Public consultation is now closed.
The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) seeks feedback on the draft World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) terrestrial standards from Australian stakeholders, including state and territory governments, veterinarians, and industry representatives.
Draft standards are presented for comment by WOAH biannually to ensure the standards are science-based and protect animal health and welfare without imposing any unnecessary burden.
The following videos provide an overview of the WOAH’s international standards:
Webinar
Prior to completing the online survey, participants were encouraged to attend a webinar, read Australia’s past positions, and review the draft WOAH standards.
The webinar recording can be found via this link.
How you had your say
Your feedback is appreciated and has informed Australia’s official position on the draft WOAH standards. WOAH will take Australia’s position into account in the standard development process. The Australian positions will be available on this website.
Draft standards circulated
| Chapter title | Annex |
|---|---|
Part A chapters – for adoption at the WOAH General Session 2025 |
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| Glossary | 5 |
| User’s Guide | 6 |
| Chapter 4.X. Biosecurity (track change version, for information) | 7 |
| Chapter 4.X. Biosecurity (clean version) | 8 |
| Chapter 7.1. Introduction to the recommendations for animal welfare | 9 |
| Chapter 8.Y. Infection with Nipah virus | 10 |
| Chapter 11.5. Infection with Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. Mycoides (contagious bovine pleuropneumonia) | 11 |
| Chapter 11.X. Infection with bovine pestiviruses (bovine viral diarrhoea) | 12 |
| Chapter 12.1. Infection with African horse sickness virus | 13 |
| Chapter 12.3. Infection with Trypanosoma equiperdum (dourine) | 14 |
Part B chapters – not for adoption at the General Session 2025 |
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| Work programme | 4 |
| Glossary | 15 |
| Chapter 1.6. Procedures for official recognition of animal health status, endorsement of an official control programme, and publication of a self-declaration of animal health status, by WOAH | 16 |
| Chapter 5.4. Measures and procedures applicable to the exportation of commodities | 17 |
| Chapter 5.5. Measures and procedures applicable to the transit of commodities | 18 |
| Chapter 5.6. Measures and procedures applicable to the importation of commodities | 19 |
| Chapter 5.7. Border inspection posts and quarantine centres | 20 |
| Chapter 8.8. Infection with foot and mouth disease virus | 21 |
| Chapter 8.13. New World screwworm and Old World screwworm | 22 |
| Chapter 8.X. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever | 23 |
| Chapter 10.X. Infection with avian metapneumovirus | 24 |
| Chapter 12.4. Equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern and Western) | 25 |