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OIE PVS ToolFirst Global Conference on Veterinary
LegislationDjerba, Tunisia 7-9 December 2010
Dr Sarah KahnHead, International Trade Department
Plan
- Introduction- OIE standards- OIE PVS Tool- OIE Guidelines on veterinary legislation
OIE standards and the SPS Agreement- International standards,
guidelines and recommendations for animal health and zoonoses = the standards, guidelines and recommendations developed under the auspices of the OIE
- OIE standards integrate the outcome of a risk assessment and thus make additional risk assessments redundant
- A majority of OIE standards are now used for national disease control measures
SPS Agreement
Food SafetyCODEX
Plant HealthIPPC
International standard setting organisations
Animal HealthOIE
4
SPS/OIE measures are a global public good
Alleviation of Poverty
Safe and Abundant
Animal Productio
n
Market Access
Public Health
(zoonoses)
Food Safety
OIE International Standards
Terrestrial Animal Health Code – mammals, birds and bees
Terrestrial Animal Health Code – mammals, birds and bees
Aquatic Animal Health Code – fish, molluscs, crustaceans and amphibians
Aquatic Animal Health Code – fish, molluscs, crustaceans and amphibians
Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals
Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals
Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
OIE PVS Pathway
Legal basis:OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code
Article 3.1.2. Fundamental principles of qualityNew point 6. Veterinary legislation
• Veterinary legislation is a fundamental element of quality supporting good governance.
• Legislation should be suitably flexible to allow efficient responses to changing situations.
• It should define and document responsibilities and structure of the organisations.
• A similar demonstration by VS in charge of veterinary public health activities.
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Adopted at GS78
OIE PVS Pathway for efficientVeterinary Services
OIE collaborates with governments, Stakeholders and donors (if needed)
Veterinary Services Strategic Plan
Modernisation of legislation
Country / DonorsInvestment / Projects
VeterinaryEducation
EvaluationPVS
« diagnosis »
PVSGap Analysis
« prescription»
PVSFollow-Up
Evaluation mission
Laboratories
Public/privatePartnerships
« « treatmenttreatment » »
State of play PVS – 01/12/2010State of play PVS – 01/12/2010
OIE RegionsOIE
Members
PVS Requests received
PVS Missions done
Reports available
Africa 52 46 43 33
Americas 29 21 19 15
Asia & Pacific 31 16 14 11
Europe 53 13 12 9
Middle East 12 12 11 4
Total 177 108 99 72
State of play legislation – State of play legislation – 01/12/201001/12/2010
OIE RegionsOIE Members
Legislation Missions Requests received
Legislation Missions done
Legislationdocuments available
Africa 52 16 8 6
Americas 29 2 2 0
Asia and Pacific 31 3 3 3
Europe 53 3 1 1
Middle East 12 4 3 2
TOTAL 177 28 17 12
Not including pilot visits to three countries.
PVS 4 fundamental components
Critical competencies
(6 - 12)
5 levels of advancement
OIE PVS TOOL
5 levels of advancement
(qualitative) for each critical competency
Level 1 no compliance
Level 5 full compliance with OIE
standards
A higher level assumes compliance with all preceding levels
Levels of advancement
External independent evaluation Upon request of the country
– according to its context
To assess– compliance with OIE Standards– strengths / weaknesses– gaps / areas for improvement
Not an audit or an inspection.
OIE PVS APPROACH
New competencies
Management of resources/operations (I-11) Animal welfare (II-14)
Division of competencies
Coordination capability of the VS (I-6)
Food safety (II-8)
Identification and traceability (II-13)
Vet. Statutory Body (III-5)
Revised Critical Competencies
• Continuing education (I-3)• Stability of structures/sustainability of policies (I-5)• Operational / Emergency funding / Capital investment (I-8, 9, 10)• Veterinary medicines and biologicals (II-9)• Emerging issues (II-11)• Preparation of legislation and regulations (IV-1)• Implementation of legislation and regulations and stakeholder compliance (IV-2)
Revised Critical Competencies
Definition: The capability of the VS to document and manage their resources and operations in order to analyze, plan and improve both efficiency and effectiveness.
• New competency reflects the needs of developing countries
• Note: some aspects covered by coordination (I-6) and funding (I-8)
Management of resources and operations (I-11)
Definition: The authority and capability of the VS to implement the animal welfare standards of the OIE as published in the Terrestrial Code.
•Compliance with OIE standards
•Covers standards on transportation, slaughter and killing for disease control only
•Should be considered judiciously
Animal welfare (II-14)
A. Internal coordination (chain of command)• To coordinate its resources and national
activities (public and private sectors) with a clear chain of command
B. External coordination• To coordinate its resources and activities with
other relevant authorities as appropriate• Relevant authorities include other ministries
and competent authorities, national agencies and decentralised institutions.
Coordination capability (I-6)
A. Ante and post mortem inspection at abattoirs and associated premises
• To implement and, manage the inspection of animals destined for slaughter at abattoirs and associated premises
B. Inspection of collection, processing and distribution of products of animal origin
• To implement, manage and coordinate food safety measures on Inspection of collection, processing and distribution of products of animals
A&B also covers coordination with other authorities
Food safety (II-8)
A. Animal identification and movement control• To identify animals under their mandate and trace
their history, location and distribution for animal health, food safety, etc.
B. Identification and traceability of products of animal origin
• To identify and trace products of animal origin for animal health, food safety, etc.
A&B in coordination with stakeholders
Identification and traceability (II-13)
A. VSB authority
The VSB is an autonomous authority responsible for
the regulation of the veterinarians and veterinary
para-professionals.
B. VSB capacity
The capacity of VSB to implement its functions and
objectives in conformity with OIE standards.
Veterinary statutory body (III-5)
Definition: The authority and capability of the VS to
actively participate in the preparation of national
legislation and regulations in domains under mandate
in order to warranty its quality with respect to
principles of legal drafting and legal issues (internal
quality), and its accessibility, acceptability, and
technical, social and economical applicability
(external quality).
Preparation of legislation and regulations (IV-1)
Definition: The authority and capability of
the VS to ensure that stakeholders are in
compliance with legislation and
regulations under the VS mandate.
Implementation of legislation and regulations and stakeholder compliance
(IV-2)
Assessment based on facts and evidence, not impressions
Donors have accepted the OIE PVS official procedure in the evaluation of performance of VS
A prerequisite and a guide in helping countries request national and/or international financial support.
Experts trained and certified by the OIE
OIE PVS APPROACH
Country PVS Reports
Country PVS reports are either:
• Confidential (very few);
• Available for transmission to Donors and Partners, incl. international development organisations having an agreement with the OIE (73 reports to date);
• Fully in the public domain (12% to date): Belize; Bolivia; Brazil; Guinea-Bissau; Namibia; Panama; Paraguay; Uruguay; and Vietnamhttp://www.oie.int/eng/oie/organisation/en_oie_pvs_eval_reports.htm?e1d2
Veterinary legislation guidelinesVeterinary legislation guidelines
On the OIE internet site since 2008http://www.oie.int/eng/oie/organisation/A_Guidelines_Vet%20Leg.pdf
Appear to have been well accepted by OIE Members
Will be proposed for adoption in the Terrestrial Code in 2011.
Part I - GeneralPart I - General
• General principles
• Quality of legislation
• Competent authorities and veterinary chain of command
• Powers of officials
• Penalties
• Administration, financial resources
• Etc. …
Part IIPart II
• The veterinary profession
• Laboratories
• Delegation of tasks
• Animal production
• Animal diseases
• Animal welfare
• Veterinary products (medicines and vaccines)
• Food safety
• International trade
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