The OIE role in The OIE role in improving animal improving animal welfare globallywelfare globally

Dr Bernard VallatGeneral Director

World Animal Health Organisation - OIE

WSPA Council 2nd June 2009, London

SOME KEY FACTSSOME KEY FACTS•Established in 1924: 174 Members•Intergovernmental organisation – predates the UN•Permanent Regional Representations: Bamako (Mali), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Tokyo (Japan), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Beirut (Lebanon)

•Sub-regional Offices: Bangkok (Thailand), Gaborone (Botswana), Panama, Brussels (Belgium)

•Regional Commissions: Africa, America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Middle East

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History of OIE History of OIE involvement in animal involvement in animal

welfarewelfare

Historic role of the OIE in safeguarding animal health

Animal health is a key component of animal welfare

The value of OIE standardsThe value of OIE standards

Recognised international leadership of the OIE

Global coverage : 174 Members

Democratic and transparent procedures;

Science is the unique common denominator;

Facilitating safe trade while avoiding unjustified trade barriers – important to secure participation of all countries, including the poorest ones.

Evolution of the OIE animal Evolution of the OIE animal welfare agenda and welfare agenda and

relationship with WSPArelationship with WSPA

2000: AW recognised as a strategic priority in the 3rd OIE Strategic Plan 2001-2005;

2002: adoption by the General Assembly of National Delegates of a Resolution leading to the creation of a permanent working group (AWWG);

2002: WSPA Representative first participated as a full member of the AWWG

Evolution of the OIE animal Evolution of the OIE animal welfare agenda and welfare agenda and

relationship with WSPArelationship with WSPA2003: adoption of the general principles;

2004: 1st OIE Global Conference (Paris);

2005: adoption of 5 standards;

2007: signature of the Agreement between the OIE and WSPA.

Evolution of the OIE animal Evolution of the OIE animal welfare agenda and welfare agenda and

relationship with WSPArelationship with WSPA

2007: Adoption of the OIE Resolution N° XIV supporting in principle the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare

2008: 2nd OIE Global Conference on AW (Cairo, Egypt); and

2009: Adoption of the new Code Chapter; Guidelines on Stray Dog Population Control.

The Way forwardThe Way forward Reinforce the engagement of OIE Members

through the creation of national animal welfare focal points under the authority of the Delegate and OIE capacity building activities.

Capacity building through RR and sRR work programmes

Maintain and strengthen existing procedures for updating and creation of global standards;

Continue to examine potential conflict of private standards with OIE standards and provide advice to Members

The Way forwardThe Way forward

Increase involvement of scientific community through OIE Collaborating Centres;

Specify the key role of the OIE international standards in the final text of the Universal Declaration of AW (UDAW)

Follow up the Recommendations of the 2nd OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare

Veterinary Services as a “Global Public

Good”

‘One World One Health’ Support good governance through OIE

initiatives such as the Evaluation of

Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS),

and associated activities, including on

Twinning and Veterinary Legislation

Promote effective collaboration of the OIE

& veterinary services with industry and

NGOs

Recommendations of the 2Recommendations of the 2ndnd OIE Global Conference on OIE Global Conference on

Animal Welfare Animal Welfare (1)

Continuing the development of OIE regional

animal welfare strategies in close collaboration

with donors supporting the OIE through the

Animal Health and Welfare World Fund;

Promotion of applied research on AW,

particularly through the OIE Collaborating

centers (currently in Italy, New

Zealand/Australia and Chile/Uruguay;

Noted by OIE Member Countries and

Territories at the 77th OIE General Session,

24-29 May 2009.

Recommendations of the 2Recommendations of the 2ndnd OIE OIE Global Conference on Animal Global Conference on Animal

Welfare Welfare (1)

FutureFuture OIE standard OIE standard setting worksetting work

Stray dog populations, laboratory animals, farmed fish and livestock production systems;

Influence of Governments and stakeholders

Regional activities funded through the OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund

Continuing the development and permanent improvement of the animal welfare situation globally through the OIE democratic and transparent process of adoption of science based international standards.

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