Questionnaire – Use, challenges and impact of zoning: the case studies of avian influenza, ASF and FMD in WOAH Members from 2018 to 2022

Implementing zoning and having zones recognised by trade partners may not be an easy task for Members. Preliminary analyses conducted in the scope of the first Observatory Annual Report show that the effective implementation of zoning standards remains challenging and that Members’ capacity regarding these standards is still limited.

In this context, the WOAH Observatory conducted a survey to assess the use of zoning for avian influenza, African swine fever and foot and mouth disease. The survey aimed to:
• investigate to what extent zoning is used within countries/territories and for which purposes;
• investigate to what extent WOAH standards on the use of zoning are integrated into national policies and regulations;
• explore the potential barriers to the use of zoning;
• assess the positive and negative consequences of using zoning;
• investigate how countries/territories consider zoning when defining their procedures for imports.