title: The use of animals in agriculture and science: historical context, international considerations and future direction.
abstract: As the final contribution to this important World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) publication, this paper provides some relevant background and contextual information and identifies a number of strategically significant international activities that will influence the future direction of animal welfare internationally. The assumption of an animal welfare leadership role by the OIE, with the full support of its 167 Member Countries, is an international development of major strategic significance. As an inter-governmental organisation, the OIE is committed to a science-based approach to the development of animal welfare guidelines and standards and to working closely with all stakeholders. This paper covers the use of animals in both agriculture and science, reflecting the OIE's dual remit for both animal health and animal welfare and the importance of animal-based research and testing to the OIE's animal health and reference laboratory roles.
authors.affiliation: Biosecurity New Zealand, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: A C D
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bayvel
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000639:trends*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D005544:Forecasting; D007391:International Cooperation