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OIE Collaborating Centre

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

The need to fight animal diseases at global level led to the creation of the Office International des Epizooties through the international Agreement signed on January 25th 1924. In May 2003 the Office became the World Organisation for Animal Health but kept its historical acronym OIE. The OIE is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide. It is recognised as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and as of April 2009, had a total of 174 Member Countries and Territories. The OIE maintains permanent relations with 36 other international and regional organisations and has Regional and sub-regional Offices on every continent.

- From CCWHC's work with World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

CCWHC's work with World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

The CCWHC is a Collaborating Centre of the OIE for wildlife disease surveillance and monitoring, epidemiology and management, and shares its experience and expertise with the OIE's Central Bureau and its 174 member countries. The Executive Director of the CCWHC serves on the OIE's permanent Working Group on Wildlife Diseases and also on various ad hoc Groups, as requested. The CCWHC assists the office of Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer to report to the OIE on occurrences of diseases in Canadian wildlife. The CCWHC is providing education programs to OIE wildlife focal points in association with the Regional Offices and the Central Bureau. In recent years, the CCWHC has provided education programs, assistance and advice to several OIE-member countries, including PR China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Japan, Mexico, Sri Lanka and the United States of America.

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