I. ShimohiraRegional Representative for Asia and the Pacific

Activities of OIE Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific (2012-2013)

Annual Meeting of Regional and Sub-Regional Representatives

23-26 October 2012

Contents1. Outline of the Representative Office

– Office, Staff and Organisation (Internship programme)– Working policy

(in reference to the OIE 5th strategic plan)

2. Major Activities– for from 2011 to October 2012

(including FP seminars)

3. Planned Work– for the end of 2012-2013

1. Outline of the Representative office

Food Science Building 5FThe University of Tokyo1-1-1 YayoiBunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657JapanE-mail: rr.asiapacific@oie.int

We benefit from cooperation withthe Research Center for Food Safetyof University of Tokyo (OIECollaborating Centre for FoodSafety).

OIE Asia-PacificAs of October 2012

Internship Programme for the University studentsConducted during Regional

Focal Point seminar in 2011 (Animal Welfare) and 2012

(Food Safety)

Members are welcome to apply for the Secondment

position

2. Major Activities from Oct 2011 to Sept 2012

Strategic Objective in OIE 5th Strategic Plan (2011-2015)

SO 1. ANIMAL DISEASE AND ZOONOSIS INFORMATION SO 2. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFICALLY

BASED STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

SO 3. PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF ANIMAL DISEASES, INCLUDING ZOONOSES

SO 4. ENSURING THE SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE

SO 5. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR NATIONAL VETERINARY SERVICES

SO 6. STRENGTHENING THE ORGANISATION’S INFLUENCE ON POLICY DESIGN, APPLIED RESEARCH AND GOVERNANCE

(SO 1) Disease Information

• Regional Animal Health Information System (through the WAHIS)

• Aquatic Animal Disease Report(in collaboration with NACA)

Develop the new information system (OIE/NACA Regional Core)

Quarterly Report and Yearbook (aquatic)- Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report (QAAD report)- Regional Aquatic Animal Disease Yearbook

Since 1998 (joint activity between OIE and NACA*/FAO)

Development of a new on-line reporting application connected to WAHIS (WAHIS-OIE/NACA Regional Core) (in the pipeline)

*NACA: Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific

QAAD reports continue during the transitional period until the WAHIS-OIE/NACA Regional Core becomes functional.

Aquatic Animal Disease Report

(SO 3) Disease Prevention, Control and

Eradication

GF-TADs FMD HPAI Other disease

GF-TADs coordination activities

• 1st Regional Steering Committee Meetingin Tokyo, Japan, 7-9 March 2005

• 2nd Regional Steering Committee Meeting

in Bangkok, Thailand, 18-19 July 2007• Sub-Regional Meetings

- SAARC (Nepal), SPC (Fiji), ASEAN (Indonesia)

• 3rd Regional Steering Committee Meetingin Tokyo, Japan, 23-24 July 2009

• 4rd Regional Steering Committee Meetingin Bangkok, Thailand, 1-2 July 2010

• 5th Regional Steering Committee Meeting in Tokyo Japan, 21-21 July 2011

Meetings of GF-TADs in 2005-2011

• 6th Regional Steering Committee Meeting in Bangkok, Thailan, 17-19 July 2012

The 6th Regional Steering Committee Meeting of GF-TADs

6th Regional Steering Committee Meeting

• The 6th Regional Steering Committee Meeting on GF-TADs for Asia and the Pacific was held in July 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand.

• The meeting was held back to back with the3rd Steering Committee of HPED Programme as per recommendations of the 3rd RSC Meeting of GF-TADs.

• Both Meetings were attended by more than 50 participants from various organizations,

The 6th Regional Steering Committee Meeting Salient recommendation and recognitions

• Support Regional Organizations (eg. SAARC, ASEAN, SPC) in building theircoordination mechanisms and to strengthen epidemiology and, diagnosticcapacity, disease control capacity and information networking in membercountries.

• Encourage members to develop and implement strategies for prioritydiseases including an advocacy strategy for TADs control, in compliancewith international standards and recommendations;

• Endorse the framework of the draft 5 year Action Plan for Regional GF-TADS for Asia and the Pacific and provide further comments on the draftwith each SC member providing its inputs to the Regional Secretariat

FMD control

OIE/JTF Project on FMD Control in AsiaFinal Goal: Significant decrease of FMD outbreaks in

Asia by strengthening prevention and control measures against FMD

Expected outcomes and Achievements of the project:

To provide coordination platform for MS to discuss, and decided cooperative activities of the project and share experience and information

To develop a Roadmap for FMD control in East Asia by using, the Progressive Control Pathway for FMD (PCP) while ensuring to be in line with the Global Strategy for FMD Control and in coordination with SEACFMD.

To improve FMD surveillance and diagnosis capacity at a national level and harmonize diagnosis capability at the regional level

To assist regional MS to improve FMD control measures by providing technical supports (field study)

Implementation Scheme Regional Members (Target Members) : Japan, RO Korea, PR China, Mongolia,

Chinese Taipei and selected target countries and territories in Asia.

Project Management• Coordination Committee (CC) shall be established for policy support, scientific

coherence, smooth implementation and management of the OIE/JTF Project on FMD Control in Asia. The Coordination Committee comprises the Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) of the Regional Members.

• Coordination Committee Meeting (CC Meeting) will be annually organised by the OIE–AP to discuss a plan and activities of the project and to develop and endorse the strategy and a Roadmap for FMD control in East Asia.

• Participants of CC Meetings include CC members, National Contact Persons (NCPs), National experts from the Regional Members, experts from OIE Collaborating Centres/Reference Laboratories, CVO of Hong Kong SAR, OIE Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, and OIE Sub-Regional Representative for South-East Asia

• NCPs are designated by CVOs of the Regional Members to support the project as contact points and prepare a draft Roadmap for FMD control in East Asia.

Drafting of Road Map

Outline and Implementation scheme of the Project

Coordination CommitteeFAO RAP OIE RR OIE SRR NIAH DonorOIE HQ

Constraints of FMD control in

East Asia

Lack of the Information Sharing

- Out break information - National strategy and controlmeasure

- Virus information

Lack of the Regional Strategy

- Long term strategy- Middle term strategy

Poor control measures

- Field study/ investigation

Unknown Source of infection

- Diagnosis technique- Capacity of Laboratory

staff - National strategy

Member countries

CVO

National Contact Person Lab staff

Sharing the information

Draw up Regional Road Map

Improve FMD Diagnosis

Improve Control measure

Activities

Purpose

Project implementation

and managementscheme

National Expert

Regional Level National Level

Coordination Committee Meeting

-Organize the Regional Workshop (to be Inception

meeting) - Define the Project scheme-Share the information of current FMD outbreak

-Identify the gaps and needs-Establish the Lab network-Share the information of FMD viruses

-Select the targeted country -Dispatch the survey -Develop the Field study plan -Conduct the Field study-Share the result of Filed study with other members

-Dispatch the survey mission to the requested country to know the current condition -Conduct the National Training

‐ Organize Coordination Committee meeting (every year)  ‐ Conduct the Regional Training (if necessary)   

International Expert

- identify the National Contact Person - Conduct the field survey by the designated members, if

necessary - Draft the Road map by the NCP meeting- Discuss with the Consultant Group (International)-Endorse Road Map by the Steering Committee meeting-

Contribution to SEACFMD CampaignAfter discussed with OIE HQ and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), the Donor of this project, agreed to join the SEACFMD project as a full member by contributing the eligible activities under the project .

The following are eligible activities of the OIE/JTF project which contributing to the SEACFMD campaign and framework.

- Field activities for FMD surveillance and study in SEA region - Field study monitoring of FMD antibody after the vaccination by

the Japanese donation- Capacity building for the laboratory staff on the Diagnosis techniques for

FMD control- Technical training for SEA on the FMD diagnosis in NIAH Japan

etc.

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HPAI Control

Activities HPAI Project in 2011-2012• Field Surveillance of AI in domestic animals and wild birds

(including the environment), in Vietnam (September ,October 2011 and April 2012), Mongolia (July and October 2011, April 2012) in line with the recommendation of Expert Group Meeting

• The 5th OIE Regional Expert Group Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, June 2011The meeting provided the opportunity to discuss and to share/update data and information about HPAI outbreaks including genetic information of isolated HPAI virus by the Field surveillance and possible involvement of wild birds in spreading of HPAI

• The 6th OIE Regional Meeting on Strengthening Animal Health Information Networking, Hanoi, Vietnam, October, 2012The meeting discussed on how to improve the information network from

Farm to National Levels and to provide recent information for understanding HPAI control strategy (including Vaccination)

Other Transboundary Animal Diseases

. (Recommendation of 5th F-TADs Regional meeting)Support to member countries should be increased to conduct epidemiological studies, and strengthen the capacities for diagnosis, control and management of swine diseases such as PRRS and CSF

2. Possibility of the Training for Lab diagnostic capacity focusingon swine diseases upon official requests (with NIAH-Japan)

Regional Workshop on Swine Diseases

1. OIE/FAO Regional Workshop on Swine Health management in East and Southeast Asia, 22-24 August 2012, Vietnam

(Objectives):•Share information on current and emerging swine diseases and discuss current control measures•To develop a plan of action on swine health management

(SO 5)Capacity building of Veterinary Services

Newly Assigned OIE Delegate Focal Point Others

WAHIS WildlifeDiseases

Veterinary Products

AnimalWelfare

Aquatic AnimalsDiseases

Animal Production

Food Safety

Communication

New Delegates

18-20 Sept 2012

Paris(France)

23-26April 2012Sri Lanka

(SRR)

10-13 July 2012Bangkok

(SRR)

October 2013

RO Korea

10-12 Oct 2012Bangkok

(SRR)

30 Oct-2 Nov 2012

Tokyo

25-27 March 2013

Beijing

7-8 Feb 2012

Tokyo

New Focal Point ProgrammeVeterinary Laboratories (Pilot planning for ASEAN+3)

Training Seminar for Recently Appointed OIE Delegates and OIE National Focal Points

in Asia-Pacific (late 2012-2013)

Follow-up Training for HPAI Diagnosis in 2011-2012

Provision of the equipment and Follow up Hands-on Training of DNA sequencer and PCR was done in March 2010

- Evaluation on the performance and the equipment utilization in Sri Lanka and Nepal in October – December 2012

- “On the Job training” in the Laboratory in Mongolia, in September2012

- Short Training by Expert visit to Lao PDR, in particular PCR and DNA Sequencer in 2013 (to be confirmed)

Capacity building of Veterinary Services

Recommendations: OIE Regional Workshop on Risk Analysis for Veterinary Vaccines (Tokyo, Japan, 1-3 March 2011)

• Members in the region should explore, whenever possible, the availability of short term regional training courses or expert exchanging program with the support from international partners;

• The OIE Collaborating Centres should establish short-term regional training opportunities or expert exchanging program to improve the test capability of member countries;

Capacity building of Veterinary Services

Regional Short-term training on Risk Assessment for Veterinary Vaccines co-orgainised with National Veterinary Drug Assessment Laboratory (NVAL)

(Tokyo, Japan, 6-10 Feb 2012)Objectives1. To review the understanding of safety procedures in

dealing with biologicals for both animal health and human health

2. To share fundamental techniques for practical operational procedures in testing of veterinary vaccines by using poultry vaccines as examples

Capacity building of Veterinary Services

Laboratory staff from 4 Members having experience in using Avian Influenza vaccines participated. (China, Indonesia, Thailand & Vietnam)

NVAL will organize the 2nd trainingRegional Short-Term Training on Risk Assessment for Veterinary

Vaccines in November 2012.

Capacity building of Veterinary Services

Regional Short-term training on Risk Assessment for Veterinary Vaccines Co-orgainised with National Veterinary Drug Assessment Laboratory (NVAL)

(Tokyo, Japan, 6-10 Feb 2012)

(SO 6)Policy Influence

• Orgainse Meetings with Authorities • Partners’ Meeting (FAO, WHO and others)• Develop the new Website for the Region

Organize or Participate the meetingin collaboration with other organiztion

• GF-TADs global and regional Meeting• ASWGL Meeting• APHCA session• SEACFMD sub commission meeting• One health meeting (Rabies Prevention and

Laboratory Meeting etc.) with WHO and FAO

New Version of OIE Regional Website for Asia and the Pacific

Going to be launched in near future!

Activities of Tokyo office

Activities of Bangkok office

Regional Delegates’ site

Specific Features:

Secured pages for Delegates (sign in for access)

Updated Code Commission reports can be accessed.

Delegates can upload his/her comments after submitting to the HQ.

Comments can be shared among Regional Members.

Reflecting the Regional Work Plan: to circulate

comments on OIE documents (e.g. country

comments on the Reports of the Code Commission)

3. Work Plan in the end of 2012- 2013

GF-TADs• 7th Regional Steering Committee Meeting of GF-TADs for

Asia and the Pacific, Tokyo, Japan, July 2013– Review of the recommendations from 6th GF-TADs– Key Issues on TADs control– Discuss the Activities based on the Regional GF-TADs 5-year Action

PlanProvisional Draft of the Regional GF-TADs Action Plan was reported at the Global GF-TADs Steering Committee meeting in October 2012

• SPC Sub-Regional GF-TADs Meeting, Nadi, Fiji, March 2013 (TBC)– Update GF-TADs work in the SPC region– Review the recommendation and resolution of the 2009 GF-

TADs Meeting– Develop a framework for the establishment of the RSU at SPC– Development of a Way Forward strategy based on Prevention

and Control

FMD 1st Coordination Committee Meeting (CC

Meeting), in 13-15 November 2012, TokyoField implementation in Xieng Khouang, Laos in

collaboration with NIAH Japan in October -December 2012Scientific Meeting in November 2013 (back to

back with CC meeting)Field implementation in Myanmar in 2013(TBC)Continue developing FMD Roadmap for East

Asia in National Contact Person Meeting, in 2013

HPAI

• Technical Wrap up Meeting for AI surveillance In Vietnam and Mongolia, November 2012 -January2013

• The 5th OIE Regional Expert Group Meeting for Implementation of AI Surveillance of Wild Birds and Domestic Animals along Migratory Flyways

In Tokyo Japan, December 2012

Since “OIE/JTF project for HPAI control in Asia” will terminate in March 2013, the following meetings will be organised in order to wrap up the project as well as to facilitate the application of the achievements in the member countries.

Final wrap up meeting

Capacity Building of Veterinary Services (Laboratory technique, and Focal Point seminar)

in co-organized with the OIE Reference Centres-1st Short term hands on Training on Analysis of Mycotoxines in the Feed

in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Material Inspection Center (FAMIC) in Japan (middle of 2013)

- 3rd short term Hands on Training course for on Risk Assessment for Veterinary Vaccinesin collaboration by National Veterinary Drag Assessment Laboratory (NVDAL) in Japan (To be confirmed)

- Focal Point Seminar for Animal Welfare, Communication will be organized in 2013 supported resource person from the Collaboration Centres

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