Masatsugu OkitaChargé de mission, International Trade Dept.

OIE Standards onOIE Standards onVeterinary LegislationVeterinary Legislation

5454thth regular meeting of regular meeting of WTO SPS CommitteeWTO SPS Committee

Geneva, 10-11 July 2012Geneva, 10-11 July 2012

OIE Standards on Veterinary OIE Standards on Veterinary LegislationLegislationBackgroundBackground

2009 Publication of OIE Guidelines on the web

2010 1st Global Conference on veterinary legislation in Tunisia

2012 Adoption of new Code chapter at 80th General Session

OIE Standards on Veterinary OIE Standards on Veterinary LegislationLegislationObjectivesObjectives

A crucial element of the Veterinary Services’ infrastructure Outdated in many OIE Members Inadequate in many countries for the challenges facing VS in

today’s world Technical skills needed from specialised people (mixed team

of lawyers and veterinarians)

Provide advice… when formulating or modernising veterinary legislation … ensuring good governance of the entire veterinary domain (Article 3.4.1.)

OIE Standards on Veterinary OIE Standards on Veterinary LegislationLegislation

Basic principlesBasic principles Basis for key functions of Competent Authorities (CA)

Provide basis for the CA to take necessary actions within veterinary domain

Flexibility to apply in diverse situations

No single solution. Not too prescriptive

Respecting national legal framework

Harmonisation/coordination with other legislation as well as other CA’s

OIE Standards on Veterinary OIE Standards on Veterinary LegislationLegislationContentsContents

Capacity Building,

Specific Activities,

Projects and Programs 

PVSGap Analysis

PVS Evaluation

PVS PathwayFollow-Up Missions

Veterinary Legislation

Public / PrivatePartnerships

VeterinaryEducation

Laboratories

« Diagnosis » « Prescription »

« Treatment »

The OIE collaborates with governments, donors and other stakeholders

including Veterinary Services’ Strategic Priorities

OIE Members PVS Legislation mission

requests receivedPVS Legislation

missions implementedPVS Legislation documents

received

Africa 52 22 15 15

Americas 29 4 3 3

Asia, the Far East and Oceania

32 5 4 4

Europe 53 3 2 2

Middle East 12 4 4 4

TOTAL 178 38 28 28

Does not include (Pilot project) Botswana, South Africa and 1st mission in Zambia.

PVS Legislation missions - State of Play up to 20 June 2012

OIE Members PVS Evaluation

requests receivedPVS Evaluation missions

implementedDraft PVS Evaluation

reports received

Reports available for (restricted) distribution to

Donors and Partners

Publication on the OIE website

Africa 52 51 47 47 36 6

Americas 29 22 21 21 17 8

Asia, the Far East and Oceania

32 18 18 17 11 1

Europe 53 15 14 14 12 2

Middle East 12 12 11 11 5 1

TOTAL 178 118 111 110 81 18

Aquatic PVS mission requests: Lesotho, Nicaragua, Maldives, Mozambique, Philippines, Seychelles, Vietnam

PVS Evaluations - State of Play up to 20 June 2012

The OIE PVS PathwayThe OIE PVS Pathway

Capacity building on Veterinary Capacity building on Veterinary LegislationLegislation

Precondition: country engages in the OIE PVS Pathway

Preferable to do a PVS Evaluation then request specific follow-up on legislation

Initial Legislation Identification Mission Possibility to establish a formal agreement with the

OIE for ongoing support (normally 1-2 years) The beneficiary countries committed to nominate

Task Force with Lawyers and veterinarians STDF Capacity building project OIE/OIRSA in respect

of veterinary legislation in Central America region.

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