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Needs and expectations of a global industry

Eric Marée,President of the IFAH Board of Directors,

Chairman of the Executive Board of Virbac S.A.

VICH 4 Conference, 24-25 June 2010, Paris (France)

VICH4 Conference - VICH impact & expectations, 24-25 June 2010

Overview

• Contribution of the Animal Health industry

• Economic environment and market development

• Implications for the industry (needs)

• Relevance to VICH (expectations)

• Conclusions

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Animal Health – Industry’s vital contribution

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• Animal health and welfare

• Human health

• Food safety

• Food cost and quality

• Sustainable agriculture

• Global trade and development of poorer countries


AH market 2009 and outlook

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Data - Source: Vetnosis - 2009 data


AH market evolution

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Eric, I focussed on comparison to 2005, the time of the last VICH conference. I could put in more about 2009 versus 2008, if that is useful


AH market 2009 by region

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AH market 2009 by product

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AH market 2009 by species

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Drivers of the AH industry

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Globalization Diseases | Standards | Industry | Regulation?


Needs of the AH industry [1]

Goal:Availability of products that ensure animal health &

welfare and help producers be efficient

Prerequisite: Assured quality, safety & efficacy

Need: An environment that encourages innovation

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An environment that encourages innovation

– Good Regulatory Environment

• Science based • Predictable• Focused • Reasoned

– Consistently applied rules

– Efficient use of resources

• in Industry • In Regulatory agencies

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Impact assessment



Efficient use of resources – regulators & industry

– Example 1: Open approach to trade; certificates of free trade from trusted agencies accepted (USDA vaccines in Latin America)

– Example 2: Mutual recognition, pooling regional regulatory resources (EU)

– Example 3: Facilitated review for products authorized by trusted agencies (Switzerland)

– Potential impact: VICH - 3 regions + 3 observers => 70% of global marketRest of world: more than 180 countries, 30% of market

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AH industry expectations [1]

VICH

• Strong leadership by VICH Steering Committee

– Base guidelines on cost/benefit analysis

– Finalize current work and tackle more difficult targets (Common technical document)

– Work towards consistent implementation

• Spread understanding of VICH, open up the process

• Consider areas currently the outside VICH remit

– Harmonization of data interpretation

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AH industry expectations [2]

Other• Complementary initiatives are needed

– OIE initiatives on veterinary medicines and veterinary legislation

– IFAH works towards harmonization • Benchmarking survey to provide baseline data on costs of

regulation• Participation in OIE initiatives• Global Animal Health Conference

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Conclusions

• The AH industry provides benefits to society beyond animal health and welfare

• The economic environment of the industry needs to remain viable

• VICH is crucial for resource-efficient regulation, and outreach to non-VICH countries key to future success

• Complementary initiatives for efficient regulation supported by industry

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Thank you for your attention.

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