Annex XLI - USDA



Annex 3USA COMMENTS– shown in red font[Articles with no comments have been removed per OIE guidance]General comment:The USA requests that the OIE continue the revision of Chapter 8.8. Infection with foot and mouth disease virus without delay and concurrent with the review of Chapter 4.4. Zoning and Compartmentalization, including the review on industrial processes for their ability to inactivate FMDV and to consider including a safe commodities Article and other edits enhancing harmonization such as the limiting to a single containment zone. In addition, the concurrent revision of Chapter 4.4 should consider the propose changes to Chapter 8.8., accordingly; andThat the OIE begin the revision of Chapter 14.8. Scrapie as a higher priority and to consider live animal testing and testing for genetic resistance to scrapie as valid methods for ensuring the safe trade of sheep and goats.work programme forthe Terrestrial Animal Health Standards CommissionSubjectIssue by priority orderStatus and Action(Onset of process / # of rounds for comments post-meeting)Listed disease chapters/articles in need of revisionSections 8 to 151)CH 10.4 on avian influenzaProposed for adoption in May 2021 (Sep?2018/3rd)Annex 3 (contd)SubjectIssue by priority orderStatus and Action(Onset of process / # of rounds for comments post-meeting)Sections 8 to 15 (contd)2)CH 14.7 on peste des petits ruminants (Harmonisation of articles regarding official status recognition by the OIE)Proposed for adoption in May 2021 (Feb?2019/3rd) 3)CH 15.2 on classical swine feverProposed for adoption in May 2021 (Feb?2017/4th)4)CH 8.15 on Rift Valley fever virusSent for comments (Feb 2019/3rd)5)CH 11.4 on bovine spongiform encephalopathy and CH 1.8 QuestionnaireAHG to address some Member comments (Onset: Feb 2015)6)CH 11.10 on Theileriosis and new CH 14.X on infection with Theileria in small ruminants Ongoing (Onset: Sep?2017/1st)7)CH 12.6 on equine influenzaSent for comments (Sep?2019/2nd)8)CH 10.5 on avian mycoplasmosis Sent for comments(Feb 2020/1st)9)CH 9.4 on Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) Sent for comments(Feb 2020/1st)10)CH 8.8 on foot and mouth disease Pending outcome of discussion on protection zone (CH 4.4) (Onset: Sep 2015)11)CH 12.3 on dourinePending progress in the work on new chapter on Trypanosomes of African origin12)CH 8.16 on rinderpest Pending work of AHG13)CH 15.4 on porcine cysticercosis (request from WHO)Pending expert advice14)CH 8.5 on infection with Echinococcus granulosus (request from WHO)Pending expert advice15)Revision of safe commodities list to add lactoseOngoing16)CH 12.2 on contagious equine metritis Pending work of HQs and expert advice 17)CH 12.7 on equine piroplasmosisPending work of HQs and expert advice18)CH 8.11 on Mycobacterium tuberculosis complexOngoing19)Revision of Article 15.3.9 on import of semen from countries not free from PRRSPending expert adviceAnnex 3 (contd)SubjectIssue by priority orderStatus and Action(Onset of process / # of rounds for comments post-meeting)Sections 8 to 15 (contd)20)CH 14.8 on scrapiePending expert advice21)Pet food (for certification or safe commodities)Pending expert advice22) CHs on equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern, Western, Venezuelan) – inclusion of case definitionsPreliminary discussion ................
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