IICAB
The
Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics (IICAB)
was established in October 1995 by the USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Iowa
State University (ISU) and
is located in Ames, Iowa USA . The overall goal of the IICAB is
to improve the availability, safety, efficacy, and use of veterinary
biologics (vaccines) throughout the world. Veterinary biologics
are a cost-effective method to prevent animal disease, to increase
the efficiency of food production, and to increase the availability
of high quality protein for human consumption. The Institute works
with the veterinary biologics industry, government regulatory and
research agencies, universities, veterinarians, and producers in
an effort to improve the availability and use of biologics for
animals worldwide.
In June 1998, the IICAB received designation as a component of
the OIE Collaborating Centre for the Diagnosis of Animal Diseases
and Vaccine Evaluation in the Americas. The designation is shared
with the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL)
and Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB).
The IICAB
has four objectives:
- To facilitate international exchange of information of importance
to veterinary biologics regulatory authorities, producers, and
users.
- To serve as an international resource center for veterinary
biologics that assists in training, technology development and
supply of references and reagents.
- To facilitate the establishment of international standards
in animal biologics and harmonization of standards, regulations,
and products.
- To assist countries in obtaining veterinary biologics for specific
unmet needs.
For more information on IICAB and its activities, please see the
file below:
 About
IICAB (PDF 477KB)
The OIE
The OIE is the World Organization for Animal
Health with 162 member countries. The OIE headquarters are in Paris,
France. The mission of the OIE is to inform governments of the occurrence
and course of animal diseases throughout the world and of ways to
control these diseases. For more information about the OIE, go to www.oie.int
OIE Collaborating Centres, such as IICAB, provide scientific and
technical assistance and expert advice on topics related to animal
disease surveillance and control, propose or develop procedures to
facilitate harmonization of international regulations, place expert
consultants at the disposal of the OIE, and develop training courses,
workshops, and scientific meetings on topics related to the OIE mission.
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