Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania

Print

(From May 2006 to May 2009)

President

Dr J. Gardner Murray (Australia)
Chief Veterinary Officer/ Special Advisor
Australian Government
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Vice-President

Dr Zhang Zhongqiu (PR China)
Deputy Director General
Veterinary Bureau
Director General
China Animal Disease Control Centre
Ministry of Agriculture

Vice-President

Dr Davinio P. Catbagan (Philippines)
Officer-in-charge, Office of Director
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture

Secretary General

Dr Toshiro Kawashima (Japan)
Director
International Animal Health Affairs Office
Animal Health and Animal Products Safety Division
Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

The Regional Commission organises a Conference, once every two years, in one of the countries of the region. These conferences are devoted to technical items and to regional cooperation for the control of animal diseases.

Regional programmes may be developed to reinforce surveillance and control of major diseases.

Regional Commissions report on their activities and submit recommendations to the International Committee.

In May 2006, elections for the Bureaux (President, Vice-President and Secretary General) of the Regional Commissions were held for a three-year term.