The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), formerly the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1924 that coordinates, supports and promotes the control of animal diseases. Its objectives include controlling epizootic diseases and preventing their spread, sharing transparent scientific information, and promoting veterinary services, food safety and animal welfare.
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The organization that became the World Organisation for Animal Health was founded in 1924, prompted by a 1920 rinderpest outbreak in Belgium traced to cattle imported through Antwerp, which showed governments the need for an international animal disease control body.
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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), formerly the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1924, coordinating, supporting and promoting animal disease control.
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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), formerly the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1924, coordinating, supporting and promoting animal disease control.
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WOAH's headquarters is based in Paris, in the 17th arrondissement.
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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), formerly the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1924 that coordinates, supports and promotes the control of animal diseases.
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