Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Implementation of OIE international standards: challenges and opportunities for monitoring.
- Journal:
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Bucher, K et al.
Plain-English summary
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) works to improve animal health and welfare globally by setting international standards. However, countries often struggle to follow these standards due to issues like poor management and limited resources. In 2018, the OIE recommended creating a system to monitor how well countries are implementing these standards, which will help identify areas where they need support. Since each country has different animal health situations and legal systems, the OIE recognizes that there isn't a one-size-fits-all way to implement these standards. The proposed monitoring system will gather information from various reliable sources to better understand how countries are doing and to spot trends in their practices.
Abstract
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is a major actor in international cooperation to improve animal health and welfare throughout the world. The OIE sets international standards to support Member Countries in their efforts to prevent and control animal diseases, strengthen Veterinary Services and Aquatic Animal Health Services, and facilitate safe international trade. Member Countries face many challenges in the implementation of OIE standards. Poor governance and a lack of resources and technical capacity are often major constraints. Trade concerns raised at the World Trade Organization (WTO) can also be a signal that countries are experiencing difficulties in implementing international standards. In May 2018, the World Assembly of OIE Delegates adopted a resolution recommending the establishment of an observatory to monitor the implementation of OIE standards. This monitoring mechanism will help the OIE to improve its international standard-setting process and identify the capacity-building needs of Member Countries. Monitoring implementation will be challenging as the OIE does not prescribe a specific procedure for implementing OIE standards. World Organisation for Animal Health Member Countries use a range of approaches to implement OIE standards, because of differences in animal health situations, legal frameworks and procedures, trade profiles, and acceptable levels of risk. Given this complexity, this article proposes a 'cross-over' approach to monitoring implementation that would require the collection of information from various trusted sources, such as the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS), the OIE Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) Pathway mission reports and the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Information Management System database. This approach aims to document what is currently happening and to identify potential patterns in Member Country practices when implementing OIE standards.
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