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Contact:
Ingrid Arias
World Organisation for Animal Health
12 rue de Prony
75017 Paris, France
[email protected]
Objectives
The conference will in particular:

• present an overview of the current situation regarding antimicrobial use in animals and antimicrobial resistance;

• inform on initiatives taken by the OIE and other international organisations to promote prudent and responsible use of antimicrobial agents in animals at a national, regional and international level;

• promote good governance practices including national legislation and regulatory frameworks for import, registration, distribution and use of quality veterinary drugs worldwide, by using the OIE PVS Pathway in evaluating and strengthening national Veterinary Services and their compliance with OIE standards.

• encourage international cooperation to help all Member Countries to effectively implement measures for responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial agents in animals;

• foster and strengthen cooperation with Veterinary Statutory Bodies and the veterinary profession for the respect of OIE standards on prudent use in animals worldwide;

• explore the opportunities to improve data collection in animal antimicrobial usage and antimicrobial resistance;

• present research on new molecules and scientific findings on the alternatives that could be used in animal production replacing antimicrobial agents.



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