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The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1924. With its 178 Member Countries (as of November 2012), it works to (i) ensure transparency in the global animal disease situation ; (ii) collect, analyse and disseminate veterinary scientific information ; (iii) encourage international solidarity in the control of animal diseases ; (iv) safeguard world trade by publishing health standards for international trade in animals and animal products ; (v) improve the legal framework and resources of national Veterinary Services ; and (vi) provide a better guarantee of food of animal origin and to promote animal welfare through a science-based approach. The international standards of the OIE are considered as points of reference for animal health and zoonoses by the World Trade Organization.
