ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific
	Logo of the Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Abbreviation	APHCA
Formation	29 December 1975 (48 years ago)
Type	International organization
Purpose	Agriculture
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13°45′45″N 100°29′37″E / 13.7624277°N 100.4936739°E
Area served	Asia Pacific
Membership	18 Active state members
Secretary	Katinka DeBalogh
Website	www.aphca.org

Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific (APHCAP) 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