The World Trade Organization has recently explored correlations between trade and the spread of diseases of animal origin.
The WTO Secretariat has published information about trade issues linked with the spread of diseases of animal origin.
According to the WTO the report provides an oversight of the current issues and the status of legal frameworks and planned future actions to curtail the spread, of diseases affecting human health through trade. The emphasizes the possibility of safe trade in animals and animal products subject to scientific based risk management.
In view of the report the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures is the platform where World Trade Organization members can exchange information and discuss their approaches to Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)measures improvised to address the risk of COVID-19.
While COVID-19 is the worst pandemic outbreak, the report revealed that the pandemic has drawn attention to the risk animal diseases pose to human health. According to the report 56 zoonoses are responsible for over 2.5 billion cases of human illness and 2.7 million human death annually.
According to the WTO the report reveals that managing risks related to diseases of animal origin requires cooperation with international organizations, like the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
The World Trade Organization noted that the report conclusively reveals that implementing existing guidance and developing more detailed standards and guidance for particular risk factors requires engagement at the international level.
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