Mongolia to work with world animal health body to combat foot-and-mouth disease
ULAN BATOR, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia and the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) will work together to develop animal health standards and amend veterinary laws to pave the way for declaring the country's western region free of foot-and-mouth disease, local media said Friday.
Visiting OIE General Director Bernard Vallat, who met Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj on Thursday, said Mongolia is one of the 10 countries to which the Paris-based agency pays much attention, because of its nomadic livestock herding and high level of livestock per capita.
Therefore, Mongolia has much potential for animal product exports, Vallat said.
He said the OIE has launched initiatives aimed at declaring certain regions of Mongolia, especially its region as "health region."
In order to gain "health region" status, there should be amendments to Mongolia's relevant veterinary laws, Vallat said. After that, the OIE will send analysts to Mongolia and prepare necessary documentation for declaring its western region a "health region."
Mongolia aims to make its western region free of foot-and-mouth disease within the framework of cooperation with the OIE.
The OIE also agreed to work with Mongolia to implement projects supporting its veterinary health sector and improving the health of animals, Vallat said, adding that necessary funding for the projects could be raised through the help of the World bank and other donors.
Elbegdorj said some work should be launched immediately, including the amendment of the veterinary and other relevant laws and regulations.
Mongolia boasts 37 million head of livestock including camels, sheep, goats, cattle, horses. But rural Mongolia is often plagued by animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease.
Editor: Deng Shasha
Visiting OIE General Director Bernard Vallat, who met Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj on Thursday, said Mongolia is one of the 10 countries to which the Paris-based agency pays much attention, because of its nomadic livestock herding and high level of livestock per capita.
Therefore, Mongolia has much potential for animal product exports, Vallat said.
He said the OIE has launched initiatives aimed at declaring certain regions of Mongolia, especially its region as "health region."
In order to gain "health region" status, there should be amendments to Mongolia's relevant veterinary laws, Vallat said. After that, the OIE will send analysts to Mongolia and prepare necessary documentation for declaring its western region a "health region."
Mongolia aims to make its western region free of foot-and-mouth disease within the framework of cooperation with the OIE.
The OIE also agreed to work with Mongolia to implement projects supporting its veterinary health sector and improving the health of animals, Vallat said, adding that necessary funding for the projects could be raised through the help of the World bank and other donors.
Elbegdorj said some work should be launched immediately, including the amendment of the veterinary and other relevant laws and regulations.
Mongolia boasts 37 million head of livestock including camels, sheep, goats, cattle, horses. But rural Mongolia is often plagued by animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease.
Editor: Deng Shasha
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