OIE Regional Commissions

The OIE has set up five Regional Commissions to express specific problems facing its Members in the different regions of the world. These Commissions can be seen as fully fledged regional institutional bodies.

These Commissions cover the following regions:

• Africa
• Americas
• Asia, Far East and Oceania
• Europe
• Middle East

Each Regional Commission organises a Conference every two years in one of the countries of the region. These Conferences are devoted to technical items and to regional cooperation in the control of animal diseases.

Regional programmes may be developed to reinforce surveillance and control of major animal diseases, especially for regions where the OIE maintains a Regional or Sub-Regional Representation. The Regional Commissions work closely with these Representations.

Regional Commissions report on their activities and submit recommendations to the World Assembly of Delegates.

In May 2009, elections for the Bureaux (President, Vice-Presidents and Secretary General) of the Regional Commissions were held for a three-year term of office. The current composition of the Bureaux is as follows:

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Contact: Regional Activities Department