Update on the OIE Update on the OIE visionvision

Dr Bernard Vallat

Director General

25th Conference of the OIE Regional

Commission for Europe

Fleesensee, Germany

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ContentsContents1. Background on the OIE

2. The OIE 5th strategic plan

3. Current Global Context

4. Past Achievements

5. Future Challenges5. Future Challenges

6. The OIE Vision

7. OIE On-going Activities

8. Conclusion

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BACKGROUND ON THE OIEBACKGROUND ON THE OIEBACKGROUND ON THE OIEBACKGROUND ON THE OIEBACKGROUND ON THE OIEBACKGROUND ON THE OIEBACKGROUND ON THE OIEBACKGROUND ON THE OIE

The World Organisation for Animal The World Organisation for Animal HHealthealth

An intergovernmental organisation founded in 1924

preceding the United Nations

Creation of the

1924 20031945

OIE Headquarters

in Paris (France)

5 Regional Representations

6 Sub-Regional Representations

Creation of the

Office International des

Epizooties (OIE)

World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

Creation of the United Nations

in 2011:

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178 Member Countries in 2012

Africa 52 – Americas 30 – Asia, the Far East and Oceania 36

Europe 53 – Middle-East 20

Some countries belong to more than one region

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OIE FIFTH OIE FIFTH OIE FIFTH OIE FIFTH OIE FIFTH OIE FIFTH OIE FIFTH OIE FIFTH STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN

2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 -------- 201520152015201520152015201520152011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 -------- 20152015201520152015201520152015

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OIE 5OIE 5thth Strategic Strategic Plan:Plan:Key conceptsKey concepts

� To improve animal health worldwide ensuring Food Security and Food Safety

� ‘Public Good’ concept‘Public Good’ concept

� ‘One Health’ concept

� Good Veterinary Governance

� Global, regional and national animal health strategies

and programs

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OIE 5OIE 5thth Strategic Strategic Plan:Plan:Key concepts (2)Key concepts (2)

� Standard Setting

� OIE is the WTO reference organisation for science-

based standards in international trade, disease based standards in international trade, disease

surveillance and control methods, and quality of

Veterinary Services;

� Animal welfare: OIE leadership since 2002

� Animal production food safety (liaison with Codex

Alimentarius Commission)

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OIE 5OIE 5thth Strategic Strategic Plan:Plan:Key concepts (3)Key concepts (3)

� Quality of veterinarians

� Veterinarians play an essential role in society

� Good governance of public and private component of

Veterinary Services and Aquatic Animal Health Veterinary Services and Aquatic Animal Health

Services

� Standards for quality of veterinary education

� Capacity building

� Role of Veterinary Statutory Body

� Public-private partnerships.

Current Global ContextCurrent Global ContextCurrent Global ContextCurrent Global ContextCurrent Global ContextCurrent Global ContextCurrent Global ContextCurrent Global Context

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Global demand for food securityGlobal demand for food security

� Population growth: +1 billion people by 2050;

� Shift from poverty to middle-class;

� Increase in the number of daily meals and the protein

intake of individuals;

� Many projections indicate that the demand for animal � Many projections indicate that the demand for animal

protein will increase by more than 50% in a near future;

� Focus on developing and transition countries.

• Unprecedented movements of commodities and people, used by pathogens to colonize all the planet

• Nowadays, pathogens are transported around the world faster than the average incubation time of most animal diseases

GlobalisationGlobalisation

animal diseases

• Climate changes and human behaviour allow colonisation of new territories by vectors and pathogens (e.g. bluetongue in Europe, RVF)

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The importance of the zoonotic The importance of the zoonotic potential of animal pathogenspotential of animal pathogens

• 60% of human pathogens are zoonotic

• 75% of emerging diseases are zoonoticare zoonotic

• 80% of agents with potential bioterrorist use are zoonotic pathogens

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Disease control benefitsDisease control benefits

• Impact of animal diseases on animal production/losses of animal products (~20% worldwide)

• Food shortages are also a public health problem, just like food safety

• Protection of goods (productive livestock = capital)• Protection of goods (productive livestock = capital)

• Market access: local, regional and international

• Poverty alleviation (1 billion poor livestock producers)

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The ‘Global Public Good’ ConceptThe ‘Global Public Good’ Concept

� The control and eradication of infectious diseases benefits

all countries and all generations;

� Countries depend on each other – the failure of one

endangers all;

� Animal health systems are not a strictly commercial or

agricultural good. They are fully eligible for national and agricultural good. They are fully eligible for national and

global public resources.

Supporting Supporting Veterinary Services and animal Veterinary Services and animal health health programmes: programmes:

a national and global prioritya national and global priority

Good Governance Good Governance of of Veterinary ServicesVeterinary Services

Requirements for all countries: Need for legislation, and its

efficient implementation through appropriate human and

financial resources allowing national animal health systems

providing for:

• Appropriate surveillance, early detection of natural and

intentional events, diagnostic capacity, transparency, intentional events, diagnostic capacity, transparency,

notification

• Building and maintaining efficient epidemio-surveillance

networks and territorial coverage of the entire national

territory, coordinated by an efficient national chain of

command

Responsibility of all Governments

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• Early detection

• Rapid response to animal disease outbreaks

• Alliances between public and private sectors (veterinarians, VSBs, farmers)

Key Key elementselements for efficient for efficient VeterinaryVeterinary ServicesServices

(veterinarians, VSBs, farmers)

• Biosecurity measures

• Vaccination when appropriate

• Compensation mechanisms

• Education and research

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Ministerial Declaration Ministerial Declaration -- Meeting Meeting of of G20 Agriculture G20 Agriculture MinistersMinisters -- June 2011June 2011

Action Plan on Food Price Volatility and Agriculture

(25.) As far as public health, animal health and plant health

are concerned, we stress the importance of strengthening

international and regional networks, international standard international and regional networks, international standard

settings taking into account national and regional differences,

information, surveillance and traceability systems, good

governance and official services, since they ensure an early

detection and a rapid response to biological threats, facilitate

trade flows and contribute to global food security. (…)

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G20 G20 MinisterialMinisterial DeclarationDeclaration (2011)(2011)

(…) We encourage international organizations, especially FAO, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and WTO to continue their efforts towards enhancing WTO to continue their efforts towards enhancing interagency cooperation. (…)

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A stronger A stronger collaboration collaboration between between WHO, FAO WHO, FAO and OIEand OIE

Sharing responsibilities and Sharing responsibilities and coordinating global activities to address health risks at the animal-human-ecosystems interfaces

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High Level Technical Meeting (High Level Technical Meeting (HLHLTM) TM) to to Address Health Risks at the HumanAddress Health Risks at the Human--AnimalAnimal--Ecosystems Interfaces Ecosystems Interfaces -- November 2011, November 2011, Mexico City (Mexico)Mexico City (Mexico)Main outcomes:

• Strong governance structures and aligned legal frameworks, building on existing mechanisms, are essential to achieving effective disease surveillance and responsesurveillance and response

• Using intersectoral approaches to risk assessment and risk mitigation for health issues at the human-animal-ecosystems interfaces can add value by improving efficiency and can result in more successful outcomes

• Sharing information and strengthening collaboration among different sectors, including their public and private components, in disease surveillance and reporting, is crucial to ensuring early detection and rapid response to health threats

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HLTM HLTM MeetingMeetingNovember 2011, Mexico City (Mexico)November 2011, Mexico City (Mexico)

Main outcomes:

• Communication (among different administrative levels and

sectors, and including outreach, advocacy, and risk

communication) is crucial to ensuring intersectoral

coordinationcoordination

• Joint training, simulation exercises, coordinated evaluation and gap analysis of national human and animal

health systems, are key for intersectoral collaboration

• Rabies, zoonotic influenza and antimicrobial resistance are

priorities and models where the benefits of intersectoral

approaches are evident

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Some AchievementsSome AchievementsSome AchievementsSome AchievementsSome AchievementsSome AchievementsSome AchievementsSome Achievements

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� Fewer contaminated countries

� Greater awareness, preparedness and commitment

� Improved transparency

� Stronger Veterinary Services with better mechanisms for early detection and rapid response

H5N1 H5N1 AvianAvian InfluenzaInfluenza

early detection and rapid response

� Better understanding of epidemiology, causes and spread

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Stronger Veterinary Services and control of diseases at source is the most effective way:

� To protect animal and human health

� to improve animal production everywhere

� to protect production systems in disease free countries

Conclusions of Conclusions of H5N1 H5N1 CrisisCrisis

� to protect production systems in disease free countries from the introduction of highly contagious diseases.

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OIE 79th General Session, May 2011OIE 79th General Session, May 2011

Resolution 18/2011 recognizes all 198 countries with

rinderpest-susceptible animal populations in the world as free

“global freedom from rinderpest”

Great victory of veterinary professionGreat victory of veterinary professionGreat victory of veterinary professionGreat victory of veterinary profession

FAO 37FAO 37thth Conference, Rome, June 2011Conference, Rome, June 2011

FAO’s 192 Member countries adopted a Resolution

declaring rinderpest global freedom

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Global RP Eradication Program: lessons learnedGlobal RP Eradication Program: lessons learned

Early 1980s

Early 1990s

2001

2004NEED FOR:� A long term vision

� Commitment of governments

� Support of the international community and generous donors

� Support of regional organizations

� Dedicated international platforms for coordination

� Efficient tools for control and eradication.

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FUTURE CHALLENGESFUTURE CHALLENGESFUTURE CHALLENGESFUTURE CHALLENGESFUTURE CHALLENGESFUTURE CHALLENGESFUTURE CHALLENGESFUTURE CHALLENGES

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What does the future hold?What does the future hold?

� Emergence and re-emergence of new diseases,

in the context of climate change and changing

ecosystems;

� New risks arising at the wildlife – human – animal

interface;interface;

� Globalisation trade and tourism bringing new

risks;

� Constant threat of bioterrorism

� Societal demand

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� Surveillance, early warning, reporting and effective

response

� Commitment to public-private partnerships

KeysKeys to to successsuccess

DiseaseDisease controlcontrol atat sourcesource isis keykey forfor aa betterbetter animalanimal healthhealthandand production,production, improvedimproved foodfood securitysecurity andand mitigatingmitigatingpoverty,poverty, inin particularparticular throughthrough::

� Commitment to public-private partnerships

� Investment in VS and disease control programs as ‘global

public goods’.

� Good governance of public and private components

Veterinary Services and compliance with OIE standards

The OIE VisionThe OIE VisionThe OIE VisionThe OIE VisionThe OIE VisionThe OIE VisionThe OIE VisionThe OIE Vision

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• The role and responsibilities of the OIE and of National Veterinary Services correspond to a Global Public Good whose benefits extend to all countries, people and generations, that operate across the global food supply chain

The OIE visionThe OIE vision

• Sanitary crises, causing considerable economic losses, may be prevented at a reasonable cost by appropriate implementation of OIE standards on good governance by all those concerned

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• Effective implementation however, cannot take place without:

− The political will and support of both rich and poor countries

− Providing or advocating effective financial and

The OIE visionThe OIE vision

− Providing or advocating effective financial and technical support to those who are not in a position to apply such international standards due to a lack of financial and human resources is a “win win” investment

− Promoting appropriate alliances between private and public sectors (SSAFE, GFSI, ISO, VSB, etc.)

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Strengthening Strengthening Veterinary ServicesVeterinary Services

Capacity buildingCapacity building

� Regular seminars for newly assigned OIE Delegates;

� Establishment of topic-specific national Focal Points in

each OIE Member country – ongoing seminars;each OIE Member country – ongoing seminars;

� Network of OIE Reference Laboratories and

Collaborating Centres;

� Laboratory twinning initiative => enhance technical

capacity in the regions;

� OIE Scientific and normative publications.

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Veterinary Services Veterinary Services Veterinary Services Veterinary Services

Strategic PlanStrategic PlanStrategic PlanStrategic Plan

Modernisation Modernisation Modernisation Modernisation

of legislationof legislationof legislationof legislation

Public/privatePublic/privatePublic/privatePublic/private

PartnershipsPartnershipsPartnershipsPartnerships

Capacity building Capacity building for VSfor VS

Country / DonorsCountry / DonorsCountry / DonorsCountry / Donors

Investment / ProjectsInvestment / ProjectsInvestment / ProjectsInvestment / Projects

VeterinaryVeterinaryVeterinaryVeterinary

EducationEducationEducationEducation

Evaluation PVS Evaluation PVS Evaluation PVS Evaluation PVS

«««« diagnosisdiagnosisdiagnosisdiagnosis »»»»

PVS Gap Analysis PVS Gap Analysis PVS Gap Analysis PVS Gap Analysis

«««« prescription»prescription»prescription»prescription»

PVS FollowPVS FollowPVS FollowPVS Follow----UpUpUpUp

Evaluation missionEvaluation missionEvaluation missionEvaluation mission

LaboratoriesLaboratoriesLaboratoriesLaboratories

PartnershipsPartnershipsPartnershipsPartnerships

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OIE Members

OIE PVSPVS Gap Analysis

Legislation PVS Pathway

Follow-up

Requests Missions

doneRequests

Missions done

Requests Missions

doneRequests

Missions done

Africa 52 51 47 37 33 22 15 13 7

OIE PVS Pathway – State of play

Americas 29 22 21 13 9 5 3 4 3

Asia & Pacific

32 18 18 12 10 5 4 8 4

Europe 53 15 14 6 6 3 2 5 5

Middle East 12 12 11 8 3 4 4 0 0

TOTAL178 118 111 76 61 39 28 30 19

13 September 2012

The OIE PVS Pathway

is a continuous process aiming to

sustainably improve the compliance of sustainably improve the compliance of

Veterinary Services with international

standards and their sustainable

efficiency

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Important OIE Important OIE InitiativesInitiatives

� Support to the implementation of the recommendations of

the recent FAO/OIE Global Conference on FMD Control;

� Standards and recommendations aiming at a global control

of other diseases such as rabies and PPR; of other diseases such as rabies and PPR;

� Promoting governments and donors consensus;

� Support from international donors including Foundations

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Important OIE Important OIE InitiativesInitiatives

� New twinning projects for veterinary education

establishments (VEE) and Veterinary Statutory Bodies

(VSB);

� Implementation of the recommendations of previous Global � Implementation of the recommendations of previous Global

Conferences; Rabies (Seoul September 2011), and Animal

Welfare (Kuala Lumpur, November 2012);

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Important Important OIE OIE InitiativesInitiatives

� New international standards on FMD control programs,

rabies, veterinary legislation, veterinary education,

veterinary statutory bodies & use of antimicrobials in

aquatic animals;

� OIE policy on disease surveillance and notification

including in wildlife;including in wildlife;

� Work on provision for official recognition of status for

classical swine fever, African horse sickness, and PPR.

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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

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The OIE will continue to support Membersby:

o Setting internationaly recognised standards and guidelines in animal health veterinary Public Health and animal welfare;

o Disseminating scientific and animal healtho Disseminating scientific and animal healthinformation;

o Recognising disease free status of countries/zones;

o Providing technical and political support for good governance and Veterinary Services using PVS Pathway and other capacity building activities;

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The OIE will continue

to support Members by:

o Providing support to Veterinary Education;

o Supporting the improvment of the quality and organisation of the Veterinary and organisation of the Veterinary profession;

o Influencing governments for better recognition of the key role of veterinarians in society.

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de la santé animale

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for Animal Health

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