Midterm I Flashcards
What is the OIE?
World Organisation for Animal Health
- An IGO with 182 members
What are the main objectives “duties” of the OIE?
- Coordinate surveillance & control of animal diseases
- Inform governments of animal diseases and how to control
- To examine regulations regarding animals and their products
- Give priority to the welfare of agriculture and aquaculture animals
List the principles of the OIE
- Transparency
- Scientific information
- International solidarity
- Veterinary service promotion
- Sanitary safety
- Food safety & animal welfare
OIE Principles: Transparency
“Ensure transparency in the global animal disease situation”
OIE Principles: Scientific information
“Collect, analyse & disseminate veterinary scientific information”
OIE Principles: International solidarity
Encourage international solidarity in the control of animal diseases
OIE Principles: Veterinary service promotion
“Improve the legal framework and resources of national veterinary services”
OIE Principles: Sanitary safety
“Safeguard world trade by publishing health standards for international trade in animal products”
OIE Principles: Food safety & animal welfare
- “To provide a better guarantee of food of animal origin”
- “Promote animal welfare through a science-based approach”
What is the structure of the OIE?
- OIE is under the authority of the World Assembly of Delegates
- The Council represents the international committee of OIE
- OIE is managed by the Director-General at the HQ in Paris
Give the OIE’s regional commissions
- Africa
- Americas
- Asia, Far East & Oceania
- Europe
- Middle east
List the OIE specialist commissions
- Code commission
- Scientific commission
- Laboratories commission
- Aquatic animals commission
- Reference labs
OIE specialist commission: Code commission
Terrestrial animal health standards commission
OIE specialist commission: Scientific commission
Scientific commission for animal diseases
OIE specialist commission: Laboratories commission
Biological standards commission
OIE specialist commission: Aquatic animals commission
Aquatic animal health standards commission
OIE Scientific Publications
- Scientific & technical review
- Disease information
- World animal health
- Bulletin
OIE has signed co-operation agreements with which other IGOs?
- FAO (Food & Agriculture Organisation)
- WHO (World Health Organisation)
- IICA (Inter-american Institue for Cooperation on Agriculture)
OIE: List A
List of transmissible diseases with potential for serious & rapid spread
OIE: List B
List of diseases considered to be of socio-economic/public health importance within countries
OIE List B: Dissemination of information occurs via what means?
- Disease information
- World Animal Health Information Database (WAHID)
OIE: GATT Agreement on the Application of Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures
- Aims to reduce negative effects of health barriers on international trade
- Harmonise animal health measures
- Consideration for measures to be in accordance with the SPS agreement
World Health Organisation: Roles
- Leadership on matters critical to health
- Setting norms & standards and monitoring them
- Provide technical support
- Monitoring health situations & assessing health trends
World Health Organisation: Divisions
- Infectious diseases (incl. Veterinary Public Health)
- Non-infectious diseases
- Environment protection
World Health Organisation: Veterinary Public Health sections
- Zoonosis control
- Food hygiene & control
- Comparative medicine (tumours; influenza; animal research)
World Health Organisation: Programmes related to Zoonosis & Veterinary Public Health
- Mediterranean zoonosis control program
- Codex alimentarius
- Biologicals, quality assurance & safety
- Communicable disease surveillance & response
- Food safety
- Global Salmonella-Surveillance
- Leishmaniosis
- Parasite control
- Rabies & RabNet
- Water sanitation
- Global EWS for major animal diseases
Food and Agricultural Organisation: Roles
Achieve food security - Ensuring people have regular access to high-quality food by:
- Putting information within reach
- Sharing policy expertise
- Providing a meeting place for nations
- Bringing knowledge to the field
Food and Agricultural Organisation: Governance
- Member representatives meet at the biennial FAO conference
- The conference elects council members & a director general
Food and Agricultural Organisation: Departments
- Agriculture & consumer protection
- Climate, biodiversity, land & water department
- Corporate services
- Economic & social development
- Fisheries & aquaculture
- Forestry
- Technical cooperation & program management
Food and Agricultural Organisation: Funding & expenditure
Funded by assessed & voluntary contributions
Food and Agricultural Organisation: Programs (list)
- Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES)
- Food Chain Crisis Management Framework
- Crisis Management Centre for Animal Health
- European commission for the control of FMD (EuFMD)
- EMPRES for Transboundary Animal & Plant Pests & Diseases
- Avian influenza
- Program Against African Trypanosomosis (PAAT)
- Crisis management centre - Animal health
- Animal production & health
Food and Agricultural Organisation: EMPRES roles
- Strategies for intervention & improved management
- Monitor & give early warning & prevent animal diseases
Food and Agricultural Organisation: Food Chain Crisis Management Framework Role
Approach threats affecting the food chain by:
- Integrating prevention
- Early warning
- Preparedness & response
Food and Agricultural Organisation: Crisis Management Centre for Animal Health Role
Prevent/limit spread of high-impact animal diseases
Food and Agricultural Organisation: Animal Health Issues
- Zoonotic, transboundary & insect-borne diseases
- Diseases of production & hygiene
- Veterinary public health
- One health
- Food safety
- Strengthening of veterinary systems
- Animicrobial resistance
Council of Europe: Objectives
- Protect human rights, pluralist democracy and the rule of law
- Promote awareness & encourage Europe’s cultural identity & diversity
- Find common solutions to the challenges facing European society
- Consolidate democratic stability in Europe via political & legislative reform
Council of Europe: European conventions
“European Convention for the…
- Protection of animals kept for Farming”
- Protection of animals during international transport”
- Protection of Animals for Slaughter”
- Protection of Pet Animals”
- Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental & Scientific Purposes”
- Conservation of European Wildlife & Natural Habitats”
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World Trade Organisation: General Agreement on Tariffs & trade (GATT)
Agreement setting the rules for international trade which was replaced by the World Trade Organisation
World Trade Organisation: Principles
Trading systems should be:
- Without discrimination
- Freer
- Predictable
- More competitive
- More beneficial for less-developed countries
GATT Agreement on the Application of Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures: Aim
- Reduce the negative effects of health barriers on international trade to a minimum
- Harmonisation of animal health measures
OECD is an acronym for…
Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development
OECD: Mission
To promote policies that will improve the economic & socieal wellbeing of people around the world