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Reference Laboratories and Collaborating
Centers> Mandate and Internal Rules |
The
Collaborating Centers |
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| OIE Collaborating Centers are centers of expertise
in a specific designated sphere of competence relating to the management
of general questions on animal health issues (for example epidemiology,
risk analysis, etc.). In its designated field of competence, they
must provide their expertise internationally (see OIE Mandate and
Internal Rules for Collaborating Centers). |
| Mandate |
Collaborating Centres of the Office
International des Epizooties shall have as their mandate:
- to operate as a centre of research,
expertise, standardisation and dissemination of techniques within
their sphere of competence;
- to propose or develop any procedure which
will facilitate harmonisation of international regulations applicable
to the surveillance and control of animal diseases;
- to place expert consultants at the disposal
of the Office International des Epizooties.
In addition they may:
- within their sphere of competence, provide
scientific and technical training to personnel from Member Countries
of the Office;
- organise scientific meetings on behalf
of the Office;
- coordinate scientific and technical
studies in collaboration with other laboratories or organisations;
- publish and disseminate any information
in their sphere of competence which may be useful to Member Countries
of the Office.
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| Internal
rules |
Article 1
Applications for the title of Collaborating
Centre of the Office International des Epizooties shall be submitted
to the Director General by the Delegate of the Member Country to which
the establishment belongs or by the corresponding Regional Commission.
Article 2
Applications received shall be presented by the Director General,
after consultation with the appropriate Specialised Commission and
Regional Commission, to the Administrative Commission at its annual
meetings. Applications shall be selected solely on the basis of scientific
and technical competence of the candidate establishment.
Article 3
Applications endorsed by the Commission shall be presented to the
Committee for approval.
Article 4
After approval by the Committee, a letter of notification shall be
sent by the Director General to the Director of the Collaborating
Centre.
Article 5
Notification shall entitle the Centre to use the name "OIE Collaborating
Centre" and to use the OIE emblem on all documents issued by
the Centre in its official capacity.
Article 6
The rights conferred by Article 5 shall require full compliance by
the Collaborating Centre with its mandate, within the limits of facilities
available, and provision of a brief annual report of its activities
at the end of each calendar year of its mandate. This report will
be distributed to all Member Countries.
Article 7
The designation Collaborating Centre shall be valid for four years,
at the end of which the Director General may propose to the Committee
that it be renewed. Either party may revoke this designation at any
time.
Article 8
Any major change within a Collaborating Centre which may impair its
competence (particularly changes in personnel and in material or financial
resources) shall be reported immediately to the Director General of
the Office |
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