1. Report by the VICH Steering Committee on issues raised by Forum members during the 1st Outreach Forum meeting
Hervé Marion, DVM VICH Secretariat
2nd VICH Outreach Forum Meeting
Washington, February 2012

2. VICH explanatory document
Brussels: need to reduce the potential misunderstanding that the VICH is a regulatory system
The SC has reviewed the existing VICH explanatory document on role of VICH guidelines with aim to provide more detail on this point and update relevant information
Review of the translations of the document
Improvement of the VICH public website

3. Proposals for new VICH topics
Brussels: Forum members proposed new topics
The SC confirmed that one of the objectives of the Outreach is to enable Forum members to provide proposals for new topics
Discussion paper for review at a Forum meeting
Discussion on the scope of VICH
Agenda item 6 & 7

4. Providing feedback on the acceptance of existing guidelines
Brussels: Forum members explained status of acceptance of VICH GLs in their countries
Further clarifications on the national situation in certain countries
Agenda item 6

5. Collating comments on draft guidelines
Brussels: Are comments on draft GLs by non- VICH forwarded to VICH Expert Working Groups (EWGs) for review?
EWG chairs: template for “overview of comments received at step 4 of the VICH process”
Comment received and proposed change
Outcome of consideration
VICH GL at Step 4 will mention the publication of comments
Agenda item 11

6. Training
Brussels: Forum members requests for training
VICH will collaborate with OIE
Opportunities & challenges
OIE needs assessment survey outcome
Agenda items 3 & 5

7. Translations
Brussels: VICH language is English, but translations requested by some Forum Members or to publish translations on VICH web
Some VICH members have other local languages.
Some other translations exist
OIE will host a library of links
To be discussed further
Agenda item 8

8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !