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Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific

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Coordinates: 13°45′45″N 100°29′37″E / 13.7624277°N 100.4936739°E / 13.7624277; 100.4936739
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Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific
AbbreviationAPHCA
Formation29 December 1975 (48 years ago) (1975-12-29)
TypeInternational organization
PurposeAgriculture
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°45′45″N 100°29′37″E / 13.7624277°N 100.4936739°E / 13.7624277; 100.4936739
Area served
Asia Pacific
Membership18 Active state members
Secretary
Katinka DeBalogh
Websitewww.aphca.org

Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific (APHCA) was formed by International treaty in Rome, 22 June 1973 originally through an Agreement for the Establishment of a Regional Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia, the Far East and the South-West Pacific. The purpose was the promotion of livestock development in general and national and international research and action with respect to animal health and husbandry problems in Asia, and Far East and the South-West Pacific. It was established within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization.[1]

The current 19 member states are:[2]

 Australia  Bangladesh  Bhutan
 India  Indonesia  Iran
 North Korea  Laos  Malaysia
 Mongolia  Myanmar  Nepal
 Pakistan  Papua New Guinea  Philippines
 Samoa  Singapore  Sri Lanka
 Thailand

References

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  1. ^ "Agreement for the Establishment of a Regional Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia, the Far East and the South-West Pacific [1976] ATS 17". www3.austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. ^ "About APHCA". www.aphca.org. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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