Global control of African swine fever: A GF-TADs initiative (2020-2025)
Resolution No.33 adopted at the 87th General Session of the World Assembly of National Delegates of the OIE recommended that ‘A global initiative for the control of ASF be launched using the GF-TADs mechanism to develop, improve and harmonise national, regional and global partnership and coordination to address ASF at...
African swine fever in wild boar ecology and biosecurity
African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating haemorrhagic viral disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boars of all ages and sexes. This disease causes major economic losses, threatens food security and trade, and presents a serious challenge to sustained pig production in affected countries. Since the emergence of ASF in...
Joint FAO-OIE Evaluation of the Global Framework for Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs)
The Global Framework for the Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) is a joint governance mechanism of FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launched in 2004 to achieve coordinated prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases (TADs), and in particular to address their regional...
The Progressive Control Pathway for Foot and Mouth Disease control (PCP-FMD). Principles, Stage Descriptions and Standards.
The Progressive Control Pathway for Foot and Mouth Disease (PCP-FMD) has been developed by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) and EuFMD (European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease) to assist and facilitate FMD endemic countries to progressively reduce the impact of the disease and the...
Global Rinderpest Action Plan - Rinderpest is eradicated but not forgotten
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) declared in 2011 the global eradication of rinderpest and resolved to implement follow-up measures to maintain world freedom from the disease. Rinderpest is the only animal disease that has been globally eradicated....