Animal Production and Health

To recommend animal production and health policies for the Members of the Commission; to plan and promote action for the improvement of animal production; to plan and promote action for the survey and control of animal diseases and recommend common standards and practices for this purpose; to plan and promote action for the transfer and adaptation of biotechnology in livestock development; to plan and promote action to establish research and educational programmes to meet the needs of the animal industry; to determine, in consultation with Members concerned, the nature and extent of assistance needed by such Members in order to implement their national livestock development programmes, as well as support regional programmes; to appraise progress reports on the implementation and development of the programme.

Open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organisation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Membership shall comprise those Member Nations or Associate Members, which notify the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members.

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Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish version)