Towards harmonisation of animal health legislation: Development of a framework for cross-country comparison Anaïs Léger, Pia Gjertsen Prestmo, Lucie Collineau, Klaus Depner, Katharina D.C. Stärk ECVPH Annual General Meeting 2017 Liège, Belgium
Description of the project • Project started in 2015 • Joint project with residents: Lucie, Pia and Anaïs • Two supervisors: Klaus and Katharina • Need of comparison tools for legislation and standards - Trade purposes, list and comparison of available documents - Redaction of new guidelines/legislation • Two case studies - African Swine Fever - Drug residues in foodstuff from animal origin ECVPH AGM 2017 2
Study objective • Develop a useful framework for comparing legislation in animal health - User friendly - Adjustable to the topic o Different animal health topics o Food safety? - Adjustable to the documents o Legislation and standards - Systematic process o Covering all important information o Guidance for comparison - Integrating a complete descriptive analysis o Tool as support for further analyses ECVPH AGM 2017 3
Framework development • Guided by two reference documents - OIE Animal Health Standard - European legislation • First focus on African Swine Fever • Identification of elements/topics in these two sources - Covering all main points necessary and likely to appear in similar standards - Systematic analysis to develop a list of attributes to be included in a framework ECVPH AGM 2017 4
Organization of framework • Identification of 71 relevant elements • Organized in 8 categories • Each item phrased as a question List of questions to be used when reviewing a document o Capture all relevant information o From texts with the same objective but from a different source ECVPH AGM 2017 5
Framework Legislation comparison Question Review of OIE standard Examples of element for Terrestrial Animal Health Code: AFRICAN Categories (5/8) What is the legislative comparison SWINE FEVER reference document What is the legislative reference document General information used? used? about the reviewed To whom, where and when does it apply? Is the legislation Veterinary Legislation document primary (issued by Is the country historically free of ASF or free as legislative body) or a result of an eradication programme? General information secondary (issued by Does the VA have authority over all domestic executive body)? about the country/sub- pigs in the country? The development of these standards and country area where it recommendations is the result of the applies continuous work since the first Terrestrial When did it come into Code was published in 1968.The 25th edition force? Define suspect case of ASF. incorporates modifications to the Terrestrial Case definition and How is a confirmed diagnosis followed up and Code agreed at the 84th OIE General Session traced? reporting organisation in May 2016. The OIE Terrestrial Code is a reference How is information about an outbreak situation document for use by Veterinary Authorities, To whom, where and Communication to the communicated to stakeholders and the public? import/export services, epidemiologists and when does it apply? public all those involved in international trade. What is the monitoring/surveillance system in Extract from Excel table Surveillance system in place? Is there a risk-based sampling strategy? place User- friendly? … Presentation Title 6
Discussion • Comparative analysis of legislation and standards - challenging and time-consuming exercise - systematic and organised process • Development of a structured approach • Basis for further descriptive analysis • Studies for ASF and residues on going ECVPH AGM 2017 7
Perspectives and case studies Description of Inventory of relevant legislations’ contents: legislation and/or SWOT analysis comparison standards framework Number of Summary/objective Comparative analysis of legislation on veterinary Internal situation drug residues in foodstuff : How is defined the Strengths Weaknesses legislation monitoring sampling strategy? 96/23 Levels and frequency of 1. Legislation available 1. Variable degree of EU legislation Sampling levels and frequencies for (directive) sampling for bovine, porcine, in all countries detail and the monitoring of certain ovine, caprine and equine … completeness substances and residues in animals … foodstuff are defined according to External situation the country production. Opportunities Threats 97/747 Levels and frequency of 1. Harmonisation 1. Persisting, high (decision) sampling for milk, eggs, honey, could facilitate consumer concern rabbits, farmed and wild game international trade in Europe Customs / … … Union/Russia USA The domestic sampling strategy is based on 3 pillars including random and targeted sampling. ECVPH AGM 2017 8
Thanks! Contact: anais.leger@safoso.ch
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