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OIE activities on Animal Welfare

with a focus on Europe

Dr. Stanislav RALCHEV

OIE Sub-Regional Representation in Brussels

Final meeting of AWARE Project in Zagreb, Croatia, on 10 February 2014

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The Regional and Sub-

Regional offices

The OIE Headquarters are

located in Paris

About us

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178 Member Countries in 2014

Some countries belong to more than one region

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OIE Standards on Animal Welfare

Terrestrial Animal Health Code

Aquatic 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

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 Chapter: (a draft version is under discussion) Chapter 7.X. Animal Welfare and Dairy Cattle

Production Systems

New OIE’s approaches: Working animals and disaster management

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OIE Initiatives (with a focus on AW)

• Global Conferences on AW (Recommendations)

• Capacity Building program :

• PVS Pathway • OIE Workshops for National Focal Points on Animal Welfare • Improved Animal Welfare Program (IAWP) • Twining programs

• Veterinary education

• OIE recommendations on the Competencies of graduating veterinarians • Veterinary Education Core Curriculum (OIE Guidelines)

• Regional Animal Welfare Strategies (RAWS)

• OIE Platform on Animal Welfare for Europe

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OIE Platform on AW for Europe

OIE Regional Seminar for National Focal Points on Animal Welfare

(Kiev, Ukraine, March 2012) An idea for common initiative

25th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Europe

(Fleesensee / Germany, Sept 2012) A Concept Note document

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Governance of the OIE Platform

OIE HQs (Chair) EC / DG SANCO

Serbia Russia Turkey

Spain Ireland

OIE AW CC in the region

IZSAM « G. Caporale » Teramo

a donor organisation

active in Eastern Europe

OIE RR-EE Sofia

OIE Representation Moscow

OIE SRR Brussels (Secretariat)

A Concept Note officialy endorsed by the OIE Regional Commission for Europe during the

81st OIE General Session in May 2013

Steering Group composition

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Official launching of the OIE Platform

First meeting of the Steering Group

in OIE Headquarters

(Paris, December 2013)

Validation of a three year Action

Plan for (2014-2016)

Strategic Objective:

To empower Veterinary Services to take actions on AW

in compliance with the OIE Standards

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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

• Awareness campaigns on stray dogs

• Trainings on transport and slaughter

• Training on transport

• Governance activities (SG meetings and

Newsletters)

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Stakeholders involvement

• In Steering Group meetings:

• on ad hoc basis;

• when relevant to specific topic;

• In some of the OIE Platform activities:

• organisations/partners having agreement with OIE

• based on specific profesional expertise

• AWARE Project results:

• could be considered by the OIE Platform on AW for Europe

(Concept Note, Annex 1)

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Current website of the Platform

www.rr-europe.oie.int

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Thank you for your attention!