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The 25th and 26th conferences of the OIE regional Commission for Europe

OIE seminar for Newly Appointed Delegates,Brussels, February 18-20 2014

N. LeboucqOIE sub-regional Representative based in Brussels

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Reminder – objectives of the regional conferences

• Each Regional Commission holds a Conference every two years in one of the countries of the region

• The Conferences focus on technical items and on regional cooperation relating to animal health, animal welfare and animal food production safety issues in the region

• During the Conferences, elaboration of recommendations and reports

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• Agenda:

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— Update on the OIE strategies— Report of activities of the RR

and SRR in the region— Technical Items— Update on the OIE standards— Report of animal health

situation in the region— Report on OIE global

conferences— Report on some key OIE

activities— Presentation by regional

organisations

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• Technical Items presented and discussed:

ITEM I (with questionnaire)The role of wildlife

in the control of domestic animal diseases

ITEM II (without questionnaire)Regional steps towards

common Animal Welfare approach in Europe

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Main outcomes:•The setting up of an OIE regional mechanism/platform for animal welfare, to facilitate the implementation of OIE animal welfare standards in all countries of the region

•The setting up of a ‘procedure’ to establish common regional positions among the Member Countries of the OIE Regional Commission for Europe during the process of adopting OIE standards

•The clarification by the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission of the expression ‘emerging disease’ and the specific circumstances and procedures for notifying emerging diseases

•2 recommendations + 1 report

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Main outcomes

Recommendations endorsed by the General Assembly of Delegates, May 2013

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The next Conference of the OIE regional Commission

for Europe

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26th Conference of theOIE Regional Commission for Europe

Bern, Switzerland 22 – 26 September 2014

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Bern, Switzerland

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Bern

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Arrival in Switzerland 4 airports at your disposal•Basel•Bern•Geneva•Zurich

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Conference Center - Kursaal

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Hotel Allegro

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Hotel IBIS **

Hotel Ador ***

Hotel Alpenblick ***

Hotel Waldhorn ***

Hotels

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Welcome dinner Köniz

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OIE dinner - Kornhauskeller

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Excursion Day

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• Technical Items to be presented and discussed

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ITEM I (with questionnaire)Animal health in the light of natural disasters and

bioterrorism

ITEM II (without questionnaire)To be selected

during the 82nd OIE GS in May 2014

(see list of items already discussed available in folders)

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• Take home messages

— Make proposals for the 2nd Technical Item (to be adopted in May 2014)

— Fill out the questionnaire for the 1st Technical Item (deadline 23 May)

— Secure a budget line for your participation (and other staff) in the conference (invitation sent out early April)

— Consult the Conference website (hotel accomodation, visa issuance, transport, online registration, etc) available in April

— Register online for the Conference— Contact the RR and SRR if you have any questions

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See you in Bern, Switzerland

in September 2014

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Thank you for your attention!