Members

The principle parties to VICH are regulatory and industry organisations from the 3 VICH regions. The 6 parties to VICH and members of the steering committee are:

• European Union
  • European Commission and European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • International Federation for Animal Health - Europe (AnimalhealthEurope) representing industry
• USA
  • US Food & Drug Administration – Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and US Department of Agriculture – Center for Veterinary Biologics (USDA/CVB)
  • US Animal Health Institute (AHI) representing industry
• Japan
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF)
  • Japanese Veterinary Products Association (JVPA) representing industry

Observers

The following regulatory and industry organisations are observers to the VICH process:

• Australia
  • Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)
  • The Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd.
    
    

• New Zealand
  
  • New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
  • Agricultural Chemicals & Animal Remedies Manufacturers' Association of New Zealand (The Alliance/AGCARM) - representing industry
    
    
• Canada
  • Health Canada (HC) - Veterinary Drugs Directorate (VDD) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Veterinary Biologics Section (CCVB) (1)
  • Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) (1) representing industry

• South Africa
  • Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa (1)
  • South African Animal Health Association (SAAHA) (1) representing industry

Associate Member

• OIE: World Organisation for Animal Health

Secretariat

• International Federation of Animal Health (HealthforAnimals), Brussels, Belgium

Summary of the composition of the steering committee (and number of seats)

Associate Member

OIE (1)