The Office International de Epizooties (OIE, World Organisation for Animal Health) is an international intergovernmental organisation founded in 1924. In May 2001, the OIE had 158 member countries. Its headquarters in Paris, France.
The OIE's claimed missions are:
- to guarantee the transparency of animal disease status world-wide
- to collect, analyse and disseminate veterinary scientific information
- to provide expertise and promote international solidarity for the control of animal diseases
- to guarantee the sanitary safety of world trade by developing sanitary rules for international trade in animals and animal products.