The importance of Veterinary Services for public health and consumer safety

摘要

The decision of Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), to choose ‘Food Safety’ as the theme of World Health Day on 7 April 2015 highlights the vital importance of the OIE’s collaboration with WHO and the Codex Alimentarius Commission to align science-based standards for food safety during animal production with those applied for the protection of public health.