1. Training Seminar: “The OIE PVS Tool”
How to manage an OIE PVS
Evaluation
Manual of the Assessor
Training Seminar: “The OIE PVS Tool”
16 – 20 April 2012
Beijing, China
Dr. Marie Edan
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2. Manual of the Assessors
Volume 1
Guidelines for conducting an
OIE PVS evaluation
Volume 2
Guidelines for writing an OIE PVS evaluation report
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3. Volume 1 - Guidelines for conducting an OIE PVS evaluation
Chapter 1 - Roles and responsibilities;
Chapter 2 - Steps of an OIE PVS evaluation (and appendices);
Chapter 3 - Preparation and conduct of an OIE PVS evaluation mission (and appendices);
Chapter 4 - Peer review of the PVS evaluation mission report.
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4. Appendices
Appendix 3.1.: Model letter to be sent by the evaluation team leader to the country
Appendix 3.2.: Indicative list of baseline documents to be provided by the Veterinary Services in advance of a PVS Evaluation Mission;
Appendix 3.3.: Template for tracking document requests;
Appendix 3.4.: Example programme for a PVS evaluation mission;
Appendix 3.5.: Recommendations for the selection of sites to be visits;
Appendix 3.6.: Opening meeting - Checklist of points to be addressed;
Appendix 3.7.: Template for taking notes during the evaluation;
Appendix 3.8.: Template for the summary of preliminary findings;
Appendix 3.9.: Closing meeting - Checklist of points to be addressed.
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5. Volume 2 - Guidelines for writing an OIE PVS evaluation report
Guidelines for text formatting
Template report (“Gold report”)
Standard Structure;
Explanation on how to write the different sections.
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6. Manual of the Assessors
Updated following the OIE PVS Tool;
Available in the three OIE Official Languages (English, Spanish and French);
Available in soft and hard copies;
Restricted distribution for OIE trained PVS experts.
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7. Other Key reference documents
Terrestrial Animal Health Code
Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
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8. Organisation Mondiale de la Santé Animale
World Organisation for Animal Health
Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal
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