List
of Foot and Mouth Disease free countries
RESOLUTION
No. XVII
Recognition
of the Foot and Mouth Disease Status of Member Countries
1.
During the 63rd General Session, the International
Committee adopted Resolutions XI and XII, 'Establishment of a list
of foot and mouth disease (FMD) free countries where vaccination is
not practised', and 'Procedure for the recognition of the foot and mouth
disease status of Member Countries', respectively,
2.
During the 64th General Session, the International Committee adopted
Resolution XII, which asks that the Director General publish in the
Bulletin a list of the
countries or zones within national territories that fulfil the criteria
of one of the FMD free categories described in Chapter 2.1.1. of the
International Animal Health Code
(the Code),
3.
The Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Epizootics Commission has continued
to apply the procedure approved by the International Committee, and
has supported the recognition of the FMD free status of additional countries
and zones within national territories for annual adoption of the list
by the International Committee,
4.
During the 65th General Session, the International Committee adopted
Resolution XII, which stated that the Delegates of Member Countries
where countries or zones within their national territories are recognised
as FMD free annually confirm by letter each November both their status
and that the criteria by which their status was recognised remain unchanged,
5.
During the 65th General Session, the International Committee adopted
Resolution XVII delegating to the Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Epizootics
Commission the authority to recognise, without further International
Committee consultation, that a Member Country or zone within its territory
has regained its previously recognised FMD free status following outbreaks
that are eradicated in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter
2.1.1. of the Code,
6.
Information published by the OIE is derived from declarations made by
the official Veterinary Services of Member Countries. The OIE is not
responsible for inaccurate publication of country disease status based
on inaccurate information or changes in epidemiological status or other
significant events that were not promptly reported to the Central Bureau
subsequent to the time of declaration of freedom,
THE COMMITTEE
RESOLVES
That
the Director General publish in the Bulletin the following list of Member
Countries recognised as FMD free countries where vaccination is not
practised (map), according to
the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1 of the Code :
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Albania
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Rep.
Denmark El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
Former Yug. Rep. of Macedonia
France
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Germany
Guatemala
Guyana
Greece
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
New Zealand
Netherlands
Norway
Panama
Poland
Portugal
Italy
Korea (Rep. of)*
Japan
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Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
New Caledonia
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States of America
Vanuatu
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AND
That
the Director General publish in the Bulletin the following Member Countries
as having an FMD free zone where vaccination is not practised, according
to the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1. of the Code:
Argentina:
zone situated south of the 42° parallel South;
Colombia:
Northwest region of Choco Department;
*
Korea (Rep. of): Island of Cheju; the FMD free status of the reminder
of the country is suspended;
Namibia:
zone designated by the Delegate of Namibia in a document addressed to
the Director General on 6 February 1997;
Philippines:
Mindanao, Visayas, Palawan and Masbate;
AND
That
the Director General publish in the Bulletin the following Member Countries
as having FMD free zones where vaccination is practised, according to
the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1. of the Code
Brazil:
States of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato
Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, São
Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins and the Federal District;
Colombia:
zone designated by the Delegate of Colombia in documents addressed to
the Director General on 7 December 2000;
AND
That
the Director General publish in the Bulletin the following Member Country
as being an FMD free country where vaccination is practised, according
to the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1. of the Code:
Paraguay
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(Adopted by the
International Committee of the OIE on 28 May 2002)
(1)
For information on the status of non-contiguous territories of Member
Countries recognised as FMD free, please address enquiries to that country's
Delegate or to the Director General