International Approach for Veterinary Medicinal ... - Middle East - OIE

VICH objectives• Establish and implement harmonized regulatory requirements forveterinary medicinal products in the VICH Regions, which meet highquality, safety and efficacy standards and minimize the use of testanimals and costs of product development.• Provide a basis for wider international harmonization of registrationrequirements.• Monitor, maintain, and, where necessary, update existing VICHguidelines.• Ensure efficient processes for maintaining and monitoringconsistent interpretation of data requirements afterimplementation of VICH guidelines.• Provide technical guidance enabling response to significantemerging global issues and science that impact on regulatoryrequirements within the VICH regions by means of a constructivedialogue between regulatory authorities and industry. 8