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The OIE role in The OIE role in improving animal improving animal welfare globallywelfare globally
Dr Bernard VallatGeneral Director
World Animal Health Organisation - OIE
WSPA Council 2nd June 2009, London
SOME KEY FACTSSOME KEY FACTS•Established in 1924: 174 Members•Intergovernmental organisation – predates the UN•Permanent Regional Representations: Bamako (Mali), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Tokyo (Japan), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Beirut (Lebanon)
•Sub-regional Offices: Bangkok (Thailand), Gaborone (Botswana), Panama, Brussels (Belgium)
•Regional Commissions: Africa, America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Middle East
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History of OIE History of OIE involvement in animal involvement in animal
welfarewelfare
Historic role of the OIE in safeguarding animal health
Animal health is a key component of animal welfare
The value of OIE standardsThe value of OIE standards
Recognised international leadership of the OIE
Global coverage : 174 Members
Democratic and transparent procedures;
Science is the unique common denominator;
Facilitating safe trade while avoiding unjustified trade barriers – important to secure participation of all countries, including the poorest ones.
Evolution of the OIE animal Evolution of the OIE animal welfare agenda and welfare agenda and
relationship with WSPArelationship with WSPA
2000: AW recognised as a strategic priority in the 3rd OIE Strategic Plan 2001-2005;
2002: adoption by the General Assembly of National Delegates of a Resolution leading to the creation of a permanent working group (AWWG);
2002: WSPA Representative first participated as a full member of the AWWG
Evolution of the OIE animal Evolution of the OIE animal welfare agenda and welfare agenda and
relationship with WSPArelationship with WSPA2003: adoption of the general principles;
2004: 1st OIE Global Conference (Paris);
2005: adoption of 5 standards;
2007: signature of the Agreement between the OIE and WSPA.
Evolution of the OIE animal Evolution of the OIE animal welfare agenda and welfare agenda and
relationship with WSPArelationship with WSPA
2007: Adoption of the OIE Resolution N° XIV supporting in principle the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare
2008: 2nd OIE Global Conference on AW (Cairo, Egypt); and
2009: Adoption of the new Code Chapter; Guidelines on Stray Dog Population Control.
The Way forwardThe Way forward Reinforce the engagement of OIE Members
through the creation of national animal welfare focal points under the authority of the Delegate and OIE capacity building activities.
Capacity building through RR and sRR work programmes
Maintain and strengthen existing procedures for updating and creation of global standards;
Continue to examine potential conflict of private standards with OIE standards and provide advice to Members
The Way forwardThe Way forward
Increase involvement of scientific community through OIE Collaborating Centres;
Specify the key role of the OIE international standards in the final text of the Universal Declaration of AW (UDAW)
Follow up the Recommendations of the 2nd OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare
Veterinary Services as a “Global Public
Good”
‘One World One Health’ Support good governance through OIE
initiatives such as the Evaluation of
Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS),
and associated activities, including on
Twinning and Veterinary Legislation
Promote effective collaboration of the OIE
& veterinary services with industry and
NGOs
Recommendations of the 2Recommendations of the 2ndnd OIE Global Conference on OIE Global Conference on
Animal Welfare Animal Welfare (1)
Continuing the development of OIE regional
animal welfare strategies in close collaboration
with donors supporting the OIE through the
Animal Health and Welfare World Fund;
Promotion of applied research on AW,
particularly through the OIE Collaborating
centers (currently in Italy, New
Zealand/Australia and Chile/Uruguay;
Noted by OIE Member Countries and
Territories at the 77th OIE General Session,
24-29 May 2009.
Recommendations of the 2Recommendations of the 2ndnd OIE OIE Global Conference on Animal Global Conference on Animal
Welfare Welfare (1)
FutureFuture OIE standard OIE standard setting worksetting work
Stray dog populations, laboratory animals, farmed fish and livestock production systems;
Influence of Governments and stakeholders
Regional activities funded through the OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund
Continuing the development and permanent improvement of the animal welfare situation globally through the OIE democratic and transparent process of adoption of science based international standards.
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Organisation mondialede la santé animale
World Organisationfor Animal Health
Organización Mundialde Sanidad Animal
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