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OIE activities on Animal Welfare
with a focus on Europe
Dr. Stanislav RALCHEV
OIE Sub-Regional Representation in Brussels
Final meeting of AWARE Project in Zagreb, Croatia, on 10 February 2014
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The Regional and Sub-
Regional offices
The OIE Headquarters are
located in Paris
About us
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178 Member Countries in 2014
Some countries belong to more than one region
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OIE Standards on Animal Welfare
Terrestrial Animal Health Code
Aquatic Animal Health Code
Chapter 7.1. Introduction to the recommendations for animal welfare
Chapter 7.2. Transport of animals by sea
Chapter 7.3. Transport of animals by land
Chapter 7.4. Transport of animals by air
Chapter 7.5. Slaughter of animals
Chapter 7.6. Killing of animals for disease control purposes
Chapter 7.7. Stray dog population control
Chapter 7.8. Use of animals in research and education
Chapter 7.9. Animal welfare and beef cattle productions systems
Chapter 7.10. Animal welfare and broiler chicken production systems
Chapter 7.1. Introduction to recommendations for the welfare of farmed fish
Chapter 7.2. Welfare of farmed fish during transport
Chapter 7.3. Welfare aspects of stunning and killing of farmed fish for human consumption
Chapter 7.4. Killing of farmed fish for disease control purposes
New Chapter: (a draft version is under discussion) Chapter 7.X. Animal Welfare and Dairy Cattle
Production Systems
New OIE’s approaches: Working animals and disaster management
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OIE Initiatives (with a focus on AW)
• Global Conferences on AW (Recommendations)
• Capacity Building program :
• PVS Pathway • OIE Workshops for National Focal Points on Animal Welfare • Improved Animal Welfare Program (IAWP) • Twining programs
• Veterinary education
• OIE recommendations on the Competencies of graduating veterinarians • Veterinary Education Core Curriculum (OIE Guidelines)
• Regional Animal Welfare Strategies (RAWS)
• OIE Platform on Animal Welfare for Europe
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OIE Platform on AW for Europe
OIE Regional Seminar for National Focal Points on Animal Welfare
(Kiev, Ukraine, March 2012) An idea for common initiative
25th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Europe
(Fleesensee / Germany, Sept 2012) A Concept Note document
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Governance of the OIE Platform
OIE HQs (Chair) EC / DG SANCO
Serbia Russia Turkey
Spain Ireland
OIE AW CC in the region
IZSAM « G. Caporale » Teramo
a donor organisation
active in Eastern Europe
OIE RR-EE Sofia
OIE Representation Moscow
OIE SRR Brussels (Secretariat)
A Concept Note officialy endorsed by the OIE Regional Commission for Europe during the
81st OIE General Session in May 2013
Steering Group composition
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Official launching of the OIE Platform
First meeting of the Steering Group
in OIE Headquarters
(Paris, December 2013)
Validation of a three year Action
Plan for (2014-2016)
Strategic Objective:
To empower Veterinary Services to take actions on AW
in compliance with the OIE Standards
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Activities of the OIE Platform
(2014-2016)
• Website of the Platform (currently: www.rr-europe.oie.int)
• Documents in Russian language
• Workshops on stray dog management
• Awareness campaigns on stray dogs
• Trainings on transport and slaughter
• Training on transport
• Governance activities (SG meetings and
Newsletters)
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Stakeholders involvement
• In Steering Group meetings:
• on ad hoc basis;
• when relevant to specific topic;
• In some of the OIE Platform activities:
• organisations/partners having agreement with OIE
• based on specific profesional expertise
• AWARE Project results:
• could be considered by the OIE Platform on AW for Europe
(Concept Note, Annex 1)
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Current website of the Platform
www.rr-europe.oie.int
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Thank you for your attention!