Post on 07-Mar-2018
OIE Platform on
Animal Welfare for Europe
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Dr. Stanislav RALCHEV
OIE Sub-Regional Representation in Brussels
Western Balkan Regional Meeting of Animal Welfare Experts
Terme Tuhelj, Croatia, 27-28 February 2014
Table of content
• OIE standards on Animal Welfare (AW)
• OIE AW initiatives at Regional level
• History of the OIE Platform on AW for Europe
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• Concept Note of the OIE Platform
• Launching of the Platform
• Action Plan for 2014-2016
• Future activities of the OIE Platform
OIE Standards on Animal Welfare
Terrestrial Animal Health Code
Chapter 7.1. Introduction to the recommendations for animal welfare
Chapter 7.2. Transport of animals by sea
Chapter 7.3. Transport of animals by land
Chapter 7.4. Transport of animals by air
Chapter 7.5. Slaughter of animals
Chapter 7.6. Killing of animals for disease control purposes
Chapter 7.7. Stray dog population control
Chapter 7.8. Use of animals in research and education
New Chapter: (a draft version is under discussion)
Chapter 7.X. Animal Welfare and Dairy Cattle
Production Systems
New OIE’s approaches:
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Aquatic Animal Health Code
Chapter 7.8. Use of animals in research and education
Chapter 7.9. Animal welfare and beef cattle productions systems
Chapter 7.10. Animal welfare and broiler chicken production systems
Chapter 7.1. Introduction to recommendations for the welfare of farmed fish
Chapter 7.2. Welfare of farmed fish during transport
Chapter 7.3. Welfare aspects of stunning and killing of farmed fish for human
consumption
Chapter 7.4. Killing of farmed fish for disease control purposes
New OIE’s approaches:Working animals and disaster management
OIE AW initiatives in the regions
2009 -
Regional initative adapted to
each region
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2009 -
Regional AW
Strategy for
Asia
2012 - Regional
AW Strategy for
AmericasUnder dvlpt - Southern
African Animal Welfare
Action Plan
Under
devlpt
(2013-
2014)
OIE Regional Seminar for National Focal Points on Animal Welfare
(Kiev, Ukraine, March 2012)
History of the AW Platform (1)
Main outcomes:
� Need to implement the OIE Standards
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� Need to implement the OIE Standards
� Idea of a regional initiative
� Need of drafting a stepwise approach
� Need for sharing information
� Need for training
25th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Europe
(Fleesensee / Germany, Sept 2012)
Technical Item:
“Regional steps towards a common
History of the AW Platform (2)
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“Regional steps towards a common
animal welfare approach in Europe”
Discussion on:
� EU Member States participation
� NGOs participation
� Draft Concept Note
OIE Workshop for National Focal Points on Animal Welfare from
Europe (Teramo, Italy, March 2013)
Participants from:
� 40 countries;
History of the AW Platform (3)
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� 40 countries;
� EC/DG SANCO
� OIE CC for AW – IZSAM Teramo
� OIE HQs, RR-EE Sofia and
� SRR Brussels
� NGOs (WSPA, RSPCA,
Eurogroup for animals)
Concept Note of the OIE Platform (1)
81 OIE General Session (Paris, France, May 2013)
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OIE Regional Commission for Europe:
� Endorsement of the Concept Note
Concept Note of the OIE Platform (2)
OIE HQs (Chair) EC / DG SANCO
Serbia Russia Turkey
Steering Group
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Serbia Russia Turkey
Spain Ireland
OIE AW CC in the region
IZSAM « G. Caporale » Teramoa donor organisation
active in Eastern Europe
OIE RR-EE Sofia
OIE Representation Moscow
OIE SRR Brussels (Secretariat)
Launching of the OIE Platform
First meeting of the Steering Group
in OIE Headquarters
(Paris, December 2013)
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(Paris, December 2013)
Validation of a three year Action
Plan for (2014-2016)
Action Plan for 2014-2016
• Strategic Objective:
• To empower VS to take actions on Animal Welfare, in compliance with the OIE Standards
• Specific Objectives:
• To raise awareness and achieve high level of understanding;
• To progressively advance with the implementation of the OIE Standards on AW
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• To progressively advance with the implementation of the OIE Standards on AW
• To encourage the participation in the OIE standard setting process
• Scope:
• Transport of animals by land (OIE TAHC Chapter 7.3)
• Slaughter of animals for human consuption ( OIE TAHC Chapter 7.5)
• Stray dog population control ( OIE TAHC Chapter 7.7)
Activities of the OIE Platform
(2014-2016)
• Website of the Platform
(currently: www.rr-europe.oie.int)
• Documents in Russian language
• Workshops on stray dog management
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• Workshops on stray dog management
• Awareness campaigns on stray dogs
• Trainings on transport and slaughter
• Training on transport
• Governance activities (SG meetings and
Newsletters)
Stakeholders involvement
• In Steering Group meetings:
• on ad hoc basis;
• when relevant to specific topic;
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• In some of the OIE Platform activities:
• organisations/partners having agreement with OIE
• based on specific profesional expertise