Office International des Epizooties
(OIE)
HISTORY AND PRESENT STATUS
The aim of the OIE is to improve international
coordination of actions against epizootic diseases;
and to collect and disseminate information on contagious
animal diseases.
South Africa is a founding member of the OIE. During
May 1993, the International Committee of the OIE,
with the support of the OIE Regional Commission
for Africa, accepted Onderstepoort as an OIE Regional
Collaborating Centre for the surveillance and control
of animal diseases in Africa. South Africa is involved
in discussion regarding transboundary diseases plaguing
the subregion.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND COOPERATING ORGANISATIONS
Officials from the Department of Agriculture regularly
attend meetings
