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Christine Uhlenhaut Charge de Mission for Biological Threat Reduction OIEs tools to support States in case of animal or zoonotic disease outbreaks Contribution by relevant international organizations to the response in case of the

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Contribution by relevant international organizations to the response in case of the possible hostile use of biological agents and toxins against agriculture, livestock and the natural environment Side Event BWC Meeting of Experts 4 Geneva, 6 August 2019

Christine Uhlenhaut

OIE’s tools to support States in case of animal or zoonotic disease outbreaks

Chargée de Mission for Biological Threat Reduction

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The World Organisation for Animal Health OIE in 2019

Creation of the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Creation of the United Nations

1924 2003 1945

182 74 254 58

Reference Labs Collaborating Centers

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Science-based standards

Surveillance Prevention & Control Trade Veterinary Public Health Diagnostics Medicinal Products Food Safety Legislation The OIE sets standards to protect animal health and welfare as well as guidelines for best practices related to a range of topics, e.g. vaccination, disaster risk management, on-farm biosecurity. Available as PDFs in English, French and Spanish: www.oie.int

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254 58

Reference Labs Collaborating Centers

254 Reference Laboratories covering 106 diseases or topics in 37 countries 58 Collaborating Centers covering 50 topics in 28 countries.

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The OIE collaborates with governments, donors and other stakeholders

OIE PVS Pathway

45 Critical Competencies, examples:

Laboratory quality

assurance

Risk Analysis
Quarantine and border

security

Preparation of legislation

and regulations

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Cross-Cutting Biological Threat Reduction

Laboratory Twinning Programme

§ 54 completed, 30 underway § Including many biological threat agents, e.g. Rift Valley fever, Brucella sp., viral hemorrhagic fevers…

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OIE Guidelines on Investigation of Suspicious Biological Events

Organisational & operational guidelines

Guidelines are non-binding and aspirational in nature
Focus on intersectoral cooperation and differences to

standard epidemiological investigations

http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Our_scientific_expertise/docs/pdf/Guidelines_Investigation_Suspicious_Biological_Events.pdf

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Sustainable Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity

§ Determine where priority investments are most needed prior to investment § Ensure that investments in laboratories are sustainable and well planned § Weigh evidence-based regional and global needs § Conduct an analysis of PVS Pathway data § Development of concrete and evidence-based arguments for advocacy § Position paper on investment needs for sustainable laboratories § Cost benefit analysis § Jointly implemented with Chatham House § Funding from Global Affairs Canada, Weapons Threat Reduction Programme

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Regional and interagency cooperation to build resilience against agro-terrorism and agro-crime affecting animals

Three-year project related to emergency preparedness, focus on

emergencies resulting from agro-terror or agro-crime

Jointly implemented by OIE, FAO and INTERPOL with support from

the Weapons Threat Reduction Programme of Global Affairs Canada

Engaging law enforcement and veterinary sectors
Three phases:
Assessment phase
Training and exercise phase
2021 a Global Conference on Emergency Management:
utputs and formulation of a road map for building resilience

to animal health emergencies.

More information on emergency management: http://www.oie.int/solidarity/emergency-management/planning-for-emergencies/

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Thank you for your attention

Dr. Christine Uhlenhaut

c.uhlenhaut@oie.int