INTRODUCTION TO THE OIE & OIE INT L STANDARDS Dr Gardner Murray OIE Special Advisor Follow up workshop on relevant international standards for dog rabies Bangkok, Thailand, 17-19 May 2016 1
Outline of Talk OIE Background and Mandate Governance and Organisational Arrangements International Standards Setting Partners and Communications Conclusions 2
What is the OIE? An intergovernmental organisation created in 1924 to prevent the spread of animal diseases throughout the world 1924 1945 2003 Creation of the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) Headquarters in Paris (France) Creation of the United Nations 5 Regional Representations New preferred name: World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) 7 Sub-Regional Representations & Sub-Regional Offices 3
180 Member Countries in 2016 53 29 54 12 32 Certain countries belong to more than one region 4
Key Texts Organic Rules, financial regulations, key decisions, agreements 6 th Strategic Plan (206-2020) and Strategic Objectives Improvements to animal health and welfare Trust and transparency Establishment and sustainability of effective veterinary services 5
The four pillars of the OIE Improving animal health and welfare worldwide STANDARDS for international trade of animals and animal products TRANSPARENCY of the world animal disease situation EXPERTISE Collection and dissemination of veterinary scientific information SOLIDARITY between countries to strengthen capacities worldwide under the mandate given by the WTO including zoonoses animal disease prevention and control methods Capacity building tools and programmes 6
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES OF THE OIE The World Assembly of Delegates 7
World Assembly of OIE Delegates Highest authority of the OIE Composed of all National Delegates of the OIE Convene once a year FUNCTIONS Makes decisions through the adoption of resolutions Adopts the OIE Standards published in the OIE Codes and Manuals ELECTS Members of the OIE Council & Regional Commissions Members of the OIE Specialist Commissions Approves the official disease status of Member Countries and the list of OIE Collaborating Centres and Reference Laboratories Director General 1 Member = 1 vote 8
The OIE Delegates and Focal Points In each of the 180 Member Countries: One OIE Delegate OIE National Focal Points Animal disease notification Animal production and food safety Animal welfare Aquatic animals Communication Laboratory Veterinary Products Wildlife All Delegates worldwide meet once a year (General Session) WORLD ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES: The highest authority of the OIE. 9
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES OF THE OIE Council 10
Council Represents the World Assembly of Delegates FUNCTIONS Examines the technical and administrative documents prepared by the Director General and submitted to each Member Country prior to the World Assembly of Delegates Approves the OIE s provisional budget and monitors its implementation 3-year Term 2015 2018 Members elected by OIE Delegates Represents the World Assembly of Delegates between General Sessions 11
Council Members President Past President Vice- President Members Dr Botlhe Michael Modisane (South Africa) Dr Karin Schwabenbauer (Germany) Dr Mark Schipp (Australia) Dr Joaquín Delgadillo (Mexico) Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov (Russia) Dr Nicholas Kauta (Uganda) Dr Toshiro Kawashima (Japan) Dr Hugo Idoyaga (Paraguay) Dr Hadi Ap Lawati (Oman) 12
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES OF THE OIE Regional Commissions 13
Regional Commissions Addresses specific local issues Africa Can be fully considered as regional institutions Board composed of 4 Delegates elected for a 3-year term of office by the World Assembly Americas 5 Europe Regional Commission Conferences Every 2 years in one of the countries of the region Asia, Far East, Oceania Middle East Recommendations submitted to the World Assembly for approval and implementation by the Director General Meet annually during the World Assembly 14
Regional Commissions for Asia, Far East and Oceania Bureau of the Commission (2015-2018) Council member President Vice- President Vice- President Secretary General Vice- President Dr Zhang Zhongqiu (PR China) Dr Sen Sovann (Cambodia) Dr Keshav Prasad Premy (Nepal) Dr Matthew Stone (New Zealand) Dr Mark Schipp (Australia) Dr Toshiro Kawashima (Japan) Regional Core Group Established based on the Work Plan 15
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES OF THE OIE Specialist Commissions 16
Specialist Commissions Elected by the World Assembly of Delegates FUNCTIONS 3-year Term 2015 2018 Study epidemiological and scientific issues Animal disease prevention and control methods Develop, update and propose international standards and guidelines for adoption by the World Assembly of Delegates Study scientific and technical issues raised by Members, excluding trade issues for which the Director General may propose mediation 17
Specialist Commissions Elected by the World Assembly of Delegates FUNCTIONS 3-year Term 2015 2018 Terrestrial Animal Health Standard Commission Code Commission Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases Scientific Commission Aquatic Animal Health Standard Commission Aquatic Animal Commission Biological Standard Commission Laboratories Commission 18
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES OF THE OIE Ad hoc Groups Working Groups Collaborating Centres Reference Laboratories 19
Ad hoc and Working Groups Internationally renowned experts from the Reference Centres World Assembly of Delegates Forms Director General Forms 1 Permanent Animal welfare Working Groups Regularly updates progress made in the field of expertise: 2 Food safety 3 Wildlife Recommendations Ad Hoc Groups Punctual Prepare recommendations on specific topics: Examples: MERS-CoV Porcine epidemic diarrhoea Foot-and-mouth disease Advise on current issues Provide recommendations Specialist Commissions 20
OIE Reference Laboratories = Expert centres for Animal Diseases Under the responsibility of an expert Develop, perform and validate diagnostic tests Store and distribute reference reagents Conduct laboratory proficiency tests of samples from other Members laboratories Coordinate technical and scientific studies Organise and implement technical and scientific training for Members List of Reference Laboratories validated annually by the World Assembly of Delegates 21
OIE Reference Laboratories 252 Reference Laboratories in 39 countries 118 diseases 22
OIE Collaborating Centres = Centres of excellence on horizontal topics Contribute to the development of procedures to update and promote OIE international standards and guidelines Coordinate scientific studies Provide technical training Organise and host scientific meetings in collaboration with the OIE 23
OIE Collaborating Centres 49 Collaborating Centres in 26 countries 46 topics 24
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES OF THE OIE Director General 25
The New OIE Director General Takeover: 1 January 2016 Elected in May 2015 by the World Assembly of national Delegates 1 st woman elected to this position 5-year Term 2016 2020 Implementation of the 6th Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Dr Monique ELOIT 26
Headquarters Under the authority of the Director General 27
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES OF THE OIE Regional and Sub-Regional Representations 28
Regional (RR) and Sub-Regional (SRR) Representations Under the direct authority of the Director General Collaborate closely with Regional Commissions Gaborone 29
A worldwide network 180 Member Countries 301 Reference Centres 71 Partner organisations 1 Headquarters 12 Regional & Subregional Representations 30
The four pillars of the OIE Improving animal health and welfare worldwide STANDARDS for international trade of animals and animal products under the mandate given by the WTO 31
WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) Standard-setting organisations (3 sisters) food safety CODEX animal health and zoonoses OIE plant health IPPC Codex = Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) OIE = World Organisation for Animal Health IPPC = International Plant Protection Convention (FAO) 32
OIE intergovernmental standards OIE develops and publishes Health standards for trade in animals and animal products OIE Codes Biological standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines OIE Manuals Adopted by OIE Member Countries during General Session each May by consensus This is the only way for adoption 33
OIE intergovernmental standards CODES Terrestrial Aquatic Once a year MANUALS Terrestrial Aquatic Standards to improve animal health and welfare and veterinary public health http://www.oie.int/en/international-standard-setting/overview/ 34
OIE international standards Standard setting procedure Transparent Democratic Science based Rapid & flexible Member participation Well-established International collaboration 35
OIE Standard setting procedure 36
To familiarize with the provisions of the OIE Code and Manual relevant to Rabies Code Manual Conditions import (8.13.4-9) Guidelines for Rabies control (8.13.2) Criteria for Rabies freedom (8.13.3) Model export certificates (5.11) VS Governance, legislation and Communication ( 3.1 to 3.4) Surveillance for disease (1.1 and 1.4) Standards for rabies diagnostic tests (2.1.13) Stray dog population control (7.7) Standards rabies vaccines production (2.1.13) 37
Donors and Partners (OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund) 38
Publications CODES Terrestrial Aquatic Once a year MANUALS Terrestrial Aquatic BULLETIN 4 times a year SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL REVIEW 3 times a year WORLD ANIMAL HEALTH Online Permanently updated Technical Items, Information brochures, Specialised publications 39
Website www.oie.int, www.rr-asia.oie.int News Early disease alerts Themes Events Publications Regions The OIE in brief The OIE in pictures 40
Social Media YouTube Facebook OIEVideo World Organisation for Animal Health - OIE FlickR Twitter World Organisation for Animal Health @OIEAnimalHealth 41
Thank you for your attention! 42