WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/185
20 June 2000
(00-2487)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French/
Spanish
INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE
Submission by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE)
CONTENTS
PART 1
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SECTION 1.1. Definitions  3 2000
SECTION 1.2. Notifications and epizootiological information 9 1983
SECTION 1.3. Veterinary ethics a nd certification fo r international
trade
Chapter 1.3.1. General requirements 12 1994
Chapter 1.3.2. Principles of certification 13 1997
SECTION 1.4. Import risk analysis
Chapter 1.4.1. General considerations 16 1993 1999
Chapter 1.4.2. Guidelines for risk analysis 19 1993 1999
Chapter 1.4.3. Evaluation of Veterinary Services 24 1993 2000
Chapter 1.4.4. Zoning and regionalisation 26  1993 2000
Chapter 1.4.5. Surveillance and monitoring of animal health 29 1994
SECTION 1.5. Import/export procedures
Chapter 1.5.1. Recommendations for transport 31
Chapter 1.5.2. Animal health measures applicable before and atdeparture33
Chapter 1.5.3. Animal health measures applicable during transit from
the place of departure in the exporting country to theplace of arrival in the importing country35
Chapter 1.5.4. Border posts and quarantine stations in the importing
country38G/SPS/GEN/185
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Chapter 1.5.5. Animal health measures applicable on arrival 39
Chapter 1.5.6. International transfer and laboratory containment of
animal pathogens43 1997 1998
Chapter 1.5.7. Zoonoses transmissible from non-human primates 48 1998
SECTION 1.6. Risk analysis for biologicals for veterinary use
Chapter 1.6.1. General considerations 54 1998
Chapter 1.6.2.  Risk analysis for veterinary vaccines 55 1998
Chapter 1.6.3. Risk analysis for biologicals for veterinary use other
than vaccines57 1998
PART 2
LIST A DISEASES
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Chapter 2.1.1. Foot and mouth disease 63 2000
Chapter 2.1.2. Vesicular stomatitis 74 2000
Chapter 2.1.3. Swine vesicular disease 76 1987
Chapter 2.1.4. Rinderpest 81 2000
Chapter 2.1.5. Peste des petits ruminants 90 1986 2000
Chapter 2.1.6. Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 96 1996
Chapter 2.1.7. Lumpy skin disease 99
Chapter 2.1.8. Rift Valley fever 102 1984  1988
Chapter 2.1.9. Bluetongue 104 1999
Chapter 2.1.10. Sheep pox and goat pox 110
Chapter 2.1.11. African horse sickness 113 2000
Chapter 2.1.12. African swine fever 118 1991
Chapter 2.1.13. Classical swine fever 123 1988
Chapter 2.1.14. Highly pathogenic avian influenza 128 1997
Chapter 2.1.15. Newcastle disease 129 1999G/SPS/GEN/185
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PART 3
LIST B DISEASES
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SECTION 3.1. Multiple species diseases
Chapter 3.1.1. Anthrax 139 2000
Chapter 3.1.2. Aujeszky's disease 141 1983 2000
Chapter 3.1.3. Echinococcosis/hydatidosis 142
Chapter 3.1.4. Leptospirosis 143 1998
Chapter 3.1.5.  Rabies 144 1995
Chapter 3.1.6. Paratuberculosis 147
Chapter 3.1.7. Heartwater 148 1987
Chapter 3.1.8. New world screwworm ( Cochliomyia hominivorax )
and old world screwworm ( Chrysomya bezziana149 1991 1998
SECTION 3.2. Cattle diseases
Chapter 3.2.1. Bovine brucellosis 153 2000
Chapter 3.2.2. Bovine genital campylobacteriosis 157
Chapter 3.2.3. Bovine tuberculosis 159 1983
Chapter 3.2.4. Enzootic bovine leukosis 163 1996
Chapter 3.2.5. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular
vulvovaginitis166 1996
Chapter 3.2.6. Trichomonosis 169
Chapter 3.2.7. Bovine anaplasmosis 170 1989
Chapter 3.2.8. Bovine babesiosis 172 1989
Chapter 3.2.9. Bovine cysticercosis 174 1987
 Chapter 3.2.10. Dermatophilosis 175 1987
Chapter 3.2.11.  Theileriosis 176 1990
Chapter 3.2.12. Haemorrhagic septicaemia 178 1990
Chapter 3.2.13. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy 180 1992 2000G/SPS/GEN/185
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SECTION 3.3. Sheep and goat diseases
Chapter 3.3.1. Ovine epididymitis ( Brucella ovis ) 193
Chapter 3.3.2. Caprine and ovine brucellosis (excluding  Brucella
ovis) 195 1994
Chapter 3.3.3. Contagious agalactia 200
Chapter 3.3.4. Caprine arthritis/encephalitis 201 1987
Chapter 3.3.5. Maedi-Visna 202 1987
Chapter 3.3.6. Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia 203 1997
Chapter 3.3.7. Enzootic abortion of ewes (ovine chlamydiosis) 206 1992
SECTION 3.4. Equine diseases
Chapter 3.4.1. Contagious equine metritis 211
Chapter 3.4.2. Dourine 212
Chapter 3.4.3. Equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern and Western) 214
Chapter 3.4.4. Equine infectious anaemia 215 1984
Chapter 3.4.5. Equine influenza 216 1983 1997
Chapter 3.4.6. Equine piroplasmosis 218 1995
 Chapter 3.4.7. Equine rhinopneumonitis 219
Chapter 3.4.8. Glanders 220
Chapter 3.4.9. Horse pox 222
Chapter 3.4.10. Equine viral arteritis 223 1996
Chapter 3.4.11. Horse mange 225
Chapter 3.4.12. Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis 226 1993
Chapter 3.4.13. Epizootic lymphangitis 228 1987
Chapter 3.4.14. Japanese encephalitis 229 1987 2000
SECTION 3.5. Swine diseases
Chapter 3.5.1. Atrophic rhinitis of swine 233
Chapter 3.5.2. Porcine brucellosis 234
Chapter 3.5.3. Trichinellosis 236 1996
Chapter 3.5.4. Enterovirus encephalomyelitis
(previously Teschen/Talfan disease)238 1987
Chapter 3.5.5. Transmissible gastroenteritis 243 1992G/SPS/GEN/185
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SECTION 3.6. Avian diseases
Chapter 3.6.1. Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease) 247 1988
Chapter 3.6.2. Marek's disease  249
Chapter 3.6.3. Avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum) 251
Chapter 3.6.4. Avian chlamydiosis 253
Chapter 3.6.5. Fowl typhoid and Pullorum disease 254 1987
Chapter 3.6.6. Avian infectious bronchitis 255 1987
Chapter 3.6.7. Avian infectious laryngotracheitis 257 1987
Chapter 3.6.8. Avian tuberculosis 259 1987
Chapter 3.6.9. Duck  virus hepatitis 261 1987
Chapter 3.6.10. Duck virus enteritis 263 1987
Chapter 3.6.11. Fowl cholera 265 1987
Chapter 3.6.12. Salmonella enteritidis  and Salmonella typhimurium  in
poultry267 1991
SECTION 3.7. Lagomorph diseases
Chapter 3.7.1. Myxomatosis 271
Chapter 3.7.2. Tularemia 272  1993
Chapter 3.7.3. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease 273 1990 1992
SECTION 3.8. Bee diseases
Chapter 3.8.1. Acariosis of bees 279
Chapter 3.8.2. American foulbrood 280
Chapter 3.8.3. European foulbrood 281
Chapter 3.8.4. Nosemosis of bees 282
Chapter 3.8.5. Varroosis 283G/SPS/GEN/185
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PART 4
APPENDICES
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SECTION 4.1. Diagnostic tests for the purpose of international trade 289 1999
SECTION 4.2. Health controls and hygiene - General requirements
4.2.1. AIC: Accreditation for export
. Appendix 4.2.1.1. Bovine semen 297 1982 1992
. Appendix 4.2.1.2. Hygienic collection and handling of
fresh and preserved bovine semen300 1988
4.2.2. AIC : Accreditation for export
. Appendix 4.2.2.1. Porcine semen 305 1985
. Appendix 4.2.2.2. Small ruminant semen 308 1995 1996
4.2.3. Collection and processing
. Appendix 4.2.3.1.  Bovine embryos/ova 312 1984 1999
. Appendix 4.2.3.2.  Porcine embryos/ova 317 1991 1999
. Appendix 4.2.3.3.  Ovine/caprine embryos/ova 322 1991 1999
. Appendix 4.2.3.4. In vitro  fertilised bovine embryos/ in
vitro  maturing oocytes327 1992 1999
. Appendix 4.2.3.5.  Micromanipulated bovine embryos 332 1992 2000
. Appendix 4.2.3.6. Laboratory rodent and rabbit
embryos/ova334 1996
. Appendix 4.2.3.7. Equine embryos/ova 338 1997 1999
. Appendix 4.2.3.8. South American camelid embryos/ova 343 1998 1999
. Appendix 4.2.3.9. Cervid embryos/ova 348 1998 1999
4.2.4. Poultry breeding flocks and hatcheries
. Appendix 4.2.4.1. Hygiene and disease security
procedures353 1992
 4.2.5. Apiaries
Appendix 4.2.5.1. Health control 360
4.2.6. Identification, blood sampling and vaccination
 Appendix 4.2.6.1. Hygienic precautions 363 1988 1999G/SPS/GEN/185
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4.2.7. Quarantine recommendations
. Appendix 4.2.7.1. Quarantine measures applicable to
non-human primates364 1999
SECTION 4.3. Destruction of pathogens and insect vectors
4.3.1. Disinfection and disinsectisation
. Appendix 4.3.1.1. General recommendations 371
4.3.2. FMD virus: Destruction procedures
. Appendix 4.3.2.1.  Meat 372 1995
. Appendix 4.3.2.2. Animal products for industrial use 373 1995
. Appendix 4.3.2.3. Milk and cream 374 1995
. Appendix 4.3.2.4. Skins and trophies from wild animals
susceptible to foot and mouth disease375 1997 1999
4.3.3. TSE agents: Inactivation procedures
 . Appendix 4.3.3.1. Meat-and-bone meal 376 1997 1999
TITRE 4.4. Transport of animals
4.4.1. Protection of animals during international transport:
General recommendations
. Appendix 4.4.1.1. General principles to be observed
common to all forms of transport379 1995 1996
. Appendix 4.4.1.2. Special considerations according to
methods of transport383 1995
4.4.2. Air transport
. Appendix 4.4.2.1. Selected mammalian species  385 1997
SECTION 4.5. Epidemiological surveillance systems
4.5.1. Epidemiological surveillance systems
. Appendix 4.5.1.1. Recommended standards for
epidemiological systems for rinderpest395 1998
. Appendix 4.5.1.2. Recommended standards for
epidemiological systems forcontagious bovine pleuropneumonia401 1998
. Appendix 4.5.1.3. Surveillance and monitoring systems
for bovine spongiform encephalopathy410 1998G/SPS/GEN/185
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PART 5
MODEL INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES
APPROVED BY THE OIE
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N°1: International animal health certificate for dogs and cats originating
from rabies infected countries415 1994
N°2: International animal health certificate for domestic or wild animals
of the bovine, bubaline, ovine, caprine or porcine species421
N°3: International animal health certificate for semen of animals of the
bovine, bubaline, equine, ovine, caprine or porcine species424
N°4: International sanitary certificate for meat of domestic animals of
the bovine, bubaline, equine, ovine, caprine or porcine species orof poultry427
N°5: International sanitary certificate for products of animal origin
destined for use in animal feeding, or for industrial orpharmaceutical use430
N°6: International animal health certificate for equines 433
N°7: Model passport for international movement of competition horses 436 1993
N°8: International animal health certificate for birds 451
N°9: International animal health certificate for day-old birds and
hatching eggs454
N°10: International animal health certificate for rabbits 457
N°11: International animal health certificate for bees and brood-combs 460
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