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Workshop for OIE National Focal Points for Aquatic Animals
Byblos, Lebanon
12 – 14 August 2013
Gillian Mylrea
Aquatic Code and Aquatic Manual
changes adopted at the
OIE General Session May 2013
Outline
Changes adopted at the General Session May 2013 in:
 The OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code
 revisions to the Glossary
 new / revised OIE listed diseases
 new / revised chapters
 The OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for
Aquatic Animals
 new / revised chapters
‘There is only one pathway for the adoption of OIE standards’
The World Assembly of Delegates:
 the highest authority of the OIE
 comprises the Delegates of all Member Countries
 meets once a year at the General Session of the Assembly, in
May in Paris
The main functions of the Assembly are:
 to adopt international standards in the field of animal health,
especially for international trade
Aquatic Code
Glossary
2013 Changes:
‘Aquatic animal health professional’
 new definition
 ‘means a person who, for the purposes of the Aquatic
Code, is authorised by the Competent Authority to
carry out certain designated tasks in a territory and
has the appropriate qualifications and training to
perform the designated tasks.’
Aquatic Code
Chapter 1.1. Notification of Diseases and
Epidemiological Information
 describes Members obligations regarding disease
notification and reporting
2013 Changes:
 was updated and harmonised with equivalent chapter
in the Terrestrial Code.
Aquatic Code
Chapter 1.2. Criteria for listing aquatic animal diseases
 describes Criteria used to list an aquatic animal disease
and an emerging aquatic animal disease in the Aquatic
Code.
2013 Changes:
 some explanatory text was added clarifying that:

listed diseases have corresponding disease specific
chapters (i.e. specific trade standards)

listed emerging diseases do not have corresponding
disease specific chapter (i.e. no specific trade
standards).
Aquatic Code
Chapter 1.3. Diseases listed by the OIE
 lists aquatic animal diseases (listed and emerging) that must be notified
by OIE Members through WAIH system
2013 Changes:
 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
‘Infection with Aphanomyces invadans (epizootic
ulcerative syndrome)’
 Infectious salmon anaemia
‘Infection with HPR-deleted or HPR0 infectious salmon
anaemia virus’
Both genotypes (HPR-deleted and HPR0 ISAV) should be notified in
accordance with Ch 1.1. of the Aquatic Code
Chapter 1.3. Diseases listed by the OIE (continued..)
2013 Changes:

New listed disease:
‘Infection with salmonid alphavirus’

New emerging disease:
‘Infection with ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant1‘
1 Listed according to Article 1.2.3. (i.e. a listed emerging disease)
Aquatic Code
Chapter 2.1. Import Risk Analysis
 provides recommendations and principles for conducting
transparent, objective and defensible risk analyses for
international trade.
2013 Changes:
 text updated
 harmonised with the equivalent chapter in the Terrestrial
Code.
Aquatic Code
Chapter 5.3. OIE Procedures relevant to the WTO SPS
Agreement
 describes role of OIE
 outlines judgement of equivalence
 outlines steps to establish a zone/compartment
 describes OIE informal procedure for dispute mediation
2013 Changes:
 NEW chapter
 harmonised with the equivalent chapter in the Terrestrial
Code.
Aquatic Code
Chapter 10.2. Infection with Aphanomyces invadans
(epizootic ulcerative syndrome)
 provides recommendations for safe trade regarding
aquatic animals and their products.
2013 Changes:
 revised to ensure consistency with the revised
name change in Ch 1.3. i.e.
 ‘Epizootic ulcerative syndrome’ changed to ‘Infection
with Aphanomyces invadans’
 Article 10.2.4. - minor amendments, refer to GS report
Aquatic Code
Chapter 10.5. Infection with infectious salmon anaemia
virus
 provides recommendations for safe trade regarding aquatic
animals and their products.
2013 Changes:
 ‘Infectious salmon anaemia’ changed to ‘Infection with infectious
salmon anaemia virus (ISAV)’ throughout
 ISAV recognised as having HPR0 and HPR-deleted variants
 ISAV means ‘Infection with HPR-deleted or HPR0 ISAV
 Variants pose different levels of risk for trade purposes. Therefore,
differentiation of HPR0 and HPR-deleted ISAV throughout the chapter.
Aquatic Manual
Chapter 2.3.2. Infection with Aphanomyces invadans
(epizootic ulcerative syndrome)
 describes diagnostic tests for detection of Infection with A.
invadans
2013 Changes:
 ‘Infectious salmon anaemia’ changed to ‘Infection with
infectious salmon anaemia virus’ throughout to ensure
consistency of nomenclature with the corresponding
amended Code chapter
Aquatic Manual
Chapter 2.3.5. Infection with infectious salmon anaemia
virus
 describes diagnostic tests for detection of Infection with
infectious salmon anaemia virus.
2013 Changes:
 to ensure consistency of nomenclature with the
corresponding amended Code chapter
Aquatic Manual
Chapter 2.4.9. Infection with ostreid herpesvirus-1
microvariant
 describes diagnostic tests for detection of Infection with
ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant
 An OIE listed emerging disease.
2013 Changes:
 name amended to align with the new listing of ‘Infection
with ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant’ as an emerging
disease (Code chapter 1.3.)
Conclusion
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