OIE Platform on

Animal Welfare for Europe

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Dr. Stanislav RALCHEV

OIE Sub-Regional Representation in Brussels

Western Balkan Regional Meeting of Animal Welfare Experts

Terme Tuhelj, Croatia, 27-28 February 2014

Table of content

• OIE standards on Animal Welfare (AW)

• OIE AW initiatives at Regional level

• History of the OIE Platform on AW for Europe

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• Concept Note of the OIE Platform

• Launching of the Platform

• Action Plan for 2014-2016

• Future activities of the OIE Platform

OIE Standards on Animal Welfare

Terrestrial 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

New Chapter: (a draft version is under discussion)

Chapter 7.X. Animal Welfare and Dairy Cattle

Production Systems

New OIE’s approaches:

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Aquatic Animal Health Code

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 OIE’s approaches:Working animals and disaster management

OIE AW initiatives in the regions

2009 -

Regional initative adapted to

each region

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2009 -

Regional AW

Strategy for

Asia

2012 - Regional

AW Strategy for

AmericasUnder dvlpt - Southern

African Animal Welfare

Action Plan

Under

devlpt

(2013-

2014)

OIE Regional Seminar for National Focal Points on Animal Welfare

(Kiev, Ukraine, March 2012)

History of the AW Platform (1)

Main outcomes:

� Need to implement the OIE Standards

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� Need to implement the OIE Standards

� Idea of a regional initiative

� Need of drafting a stepwise approach

� Need for sharing information

� Need for training

25th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Europe

(Fleesensee / Germany, Sept 2012)

Technical Item:

“Regional steps towards a common

History of the AW Platform (2)

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“Regional steps towards a common

animal welfare approach in Europe”

Discussion on:

� EU Member States participation

� NGOs participation

� Draft Concept Note

OIE Workshop for National Focal Points on Animal Welfare from

Europe (Teramo, Italy, March 2013)

Participants from:

� 40 countries;

History of the AW Platform (3)

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� 40 countries;

� EC/DG SANCO

� OIE CC for AW – IZSAM Teramo

� OIE HQs, RR-EE Sofia and

� SRR Brussels

� NGOs (WSPA, RSPCA,

Eurogroup for animals)

Concept Note of the OIE Platform (1)

81 OIE General Session (Paris, France, May 2013)

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OIE Regional Commission for Europe:

� Endorsement of the Concept Note

Concept Note of the OIE Platform (2)

OIE HQs (Chair) EC / DG SANCO

Serbia Russia Turkey

Steering Group

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Serbia Russia Turkey

Spain Ireland

OIE AW CC in the region

IZSAM « G. Caporale » Teramoa donor organisation

active in Eastern Europe

OIE RR-EE Sofia

OIE Representation Moscow

OIE SRR Brussels (Secretariat)

Launching of the OIE Platform

First meeting of the Steering Group

in OIE Headquarters

(Paris, December 2013)

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(Paris, December 2013)

Validation of a three year Action

Plan for (2014-2016)

Action Plan for 2014-2016

• Strategic Objective:

• To empower VS to take actions on Animal Welfare, in compliance with the OIE Standards

• Specific Objectives:

• To raise awareness and achieve high level of understanding;

• To progressively advance with the implementation of the OIE Standards on AW

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• To progressively advance with the implementation of the OIE Standards on AW

• To encourage the participation in the OIE standard setting process

• Scope:

• Transport of animals by land (OIE TAHC Chapter 7.3)

• Slaughter of animals for human consuption ( OIE TAHC Chapter 7.5)

• Stray dog population control ( OIE TAHC Chapter 7.7)

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

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• Workshops on stray dog management

• Awareness campaigns on stray dogs

• Trainings on transport and slaughter

• Training on transport

• Governance activities (SG meetings and

Newsletters)

Stakeholders involvement

• In Steering Group meetings:

• on ad hoc basis;

• when relevant to specific topic;

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• In some of the OIE Platform activities:

• organisations/partners having agreement with OIE

• based on specific profesional expertise

Current website of the Platform

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www.rr-europe.oie.int

Thank you for your attention!

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