Resolution on OAU Pan-African Rinderpest Campaign

CM/Res.998 (XLII) RESOLUTION ON OAU PAN-AFRICAN RINDERPEST CAMPAIGN

The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in its Forty- second Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 10 to 17 July, 1985,

Cognizant of all the efforts and progress made so far towards the launching of the Rinderpest campaign,

Aware of the financial support given by the international donor community particularly the EEC, FAO, the Governments of France, Western Germany, U.K., Italy and Nigeria,

Recognizing the devastating effects of Rinderpest and CBPP on the livestock population in Africa:

The Council:

1. URGES the OAU Secretary-General through IBAR to continue with the efforts towards the successful implementation of the campaign in collaboration with EEC, FAO, OIE and other agencies;

2 APPRECIATES the financial support so far given by donors to the OAU towards this campaign;

3. ENCOURAGES the donors to lend their continued support to the OAU for the successful implementation of the campaign;

3. URGES that the vaccines are free of charge and that the vaccination is compulsory in all affected countries;