Over 400 participants, representing more than 100 countries, attended the recent the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Global Conference on Animal Welfare. A draft global strategy on animal welfare was presented for the first time to serve as a basis for discussion during the event. This strategy recommends the establishment of a new forum […]
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is currently undertaking a consultation with its member countries on amendments to the OIE Code chapter 4.16 that relates to the High Health Status Horse Subpopulation and that was adopted in May this year. The current web link for that chapter is: http://www.oie.int/en/international-standard-setting/terrestrial-code/access-online/?htmfile=chapitre_high_level.htm Only one will be voted […]
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) is celebrating reaching a major milestone in its drive to improve the international movement of high-level sport horses, after a pivotal decision by global members of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Representatives from 178 countries attending the General Session of the World Assembly of OIE Delegates in Paris […]
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) opened a three-day workshop on February 18th, for government veterinary and animal health experts from 20 nations across Asia and Oceania at the Happy Valley Racecourse (HKG), focusing on the international movement of sport horses. The workshop, which is the first of its kind to be held in […]
The FEI has welcomed two major advances in its ongoing global campaign to improve the international movement of sport horses. The European Commission and Chinese authorities jointly signed off amended legislation that will allow for the temporary importation of EU horses to Shanghai for the CSI5* Longines Shanghai Masters, just days after the World Organisation […]
FEI President HRH Princess Haya and Goodwill Ambassador to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) helped to open the 81st General Session of the World Assembly of OIE Delegates in Paris (FRA), which was attended by government representatives, animal health authority ministers and chief veterinary officers from 178 countries. HRH Princess Haya was appointed […]
FEI President and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Haya opened a special session by video message on the air transportation of sport horses at the 7th World Cargo Symposium, organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Doha (Qatar) earlier this month. The session, attended by global air transport […]
FEI President HRH Princess Haya has been appointed to serve as the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) first Goodwill Ambassador to help raise worldwide awareness of its missions and activities. “We are very pleased that HRH Princess Haya has generously agreed to give her time and energy to support OIE’s objectives,” said OIE Director […]
