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DEVELOPING & PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT OF HORSES -

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCEBERNARD VALLAT, DIRECTOR GENERAL, OIESlide2

Challenges of International Movement of Horses

International Alliances

IFHA General Assembly and 47th International Conference,Paris, 7 October 2013Bernard VallatDirector General, OIE ParisSlide3

Content

Introduction

International AlliancesPerceived constraints to international horse movementIssues specific to the racehorse industryThe HHP proposalConclusionsSlide4

Introduction

The mandate, scope and structure of the OIEThe process of standard settingThe obligations of OIE member countries

The notifiable equine diseasesBlack Caviar (AUS) – horse of the year 2013Slide5

INTRODUCTIONSlide6

OIE Mandate

Historical:“To prevent animal diseases from spreading around the world”

The 5th Strategic Plan 2011/2015 extends the OIE’s global mandate to:“Improve animal health, veterinary public health, animal welfare, and consolidate the animal’s role worldwide”http://www.oie.int/en/about-us/director-general-office/strategic-plan/Slide7

CHRONOLOGY

H

eadquarters in Paris (France)6 Regional Representations 6 Sub-Regional RepresentationsAn intergovernmental organisation preceding the United NationsCreation of the Office International des Epizooties (OIE)World Organisation for Animal Health

Creation of the United Nations

1924

2003

1945

In 2013Slide8

178 Member Countries in 2013

Africa

: 52 – Americas: 30 – Asia, the Far East and Oceania: 36Europe: 53 – Middle East: 20Some countries belong to more than one

RegionSlide9

These representations closely collaborate with Regional Commissions and are directly under the Director General’s authority

Regional and Sub-Regional RepresentationsSlide10

Governance structure of the OIE

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SCAD & TCC

Commission)/

Consultant Editor

Authors (Experts)

Consultant Editor

Review by the

TCC

with the help of the editorial team

Assembly

DELEGATES

&

other

peer

reviewers

Adoption of the

Chapter

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2

Inclusion on the

next

edition

of the

CODE/

OIE

website

General Process for developing

Chapter for the

Terrestrial Code

CommentsSlide12

Obligations of Member Countries

In order to ensure transparency and enhance knowledge of global animal health

situation (incl. zoonoses),Members shall submit information on animal disease situation (incl. zoonoses) in their territory - in the most timely and transparent way,Using the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) coupled with the World Animal Health Information Database (WAHID) interface. Slide13

Categories of equine

notifiable diseases

“Official disease status” : FMD, CBPP, BSE, AHS, PPR, CSF“Self declaration” by the country: Dourine, EI, Glanders, VEE, Rabies, WNF“Follow recommendations for importation as given in respective disease chapters in the Code”

African Horse Sickness ** Equine infectious

anaemia

Contagious equine

metritis

Equine influenza *

Dourine * Equine

piroplasmosis

Equine encephalomyelitis Equine

rhinopneumonitis

(Western and Venezuelan *) Equine viral

arteritis

Rabies * , WNF *, VS, JE and Anthrax

Glanders

*

** - Official disease status; * - Self declarationSlide14

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCESlide15

International Alliance

MoU between IFHA and OIE and FEI and OIEGrant provided by FEI to the OIE

Engagement in Public-Private-Partnership to address movement constraints:International movement of race and FEI horses within the EU and between EU and selected approved third countries is already facilitatedChallenges exist in countries and regions not governed by these regulationsInternational Alliance addresses these challenges at global levelSlide16

Perceived challenges to travel internationally

Application of excessive, inconsistent sanitary regulationsDiffering approaches to quarantine, laboratory testingLack of knowledge/skills/interest/low priority for Veterinary Services

No national regulations for temporary importationRace horses import follows permanent import regulations in some important countriesSlide17

Issues specific to the racehorse industry

IFHA has a structure in place to provide a framework to support the “high health status” horse concept Guidelines to facilitate the temporary movement of registered racehorses for international races

Racing circuit is well established UK –France – USA – Australia – Japan – Hong Kong – Singapore - DubaiWise Dan (USA)

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nd

world best

Black Caviar (AUS) world bestSlide18

The HHP initiative might open up this closed circuit

to other countries or regions, wishing to expand their racing industrySlide19

IFHA Annual Report 2011Slide20

OIE Standards and approaches

Proposal forThe Facilitation of International Competition Horse MovementsBased onSlide21

OIE principles

The OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code lists 11 equine diseases and 5 multiple species diseases Members have reporting obligations!Zoning, Disease Free Zones, and Compartmentalisation

are defined in the CodeAnimal identification and Traceability described in the CodeGlobal Model Health CertificatesQuality of Veterinary Services and the PVS FrameworkSlide22

Compartmentalisation

Compartmentalisation - the establishment and maintenance of a sub-population of animals with a specified disease free statusBased on sound management and biosecurity measures

Conceptually could be applied to HHP horse movementsIf ID, traceability, management, biosecurity in placeIf public-private partnership is endorsedSlide23

The High

health

«sub-population»Slide24

HHP sub-population complies

with these principlesBased on

4 pillars:High Health status: vaccinations, tests, quarantine, health certificationPerformance and activitiesIdentification and traceabilityBiosecurity(biosecurity Guidelines for HHP in view of compartmentalisation principle have been developed) Slide25

Formation of an OIE ad hoc

Group on the International Movement for Equestrian Sport AHG is examining definitions, standards, biosecurity, EDFZs, PVS Performance Indicators, Welfare during transportAnd has developed a 3 years work program

IFHA represented by Dr Anthony Kettle and Dr Kenneth LamOperationalisation of the proposalSlide26

Expected outcomes

Based on the OIE standards currently under development, importing countries that are hosting international equestrian events or horse races are advised to:Develop temporary

importation requirementsReduce the Pre-export quarantine period to a very minimum, or not request at allRecognise the biosecurity level at the venue or race course to be equivalent to Post-arrival quarantine if biosecurity measures are applied in line with OIE provisionsEstablish EDFZ at the venue where necessary (as done successfully for Asian Games 2010)Slide27

Conclusions (1)

Clear socio economic benefits can be gained from the expanding HHP horse industries, also in “non-classical” countries/regionsThere is a demand for OIE standards to support safe international movements of the HHP horse

The HHP sub-population is designed to participate in FEI international competitions and IFHA Group/ Graded racesHHP horses have high health status and sound management underpinnings Slide28

Conclusions (2)

Veterinary Services complying with OIE standards are essential to the implementation of OIE Standards and to provide credible certificationRegulatory services should work with industry organisations

(e.g. IFHA and FEI) through Public-Private PartnershipsThe development of OIE Standards for HHP horses is a logical progression from the current OIE general StandardsOIE Standards’ for HHP horses can be elaborated if based on science, the process is transparent and dialogue between public and private sector takes placeSlide29

Thank you for your attention