The Focal Point for Aquatic Animals supports the WOAH Delegate and the Focal Point for Animal Disease Notification in meeting the Member’s reporting obligations for aquatic animal diseases under Articles 1.1.3, 1.1.4 and 1.1.5 of the Aquatic Animal Health Code. All reporting is carried out under the authority of the Delegate.
In Asia and the Pacific, the Focal Point for Aquatic Animals is also the main reporter for Regional Aquatic Animal Disease (RAAD) reporting, which covers non-listed aquatic animal diseases.
For what each report covers across all Focal Points, see Reporting to WOAH: what, when and where.
| Report | When | Your responsibility | Where | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate notification | Within 24 hours of confirmation | Primary or shared with the Focal Point for Animal Disease Notification* | WAHIS – Animal Disease Events module | Aquatic |
| Follow-up reports | Weekly, until a final report is submitted | Primary or shared with the Focal Point for Animal Disease Notification* | WAHIS – Animal Disease Events module | Aquatic |
| Six-monthly report – aquatic | Twice a year (indicative deadlines: mid-September for January–June, mid-March for July–December) | Primary or shared with the Focal Point for Animal Disease Notification* | WAHIS – Six-monthly reports module | Aquatic |
| Annual report | Once a year (available from 1 January, due by the end of September) | In collaboration with the Focal Point for Animal Disease Notification, who usually submits it (terrestrial and aquatic in one report) | WAHIS – Annual reports module | Annual report |
| RAAD (regional) | Quarterly | Primary | Excel reporting form, sent by email to the WOAH Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific | See RAAD reporting below |
* WOAH does not prescribe which Focal Point submits aquatic disease reports in WAHIS: each Member decides whether they are submitted by the Focal Point for Aquatic Animals, by the Focal Point for Animal Disease Notification, or shared between them. WAHIS access can be restricted by animal category, so a Focal Point for Aquatic Animals can be given access to aquatic animal diseases only.
| Report | When | Your responsibility | Where | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 1.1.5 notifications | Ad hoc | Primary or shared with the Focal Point for Animal Disease Notification* | WAHIS Support Desk | Article 1.1.5 |
| Non-listed diseases in wild aquatic animals, and listed diseases in wild aquatic hosts outside the case definition | Ad hoc | Primary, in collaboration with the Focal Point for Wildlife | WildEpi | WildEpi Q&A |
Article 1.1.5 covers, for example, a WOAH-listed aquatic disease in a farmed host species outside the Code case definition, or a non-listed disease of note in farmed aquatic animals. In wild aquatic animals, both are shared through WildEpi.
RAAD collects quarterly information on non-listed aquatic animal diseases of importance to Asia and the Pacific. It runs alongside WAHIS: WOAH-listed aquatic diseases are reported through WAHIS, not through RAAD.
RAAD dashboard: a RAAD dashboard is currently being developed and will be published soon, with data from reports submitted from 2021 onwards.
Regional Aquatic Animal Disease (RAAD) reports – published regional reports
WOAH does not prescribe which Focal Point submits which report: each Member decides how reporting is shared between its Focal Points. WAHIS access can be restricted by animal category (terrestrial or aquatic), but not by report type.
Immediate notifications are due within 24 hours of confirmation. The clock starts when the disease is confirmed, not when the information reaches the Focal Point who submits the report. Where the Focal Point for Animal Disease Notification submits aquatic reports – for example, because the Focal Point for Aquatic Animals does not have WAHIS access – aquatic findings should be shared with them straight away.
