♦ 05 May 2015 ♦

[Relayed from the OIE]

The 2015 edition of the “OIE from A to Z” is already available. As usual, the “OIE A-Z 2015” can be found online, directly from the homepage of the OIE website.
This new edition presents several novelties which will greatly facilitate your work as decision-makers in the field of animal health and welfare. All the chapters have been updated, and numerous interactive documents and links have been added. We invite you to explore this dedicated website and to discover its different chapters:
•    The general presentation of the Organisation and the role of the representatives of its 180 Member Countries;
•    The Veterinary Services and their role in matters of animal health, public health and animal welfare;
•    The OIE standards applicable in matters of animal health, including zoonosis;
•    The OIE’s World Animal Health Information System: WAHIS/WAHID;
•    The official disease statuses of Member Countries with respect to several priority animal diseases;
•    The OIE’s global scientific network, the central core that enables the OIE to remain at the forefront of world veterinary scientific expertise and successfully carry out its key missions;
•    The OIE Publications chapter, which includes normative texts, serial publications and the proceedings of international conferences, aimed at informing public debate and policy development worldwide.