The highest authority of the OIE
Composed of the President of the World Assembly, the Vice-President, the Past President and six Delegates
Terrestrial animals, Laboratories, Aquatic animals, Scientific
Africa, Americas, Europe, Asia-Far East and Oceania, Middle East
Located in Paris and placed under the authority of the Director General of the OIE, appointed by the World Assembly
Centers of expertise in a specific designated sphere of competence relating to the management of general questions on animal health issues
Designated to pursue all the scientific and technical problems relating to a named animal disease or specific topic
Convened to examine specific scientific and technical issues
Responsible for continuingly reviewing developments in their fields
Africa, Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East