title: The new World Organisation for Animal Health standards on avian influenza and international trade.
abstract: In 2002, the World Organisation for Animal Health began a review of the chapter on avian influenza by convening a group of experts to revise the most recent scientific literature. The group drafted the initial text that would provide the necessary recommendations on avian influenza control and prevention measures. The main objectives of this draft were to provide clear notification criteria, as well as commodity-specific, risk-based mitigating measures, that would provide safety when trading and encourage transparent reporting.
authors.affiliation: Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), 12 rue de Prony, 75017 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Alex B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Thiermann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D003132:Commerce / Q000592:standards*; D018563:Disease Notification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004531:Eggs / Q000592:standards; D014943:Global Health; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007391:International Cooperation; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards; D011159:Population Surveillance
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines