Scientific Commission

Founded in 1946 and composed of six members, the Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases (Scientific Commission) assists in identifying the most appropriate strategies and measures for disease prevention and control. It is also responsible for examining voluntary requests from WOAH (founded as OIE) Members regarding their disease-specific animal health status.

    Overview
    Overview

    Founded in 1946 and composed of six members, the Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases (Scientific Commission) assists in identifying the most appropriate strategies and measures for disease prevention and control. It is also responsible for examining voluntary requests from WOAH Members regarding their disease-specific animal health status, if a Member wishes to be included in the WOAH official list of Members with a recognised diseases status for certain diseases (see WOAH ‘Disease-free’ status and ‘Disease-free’ recognition procedures). The Commission is elected by the World Assembly of Delegates for a three year term.

    Contact us

    Email

    [email protected]

    Terms of reference

    Taking into account the periodic Strategic Plans adopted by the Assembly, pertinent Resolutions of the Assembly and the annual work plans approved by the Assembly, the terms of reference of the WOAH Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases shall be:

    1. To maintain and exchange information on all aspects of terrestrial animal diseases, and to assess recent developments in the practical problems of control and eradication of infectious diseases and the impact of these developments.

    2. To provide scientific guidance to the WOAH on the development of policies relating to the assessment and control of diseases, notably those with the potential to affect trade in terrestrial animals and their products or affect human health.

    3. To assist the Director General in improving the collection, use and interpretation of statistical information on terrestrial animal diseases, including emerging diseases, for the benefit of WOAH Member Countries.

    4. To provide up-to-date scientific information to the Director General and the other WOAH Specialist Commissions, gathered through its own resources or in consultation with scientists, experts and Ad hoc Groups.

    5. To advise and assist the Director General on problems relating to such diseases, including problems of disease control at the regional and global level.

    6. To propose procedures for formally recognising the animal health status of WOAH Member Countries.

    7. To undertake, on behalf of the Assembly, an assessment of applications by WOAH Member Countries on the status of compliance with WOAH standards for animal health status.

    8. To identify issues that require in-depth review and propose, to the Director General, the composition and terms of reference of experts or Ad hoc Groups of experts convened specifically to study such issues, and if necessary, to participate in the work of these Groups.

    9. To advise the Director General on the composition and the activities of the Working Group on Wildlife Diseases and to coordinate its work.

    10. To examine applications from Member Countries relating to the creation of new WOAH Reference Centres with activities corresponding to the Commission’s scientific terms of reference and report its findings to the Director General.

    11. To provide, on request of the Director General, technical advice on proposals for the twinning of Reference Centres under Cooperative Capacity Building (“Twinning”) Agreements.

    12. To advise the Director General on the status of the lists of the WOAH experts and Reference Centres.

    13. To reply to relevant queries relating to the methods for the control of terrestrial animal diseases.

    14. To represent the WOAH at scientific and specialised conferences upon the request of the Director General.

    15. To work closely with the “Code Commission” to harmonize the standards, guidelines and other draft texts submitted to the Assembly for adoption.

    Qualifications of the members
    ARTICLE 1

    The members of the Commission shall be specialists internationally recognised in a field relevant to the control of infectious diseases of animals and shall have appropriate experience in animal disease control.

    ARTICLE 2

    The members of the Commission should have a Curriculum Vitae and scientific publication record appropriate to an international specialist in a field or fields relevant to the control of infectious diseases of animals.

    Members

    Members

    Dr Cristóbal Zepeda
    (President)
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    		Dr Kris de Clercq
    (Vice-President)
    BELGIUM

    		Dr Trevor Drew
    (Vice-President)
    AUSTRALIA    		Dr Misheck Mulumba
    ZAMBIA
    Dr Baptiste Dungu
    SOUTH AFRICA    		Dr Silvia Bellini
    ITALY

    Reports

    Reports

    February 2022A_SCAD_Feb2022.pdf (2 Mb)
    September 2021A_SCAD_Sept2021.pdf (1187 Kb)
    February 2021A_SCAD_Feb2021.pdf (3322 Kb)
    September 2020A_SCAD_Sept2020.pdf (1193 Kb)
    February 2020A_SCAD_Feb2020.pdf (3649 Kb)
    September 2019A_SCAD_Sept2019.pdf (1175 Kb)
    February 2019A_SCAD_Feb2019.pdf (3800 Kb)
    September 2018A_SCAD_Sept2018.pdf (3248 Kb)
    February 2018A_SCAD_Feb2018.pdf (4890 Kb)
    September 2017A_SCAD_Sept2017.pdf (2185 Kb)
    February 2017A_SCAD_Feb2017.pdf (3361 Kb)
    September 2016A_SCAD_Sept2016.pdf (3289 Kb)
     February 2016A_SCAD_Feb2016.pdf (3318 Kb)
    September 2015A_SCAD_sept2015.pdf (4011 Kb)
    February 2015A_SCAD_Feb2015.pdf (3425 Kb)
    September 2014A_SCAD_sept2014.pdf (1920 Kb)
    February 2014A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (1234 Kb)
    September 2013A_SCAD_sept2013.pdf (1560 Kb)
    February 2013A_SCAD_feb2013.pdf (1235 Kb)
    August 2012A_SCAD_Aug2012.pdf (418 Kb)
    February 2012A_SCAD_feb2012.pdf (2636 Kb)
    Aug-Sept. 2011A_SCAD_Aug-Sept2011.pdf (921 Kb)
    February 2011A_SCAD_feb2011.pdf (423 Kb)
    September 2010A_SCAD_sept2010.pdf (678 Kb)
    March 2010A_SCAD_march2010.pdf(1281 Kb)
    September 2009A_SCAD_Sept09.pdf(313 Kb)
    June 2009A_SCAD_June09.pdf(313 Kb)
    February 2009A_SCAD_Feb2009.pdf (22538 Kb)
    September 2008A_SCAD_Sept2008.pdf (972 Kb)
    July 2008A_SCAD_Jul2008.pdf (168 Kb)
    May 2008A_SCAD_24_May2008.pdf (128 Kb)
    A_SCAD_31 May2008.pdf(137 Kb)
    February 2008A_SCAD_feb2008.pdf(1089 Kb)
    September 2007A_SCAD_Sept2007.pdf (2666 Kb)
    May 2007A_SCAD_May2007.pdf (130 Kb)
    February 2007A_SCAD_fev2007.pdf(2659 Kb)
    January 2007A_SCAD_Jan2007.pdf (794 Kb)
    September 2006A_SCAD_Sept2006.pdf(404 Kb)
    July 2006A_SCAD_July2006.pdf(263 Kb)
    March 2006A_SCAD_March2006.pdf (867 Kb)
    January 2006A_SCAD_Jan2006.pdf (3791 Kb)
    May 2005A_SCAD_May2005.pdf(1477 Kb)
    January 2005A_SCAD_Jan05.pdf (1311 Kb)
    May/June 2004A_SCAD_MJ2004.pdf (334 Kb)
    March 2004A_SCAD_2004.pdf (353 Kb)
    December 2003A_SCAD2003d.pdf(476 Kb)
    August 2003A_SCFM2003Au.pdf(337 Kb)
    May 2003A_SCFM2003M.pdf(187 Kb)
    February 2003A_SCFM2003.pdf (404 Kb)
    November 2002A_SCFM2002N.pdf(1524 Kb)
    May 2002A_SCFM2002M.pdf (263 Kb)
    January 2002A_SCFM2002.pdf (1074 Kb)
    September 2001A_SCFM2001S.pdf (605 Kb)
    January 2001A_SCFM2001.pdf(220 Kb)
    September 2000A_SCFM2000S.pdf (70 Kb)
    January 2000A_SCFM2000.pdf (262 Kb)
    September 1999A_SCFM99S.pdf(29 Kb)
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