Q. With reference to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) consider the following statements:
1.It is a UN organization focused on promoting and regulating the use of animals in medical research.
2.It has been recognized as the reference organization for international animal health standards by the World Trade Organization (WTO)
3.India is one of the members of the WOAH.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is not focused on promoting and regulating the use of animals in medical research. Instead, it focuses on safeguarding the trade of animals and animal products worldwide, improving public sanitation, and promoting international cooperation in the joint defense of epidemic diseases.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. WOAH has been recognized as the reference organization for international animal health standards by the World Trade Organization (WTO). This means that the WOAH’s standards are the basis for the WTO’s sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures that regulate the international trade in animals and animal products.
India is one of the members of the WOAH.
Source: ForumIAS
