The intention of this Agreement is to further develop cooperation between the Parties and to prevent and fight against epidemic. For this purposes, under this Agreement the Parties cooperate in the export, import and transit in their countries of live animals, goods of animal origin, and pathogenic objects. The Agreement obligates the Parties to warn each other about diseases specified in the "A" list of the Codex of the OIE.; FAO Descriptors: 110; 503