1. In the evaluation of Veterinary Services, the following items may be considered, depending on the purpose of the evaluation: o organisation, structure and authority of the Veterinary Services; o human resources; o material (including financial) resources; o functional capabilities and legislative support; o animal health and veterinary public health controls; o formal quality systems including quality policy; o performance assessment and audit programmes; o participation in OIE activities and compliance with OIE Member Countries’ obligations. 2. To complement the evaluation of Veterinary Services, the organisational structure and functioning of the veterinary statutory body should also be considered. 3. Article 1.3.4.14. outlines appropriate information requirements for: o self-evaluation by national Veterinary Services which perceive a need to prepare information for national or international purposes; o evaluation by a prospective or actual importing country of the Veterinary Services of a prospective or actual exporting country; o verification or re-verification of an evaluation in the course of a visit to the exporting country by the importing country; o evaluation by third parties such as OIE experts or regional organisations.