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OIE update on zoning & compartmentalisation SPS Committee 17 October 2007

Dr Sarah Kahn Head, International Trade Department. OIE update on zoning & compartmentalisation SPS Committee 17 October 2007. OIE definitions in Ch.1.1.1. Zone/Region a clearly defined part of a country containing an animal subpopulation with a distinct health status … Compartment

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OIE update on zoning & compartmentalisation SPS Committee 17 October 2007

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  1. Dr Sarah Kahn Head, International Trade Department OIE update on zoning & compartmentalisation SPS Committee 17 October 2007

  2. OIE definitions in Ch.1.1.1 • Zone/Region • a clearly defined part of a country containing an animal subpopulation with a distinct health status … • Compartment • one or more establishments (premises in which animals are kept) under a common biosecurity management system containing an animal subpopulation with a distinct health status …

  3. History of Chapter 1.3.5. • Chapter on Zoning and Regionalisation in Section on Import Risk Analysis - 1993 • concepts of zone and compartment • need for concrete steps to apply concepts • Revisions adopted in 2005 & 2007

  4. Rationale • “Given the difficulty of establishing and maintaining a disease free status for an entire country, especially for diseases the entry of which is difficult to control through measures at national boundaries, there may be benefits …to establishing and maintaining a subpopulation with a distinct health status within its territory.”

  5. Objectives • zoning and compartmentalisation are procedures implemented by a country to define subpopulations of distinct animal health status within its territory for the purpose ofdisease controland/orinternational trade

  6. In practice… • A zoneis definedprimarilyon a geographical basis (using natural, artificial or legal boundaries) • A compartment is defined primarily by management and husbandry practices relating to biosecurity • Responsibility for both approaches is with theVeterinary Authorityof the country concerned

  7. zones INFECTED ZONE major road BUFFER ZONE FREE ZONE BUFFER ZONE railway river INFECTED ZONE

  8. Compartment Equipment BREEDING FLOCK FEED SUPPLY Feed Equipment Equipment Birds Feed Feed Equipment GROWING FLOCK Birds Equipment Birds Equipment Birds SLAUGHTER HOUSE GROWING FLOCK Equipment

  9. Chapter 1.3.5. • Clarifies the uses and benefits • Suggests the sequence of steps to be taken in defining a zone/compartment • accurate animal health information • Negotiation between Veterinary Authorities of exporting country and importing country

  10. Disease chapters • The Code makes recommendations for zones/compartments for some diseases • the recommendations depend on • epidemiology of the disease • environmental factors • appropriate and applicable biosecurity measures • Surveillance = essential

  11. NEW OIE Checklist • Checklist on the Practical Application of Compartmentalisation for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Diseasedistributed at the General Session in May 2007. To assist members wishing to implement compartments

  12. Ongoing work -2007 General guidelines on compartmentalisation • A draft text was circulated for Member comment • Possibility of adoption in May 2008 3 OIE texts will be available: • Chapter 1.3.5 on zoning/compartmentalisation • General guidelines on compartmentalisation • Checklist on the use of compartmentalisation for AI & ND (not an OIE standard)

  13. OIE Tool for the Evaluation of Performance of Veterinary Services

  14. World organisation for animal health 12 rue de Prony 75017 Paris, France Tel: 33 (0)1 44 15 18 88 Fax: 33 (0)1 42 67 09 87 Email: oie@oie.int http://www.oie.int

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