the OIE standards published in the Codes and Manuals • Approves the official disease status of Members and the list of OIE Collaborating Centres and Reference Laboratories • Elects the Director General for a five-year term of office • one Member = one vote

  9. Governance structure of the OIE3/13 The Council 1/2 • Members of the Council are elected for a three-year term of office • The current Council was elected for the period 2009 – 2012 • Represents the World Assembly of Delegates in the interval between General Sessions • Examines technical and administrative items to be presented to the World Assembly of Delegates for approval: • Comments on the OIE technical programme of work • Approves the OIE provisional budget and its implementation

  10. Governance structure of the OIE4/13 May 2010 The Council 2/2

  11. Governance structure of the OIE5/13 The OIE is managed by the OIE Headquarters in Paris, placed under the responsibility of a Director General elected by secret ballot by the World Assembly of Delegates. The Director General In 2010, Dr Bernard Vallat was elected Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health for a third five-year term.

  12. Governance structure of the OIE6/13

  13. Governance structure of the OIE7/13 The Specialist Commissions are elected by the World Assembly of Delegates for a period of three years. Specialist Commissions 1/2 • Their role is to use relevant scientific information to: • study epidemiological issues, especially the prevention and control methods of animal diseases • develop, update and propose OIE’s international standards and guidelines for adoption by the World Assembly • address scientific and technical issues raised by Members, with the exception of bilateral trade problems, for which the OIE has an in-house mediation procedure should the relevant Members request it

  14. Governance structure of the OIE8/13 Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission“Aquatic Animals Commission” Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases“Scientific Commission” Biological Standards Commission “Laboratories Commission” Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission “Code Commission” Specialist Commissions2/2 • Establishes or approves methods for: • diagnostic of diseases of mammals, birds and bees • defining quality criteria of biological products such as vaccines, used for disease control purposes • Oversees production and adoptionof the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals. • Advises the Director General in supervising the global network of OIE Reference Laboratories and Collaborating Centres (265 worldwide in 2011). Compiles information on diseases of fish, molluscs, crustaceans and amphibians and recommends appropriate prevention and control methods for these diseases. Responsible for updating the Aquatic Animal Health Code and the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals; and for proposing new standards for adoption by the World Assembly of Delegates. • Assists in identifying the most appropriate strategies and measures for the following: • disease surveillance • disease prevention and control • examining Members’ request regarding their official animal health status, for countries that wish to be included on the OIE official list of countries or zones free from certain diseases Responsible for updating the Terrestrial Animal Health Code annually; proposes new standards for adoption by the World Assembly of Delegates. Responsible for ensuring that the Code reflects current scientific information.

  15. Governance structure of the OIE9/13 The OIE has set up five Regional Commissions to express specific issues Members in the different regions face. Regional Commissions • The Bureau of these Commissions counts four Delegates elected by the World Assembly of Delegates for a three-year term of office. It represents the Members between the Regional Commissions’ meetings. • The following regions host Regional Commissions: • Africa • Americas • Asia, the Far East and Oceania • Europe • Middle East • Each Regional Commission holds a Conference every two years in one of the countries of the region. Each Commission also meets every year on the margin of the World Assembly of Delegates. • The Conferences focus on technical items and on regional cooperation relating to animal disease control. • The Commissions can fully be considered as regional institutions.

  16. Governance structure of the OIE10/13 These representations closely collaborate with Regional Commissions and are directly under the Director General’s authority.

  17. Governance structure of the OIE11/13 • OIE Working Groups are responsible for constantly reviewing developments in their field of competence and for keeping OIE Specialist Commission and the Director General informed of current issues through scientific meetings. • The fields of competence are: • Animal welfare • Animal production food safety • Wildlife • Their membership is submitted to the World Assembly of Delegates. • These Groups are set up by the Director General as and when • needed: • to prepare recommendations for submission to Specialist Commissions and Working Groups • with internationally renowned scientists who often belong to OIE Reference Centres Working Groups Ad hoc Groups

  18. The Delegate Governance structure of the OIE12/13 • Nominated by his/her Government • Usually the Chief Veterinary Officer of his/her country • Member of the World Assembly of Delegates (which meets in General Session) • National focal point for the OIE in the country • Official national and international • status • Responsible for negotiating international veterinary standards on behalf of his/her country • Notifies the OIE of the animal disease situation in his/her country

  19. National Focal Points Governance structure of the OIE13/13 Focal Points are nominated by the Delegate for each of the following fields: • Aquatic animal diseases • Wildlife • Animal disease notification • Veterinary products • Communication • Animal welfare • Animal production food safety NB: It is planned to propose focal points for Veterinary Laboratories shortly.

  20. The OIE’s scientific network1/4 Expert centres for animal diseases • Develop, perform and validate diagnostic tests • Store and distribute reference reagents • Organise laboratory proficiency testing of other Members’ laboratories • Coordinate scientific and technical studies • Provide scientific and technical training to Members • Are under the responsibility of an expert of reference • The list of Reference Laboratories is validated by the World Assembly of Delegates annually Reference Laboratories 1/2

  21. The OIE’s scientific network2/4 225 Reference Laboratories 111 diseases or topics May 2011 Reference Laboratories 2/2

  22. The OIE’s scientific network3/4 Centres of excellence on horizontal topics • Assist in the development of procedures to update and promote international standards and guidelines on animal health and welfare • Coordinate scientific studies • Organise training seminars • Organise and host technical meetings in collaboration with the OIE Collaborating Centres1/2

  23. The OIE’s scientific network4/4 40 Collaborating Centres in 21 countries38 topics May 2011 Collaborating Centres2/2

  24. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

  25. Permanent institutional cooperation with public global partner organisations 1/2 In 2010 WHO - World Health Organization FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization WTO - World Trade Organization IPPC - International Plant Protection Convention World Bank CABI - CAB International ILRI - International Livestock Research Institute

  26. Public global partner organisations 2/2 ICMM – International Committee of MilitaryMedecine WMO – World MeteorologicalOrganization WCO – World Customs Organization ICES – International Council for the Exploration of the Sea WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization ICLAS – International Council for Laboratory Animal Science UNEP – United Nations Environment Programme CBD – Convention on BiologicalDiversity BTWC – Biological and ToxinsWeapons Convention

  27. Technical and scientific cooperation with global private sector bodies 1/2 IMS International Meat Secretariat IDF International Dairy Federation FEI FédérationEquestreInternationale SSAFE Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere initiative IEC International Egg Commission IFAH International Federation for Animal Health IFAP International Federation of Agricultural Producers

  28. Global private sector bodies 2/2 IABs International Association for Biologicals WVA World Veterinary Association WAVLD World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians IPC International Poultry Council IATA International Air Transport Association WSPA World Society for the Protection of Animals

  29. Technical and scientific cooperation with regional public organisations 1/2 European Commission Andean Community AOAD IICA AU-IBAR OIRSA CEBEVIRHA PVC SPC PAHO ECOWAS SADC IDB

  30. Regional public organisations 2/2 ASEAN - Association of the South East Asian Nations SAARC - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation WAEMU - West African Economic and Monetary Union SEAFDC - Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

  31. OIE PUBLICATIONS AND WEB SITE

  32. Publications • Scientific and Technical Review - every 4 months • Terrestrial animal Health code – once a year • Aquatic Animal Health Code – once a year • Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals. • World Animal Health - once a year • Bulletin - every 3 months • Technical Items, information brochures, thematic publications - variable frequency

  33. On the OIE websitewww.oie.int • Disease alerts • Global animal disease situation • International Standards on Animal Health and Welfare (Codes, Manuals), Guidelines, Recommendations, etc. • Scientific and Technical Review • General and scientific information on OIE activities • Editorials from the Director General, press releases • Media Resources

  34. THE OIE Terrestrial and Aquatic Animal Health Codes

  35. OIE’s international standards • OIE develops and publishes • health standards for trade in animals and animal products => Codes • biological standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines=> Manuals • adopted by OIE Member Countries during General Session each May by consensusScience-based approach

  36. OIE Specialist Commissions Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission"Code Commission" Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission"Aquatic Animals Commission" Biological Standards Commission"Laboratories Commission"

  37. What is the purpose of the Codes? • Primary object is to set recommended actions to be used by Veterinary Authorities or other Competent Authorities • to establish health regulations for the safe importation of animals and animal products =>protect animal and human health and guard against zoonotic diseases • while avoiding unjustified trade restrictions • The Codes are NOT textbooks on terrestrial or aquatic animal diseases, nor on zoonosis.

  38. Contents of the Terrestrial Code • Part 1 - General provisions • General Definitions : glossary • Section 1 – Animal disease diagnosis, surveillance and notification • Section 2 - Risk analysis • Section 3 - Quality of VS • Section 4 – General recommendations: disease prevention and control • Section 5 – Trade measures, import / export procedures and veterinary certification • Section 6 – Veterinary Public Health • Section 7 – Animal Welfare

  39. Contents of the Terrestrial Code (cont.) • Part 2: Specific chapters on diseases for • live animals • genetic material (semen, embryos, oocytes, etc) • products of animal origin (meat, milk, hides/skins) for: • human consumption • Animal feeding • Agriculture or industrial use • Pharmaceutical use • trophies e.g : FMD, BSE, Avian Influenza…

  40. Contents of the Terrestrial Code (cont.) • in each chapter, articles on • description of pathogen / disease/ infection, incubation period (determining quarantine period and other risk mitigation procedures) • determining status of a country, zone or compartment (establishment; suspension; recovery) • Recommendations for imports, depending on statuses OIE aquatic Animal Health Code: same outlines / 1 volume only

  41. What information is available from the Code, Manuals and OIE ? Criteria for disease freedom Risk mitigation to render products safe Guidelines for risk analysis Conditions for trade Surveillance for disease Foot & mouth disease Procedures for carcass disposal Standards for diagnostic tests Guidelines for humane killing of animals Standards for vaccine production Model export certificates Standards for zoning & compartementalisation

  42. Contents of the Terrestrial Code (cont.) • Current version = 20th edition (2011) • Revisions: 34 chapters! • Deletions: Chapters on avian tuberculosis, duck virus enteritis, fowl cholera, Marek’s disease and teschovirus encephalomyelitis • Additions: chapter on Communication (chapter 3.3)

  43. Updatinginternational standards COMMITTEE,COMMISSIONS,DELEGATES PROBLEM Specialist Commissions Review Advice of experts or otherSpecialist Commissions Draft text 1 2 DELEGATES Comments COMMITTEE OIE INTERNATIONALSTANDARD Adoption

  44. Updating OIE standards • issue / problem identified by Delegates, OIE Commission, industry, scientist, individual • new scientific information e.g. from research or disease outbreak • new diseases – emerging • new approach eg vaccination

  45. Updating OIE standards • addressed by appropriate Commission as new or revised standard • Using working groups and ad hoc groups for specialist tasks e.g. animal welfare, BSE, epidemiology, avian influenza, TB…

  46. Updating OIE standards • Commission proposal circulated for comments to Members Countries, experts, organisations • Commission may revise proposal on basis of comments received • Discussed by Delegates at General Session • may be discussed only and returned to Commission for further work • may be adopted as OIE international standards • opportunity for all to be involved in standards development

  47. Updating OIE standards • increasingly, expert advice is outside government and OIE utilises all sources • Individual / expert group from industry / academia / government • other OIE Commission or Reference Lab. • transitional period for transparency • NGOs with OIE agreement are consulted as per Member Countries e.g. IDF • experts may participate in meetings • Commission reports on OIE website

  48. Opportunities for Member Countries to influence international standard setting • Member countries are thus primarily responsible for setting and the adoption of international standards and should therefore always attempt to actively participate in the standard setting process Request for revised standards or review of standards can also be done at SPSCommittee of WTO

  49. Updating OIE standards • Current Composition of the OIE Code Commission (2011) President: Dr A. ThiermannVice-President: Dr E. BonbonSecretary General: Dr J. CaetanoMembers: Dr S.C. MacDiarmid, Dr A. Hassan and Dr S. Hargreaves • Current Composition of the OIE Aquatic Animals Commission (2011) President: Prof. Barry HillVice-President: Dr Ricardo EnriquezSecretary General: Dr Franck BertheMembers: Dr Olga Haenen, Dr Huang Jie and Dr Victor Manuel Vidal Martinez

  50. Quality of Veterinary Services and Aquatic Animal Health Services • Chapters on the evaluation of VS and guidelines for the evaluation of VS developed late 1990s and refined since • Section 3 (quality of VS) in place in the 17th edition (2008) • Current edition (2011): • VS: Chapters 3.1 (quality) and 3.2 (evaluation) • AAHS: Chapter 3.1 (quality) • Applicable to Veterinary Services in all regions • OIE definition of V.S. comprisespublic and private sector veterinarians and vet para-professionals • Nota bene: As the veterinary statutory body is not a part of the Veterinary Services, an evaluation of that body should be carried out to ensure that the registration/licensing of veterinarians and authorisation of veterinary para-professionals is included.

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