Regional Information Seminar Regional Information Seminar for recently appointed OIE Delegatesfor recently appointed OIE Delegates

Brussels – 18 February 2014Brussels – 18 February 2014

The structure, objectives andThe structure, objectives andStrategic Plan of the OIEStrategic Plan of the OIE

Dr Monique Eloit Deputy Director General , OIE

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Structure and governance

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An intergovernmental organisation preceding the United Nations

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178 Member Countries in 2013

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Africa 52 – Americas 30 – Asia, the Far East and Oceania 36 Europe 53 – Middle-East 20

Some countries belong to more than one region

Representatives of the Member Countries

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The Delegate

Governance structure of the OIE

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National Focal Points

Focal Points are nominated by the Delegate for each of the following fields:

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The MANDATE of the OIE

OIE’s mandate in 1924 was:

‘prevent the spread of animal diseases throughout the world’

4th Strategic Plan (2006-2010) changed the OIE’s mandate:

‘improve animal health worldwide’

5th Strategic Plan (2011-2015) extended the OIE’s mandate:

‘improve animal health and welfare worldwide’

Expansion of the OIE mandate

OIE international standards, guidelines and recommendations for animal health (including zoonoses)

Including standards on quality of Veterinary Services and/or Aquatic Animal Health Services

International standard setting organisations

SPS Agreement

Food SafetyCODEX

Plant HealthIPPC

Animal HealthOIE

WTO SPS agreement (1995)

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STRUCTURE OF THE OIE

Governance structure of the OIE

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Elected in May 2012 / or in 2013

Governance structure of the OIE

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The Council

Governance structure of the OIE

Regional Commissions

The OIE has set up five Regional Commissions to express specific issues Members in the different regions face.

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Governance structure of the OIE

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The Director General

The OIE is managed by the OIE Headquarters in Paris, placed under the responsibility of a Director General elected by secret ballot by the World Assembly of Delegates.

In 2010, Dr Bernard Vallat was elected Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health for a third five-year term.

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These representations closely collaborate with Regional Commissions and are directly under the Director General’s

authority.

Governance structure of the OIE 10/14

Regional and Sub-Regional representations

Governance structure of the OIE

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Specialist Commissions

Their role is to use relevant scientific information to:

• study epidemiological issues, especially the prevention and control methods of animal diseases

• develop, update and propose OIE’s international standards and guidelines for adoption by the World Assembly

• address scientific and technical issues raised by Members, with the exception of bilateral trade problems, for which the OIE has an in-house mediation procedure should the relevant Members request it

The Specialist Commissions are elected by the World Assembly of Delegates for a period of three years.

Global network of OIE expertise

OIE Reference Laboratories – leading expertise in surveillance and control of a named OIE listed disease

OIE Collaborating Centres – expertise in a specific designated sphere of competence e.g. epidemiology, emerging avian diseases, veterinary medicinal products, animal welfare

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The BUDGET of the OIE

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Financing of the OIE

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DONORS AND PARTNERS

Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency

Canadian FoodInspection Agency

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

FIFTH STRATEGIC PLAN 2011 - 2015

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Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015

First, continuing to consolidate major objectives of the 4th Strategic Plan

Improve animal health and welfare worldwide

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Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015

Improve animal health, veterinary public health, animal welfare, and consolidate

the animal’s role worldwide

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Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015 Reinforcing priority missions

• Animal health is a key component of animal welfare

• The OIE is recognised worldwide as the leader in developing international standards on animal welfare

Animal welfare: a strategic commitment by the OIE

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• Suitable legislation and effective implementation • Surveillance, early detection and rapid response to disease outbreaks

thanks to a national chain of command and good diagnostic capacities• Alliances between the public and private sector (farmers, private

veterinarians, consumers) are key• Support to the quality of Services Support to the quality of Services through the use of OIE PVS tool

(evaluation and gap analysis of international standards)• Initial and continuing veterinary education• Applied research

Good governance of Veterinary Services

Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015New actions

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One Health

A worldwide strategy for managing risks at the animal-human interface ecosystems

Veterin

International recognition of veterinary qualifications and promotion of professional excellence throughout the world

Preparation of the Sixth Strategic Plan of the OIE for 2016 - 2020

• The Sixth Strategic Plan (2016 - 2020) should – contain a revised consolidated statement of

OIE’s strategic vision and goals– take into account global trends and anticipated

challenges affecting OIE’s operating environment

– incorporate important cross cutting issues– be ambitious but not necessarily expansive– be high level, flexible and enabling rather than

prescriptive and allow for optional approaches in order to be responsive and facilitate implementation

– involve all Members of the OIE in its development

Outcome of the Deliberations of the OIE Council in October 2013

• Your reflections and comments on the initial framework and directions for the Sixth Strategic Plan (2016 - 2020) are valued and welcomed.

• Are there other critical trends, challenges and opportunities that should be taken into account in the planning process?

• Are the core elements of the revised strategic objectives appropriate?

• Inputs can be provided to Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer (Germany) or Dr. Evgeny Neplokonov (Russia), the OIE Council members representing the Region of Europe, and to the Members of the Bureau of the Regional Commission (Dr. Ago Pärtel – Estonia)

Next StepsSeptember 2014

Regional Conference of Europe (Switzerland)

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