Regional Information Seminar for recently appointed OIE Delegates Brussels – 18 February 2014
The structure, objectives and Strategic Plan of the OIE Dr Monique Eloit Deputy Director General , OIE
Structure and governance www.oie.int 3
CHRONOLOGY An intergovernmental organisation preceding the United Nations 1924 1945 2003 Creation of the World Organisation Creation of the Office for Animal Health United Nations International des Epizooties (OIE) 4
178 Member Countries in 2013 Africa 52 – Americas 30 – Asia, the Far East and Oceania 36 Europe 53 – Middle-East 20 Some countries belong to more than one region 5
Representatives of the Member Countries The Delegate • Nominated by his/her Government » Responsible for negotiating • Usually the Chief Veterinary international veterinary standards Officer of his/her country on behalf of his/her country • Member of the World Assembly of » Notifies the OIE of the animal Delegates (which meets in disease situation in his/her General Session) country • National focal point for the OIE in the country • Rights and obligations 6
Governance structure of the OIE National Focal Points Focal Points are nominated by the Delegate for each of the following fields: • • Aquatic animal diseases Communication • • Wildlife diseases Animal welfare • • Animal disease notification Animal production food safety • • Veterinary products Veterinary Laboratories 7
The MANDATE of the OIE 8
Expansion of the OIE mandate OIE’s mandate in 1924 was: ‘ prevent the spread of animal diseases throughout the world’ 4th Strategic Plan (2006- 2010) changed the OIE’s mandate: ‘improve animal health worldwide’ 5th Strategic Plan (2011- 2015) extended the OIE’s mandate: ‘improve animal health and welfare worldwide’
WTO SPS agreement (1995) International standard setting organisations SPS Agreement Animal Health Food Safety Plant Health OIE CODEX IPPC OIE international standards , guidelines and recommendations for animal health (including zoonoses) Including standards on quality of Veterinary Services and/or Aquatic Animal Health Services
STRUCTURE OF THE OIE 11
Governance structure of the OIE 12
Governance structure of the OIE The Council Elected in May 2012 / or in 2013 Past President President Vice-President Members Dr Karin Dr XX Dr John Clifford (USA) Schwabenbauer Dr Carlos Correa (Germany) Messuti (Uruguay) Dr Evgeny Neplokonov (Russia) Dr Botlhe Michael Modisane (South Africa) Dr Mark Schipp (Australia) Dr Toshiro Kawashima (Japan) Dr Ali Abdullah Al- Sahmi (Oman) 13
Governance structure of the OIE The OIE has set up five Regional Commissions to express Regional Commissions specific issues Members in the different regions face. The Bureau of these Commissions » Each Regional Commission holds a Conference every two years in one of counts four Delegates elected by the the countries of the region. Each World Assembly of Delegates for a Commission also meets every year on three-year term of office. It represents the margin of the World Assembly of the Members between the Regional Delegates. Commissions’ meetings. » The Conferences focus on technical The following regions host Regional items and on regional cooperation Commissions: relating to animal disease control. • Africa » The Commissions can fully be • Americas considered as regional institutions. • Asia, the Far East and Oceania • Europe • Middle East 14
Governance structure of the OIE The Director General The OIE is managed by the OIE Headquarters in Paris, placed under the responsibility of a Director General elected by secret ballot by the World Assembly of Delegates. In 2010, Dr Bernard Vallat was elected Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health for a third five-year term. 15
Governance structure of the OIE 10/14 Regional and Sub-Regional representations These representations closely collaborate with Regional Commissions and are directly under the Director General’s authority. 16
Governance structure of the OIE Specialist The Specialist Commissions are elected by the World Commissions Assembly of Delegates for a period of three years. Their role is to use relevant scientific information to: • study epidemiological issues, especially the prevention and control methods of animal diseases develop, update and propose OIE’s international standards and • guidelines for adoption by the World Assembly • address scientific and technical issues raised by Members, with the exception of bilateral trade problems, for which the OIE has an in- house mediation procedure should the relevant Members request it 17
Global network of OIE expertise OIE Reference Laboratories – leading expertise in surveillance and control of a named OIE listed disease OIE Collaborating Centres – expertise in a specific designated sphere of competence e.g. epidemiology, emerging avian diseases, veterinary medicinal products, animal welfare 18
The BUDGET of the OIE 19
Financing of the OIE Statutory Voluntary Various contributions contributions sources World Animal 6 categories of Publications, fees Health statutory related to official contributions and Welfare recognition of Fund some diseases, etc… Member Countries on Funding by the United Nations’ list of “Least Developed countries hosting Countries” benefit from OIE offices in support of their a 50% reduction of activities their statutory contribution Specific donations Part of the Members’ e.g. grants to buy statutory contributions is buildings compulsorily used to finance the Organisation’s Regional Provision of staff Representations (Headquarters, operations regional offices) 20
DONORS AND PARTNERS
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FIFTH STRATEGIC PLAN 2011 - 2015 24
Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015 First, continuing to consolidate major objectives of the 4 th Strategic Plan Collect and Sanitary safety publish Transparency of of international veterinary world animal trade in animals scientific disease and their information, situation products under notably animal (including the mandate disease zoonoses) given by the prevention and WTO control methods Improve animal health and welfare worldwide 25
Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015 Improve animal health, veterinary public health, animal welfare, and consolidate the animal’s role worldwide 26
Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015 Reinforcing priority missions Animal welfare: a strategic commitment by the OIE • Animal health is a key component of animal welfare • The OIE is recognised worldwide as the leader in developing international standards on animal welfare 27
Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015 Reinforcing priority missions Good governance of Veterinary Services • Suitable legislation and effective implementation • Surveillance, early detection and rapid response to disease outbreaks thanks to a national chain of command and good diagnostic capacities • Alliances between the public and private sector (farmers, private veterinarians, consumers) are key • Support to the quality of Services through the use of OIE PVS tool (evaluation and gap analysis of international standards) • Initial and continuing veterinary education • Applied research 28
Fifth Strategic Plan 2011-2015 New actions One Health A worldwide strategy for managing risks at the animal-human interface ecosystems Veterin International recognition of veterinary qualifications and promotion of professional excellence throughout the world 29
Preparation of the Sixth Strategic Plan of the OIE for 2016 - 2020
Outcome of the Deliberations of the OIE Council in October 2013 • The Sixth Strategic Plan (2016 - 2020) should – contain a revised consolidated statement of OIE’s strategic vision and goals – take into account global trends and anticipated challenges affecting OIE’s operating environment – incorporate important cross cutting issues – be ambitious but not necessarily expansive – be high level, flexible and enabling rather than prescriptive and allow for optional approaches in order to be responsive and facilitate implementation – involve all Members of the OIE in its development
Next Steps Septemb ptember er 20 2014 14 Regional Conference of Europe (Switzerland) • Your reflections and comments on the initial framework and directions for the Sixth Strategic Plan (2016 - 2020) are valued and welcomed. • Are there other critical trends, challenges and opportunities that should be taken into account in the planning process? • Are the core elements of the revised strategic objectives appropriate? • Inputs can be provided to Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer (Germany) or Dr. Evgeny Neplokonov (Russia), the OIE Council members representing the Region of Europe, and to the Members of the Bureau of the Regional Commission (Dr. Ago Pärtel – Estonia)
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