80th Meeting of the SPS Committee
Communication from the World Organisation for Animal
Health (OIE)
The
following communication, received on 21 June 2021, is being
circulated at the request of the OIE.
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The
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is pleased to provide this report
for the information of WTO Members attending the 80th meeting of the
SPS Committee.
88th General Session
For
the first time ever, the 88th Annual General Session of the World
Assembly of delegates was held virtually from Monday 24 to Friday 28 May 2021.
The
General Session included the adoption of administrative and technical
resolutions as well as the election of members of the governing bodies of the
OIE (OIE Council and of the Bureaux of the Regional Commissions), and the
members of the four OIE Specialist Commissions. Approximately 400 participants
from 165 countries participated in the live event, including representatives of
OIE members as well as observers from partner organizations. More than 800
people connected to the livestream.
Dr
Monique Eloit was re-elected as the Director General to serve another five-year
term.
OIE national
delegates adopted 31 Resolutions. The Report of the 88th
General Session and adopted
Resolutions are available on the OIE website.