Thiermann A B
World Organisation for Animal Health, 12 rue de Prony, 75017 Paris, France.
Rev Sci Tech. 2011 Apr;30(1):273-9. doi: 10.20506/rst.30.1.2032.
This paper describes the role of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), as a science-based and democratic standard-setting organisation that provides guidance on preventing the spread of animal diseases, including zoonoses, in international trade. The World Trade Organization is identified as the international institution with the legal power to encourage adherence to international standards and mediate trade disputes. The importance of assuring good governance and the credibility of national Veterinary Services through a process of official certification is identified as an essential component in the safety of trade. Private-public partnerships and the evolution of responsibilities are also identified as essential for the implementation of health guarantees such as compartmentalisation. The rapid emergence of private standards is described as a potential complement to the implementation of sanitary standards, as long as they are applied globally and in support of the OIE standards. Ultimately, the biggest challenge is for the international community to create the incentives and generate the political will for fair trade and for the universal recognition and application of the established international sanitary standards.
本文阐述了世界动物卫生组织（OIE）作为一个基于科学且民主的标准制定组织所发挥的作用，该组织为预防包括人畜共患病在内的动物疾病在国际贸易中的传播提供指导。世界贸易组织被视为具有鼓励遵守国际标准和调解贸易争端法律权力的国际机构。通过官方认证程序确保良好治理和国家兽医服务的可信度的重要性，被确定为贸易安全的一个重要组成部分。公私伙伴关系以及责任的演变也被认为是实施诸如区域化等卫生保障措施的关键。只要私营标准在全球范围内适用并支持OIE标准，其迅速出现被描述为实施卫生标准的一种潜在补充。最终，最大的挑战在于国际社会要创造激励措施并产生政治意愿，以实现公平贸易以及对既定国际卫生标准的普遍认可和应用。
