WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/327
19 June 2002
(02-3396)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French/
Spanish
ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE SPS COMMITTEE DISCUSSED BY THE OIE
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE AT THE 70TH GENERAL SESSION
Communication from the Office International des Épizooties (OIE)
1. The 70th General Session of the International Committee of the OIE, the world organization
for animal health, was held at the OIE headquarters (Paris, France) from 26-31 May 2002.
2. Of the OIE membership of 162 Member Countries, 133 countries or territories were
represented by their delegates, and 26 international organizations and institutions also participated.
3. Issues relevant to the work of the SPS Committee discussed by the OIE International
Committee during the General Session were as follows:
Work programme for 2003 implementing the recommendations of the OIE Third Strategic
Plan
4. The work programme for 2003 prepared by the Director-General, aimed at continuing the
implementation of the OIE Third Strategic Plan, was adopted under Resolution No VIII of the OIE
International Committee.
5. Implementation of the OIE Third Strategic Plan to date includes reorganization of OIE
Headquarters to separate the work on animal health information collection and dissemination (now
done by the Animal Health Information Department) from the development of health standards for
terrestrial animals (the responsibility of the International Trade Department).  A new policy regardinganimal health information is in place - OIE now actively searches for informal information and, where
appropriate, publishes the information after validation by the OIE Delegates of the Member Countries
concerned.  OIE has also created a new Regional Ac tivities Department to support the work of the
OIE Regional Commissions and disease control operations in the field.  The OIE Web site has been
improved to better communicate the OIE’s work to Member Countries and the general public.
Agreements between the OIE and other organizations
6. The OIE International Committee approved agreements between the OIE and the
Organization for African Unity / Inter-African Bureau of Animal Resources (OAU/IBAR), the World
Veterinary Association (WVA), the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI), and
the International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH).
7. The OIE International Committee was advised th at revised versions of the long-standing
Agreements with the FAO and the WHO were currently being discussed and that a draft agreement
with the European Commission was also under discussion.G/SPS/GEN/327
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8. The OIE International Committee was also advised that the Directors General of the OIE, the
WTO, the FAO and the WHO and the President of the World Bank, had signed a declaration at the
WTO Ministerial Conference held in Doha (Qatar ), committing their organizations to improving the
capacity of developing countries to participate in the development of international sanitary standards.
9. The OIE International Committee was also advised that the Chairman of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (CAC) and the Director-General of the OIE had met on several occasions
and had drafted an informal document identifying specific areas of mutual interest as well as
committees where each organization would invite representatives from the other to ensure a seamless
interface between the two standard-setting organizations.  This document has been shared with both
organizations and with the WTO SPS Committee and the two leaders have addressed meetings of
their counterpart organizations on the importance of collaboration.
Food safety mandate of the OIE
10. Among the new areas identified in the OIE Third Strategic Plan to be given special attention
was food safety.
11. The large majority of OIE Member Countries favour co-ordination and integration of the food
safety activities of the OIE and the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), and their cooperation in
capacity building activities.  As a result, an OIE Ad hoc Group on Food Safety was formed, met on 18and 19 April 2002 and drafted recommendations for the consideration of the International Committee
concerning the scope of OIE involvement, priorities for the OIE and a modus operandi, and on ways
the OIE could work more effectively with the CAC.
12. In Resolution XV (see Appendix 1), the International Committee recommended that OIE’s
goal regarding animal production food safety be to reduce food-borne risks to human health due tohazards arising from animals, and that the OIE co llaborate with relevant international agencies,
particularly FAO and WHO and their subsidiary bodies (including CAC) and relevant expert groups,
in this regard.  It asked the Director-General to establish a permanent Working Group on Food Safety
to coordinate and advise on the OIE’s food safety activities, covering animal production food safety
prior to primary processing.  The Working Group will have a multidisciplinary membership andbalanced regional representation, and with special consideration given to the needs of developing
countries.
Animal welfare mandate of the OIE
13. Animal welfare had also been identified as a priority in the OIE Third Strategic Plan.  An OIE
Ad hoc Group on Animal Welfare met from 2 to 4 April 2002 and drafted recommendations
concerning the scope of OIE involvement in the area of animal welfare, priorities for the OIE and a
modus operandi.
14. This Ad hoc Group noted the OIE’s 75-year hi story of achievement as the international
reference organization for animal health and, recognising the essential link between animal health and
animal welfare, believed that the OIE was well pla ced to provide international leadership on animal
welfare.
15. In Resolution XIV (see Appendix 2), the International Committee noted that animal welfare is
a complex, multi-faceted public policy issue that includes important scientific, ethical, economic and
political dimensions, and recommended that the OIE develop a detailed vision and strategy to
incorporate, balance and take account of these dimensions.  The International Committee also
recommended that the OIE establish a permanent Working Group on Animal Welfare to coordinateG/SPS/GEN/327
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and manage animal welfare activities, including consultation with non-governmental organizations
having a broad international representation to ensure all available expertise and resources are utilised.
Adoption of new provisions in the International Animal Health Code
16. By Resolution No. XIII of the OIE International Comm ittee, additions or amendments were
made to the International Animal Health  Code  on the following subjects:
1. certification procedures
2. evaluation of veterinary services
3. zoning and regionalisation
4. foot and mouth disease (FMD)
5. bluetongue
6. classical swine fever
7. scrapie8. BSE and
9. bovine semen.
17. There was significant debate on the revised chapter on FMD as it included for the first time
the concept of FMD virus infection  in countries and zones.  The proposals were adopted and a
detailed work program has been drawn up to further address issues such as the risks presented byinfected animals not displaying clinical signs, and requirements for the regaining of free status by a
country or zone after an outbreak, including alternative pathways not requiring the slaughter of
healthy animals under certain conditions.  Work will continue on surveillance guidelines for FMD.
18. A draft text on traceability is being prepared and further Member Country input is being
sought on the guidelines for the judgement of equivalence.
19. The Animal Health Code Commission and the Fish Diseases Commission continued their
coordinated work on harmonisation of the two Codes  and criteria for the notification of animal
diseases.
20. The President of the Animal Health Code Commission advised the International Committee
that  priorities for the work programme for the year (in addition to the new responsibilities for animalwelfare and food safety, and the work already indicated above for FMD) included surveillance and
monitoring guidelines for BSE, avian influenza, infectious bursal disease, bee diseases,
compartmentalization (using Newcastle disease as an example) and finalizing the electronic version of
the Code  to allow for the retrieval of standards and recommendations on a commodity basis.
Adoption of new provisions in the International Aquatic Animal Health Code
21. By Resolution No. XIX of the OIE International Committee, additions or amendments were
made to the International Aquatic  Animal Health Code  on the following subjects:
1. epizootic haematopoetic necrosis
2. yellow head virus – gill associated virus and related agents
3. baculovirus
4. mollusc diseasesG/SPS/GEN/327
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5. consistency between Code  chapters and model certificates.
Recognition of the status of member countries in regard to rinderpest and FMD
22. The OIE Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Other Epizootics Commission revised the lists of
countries that it considers to be entirely free or to contain zones free from rinderpest infection or from
FMD, in accordance with the relevant sections of the International Animal Health Cod e.  These
proposals were sent to the Delegates of Member Countries, who had a period of 60 days in which to
respond.
23. In Resolutions No. XVI and XVII, the OIE International Committee asked the Director-
General of the OIE to publish the list of member countries recognized as free from rinderpest
infection (see Appendix 3) and the list of member countries recognized as FMD free (see
Appendix 4).
24. The OIE Ad hoc Group on BSE status will commence work in September 2002 by examining
submissions from Member Countries.
Report of the OIE Standards Commission
25. The International Committee accepted the report from the Standards Commission on new
tests for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).  The Commission reported that none of the
immunoassays had been fully validated, nevertheless some methods had performed well forconfirmation of clinical or late preclinical cases and are being increasingly used by Member Countries
for surveillance purposes.  The gold standard (immunohistochemistry) is recommended as the
confirmatory test for samples that test positive by immunoassay.
26. The International Committee also accepted the Standards Commission report on the use of the
nonstructural protein (NSP) assays for foot and mout h disease (FMD).  NSP assays can differentiate
between vaccinated animals without antibodies to NSP and infected animals producing antibodies
specific for NSP.  However, it was recommended that the test not be relied on for individual animal
certification, but should only be applied on a herd or group basis.  Also, more information is needed
on species other than cattle.
OIE Reference Laboratories and developing countries
27. The OIE International Committee took note of the additions and amendments recommended
by the OIE Standards Commission regarding Reference Laboratories and disease experts.  The
International Committee was also informed of the progress achieved on international standardisation
of diagnostic tests applicable to a number of animal diseases.
28. In Resolution XXI, the International Committ ee noted that, together with FAO and three
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Rese arch (CGIAR) institutes, the OIE and the World
Bank had developed a research proposal on ‘Reduc ing Poverty by Removing Market Barriers caused
by Animal Diseases’, and that a list of important diseases (foot and mouth disease, peste des petits
ruminants, contagious bovine plueropneumonia, Newcastle disease, haemorrhagic septicaemia,
African swine fever and Rift valley fever) had been identified as a priority for research, as well as
capacity building in line with the Doha declaration.G/SPS/GEN/327
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29. The OIE Reference Laboratories and Collaborating Centres were encouraged to enter into
partnerships as advanced research institutes with developing countries, through sharing scientific
knowledge and skills with laboratories in developing countries and providing relevant training in the
development and implementation of rapid, robust and inexpensive diagnostic tests so that disease
control programmes can be improved.  They were also encouraged to provide training to developingcountries in the development of basic surveillance structures and programmes that will allow them to
create and maintain disease free zones.G/SPS/GEN/327
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Appendix 1
RESOLUTION No. XV
Food Safety Mandate of the OIE
CONSIDERING THAT
At the 68th General Session in May 2000 the International Committee examined and approved the
OIE Third Strategic Plan,
At the 69th General Session in May 2001 the International Committee adopted the Director-General’s
Work Programme to implement the recommendations of the Third Strategic Plan for the period2001–2005.  The Work Programme indicated that new areas identified in the Third Strategic Planwould be given special attention,
The large majority of OIE Member countries favour co-ordination and integration of the food safety
activities of the OIE and the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), and their cooperation incapacity building activities.  Many Member countries are strengthening both institutional structures
and regulatory frameworks, and incorporating ‘shared responsibility’ for food safety that leads to a
much greater co-ordination within national authorities,
An OIE Ad hoc Group on Food Safety met from 18 to 19 April 2002 and drafted recommendations
for the consideration of the International Committee concerning the scope of OIE involvement,
priorities for the OIE and a modus operandi, and on ways the OIE could work more effectively with
the CAC,
The Ad hoc Group believed that a clear definition of the OIE’s role in food safety, and the
coordination and integration of the food safety ac tivities of the OIE and the CAC would enhance the
scope and scientific quality of international standards, guidelines and related texts, facilitate risk-
based approaches, and genuinely address the ‘production-to-consumption’ exposure pathway for
food-borne hazards,
THE COMMITTEERECOMMENDS THAT
1. The OIE’s goal regarding animal production food safety be to reduce food-borne risks to
human health due to hazards (a biological, chemical or physical agent in, or a condition of,
food with the potential to cause an adverse health effect) arising from animals, in
collaboration with appropriate international agencies.
2. The OIE establish and/or strengthen both formal and informal relationships with relevant
international agencies, particularly FAO and WHO and their subsidiary bodies (includingCAC) and relevant expert groups, regarding animal production food safety.
3. The OIE’s strategy to achieve this goal include:
• developing appropriate infrastructure (including a permanent Working Group on
Food Safety) and providing resources,
• establishing criteria for work priorities,G/SPS/GEN/327
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• ensuring pre-slaughter animal production food safety considerations are appropriately
addressed in OIE activities,
• reviewing, developing and/or contributing to international food safety standards and
guidelines incorporating good animal production practice (including veterinary
aspects) as it relates to food safety and taking into account a risk-based ‘production-to-consumption’ approach,
• coordinating activities on horizontal issues (such as equivalence and risk analysis)
with relevant international agencies and ensuring consistency in approaches and
outcomes,
• providing technical assistance and capacity building to developing countries, in
collaboration with relevant international agencies,
• harmonising, as appropriate, animal and relevant public health diagnostic and
analytical methods,
• ensuring transparency and appropriate consultation,
• exploring and establishing to the extent possible the shared use of animal and public
health information systems for food safety hazards, particularly by making use of datafrom ante- and post-mortem inspection at abattoirs.
4. The Director-General of the OIE establish a permanent Working Group on Food Safety to
coordinate and advise on OIE pre-slaughter animal production food safety activities, withmultidisciplinary membership and balanced regional representation, and with specialconsideration given to the needs of developing countries.
5. The terms of reference for the Working Group include:
• consideration of all food-borne hazards arising from animals before slaughter,
• a primary focus on food safety measures applicable at the farm level,
• consideration of food safety measures applicable elsewhere, for example during
animal transport and harvesting of wild animals for food,
• work criteria and priorities that take into account global food safety priorities and
current work programmes of relevant international organizations, especially the CAC,
• the taking into account of the food safety standards developed and under development
by relevant international organizations, especially the CAC,
• support for the work of the OIE Specialist Commissions on pre-slaughter animal
production food safety,
• advising the Director-General of the OIE on the implementation of the OIE strategy
regarding:
− establishing Ad hoc Groups to address specific tasks,
− linking at the working level with the CAC, FAO and WHO,G/SPS/GEN/327
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− ensuring pre-slaughter animal production food safety is integrated in
Specialist Commissions’ and Ad hoc Groups’ activities,
− providing technical input into the review of OIE disease notification criteria,
− enhancing communications, information sharing and consultation.
(Adopted by the International Committee of the OIE on 30 May 2002)G/SPS/GEN/327
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Appendix 2
RESOLUTION No. XIV
Animal Welfare Mandate of the OIE
CONSIDERING THAT
At the 68th General Session in May 2000 the International Committee examined and approved the
OIE Third Strategic Plan,
At the 69th General Session in May 2001 the International Committee adopted the Director-General’s
Work Programme to implement the recommendations of the Third Strategic Plan for the period
2001–2005.  The Work Programme indicated that new areas identified in the Third Strategic Plan
would be given special attention,
An OIE Ad hoc Group on Animal Welfare met from 2 to 4 April 2002 and drafted recommendations
for the consideration of the International Committee concerning the scope of OIE involvement in the
area of animal welfare, priorities for the OIE and a modus operandi,
This Ad hoc Group noted the OIE’s 75-year histor y of achievement as the international reference
organization for animal health with an establis hed infrastructure and international recognition.
Recognising the essential link betw een animal health and animal welfare, the Ad hoc Group believed
that the OIE was well placed to provide international leadership on animal welfare,
THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT
1. As animal welfare is a complex, multi-faceted public policy issue that includes important
scientific, ethical, economic and political dimensions, the OIE develop a detailed vision and
strategy to incorporate, balance and take account of these dimensions.
2. The OIE then develop policies and guiding principles to provide a sound foundation from
which to elaborate specific recommendations and standards.
3. The OIE establish a Working Group on Animal Welfare to coordinate and manage animal
welfare activities in accordance with the tasks listed below, and the Working Group advise
on specific tasks to be carried out by Ad hoc Groups.
4. In consultation with the OIE, the Working Group develop a detailed operational plan for the
initial 12 months, addressing the priority issues identified.
5. The Working Group and its Ad hoc Groups consult with non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) having a broad international representa tion and make use of all available expertise
and resources, including those from academia, the research community, industry and other
relevant stakeholders.G/SPS/GEN/327
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6. The scope of OIE involvement in animal welf are issues be grouped into the following:
• animals used in agriculture and aquaculture for production, breeding and/or working
purposes,
• companion animals including ‘exotic’ (wild-caught and ‘non-traditional’) species,
• animals used for research, testing and/or teaching purposes,
• free-living wildlife, including the issues of their slaughter and trapping,
• animals used for sport, recreation and entertainment, including in circuses and zoos,
and that, for each group, in addition to essential animal health considerations, the topics of
housing, management, transportation and killing (including humane slaughter, euthanasiaand killing for disease control) be addressed.
7. The OIE give priority to animal welfare issues regarding animals used in agriculture and
aquaculture and, regarding the other groups identified, the OIE establish relative priorities to
be dealt with as resources permit.
8. Within the agriculture and aquaculture group, the OIE firstly address transportation, humane
slaughter, and killing for disease control, and, later, housing and management.  The OIE also
consider the animal welfare aspects as issues arise in the areas of genetic modification and
cloning, genetic selection for production and fashion, and veterinary practices.
9. When addressing zoonoses, the OIE give priority to addressing the animal welfare aspects of
animal population reduction and control policies (including stray dogs and cats).
10. The OIE incorporate within its communication strategy key animal welfare stakeholders,
including industry and NGOs.
11. The OIE incorporate animal welfare considerations within its major functions and assume the
following specific roles and functions:
• development of standards and guidelines leading to good animal welfare practice,
• provision of expert advice on specific animal welfare issues to OIE stakeholder
groups, including Member Countries, other international organizations andindustry/consumers,
• maintenance of international databases on animal welfare information, including
different national legislations and policies, internationally recognized animal welfare
experts, and relevant examples of good animal welfare practice,
• identification of the essential elements of an effective national infrastructure for
animal welfare, including legislation/legal tools and the development of a self-
assessment check list,G/SPS/GEN/327
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• preparation and circulation of educational material to enhance awareness among OIE
stakeholders,
• promotion of the inclusion of animal welfare in undergraduate and post-graduate
veterinary curricula,
• identification of animal welfare research needs and encouragement of collaboration
among centres of research.
(Adopted by the International Committee of the OIE on 29 May 2002)G/SPS/GEN/327
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RESOLUTION No. XVI
Recognition of Member Countries Free from Rinderpest Infection and Rinderpest Disease
CONSIDERING THAT
1. During the 63rd General Session, the International Committee adopted Resolution XIV
‘Establishment of a list of countries that are free of rinderpest’,
2. During the 68th General Session, the International Committee adopted Resolution XIII
designating a baseline list of Member Countries that were free from rinderpest infection.  The
countries included in the list certified that th ey meet the requirements specified in Chapter
2.1.4. of the International Animal Health Code (the Code ),
3. The FMD and Other Epizootics Commission proposed  that an updated list of countries and
zones previously recognized as free from rinderpest infection and those newly proposed to the
Commission in consultation with Member Countries be annually adopted by resolution,
4. The Commission also proposed that the OIE devel op a list of countries that are considered to
be free from rinderpest disease in accordance with Chapter 2.1.4. of the Code ,
5. The Commission proposed that Member Countries so recognized reconfirm annually that their
rinderpest status remains unchanged and that this annual reconfirmation would be arequirement to maintaining OIE recognition,
6. Information published by the OIE is derived from declarations made by the official Veterinary
Services of Member Countries.  The OIE is not responsible for inaccurate publication of
country disease status based on inaccurate information or changes in epidemiological status or
other significant events that were not promptly reported to the Central Bureau subsequent to
the time of declaration of freedom,
THE COMMITTEE
RESOLVES THAT
1. The Director General publish in the Bulletin  the following list of Member Countries recognized
as free from rinderpest infection, according to the provisions of Chapter 2.1.4. of the Code :G/SPS/GEN/327
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Albania
Algeria
Andorra
AngolaArgentina
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
ChileColombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
CyprusCzech Rep.Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
EstoniaFinland
Former Yug. Rep. of
Macedonia
France
Germany
Greece
GuatemalaGuyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
IndonesiaIreland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Korea (Rep. of)LaosLatvia
Lesotho
Lithuania
LuxembourgMalaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldavia
Morocco
NamibiaNepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
NorwayPanama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
PolandPortugal
Romania
Singapore
SlovakiaSlovenia
South Africa
Spain
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taipei ChinaTrinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States of AmericaUruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
AND
That the Director General publish in the Bulletin  the following Member Countries or zones as being
free from rinderpest disease according to the provisions of Chapter 2.1.4 of the Code :
India1, Myanmar, Thailand;
AND
That the Delegates of Member Countries whose countries or zones within their national territories are
recognized as rinderpest infection or rinderpest disease free, annually reconfirm by letter in November
of each year that both their status and the criteria by which their status was recognized remain
unchanged.  It is understood that they will immediately notify the Central Bureau if rinderpestinfection or disease should occur in these countries or zones.
(Adopted by the International Committee of the OIE on 28 May 2002)
                                                     
1 Zones designated by the Delegate of India in documents addressed to the Director General on
11 July 2001.G/SPS/GEN/327
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RESOLUTION No. XVII
Recognition of the Foot and Mouth Disease Status of Member Countries
CONSIDERING THAT
1. During the 63rd General Session, the International Committee adopted Resolutions XI and
XII, ‘Establishment of a list of foot and mouth disease (FMD) free countries where
vaccination is not practised’, and ‘Procedure for the recognition of the foot and mouth disease
status of Member Countries’, respectively,
2. During the 64th General Session, the International Committee adopted Resolution XII, which
asks that the Director General publish in the Bulletin  a list of the countries or zones within
national territories that fulfil the criteria of one of the FMD free categories described inChapter 2.1.1. of the International Animal Health Code  (the Code ),
3. The Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Epizoot ics Commission has continued to apply the
procedure approved by the International Committee, and has supported the recognition of the
FMD free status of additional countries and zones within national territories for annual
adoption of the list by the International Committee,
4. During the 65th General Session, the International Committee adopted Resolution XII, which
stated that the Delegates of Member Countries where countries or zones within their national
territories are recognized as FMD free annually confirm by letter each November both their
status and that the criteria by which their status was recognized remain unchanged,
5. During the 65th General Session, the International Committee adopted Resolution XVII
delegating to the Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Epizootics Commission the authority to
recognize, without further International Committee consultation, that a Member Country or
zone within its territory has regained its previously recognized FMD free status following
outbreaks that are eradicated in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 2.1.1. of
the Code ,
6. Information published by the OIE is derived from declarations made by the official
Veterinary Services of Member Countries.  The OIE is not responsible for inaccurate
publication of country disease status based on inaccurate information or changes in
epidemiological status or other significant ev ents that were not promptly reported to the
Central Bureau subsequent to the time of declaration of freedom,G/SPS/GEN/327
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THE COMMITTEE
RESOLVES
That the Director General publish in the Bulletin  the following list of Member Countries recognized
as FMD free countries where vaccination is not practised, according to the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1of the Code
2:
Albania
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBulgaria
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
CroatiaCuba
Cyprus
Czech Rep.
DenmarkEl Salvador
Estonia
Finland
Former Yug. Rep. of Macedonia
FranceGermany
Guatemala
Guyana
Greece
HondurasHungary
Iceland
Indonesia
IrelandNew Zealand
Netherlands
Norway
Panama
PolandPortugal
Italy
Korea (Rep. of)*
Japan
LatviaLithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
MauritiusMexico
New Caledonia
Romania
Singapore
SlovakiaSlovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
UkraineUnited Kingdom
United States of America
Vanuatu
AND
That the Director General publish in the Bulletin  the following Member Countries as having an FMD
free zone where vaccination is not practised, according to the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1. of the
Code :
Argentina: zone situated south of the 42° parallel South;
Colombia: Northwest region of Choco Department;
*Korea (Rep. of): Island of Cheju; the FMD free status of the reminder of the country is suspended;
Namibia: zone designated by the Delegate of Namibia in a document addressed to the Director
General on 6 February 1997;Philippines: Mindanao, Visayas, Palawan and Masbate;
ANDThat the Director General publish in the Bulletin  the following Member Countries as having FMD
free zones where vaccination is practised, according to the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1. of the Code
                                                     
2 For information on the status of non-contiguous territories of Member Countries recognised as FMD
free, please address enquiries to that country’s Delegate or to the Director GeneralG/SPS/GEN/327
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Brazil: States of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais,
Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins and the Federal District;
Colombia: zone designated by the Delegate of Colombia in documents addressed to the Director
General on 7 December 2000;
AND
That the Director General publish in the Bulletin  the following Member Country as being an FMD
free country where vaccination is practised, according to the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1. of the Code
Paraguay
(Adopted by the International Committee of the OIE on 28 May 2002)
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