World Assembly of Delegates
The highest authority of the World Organisation for Animal Health
Council
Composed of the President of the World Assembly, the Vice-President, the Past President and six Delegates
Director General
Dr Emmanuelle Soubeyran
Specialists Commissions
Terrestrial animals, Biological, Aquatic animals, Scientific
Regional Commissions
Africa, Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific , Middle East
Regional Representations
Africa, Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East
Headquarters
Located in Paris and placed under the authority of the Director General appointed by the World Assembly
Ad hoc Groups
Convened to examine specific scientific and technical issues
Working Groups
Responsible for continuingly reviewing developments in their fields
Collaborating Centres
Centers of expertise in a specific designated sphere of competence relating to the management of general questions on animal health issues
Reference Laboratories
Designated to pursue all the scientific and technical problems relating to a named animal disease or specific topic
Organisation’s Framework
Basic texts, cooperation agreements, official acts, resolutions and recommendations, final reports of the General Session, experts’ obligations