International intergovernmental organisations and veterinary epidemiology

A number of international, intergovernmental organisations rely on epidemiological principles in the safeguarding of animal and human health and welfare. For a description of the role of these organisations, please see International organisations and animal health.

Main organisations of interest

• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
• Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
• World Health Organisation (WHO)

Other organisations and groups

• International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
• Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Regional organisations

• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
• European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC)