Nov 6, 2024 · What Is WOAH's Role? WOAH sets international trade standards for animal health and disease control. APHIS, the primary U.S. agency responsible for animal health issues associated with trade in animals and animal products, actively participates in creating these standards, which protect U.S. animal agriculture and support safe global commerce.

Mar 20, 2024 · To achieve this, the WOAH developed and manages a web-based reporting system called the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS). Through the WAHIS Members must report to the WOAH all notifiable terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases detected within their respective territories.

Jan 13, 2025 · The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) offers opportunities for public comment on biological standards for terrestrial animals.

To fulfil this mandate, WOAH regularly adapts the information technology tools of the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS), which comprises three essential elements: An early warning system for the immediate management of alert notices for WOAH-listed diseases and emerging diseases.

The WOAH’s guidance for the safe trade of aquatic animals and their derived products includes maintaining a list of animal diseases considered particularly harmful if spread internationally. The list is reviewed annually by the United States and other member nations.

USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services (APHIS-VS) is the official contact point for reporting WOAH-listed animal diseases or pathogens detected in the United States and its Territories. The U.S. Chief Veterinary Officer, the Deputy Administrator of APHIS-VS, will notify the WOAH upon confirmed diagnosis of an WOAH-listed disease.

The WOAH maintains a list of aquatic animal diseases considered particularly harmful if spread internationally. Each WOAH Member Nation is responsible for reporting any detection of these diseases within its territory.

WOAH maintains a network of Collaborating Centres for the purposes of providing scientific expertise and support to the WOAH and its Members, and for promoting international collaboration on animal health and welfare.

Dec 3, 2024 · The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) offers opportunities for public comment on international standards, including those for aquatic animals.

Jun 15, 2023 · We are advising the public of our preliminary concurrence with the World Organization for Animal Health's (WOAH) bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) risk designation for France. The WOAH recognizes France as being of negligible risk for BSE.