18-21 March 2014

BTSF SPS-SCAC
Programme
BTSF World – Workshop Agenda – Foot & Mouth Disease – Asuncion, Paraguay –18-21 March 2014
Module title
Trainer
Duration
Contents
Methodology
Tuesday, 18 March 2014: Introduction and Context
09:30
10:00
10:10
10:30
Welcome addresses
Presentation of tutors &
participant tour de table
EU partnership & support
framework
10:45
11:00
11:30
12:00
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
15:50
16:30
FMD in the Americas &the
world: genotype,
geographical distribution
and epidemiology
FMD: the disease including
clinical signs, pathology and
differential diagnosis
FMD: diagnostic strategies
and procedures
EU
Delegation
15 min.
Introduction on behalf of the European Commission
SENACSA
15 min.
Introduction by the veterinary services of Paraguay.
O’Flaherty
10 min.
Chalus
15 min.
Introduction of BTSF initiative & BTSF World – SCAC project
O’Flaherty
Junttila
15 min.
15 min.
Ferrari
30 min.
The SPS agreement – legal basis, role of regional SPS bodies
Role of the European Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO)
Overview of FMD situation globally: Why is FMD important?, OIE/FAO Global Strategy,
Progressive control pathway
Schudel
30 min.
FMD in the Americas: Which serotypes and strains are present, (evolution of control and
current status of recognition)
Bergmann
30 min.
Schudel
30 min
Lunch 12:30 – 14:00
Afternoon: FMD on the Farm
Pathogenesis: susceptible species, routes of transmission, incubation period, carrier animals,
clinical presentation
FMD clinical signs, lesion ageing and differential diagnoses
Bergmann
30 min.
Recent developments in the diagnosis of FMD virus, including pen-side and laboratory tests
In order to facilitate the contacts the training coordinator will introduce the tutors, EC officials
and participants
Coffee break (20 min.)
Coffee break (20 min.)
FMD in the field: disease
suspicions, investigation of
suspect cases surveillance
McLaws
40 min
Bovine traceability systems
Todeschini
60 min
FMD Outbreak investigation at the farm: lesion ageing, sampling, trace forward, traceback
(include exercise)
The participants will be divided in small groups for practical exercises on forward and
backward tracing of suspect cattle, based on the bovine identification, registration and
movement control systems operating within the region
EVENING DRINKS RECEPTION
Exercise
BTSF SPS-SCAC
Programme
Wednesday, 19 March 2014: FMD at national and regional level
Stream 1 – for Competent Authority officials
[Stream 1 bus departs hotel at 08:30]
09:30
FMD: Initial Disease
outbreak management
Todeschini
50 min
Infected and surveillance areas, epidemiological investigation, (include scenario(s))
10:20
Biosecurity and disease
preventive measures
Todeschini
30 min.
Biosecurity standards applicable to commercial and extensive farming sectors across the
region
10:50
11:10
National FMD Control
programs
12:00
Ferrari
50
McLaws
30
Interactive session
Coffee break (20 min.)
Application of stamping out, movement controls and vaccination: considerations and issues
(include discussion of case studies)
Use of disease spread and economic models to inform disease control choices
Stream 2 for Laboratory experts
09:30
14:00
14:20
15:00
15:30
15:50
Laboratory training
(Hosted in National
Reference Laboratory)
National and regional
emergency preparedness
Bergmann
Group of scientists involved in laboratory diagnosis
Lunch 12:30 – 14:00
Afternoon: Emergency preparedness
McLaws
20 mins
FMD surveillance and detection in non-endemic countries
Todeschini
40 min
Preparation, up-dating, application and analysis of animal health contingency plans (national
& regional), taking account of the potential impact on international trade
Discussion / Q&A
30 min.
Using networking, information exchange and joint actions to tackle disease eradication
Presentations by COSALFA
representatives
60 min
Coffee break (20 min.)
The participants will be divided in groups of few people (3-5). 2 groups will have a similar list
of 1-3 questions. Each group will have to find the answers by computer research. Questions
will address use of regional data sources, OIE and FAO websites with regard to occurrence
and distribution of FMD. The group work can also relate to a comparison of key elements in
national contingency plans.
EVENING – SOCIAL DINNER
Workshop
Discussion / Q&A
Coordination and
cooperation between
countries
Workshop on contingency
plans by quizzes and
computer research
180
Diagnostic procedures including list of reagents for tender, equipment; diagnostic protocol
and interpretation of test results etc.
Ferrari &
Todeschini
BTSF SPS-SCAC
Programme
Thursday, 20 March 2014
The participants will be divided into 2 working groups. One group will travel to a farm and the
other will travel to a foot and mouth disease vaccine distribution point. Each group will be
given some of the tasks listed under (a) to (e) below:
09:30
Field simulation exercise:
Part 1
[Buses depart hotel at
07:30 and return at 18:30]
All Morning
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Sample collection & biosecurity assessment
Epidemiological investigation
Sample preparation & interpretation of laboratory results
Assess export approval & traceability systems
Assess vaccination records & monitoring results
Monitoring the vaccine cold chain
O’Flaherty
Workshop
Discussion / Q&A
All groups will under the supervision of a facilitator carry out the activities listed under (a) as
to be performed during an FMD suspicion in real life. At the end of the morning session each
group will discuss the activities that they have performed and agree on key learning points.
[Refreshments available on-site]
Lunch 12:30 – 14:00
13:30
16:00
Field simulation exercise:
Part 2
Conclusion of the simulation
exercise
All Afternoon
30 min.
During the lunch break the working groups will change locations. The group that was on the
farm in the morning will travel to the vaccine distribution point and vice versa. In this way
both groups will have an opportunity to carry out all of the activities listed above.
Workshop
Discussion / Q&A
Each group will present the lessons learned during the exercise
Discussion / Q&A
EVENING - SIGHTSEEING / SOCIAL EVENT
BTSF SPS-SCAC
Programme
Friday, 21 March 2014: Risk Assessment and Risk Management
09:00
09:30
Risk assessment: a short
introduction
Potential role of wild animals
Practical exercise assessing
national risk of FMD
introduction/persistence in
a free/endemic Country
10:30
11:00
Schudel
Schudel
Laso Sanz
30 min
60 min.
45 min
11:45
Certification
O’Flaherty
45 min
13:30
Next steps
14:15
14:45
FEEDBACK
15:15
Closing Statements
Workshop conclusions
McLaws/
O’Flaherty
45 min
30 mins
McLaws
30 min
30 min
The main principles of the Risk Assessment procedures will be presented and discussed
Each County will be asked to carry out a simple risk mitigation exercise according to an
evaluation grid of assessed risks.
Coffee break (20 min.)
Interactive session with Cristina Laso Sanz, Head of Sector (Americas), Unit G7 (Bilateral
International Relations), Directorate of Veterinary and International Affairs, Directorate
General for Health and Consumers
Introduction to principles of veterinary certification (OIE, Codex, EU)
-
Application in international trade
National rules & role of veterinary statutory bodies
Lunch 12:30 – 13:30
Afternoon: Next Steps & Conclusions
Progressive plans for the development of:
i.
Disease surveillance systems
ii.
Risk reduction measures
iii.
Emergency response capabilities
Potential use of STMs to develop action plans
Participants complete workshop evaluation forms
Training coordinator will provide a review of the main conclusions reached by participants
during the preceding days’ activities.
Closing statements from EC, beneficiary country representatives
WORKSHOP CLOSE
Exercise
Discussion / Q&A
Presentation followed by
interactive session reviewing
related FVO
recommendations
Theoretical presentation
Discussion / Q&A

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