Protecting animals, preserving our future • World Organisation for Animal Health

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final report
2013
Protecting animals, preserving our future World Organisation for Animal Health
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81st General Session • Paris, 26–31 May 2013

Final Report
2013

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CONTENTS
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List of abbreviations xii
Introduction 3 1 - 8
SUNDAY 26 MAY 2013
Opening Session 3 9 - 13
Presentation of OIE Honorary Awards 4 14 - 18
MONDAY 27 MAY 2013
FIRST PLENARY SESSION 5 19
 Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable 5 20 - 21
 Nomination of the Sub-Commission for the Agenda
for the 82nd and 83rd General Sessions 6 22
 Nomination of the Credentials Committee 6 23 - 24
 Annual Report of the Director General
on the Activities of the OIE in 2012 6 25 - 45
 Composition of Working Groups 8 46 - 47
 Planned Working Programme for 2014 9 48 - 50
TECHNICAL ITEM I: Modern approaches and the use of new technologies
for the control and eradication of aquatic and
terrestrial animal diseases that fully consider
animal welfare and minimise the impact
on food security 9 51 - 53
Discussion on Technical Item I 10 54 - 69
TUESDAY 28 MAY 2013
SECOND PLENARY SESSION
Presentations by International Organisations having
an Agreement with the OIE 13 70 - 71
WHO 13 72 - 81
FAO 14 82 - 100
WTO 17 101 - 108
The World Bank 18 109 - 123
WVA 20 124 - 132
WFO 22 133 - 143
The Secretariat CBD 23 144 - 149
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TECHNICAL ITEM II: Benefits and challenges posed by the worldwide
expansion of equestrian events – new standards for
the population of competition horses and
equine disease free zones in countries 24 150 - 151
Discussion on Technical Item II 25 152 - 164
Activities of the Specialist Commissions and Working Groups
 Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission 27 165 - 186
THIRD PLENARY SESSION
Activities of the Specialist Commissions and Working Groups (contd)
 Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases 39 187 - 219
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 15
Sharing of foot and mouth disease viral material and information
in support of global foot and mouth disease prevention and control 51 220
Discussion and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 16
List of antimicrobial agents of veterinary importance 51 221 - 224
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 17
Recognition of the foot and mouth disease status of Member Countries 51 225
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 18
Endorsement of official control programmes for foot and mouth disease
of Member Countries 51 226
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 19
Recognition of the contagious bovine pleuropneumonia disease status
of Member Countries 52 227
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 20
Recognition of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy risk status
of Member Countries 52 228
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 21
Recognition of the African horse sickness status of Member Countries 52 229 - 230
Follow-up to the Recommendations of Conferences
 FAO/OIE Global Conference on Foot and Mouth Disease
Control (Thailand, June 2012) 52 231 - 236
 Third OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare
(Malaysia, November 2012) 54 237 - 240
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WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 2013
FOURTH PLENARY SESSION
Activities of the Specialist Commissions and Working Groups (contd)
 Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission
– Working Group on Animal Production Food Safety 54 241 - 245
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 22
Animal Production Food Safety 56 246
– Working Group on Animal Welfare 56 247 - 250
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 23
Animal Welfare 57 251
– Report of the Terrestrial Commission 58 252 - 274
Presentations by International Organisations having
an Agreement with the OIE (contd) 82 275
IDF 82 276 - 283
FIFTH PLENARY SESSION
Activities of the Specialist Commissions and Working Groups (contd)
 Biological Standards Commission 83 284 - 300
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 24
Newly designated OIE Experts at OIE Reference Laboratories
for Terrestrial Animal Diseases 88 301
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 25
Adoption of the new or revised texts for the Manual of Diagnostic Tests
and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals 88 302
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 26
Register of diagnostic tests validated and certified by the OIE 88 303
THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013
SIXTH PLENARY SESSION
Report on Animal Disease Status Worldwide in 2012
and the Beginning of 2013 89 304 - 332
Update on the influenza A (H7N9) situation in China
 Overview of H7N9 avian influenza control and prevention in China 103 333
 H7N9 Avian Influenza International Preparedness 104 334 - 347
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 1
Approval of the Annual Report of the Director General on the
Activities of the OIE in 2012 and the Report on Animal
Disease Status Worldwide in 2012 and the Beginning of 2013 105 348
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Activities of the Specialist Commissions and Working Groups (contd)
 Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission (contd) 106 349 - 351
Presentation of proposed Resolutions drafted during plenary sessions
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 14
Newly designated OIE Experts at OIE Reference Laboratories
for Aquatic Animal Diseases 108 352
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 27
Adoption of four updated draft chapters for
the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals 109 353
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 28
Amendments to the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 109 354
Discussion and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 29
Amendments to the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code 109 355 - 358
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 32
Designation of OIE Reference Centres 109 359
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 33
Withdrawal of OIE Reference Centres 109 360
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 34
Replacement of OIE designated Experts at OIE Reference Laboratories 109 361
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 35
(Technical Item I)
Modern approaches and the use of new technologies for the control and
eradication of aquatic and terrestrial animal diseases that fully consider
animal welfare and minimise the impact on food security 109 362
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 36
(Technical Item II)
Benefits and challenges posed by the worldwide expansion of
equestrian events – new standards for the population of competition
horses and equine disease free zones in countries 110 363
SEVENTH PLENARY SESSION
Presentation of proposed Resolutions drafted during plenary sessions (contd)
Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 30
Procedures for Member Countries for the official recognition and
maintenance of disease status of certain animal diseases or risk status of
bovine spongiform encephalopathy and for the endorsement of a national
official control programme 110 364
Discussion and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 31 and No. 44
First and Second addendum to Resolution No. 26 of 24 May 2012:
“The cost to be covered by Member Countries applying for the official
recognition or re-instatement of disease status of certain animal diseases
and for the endorsement of a national official control programme for
foot and mouth disease” 110 365 - 368
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Activities and Recommendations of the Regional Commissions
 Regional Commission for Africa 110 369 - 371
 Regional Commission for the Americas 111 372 - 374
 Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania 111 375 - 376
 Regional Commission for Europe 111 377 - 379
 Regional Commission for the Middle East 111 380 - 381
Dates of the 82nd General Session (May 2014) 111 382
Technical Items for the 82nd General Session (May 2014) 111 383 - 384
Technical Items for the 83rd General Session (May 2015) 112 385 - 386
Issuing of certificates
 Animal health status 112 387
 Endorsement of an official national FMD control programme 112 388
FRIDAY 31 MAY 2013
FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION
 Report of the Director General on on the Management,
Activities and Administrative Work of the OIE in 2012
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 2 112 389 - 393
 OIE Financial Report for the 86th Financial Year
(1 January - 31 December 2012) 113 394 - 408
 World Animal Health and Welfare Fund 115 409 - 413
 Reports of the Auditors and the External Auditor and
adoption of the Financial Report for the 86th Financial Year
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 3 116 414 - 416
 Acknowledgements to the Governments of Members and
Intergovernmental Organisations that made voluntary contributions
or subsidies to the OIE, or contributed to the organisation of OIE
meetings and Adoption of Draft Resolutions Nos 4 and 10 116 417 - 420
 Nomination of the External Auditor
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 9 117 421 - 423
 2013 Budget and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 5 117 424 - 428
 Proposed 2014 Contributions Scale and 2014 Budget Estimates
and Adoption of Draft Resolutions Nos 6, 7 and 8 118 429 - 435
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SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION
 Activities of the Council 118 436 - 442
 Procedure for examining applications for accession
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 11 119 443 - 447
 Regulations governing the Autonomous Old-Age Pension Fund
and Adoption of Draft Resolutions Nos. 12 and 13 119 448 - 452
 Agreement between the OIE and the IFHA
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 37 120 453 - 454
 Agreement between the OIE and the PATTEC-AU
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 38 120 455 - 456
 Agreement between the OIE and the WFO
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 39 120 457 - 458
 Agreement between the OIE and the WRO
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 40 120 459 - 460
 Agreement between the OIE and the IFIF
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 41 120 461 - 462
 Agreement between the OIE and the IWTO
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 42 121 463 - 464
 Agreement between the OIE and the SCBD
and Adoption of Draft Resolution No. 43 121 465 - 467
 Election of Members of the Council 121 468 - 469
 Election of a President and a Secretary General of the Regional
Commission for the Americas 121 470
 Election of a Vice-President of the Regional Commission
for the Middle East 122 471
 Election of a Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Africa 122 472
EIGHTH PLENARY SESSION
 Presentation of the adopted Resolutions and the Draft Final Report 122 473 - 475
 Closing Ceremony 122 476 - 477
RESOLUTIONS
No. 1 Approval of the Annual Report of the Director General on the
Activities of the OIE in 2012 and the Report on the Animal
Disease Status Worldwide in 2012 and the Beginning of 2013 127
No. 2 Approval of the Report of the Director General on the Management,
Activities and Administrative Work of the OIE in 2012 128
No. 3 Approval of the Financial Report for the 86th Financial Year
of the OIE (1st January – 31 December 2012) 129
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