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WORLD ANIMAL HEALTH ORGANISATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2022-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Animal Diseases
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

Mission: ... improve animal health globally, thereby ensuring a better future for all.

OBS

International Office of Epizootics; OIE; World Organisation for Animal Health; WOAH : The International Office of Epizootics(OIE) was created in 1924. In 2003, its name was changed to "World Organisation for Animal Health, "but the acronym "OIE" was still used. On May 28, 2022, the acronym "WOAH" was adopted.

Key term(s)
  • World Organization for Animal Health
  • World Animal Health Organisation
  • World Animal Health Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Mission : Améliorer la santé animale à l'échelle mondiale, assurant ainsi un avenir meilleur pour tous.

OBS

Office international des épizooties; OIE; Organisation mondiale de la santé animale; OMSA : L'Office international des épizooties (OIE) a été fondé en 1924. En 2003, il a été renommé «Organisation mondiale de la santé animale», mais l'acronyme «OIE» a été conservé. Le 28 mai 2022, l'acronyme «OMSA» a été adopté.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Organismo internacional que elabora normas, directivas y recomendaciones en materia de sanidad animal y zoonosis.

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Record 2 2013-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Security
CONT

FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] and OIE [World Organisation for Animal Health] will assist with cataloging precious virus seed to deposit in high biocontainment facilities to avoid the virus from being accidentally and even intentionally released into the wider environment.

OBS

This concept refers to facilities such as laboratories. The term "high biocontainment" refers to containment levels 3 and 4 (CL3, CL4).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Sécurité
CONT

La délivrance des permis pour l’importation d’agents pathogènes humains et pour celle d'une majorité des agents pathogènes d’animaux terrestres [ainsi que] la certification des installations de haut confinement biologique manipulant ces agents pathogènes [sera] traitée uniquement par la DRAP [Direction de la réglementation des agents pathogènes] de l’ASPC [Agence de la santé publique du Canada].

OBS

Il s'agit des installations comme les laboratoires. On entend par «haut confinement biologique» les niveaux de confinement 3 et 4 (NC3, NC4).

Key term(s)
  • installation de haut bioconfinement

Spanish

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