Animal Welfare and Animal Welfare and Trade - the OIE Trade - the OIE

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World Animal Health OrganisationDr Monique Eloit,

Deputy Director General

Workshop on the Economic and Trade Implications of Policy Responses to Societal

Concerns2-3 Novemver 2009, Paris

Animal welfare – different policy Animal welfare – different policy responses to a values based societal responses to a values based societal

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To ensure transparency in the global animal disease situation in order to improve animal health worldwide

OIE HISTORICAL OBJECTIVE

Founded in 1924

175 Members

Scientific network:

187 OIE Reference Laboratories (in 36 countries)

35 Collaborating Centres (in 20 countries)

Current mandate: Improving

animal health & welfare globally

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Relevance of the OIERelevance of the OIE

WTO reference for animal health including zoonoses

Recognition of the OIE as the leading organisation for veterinary services, animal health and animal welfare

Science is the unique common denominator;

Why animal Why animal welfare?welfare? (1)(1)

Historic role of the OIE in safeguarding animal health

Animal health is a key component of animal welfare

Members considered OIE to be well placed to provide international leadership to

address AW on a global basis to publish international standards on

AW

Why animal Why animal welfare?welfare? (2)(2)

Improved animal health and animal welfare contribute to food safety and food security .

Some countries not comfortable thought AW would be used as

another trade barrier concerned that ‘emotion’ would

overrule ‘science’

Challenges for OIEChallenges for OIE Complexity of AW with

important scientific, ethical, cultural, religious

and political dimensions essential to have a

scientific base, but account must be

taken of other dimensions

Need to address AW on a global basis

OIE standards need to be relevant to all Members

May 2000 68th GS2001-2005 OIE Strategic

Plan

Oct 2002 Working Group on Animal Welfare (AWWG) 1st meeting

Significant eventsSignificant events

May 2005 73rd GS World Assembly adopted animal

welfare standards

The transport of animals by land The transport of animals by sea The transport of animals by air The slaughter of animals for human consumption The killing of animals for disease control purposes The control of stray dog populations.

Standard in processStandard in process Laboratory animals

Livestock production systems: broiler chickens and beef cattle;

Slaughter of farmed fish

Other livestock production systems

All Stakeholder All Stakeholder participationparticipation

2004, 1st OIE Global Conference

on Animal Welfare, Paris. http://www.oie.int/eng/Welfare_2004/home.htm

2008, 2nd OIE Global Conference

on Animal Welfare, Cairo. http://www.oie.int/eng/A_AW2008/home.htm

OIE contributionOIE contributionStandard setting

Strengthening of Veterinary Services

Permanent improvement in animal welfare and animal health globally

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World Organisationfor Animal Health

Thank you for your attention

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