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OIE Global Animal Welfare Strategy
OIE Global Animal Welfare Strategy
GLOBAL
ANIMAL
WELFARE
STRATEGY
MAY 2017
VISION
The OIE Global Animal Welfare Strategy was
created with the following vision:
INTRODUCTION
AS AN INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATION WITH
A 90-YEAR HISTORY
AND 180 MEMBER COUNTRIES,
the OIE has a long-established role in
setting global standards for animal health, in
dissemination of information, in helping countries
to develop state Veterinary Services, and in
fostering international cooperation.
DEVELOPMENT OF
ANIMAL WELFARE CAPACITY BUILDING
STANDARDS AND EDUCATION
The OIE develops animal welfare The OIE provides guidance,
standards with input from including through the PVS Pathway
international experts, based on tools, to Member Countries in
relevant scientific research and order to strengthen their Veterinary
taking into account associated Services to enhance their capacity
ethical considerations and practical to implement animal welfare
experience, in consultation standards.
with Member Countries and key
It provides support for training
international stakeholders to ensure
activities for country Delegates and
ownership and global applicability.
national animal welfare Focal Points.
Animal welfare standards should
achieve good animal welfare It develops and disseminates
outcomes rather than prescribing materials for animal welfare training
design criteria. and capacity building directed at all
those who care for animals.
It cooperates with relevant
international and regional It supports the inclusion of animal
government and non-government welfare in curricula for veterinarians,
organisations in setting mutually veterinary paraprofessionals and
recognised standards and to avoid students of animal agriculture and
duplication of effort. schools when relevant.
1.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A FORUM that will bring together members of the animal welfare research
community, the global animal welfare movement and the global animal-source food sector to:
discuss animal welfare policies, issues and identify areas for the
activities at global level; development of
additional animal welfare
identify sources of expertise, educational
standards; and
programmes and other animal welfare
related activities; influence and support the
implementation of animal
provide overall guidance in supporting
welfare standards.
communication and advocacy activities
related to animal welfare;
2.
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENCE–BASED
ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS
using the best scientific and practical expertise on animal welfare, taking into
account associated ethical considerations and regional perspectives.
Strengthening the role of the OIE collaborating centres on animal welfare
is a key component of this action.
3.
ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE ONGOING
DEVELOPMENT, EVOLUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF Africa: South Africa
5.
BROADENING THE HORIZONS
AND STRENGTHENING
© OIE/H. Viljoen RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE
AND OTHER AREAS OF
SCIENCES such as social,
environmental and economic
science, through the participation
and collaboration in research,
publications and conference
at global, regional or national levels.