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  • International Agreement for the creation of an Office International des Epizooties

    Done in Paris, 25 January 1924
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  • Organic Statutes

    Organic Statutes of the Office International des Epizooties
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  • Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the Republic of France and the World Organisation for Animal Health

    Signed in Paris, on 21 February 1977
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  • Organic Rules

    Decided by the International Committee, 24 May 1973
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  • Financial Regulations

    Entered into force on 1 January 1987
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Agreements concerning the Headquarters of the Representations

  • Agreement for the Regional Representation for Americas

    Signed in Paris and Buenos Aires on 24 November 2003
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  • Agreement for the Regional Representation for the Middle East

    Signed in Beirut on 17 December 2004
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Selection of Resolutions of the World Assembly of Delegates

  • Administrative and Financial Resolutions

    Adopted by the International Committee of the World Organisation for Animal Health on 23 May 2003
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  • Animal Health Information

    Adopted by the International Committee of the World Organisation for Animal Health on 30 May 2001
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  • Fight Against Animal Diseases

    Adopted by the International Committee of the World Organisation for Animal Health on 30 May 2002
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  • Recognition of Animal Health Status

    Adopted by the International Committee of the World Organisation for Animal Health on 20 May 1999
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  • New Mandates

    Adopted by the International Committee of the World Organisation for Animal Health on 29 May 2002
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New Members

List of Members of the World Organisation for Animal Health since 2002

MemberDate of Membership
Saint Lucia27 May 2018
Curaçao27 May 2017
South Sudan (Rep. of)30 May 2014
Liberia30 May 2014
Timor-Leste16 November 2010
The Bahamas18 August 2010
Seychelles20 May 2010
Papua New Guinea16 July 2009
San Marino9 April 2009
Micronesia (Federated States of)6 March 2009
Liechtenstein1 January 2008
Maldives7 November 2007
Montenegro10 July 2007
Fiji18 May 2007
Cape Verde26 December 2006
Gambia29 November 2004
Brunei3 February 2004
Guinea Bissau7 August 2003
Dominican Republic28 January 2003
Djibouti27 January 2003
Serbia-and-Montenegro21 November 2002
Sao Tome and Principe8 May 2002
Rwanda7 May 2002
Equatorial Guinea20 April 2002
Belize12 January 2002
Suriname10 January 2002
  • Resolutions adopted by the World Assembly of Delegates

    Comprised of the Delegates of the Member Countries of the Organisation, the Assembly is its highest authority. The wishes of the Assembly are expressed by Resolutions passed during its General Sessions. The work of the…
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  • Recommendations of the Conferences of the OIE Regional Commissions

    Recommendations of Conferences of OIE Regional CommissionsandReports of the meetings of the OIE Regional Commissions held during the OIE General Sessions The OIE has set up five Regional Commissions to express specific problems facing its…
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Final Reports of the General Session

The Assembly which is the supreme authority of WOAH is composed of Delegates of Member Countries. The Assembly meets once a year in the month of May during the General Session.

Following each General Session the final report is available in the 3 official languages of WOAH.

Experts’ Obligations

The Basic Texts of WOAH and, in particular, the General Rules, provide for the policy on the protection of legitimate confidentiality and the policy on conflicts of interest. In consequence, experts contributing to the work of WOAH must download and complete the forms appropriate to their situation and send them:

  • electronically to the following address: [email protected]; or
  • by post to the following address: World Organisation for Animal Health – 12 rue de Prony – 75017 Paris – France
Policy on conflicts of interest and declarations of interests forms
Policy on the protection of legitimate confidentiality and confidentiality undertakings forms