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The GF-TADs for Europe - and its five year Action Plan -

OIE seminar for Newly Appointed Delegates,Brussels, February 18-20 2014

N. LeboucqOIE sub-regional Representative based in Brussels

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GF-TADs for Europe - Introduction

Global GF-TADs• Joint initiative FAO-OIE (2004) (origin: FMD,

HPAI)• Objectives:

― To address TADs in their global and regional dimensions

― for policy definition, coordination and harmonization

• But not an operational tool for programmes/projects implementation.

Regional GF-TADs (5)• GF-TADs for Europe: Geographical scope (53

countries)

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GF-TADs for Europe - Introduction

•Governance of the GF-TADs for Europe― Steering Committee

• President: Dr B. Van Goethem, EC

• Russia*, Serbia, Portugal*, Belgium; Bureau of the OIE Reg. Com. Europe

• OIE & FAO HQ & Regional Rep • WHO • Regional organisations (EC;

EuFMD) • Donors

― Secretariat (SRR-Brussels)

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GF-TADs for Europe - Introduction

•Regional Steering Committee (RSC) meetings

– Every two years– 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013

– Review epidemiological situation– Review initiatives in the region– Production of recommendations

(governance mechanism; prevention and control of priority diseases)

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GF-TADs for Europe - Introduction

• Regional priorities� Diseases:

� HPAI, ASF, CSF, rabies, FMD, PPR and Brucellosis

� Rinderpest� Any new emerging disease of

regional concern� Reinforcement of the VS good

governance

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GF-TADs for Europe - Introduction

• Outcomes of the RSC4 (2012):

- Regional recommendations on priority diseases and governance

- Discussion and validation of the regional 5 year GF-TADs Action Plan

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GF-TADs for Europe - Recent activities

• Outcomes of the RSC5 (2013):

- Regional recommendations on priority diseases and governance

- ‘Election’ of the members of the Steering Committee

- Updates of the ToRs of the governance bodies

- Updates of the 5-year Action Plan

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GF-TADs for Europe RSC5 Recommendations

Recommendations on governance mechanism

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GF-TADs for Europe RSC5 Recommendations

Recommendations on priority diseases

Rabies – •All countries in Europe should make rabies a notifiable disease, where this is not already the case;•Intersectoral collaboration between animal and human health authorities be reinforced, using rabies as a flag ship disease to demonstrate the value of the One Health approach;•management of stray dog populations be implemented in accordance with the OIE standard on stray dog population management (Chapter 7.7 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code), if appropriate;•Endemically affected countries consider the need to set up a regional vaccine bank for rabies. 

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GF-TADs for Europe – Action Plan 2012- 2016

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GF-TADs for Europe Action Plan 2012- 2016

•Overarching principles:

• Prevention and control of TADs = a Global Public Good

• Early detection, early warning and rapid response

• Importance of the roles of the Veterinary Services (VS) and their Good governance of VS

• Tackling diseases at the animal source

• Good national and international collaboration

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GF-TADs for Europe Action Plan 2012- 2016

•Objectives:

─Facilitate collaboration and maximize synergies among the countries and stakeholders in Europe─Prevent the occurrence and reduce potential impacts of animal disease events on human health, livelihoods and economies in Europe─Promote adequate governance of Veterinary Services in accordance with OIE standards─Ensure adequate funding to support implementation of disease prevention, detection and control activities, both in peace time and in crisis periods

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• Overview

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GF-TADs for Europe Action Plan 2012- 2016

•Eligible activities: ─Regional training workshops for veterinarians and laboratories― Cross-border / (sub)regional coordination meetings― Seminars/workshops to develop contingency Plans and compensation schemes― Studies to improve knowledge on the epidemiology of the diseases― Awareness campaign

GF-TADs for Europe labeling process (criteria)

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GF-TADs for Europe Action Plan 2012- 2016

For each disease or topic:

•Expected results•Eligible activities•Indicators•Baseline situation

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GF-TADs for Europe Action Plan 2012- 2016

Focus on ASF Expected results:

• ASF R1 – Further spread of ASF in the region is prevented• ASF R2 – ASF in countries or zones in Europe where the situation is endemic in Europe is progressively controlled• ASF R3 – Knowledge on ASF epidemiology in Europe has increased• ASF R4 – At risk countries are better prepared

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GF-TADs for Europe Action Plan 2012- 2016

Focus on ASF Eligible activities:

• ASF A1 - ASF portfolio review• ASF A2 - Regional training workshops for veterinarians and laboratories on ASF• ASF A3 - Cross-border / (sub)regional coordination meetings on ASF• ASF A4 - Seminars/workshops to develop contingency Plans and compensation schemes• ASF A5 - Studies on the role of ticks and wildlife in the epidemiology of the disease

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GF-TADs for Europe Action Plan 2012- 2016

Focus on ASF - > Indicators:• ASF I1 - Number of affected countries in Europe• ASF I2 - Number of ASF outbreaks in Europe officially reported to the OIE• ASF I3 – Number of contingency plans available in countries in Europe

Baseline situation (2011)

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GF-TADs for Europe - recent activities

• Recent― Regional consultation on ASF (Budapest,

December 2012)― FMD West Eurasia roadmap (annual)― TAIEX Workshop on ASF and CSF

(Vilnius, September 2013)― Regional policies to control rabies in the

Southern Mediterranean (Paris, October 2013)

― FAO-OIE training course on ASF epidemiology and diagnosis (with the support of IZS-UM)

• CMC-AH emergency missions, upon country request (Belarus, 2010)

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GF-TADs for Europe – web pages

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Focus on GF-TADs ASF activities

- GF-TADs Budapest recommendations (2012)- GF-TADs Vilnius recommendations on ASF/CSF (2013)

- OIE Astana Recommendations (2010)- Early detection and contingency plans for ASF- The dependence of the effective border controls on approp

riate resources deployment and enhanced international cooperation, including information exchange

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Thank you for your attention!