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FAO WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING AQUATIC ANIMAL BIOSECURITY Cebu City, Philippines, 15–17 February 2007

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FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report No. 877 FIMA/R877 (En)

Report of the

FAO WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING AQUATIC ANIMAL BIOSECURITY

Cebu City, Philippines, 15–17 February 2007

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PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT This document is the final report of the FAO Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity held in Cebu City, Philippines, from 15 to 17 February 2007. This activity is one part of the Aquatic Animal Biosecurity Project, funded under the Strategic Objective D-1 “Integrated Management of Land, Water, Fisheries, Forest and Genetic Resources” of FAO’s Programme Cooperation Agreement with Norway (PCA Norway 2006−2007) under field and policy activities to strengthen national capacities to promote an integrated (Biosecurity) approach to the following:

• plant health systems, including pesticide risk reduction; • food safety, in particular fish product safety and fish health systems including

aquaculture; and • domestic animal health systems.

This report was prepared by Dr M.B. Reantaso, Fishery Resources Officer and also Lead Technical Officer of the Aquatic Animal Biosecurity Project, Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thanks are due to the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources for hosting the meeting; the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific, AusVet Animal Health Services of Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for their kind support to the workshop; to S. Borghesi of FAO Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service and F. Schatto of FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistics Service; and to E. Boutriff and M. Robson of FAO Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division for facilitating funding access.

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ABSTRACT

Infectious diseases are constraining the development and sustainability of the aquaculture sector through direct production losses and increased operating costs and indirectly, through restrictions on trade and impacts on biodiversity. Inadequate or poorly implemented biosecurity measures have lead to significant losses due to aquatic animal diseases in many countries around the world. Governments must implement the biosecurity obligations they have entered into under international agreements. In order to implement effective biosecurity at the national level, countries require strong global and regional coordination and interaction to identify and manage emerging risks. Information is a key element in any biosecurity programme and will be required to support national actions on surveillance and diagnostics, risk assessments for new and expanding aquaculture species, rapid response to aquatic disease emergencies, implementation of risk management measures and other national frameworks to manage biosecurity. The FAO Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity was aimed to increase awareness on general principles of biosecurity and to build capacity and deliberate on key information required for maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity focusing on aspects of risk analysis, diagnostics, health certification and quarantine, and epidemiological surveillance and reporting. The workshop was participated by a total of 37 delegates representing countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand), South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal), and China, and representatives from organizing and partner organizations (AusVet Animal Health Services, Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific).

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CONTENTS Page BACKGROUND 1 OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP 1 PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP 2 WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION 2 WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS – TECHNICAL SESSION 2 WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS – WORKING GROUP SESSION 3 CLOSING OF THE WORKSHOP 5 APPENDIXES 1. Workshop prospectus 7 2. Opening remarks by Mr Kazuyuki Tsurumi, FAO Representative to the Republic

of the Philippines 12 3. Workshop agenda 14 4. List of participants 15 5. List of presentations 19 6. Working groups 20 7. Information and capacity building requirements for maintaining aquatic animal

biosecurity 21 8. Workshop group photo 27

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BACKGROUND 1. The Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity held from 15 to 17 February 2007 in Cebu City, Philippines was organized jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (NACA) and hosted by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). 2. This activity is one part of the Aquatic Animal Biosecurity Project, funded under Strategic Objective D-1 “Integrated Management of Land, Water, Fisheries, Forest and Genetic Resources” of FAO’s Programme Cooperation Agreement with Norway (PCA Norway) under Field and policy activities to strengthen national capacities to promote an integrated biosecurity approach to the following:

• plant health systems, including pesticide risk reduction; • food safety, in particular fish product safety and fish health systems including

aquaculture; and • domestic animal health systems.

3. The overall objective of the Aquatic Animal Biosecurity Project is to assist FAO member governments in implementing some elements (risk analysis, information systems, quarantine, surveillance and emergency preparedness and contingency planning) of FAO’s Technical Guidelines on Responsible Fisheries: Health Management for the Responsible Movement of Live Aquatic Organisms through provision of essential information requirements and capacity and awareness building activities specifically through:

• preparation of an Aquatic Animal Quarantine Manual – its use within the frameworks of the risk analysis approach and aquatic animal biosecurity;

• updating the FAO Diagnostic Guide to Aquatic Animal Diseases; • updating of FAO’s web-based Aquatic Animal Pathogen and Quarantine

Information or AAPQIS; and • implementation of regional training/workshops on Information Requirements

for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity and Phase III of the Molluscan Health Management Training/Workshop.

4. The workshop prospectus is attached as Appendix 1. OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP 5. BFAR Region VII Chief Quarantine Officer Jeffrey Cortez welcomed the guests, participants and resource experts from partner organizations. NACA’s Aquatic Animal Health Specialist C.V. Mohan stressed the importance of biosecurity in Asian aquaculture and the relevance of the workshop to the needs of the region and thanked FAO for conceptualizing and implementing the workshop. FAO consultant J. Richard Arthur highlighted the value of such workshops in creating awareness and building capacity of stakeholders and national policy makers. FAO Representative to the Philippines Kazuyuki Tsurumi, in his inaugural address (Appendix 2), emphasized the need for countries in Asia to build capacity and access information to better comply with international standards such as the World Trade Organization’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement to ensure sustainable aquaculture and problem-free trade in fish and fishery products. Melba Reantaso of FAO

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presented the objectives and expected outputs of the workshop and encouraged delegates from participating countries to actively take part in the deliberations. PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP 6. The objectives of the workshop were to increase awareness and build capacity on general principles of biosecurity and to deliberate on key information required for maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity focussing on aspects of risk analysis, diagnostics, health certification and quarantine and epidemiological surveillance and reporting. 7. The workshop agenda is attached as Appendix 3. The workshop organizers (FAO and NACA) explained the workshop objectives, the process to be adopted, guidelines for the working group discussions, and expected outputs in detail. WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION 8. A total of 37 delegates (Appendix 4) from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand), South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal), and China, and representatives from organizing and partner organizations (BFAR, NACA and AusVet Animal Health Services) participated in the workshop. WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS – TECHNICAL SESSION 9. The workshop technical sessions were conducted as per agenda. Four technical papers were presented by resource experts (Appendix 5). These were:

• General principles of biosecurity • General principles of diagnostics, health certification and quarantine • General principles of risk analysis • General principles of epidemiological surveillance and reporting

10. In presenting the General principles of biosecurity, M.B. Reantaso of FAO emphasized that governments must implement the biosecurity obligations they have entered into under international agreements. Recent developments in biosecurity in food and agriculture call for integration of and cooperation across sectors among the different international institutions that are responsible for the implementation of these international instruments. In order to implement effective biosecurity at the national level, countries require strong global and regional coordination and interaction to identify and manage emerging risks. Information is a key element in any biosecurity programme and will be required to support national actions such as:

• surveillance programmes and diagnostic services to detect and identify the arrival and spread of pests and diseases;

• timely assessment of the threats from new or expanding species; • rapid response to eradicate new pests and diseases before they establish and

spread;

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• standardization of science-based identification of all risk pathways and high-risk organisms, and implementation of pre-border, border and post-border measures to prevent pests and diseases from entering the country; and

• national frameworks to regulate, manage and control biosecurity. 11. In the second plenary presentation on General principles of diagnostics, health certification and quarantine, C.V. Mohan of NACA highlighted the potential impacts of aquatic animal health risks on the livelihoods of aquafarmers, national economies, trade, environment and human health. As aquaculture will continue to expand and diversify, trade of aquatic animals will be inevitable and disease will be a major limiting factor. It is thus important to reduce the risk of diseases through appropriate health management strategies. Diagnostics, health certification and quarantine are essential elements of National Strategies on Aquatic Animal Health Management and it is important to understand the principles behind these concepts and tools, their purpose, their limitations and how they can each contribute to reducing the risks of diseases in aquatic production. 12. J. Richard Arthur, FAO Consultant, in his presentation on General principles of risk analysis concluded that oftentimes the information available for a given commodity, source or country may be insufficient to permit an accurate risk estimate. In these cases, other sources/countries of better known health status should be considered. As applied to pathogen risk analysis, a precautionary approach requires that both importing and exporting nations act cautiously and conservatively to avoid the potential spread of serious pathogens. The precautionary approach provides an important option that importing countries can use to delay a decision until adequate information has become available; however, the importing country is obligated to move rapidly to obtain such information. In the meantime, where other sources are not available and crucial information is lacking, cautious interim measures can often be applied to permit limited importations to occur until acceptable less stringent measures can be defined. These may include measures such as importing surface-disinfected eggs, requiring health certificates of international standard, quarantine in the country of origin and/or receiving country, repeated health screening of stocks, contingency planning, etc., either alone or in combination. 13. J. Hutchinson of AusVet Animal Health Services elaborated on the concepts and principles of epidemiology in her presentation on General principles of epidemiological surveillance and reporting. Epidemiology is about understanding the natural history, transmission and ecology of disease – in populations. Epidemiology is also about (i) doing surveillance to detect disease and measure changes, (ii) describing disease patterns, (iii) identifying disease causes, (iv) assessing impacts of disease and (v) designing disease control strategies – in populations. The presentation emphasized the need to understand why reporting is important, what is being reported, what system is suitable for which purpose, what type of information is needed, how such information may be collected, and why farmers should report a disease. The presentation was concluded with an important note that information management is the missing link between surveillance and reporting. WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS – WORKING GROUP SESSION 14. Following each of the technical presentation, the organizers/resource experts facilitated discussions and interactions between the participants and resource persons and also amongst national delegates. A very informal workshop structure was adopted to encourage active participation of national delegates. In addition, delegates from all participating

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countries were provided an opportunity to provide a national perspective on the plenary paper themes. This helped to gain a better understanding of the status of aquatic animal biosecurity in some of the countries and also to appreciate the limitations in terms of information, resources, and technical capacity. 15. The participants were then divided into three groups (see Appendix 6) to deliberate on the information and capacity building requirements of the three working group themes, namely: (a) Risk analysis, (b) Diagnostics, health certification and quarantine; and (c) Epidemiological surveillance and reporting. Annex 7 (Information and capacity building requirements for maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity) presents the outcomes of the working group deliberations divided into three sections according the working group themes. 16. The Working Group on Risk Analysis discussed the international framework and existing guidelines for conducting an import risk analysis or IRA. These include the World Trade Organization’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (or SPS Agreement) and existing guidelines such as the OIE Code and Diagnostic Manual of the World Animal Health Organization (formerly Office international des épizooties [OIE]), the FAO/NACA Asia regional technical guidelines, the APEC/NACA/Thailand DoF/FAO import risk analysis manual. The working group then considered the four major steps in the risk analysis process (i.e. hazard identification; risk assessment covering release, exposure and consequence assessment; risk management; and risk communication) in their deliberation. The working group recognized that the main sources of information that will be used to support an IRA include: importer, competent authority (importer and exporter), scientific institutes/organizations, electronic information, owner/source of commodity and the scientific literature. The main capacity building requirement identified is training on all aspects of risk analysis. 17. The Working Group on Diagnostics, Certification and Quarantine considered the three levels of diagnosis (i.e. Levels I, II and III) and the OIE aquatic animal disease diagnostic standards. With respect to quarantine, the working group considered pre-border, border and post-border checklist of information requirements. One of the major areas identified for capacity building is on improving communication among all sectoral players. 18. The Working Group on Epidemiological Surveillance and Reporting used as an example a case on developing a surveillance and reporting system for an emerging shrimp viral disease, infectious myonecrosis virus or IMNV and with an assumption that there is not much available information about the disease. The group listed a number of questions which need to be answered using three levels, i.e. farm level, provincial level and national level in their deliberation. Capacity building at various levels was deemed essential, i.e. at farm level to consider organization of farmers into clubs, strengthening of farmer organizations and technical capacities of field/extension workers; at the provincial level, encouraging networks of laboratories and technical personnel; at the national level, building awareness and capacity at levels of policy-makers and encouraging involvement in international activities 19. In conclusion of the working group exercise, the participants recognized that the workshop contributed towards increased awareness and capacity building of national delegates on aquatic animal biosecurity, WTO’s SPS Agreement, risk analysis, diagnostics, certification, quarantine, epidemiology, surveillance and disease reporting. In addition, this regional interaction created an additional informal network of national delegates from over 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with interest in aquatic animal health, paving the way for

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future collaborative work in the region. A CD-Rom containing risk analysis resource materials (e.g. manual on risk analysis, risk analysis case studies, etc.), workshop documentation (information papers, powerpoint presentations) and workshop photos, was distributed to all participants. CLOSING OF THE WORKSHOP 20. The workshop organizers thanked all the national delegates for their participation and excellent contributions to the workshop. The support and cooperation extended by the local hosts were acknowledged. On behalf of the local hosts, J. Cortez, thanked the organizers and participants from different the countries and formally closed the workshop.

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APPENDIX 1 Workshop prospectus

Background Biosecurity: definition and objectives A strategic and integrated approach that encompasses both policy and regulatory frameworks, biosecurity is aimed at analyzing and managing the risks of the sectors of food safety, animal (including aquatic animal) life and health, and plant life and health, including associated environmental risks (http://www.fao.org/biosecurity/). Food production in relation to food safety, the introduction of plant pests, animal pests and diseases and zoonoses, the introduction and release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their products and the introduction and safe management of invasive alien species – these sectors are inextricably linked and a biosecurity perspective recognizes the benefits of cross-sectoral coordination. The driving forces in the heightened interest in biosecurity include the following:

• globalization of trade in food and agricultural products and thus of the world economy coupled with

• great advancement in communications, transportation and technology; • expanding populations; • changing consumer patterns; • rising awareness of sanitary and phytosanitary issues; • greater attention to biodiversity and the environment; and • increasing consciousness on the impacts of agriculture on biodiversity and the

environment. The traditional focus of biosecurity on protection of primary production and trade has now expanded to cover human health and indigenous environments partly due to the increased awareness of biological diversity and environmental issues The general objective of biosecurity is to identify, assess and respond appropriately to all pests and diseases posing a significant threat to agriculture, forestry, horticulture, fisheries and aquaculture, native biodiversity and human health using appropriate responses such as eradication, containment and ongoing control. Biosecurity involves the management of biological risks in a comprehensive manner to achieve food safety, to protect animal and plant life and health and to preserve the environment while contributing to its sustainable use. The concept of biosecurity facilitates a food chain approach to food safety and quality by strengthening control of the primary production aspects through improved animal and plant health. Main regulatory instrument The main regulatory instrument most relevant to biosecurity is the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement). Under the SPS Agreement, the international standards for food safety, animal and plant health are governed by the following:

• Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) for food safety;

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• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) for animal (including aquatic animal) life and health; and

• International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for plant life and health.

Another relevant instrument is the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which contains guidelines for the management of invasive alien species, as well as its supplementary agreement, the Cartagena Protocol, which addresses biosafety, i.e. protecting the environment and human health from the effects of modern biotechnology. Other treaties or international instruments that deal with aspects of biosecurity from perspectives other than human health include the following:

• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (1971) provides the framework for the conservation of wetlands and their resources;

• International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which came into force in 2004, seeks to ensure the conservation and sustainable management of plant genetic resources; and

• FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (1995) sets out principles and standards for the effective conservation, management and development of living aquatic resources. These agreements, organizations and programmes, among others, form part of the international framework for biosecurity.

Centered around harmonization through international standards, science-based risk assessments and minimization of interference with international trade, the WTO’s SPS Agreement provides for a common approach to biosecurity issues concerning the different sectors involved in agricultural trade. The SPS Agreement is complemented by the approach of the Cartagena Protocol, which is based on the precautionary principle. The FAO/WHO1 Codex Alimentarius and the IPPC are, together with the OIE, recognized in the SPS Agreement as the standard-setting organizations for food safety, plant and animal life and health, respectively. The IPPC standards are relevant to the management of invasive alien species under the CBD regime as well as the environmental impact of living modified organisms under the Cartagena Protocol. The most important unifying concept across each of the relevant biosecurity sectors is the coordination of risk analysis and risk management. Although risk analysis procedures may differ depending on the hazards addressed, the general principles for risk analysis in food and agriculture are the same. The basis for the establishment of sanitary and phytosanitary measures is risk analysis which makes use of the same concepts among the various sectors. Therefore the goal of biosecurity is to prevent the spread of exotic pests and pathogens through the effective implementation of risk analysis so that unnecessary barriers to trade are avoided. Aquatic animal biosecurity: risks from transboundary aquatic animal diseases Although aquaculture has surpassed capture fisheries and terrestrial farmed meat production sectors in terms of average annual growth rate, like other farming sectors, its development is threatened by a number of risks and hazards. Aquaculture faces similar risks to those of the agriculture sector. However, as aquaculture is very diverse in terms of species, culture

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environments, production-systems, intensity of practice and type of management, the span of hazards and perceived risks are much greater. One of the most significant risks in aquaculture is disease. Taking into consideration the global population growth, it is clear that the future demand for aquatic products, even if at the current level of per capita consumption, cannot be supplied by capture fisheries and therefore, the bulk will have to come from aquaculture. This goal will face considerable challenges, including management of aquatic animal health, which is already one of the major constraints to the development and expansion of the sector. Unless disease risks are managed and reduced, sustainable aquaculture development will be difficult to achieve, making the people who depend on it for livelihood vulnerable. Transboundary aquatic animal diseases such as white spot disease (WSD) of shrimp, koi herpes virus (KHV) of koi and common carps, and multinucleate sphere X (MSX, haplosporidiosis) disease of edible oysters are three of the most serious pathogens affecting the aquaculture sector. Increased globalization of trade in live aquatic animals and their products; the intensification of aquaculture through the translocation of broodstock, postlarvae, fry and fingerlings; the introduction of new species for aquaculture and fisheries enhancement, the development and expansion of the ornamental fish trade, the misunderstanding and misuse of specific pathogen free (SPF) stocks (e.g. shrimps); unanticipated negative interactions between cultured and wild fish populations; the enhancement of marine and coastal areas through stocking aquatic animals raised in hatcheries, climate change, and all other human mediated movements of aquaculture commodities are some of the factors contributing to the current disease situation in aquaculture. Infectious diseases are constraining the development and sustainability of the aquaculture sector through direct production losses and increased operating costs and indirectly, through restrictions on trade and impacts on biodiversity. Inadequate or poorly implemented biosecurity measures have lead to significant losses due to aquatic animal diseases in many countries around the world. In 2004, FAO sponsored a regional workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Response to Aquatic Animal Diseases in Asia that reviewed regional experiences in responding to disease emergencies as basis for identifying actions to reduce impacts of disease epizootics, as well as strengthening preparedness and response to future disease emergencies. This workshop produced FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 486 on Preparedness and response to aquatic animal health emergencies in Asia: guidelines – which provides technical guidance for establishing biosecurity arrangements that will prevent the incursions of exotic pathogens and pests. One of the major requirements to implement an effective contingency plan for disease emergencies is the availability of technical plans (e.g. control centres management manual, enterprise manual, destruction manual, disposal manual, disease strategy manual). Risk analysis, information systems, quarantine, surveillance, emergency preparedness and contingency planning are some of the important elements of FAO’s Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries: Health Management for Responsible Movement of Live Aquatic Animals. Aquatic animal health/aquatic systems biosecurity Governments must implement the biosecurity obligations they have entered into under international agreements. Recent developments in biosecurity in food and agriculture call for integration of and cooperation across sectors among the different international institutions that

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are responsible for the implementation of these international instruments. In order to implement effective biosecurity at the national level, countries require strong global and regional coordination and interaction to identify and manage emerging risks. Information is a key element in any biosecurity programme and will be required to support national actions such as:

• surveillance programmes and diagnostic services to detect and identify the arrival and spread of pests and diseases;

• timely assessment of the threats from new or expanding species; • rapid response to eradicate new pests and diseases before they establish and spread; • standardization of science-based identification of all risk pathways and high-risk

organisms, and implementation of pre-border, border and post-border measures to prevent pests and diseases from entering the country; and

• national frameworks to regulate, manage and control biosecurity . In view of the above trends, the Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service (FIMA) of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department is currently implementing a project on Aquatic Animal Health/Aquatic Systems Biosecurity under the FNOP/INT/102/NOR PCA Norway 2005-2006 OBJ.D1.1 – Support to National Biosecurity Initiatives and Policies Including Countries Facing High Risks of Outbreaks of Diseases and Pests. The overall expected outcome of the Biosecurity Project is to strengthen national capacities to meet domestic and international marketing requirements, reduce risks of and increase preparedness for food system shocks (on producers and consumers) associated with disease and related outbreaks that increase the risk of market collapse. Indicators of the outcome may include the following: (a) tools and advice to assist countries in the assessment and evaluation of international policies and instruments relevant to food and fish safety, and animal and plant health; (b) field and policy activities to strengthen national capacities to promote pesticide risk reduction, fish safety and fish health systems including aquaculture; domestic animal health systems; (c) policy studies based on holistic approach related to risks of market collapse following outbreaks through analysis of production, plant, animal, fish and human health and legal systems, and advice using a holistic approach on Action Strategic Programmes to reduce risks of market collapse. Objective: The specific objective of the Aquatic Animal Biosecurity Project is to assist FAO member governments in implementing some elements (risk analysis, information systems, quarantine, surveillance and emergency preparedness and contingency planning) of FAO’s Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries: Health management for the responsible movement of live aquatic organisms through provision of essential information requirements and capacity and awareness building activities specifically through:

• preparation of an Aquatic Animal Quarantine Manual – its use within the frameworks of the risk analysis approach and aquatic animal biosecurity;

• updating of the FAO Diagnostic Guide to Aquatic Animal Diseases; • updating of FAO’s web-based Aquatic Animal Pathogen and Quarantine Information

System or AAPQIS; and • implementation of regional training/workshops on Information Requirements for

Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity and Phase III of the Molluscan Health Management Training/Workshop.

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FAO Workshop on Information Requirements for Aquatic Animal Biosecurity, 15−17 February 2006, Park Lane Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines Purpose: The objective of the workshop is to increase awarenesss and build capacity on general principles of biosecurity and to deliberate on key information and capacity building required for maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity focusing on aspects of risk analysis; diagnostics, health certification and quarantine; and epidemiological surveillance and reporting. Participation: Invited participants include representatives from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam), South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), China, and representatives from organizing and partner organizations (FAO, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific [NACA], AusVet Animal Health Services). The workshop is hosted by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). It is expected that the total number of participants will be 50 including local participants from BFAR Process: Plenary presentations on biosecurity and risk analysis will be followed by facilitated working group discussions to tackle information and capacity building requirements on the following: (a) risk analysis, (b) diagnostics, health certification and quarantine; and (c) epidemiological surveillance and reporting. Product: Increased awareness and capacity on aquatic animal biosecurity; workshop report; networking.

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APPENDIX 2 Opening remarks by Mr Kazuyuki Tsurumi, FAO Representative

to the Republic of the Philippines Distinguished Delegates and Observers Representatives of Regional Fisheries Institutions Ladies and Gentlemen

It is with immense pleasure that I welcome you, on behalf of FAO, to this regional “Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity”, here in Cebu City.

FAO is grateful to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Philippine Department of Agriculture for hosting this workshop, and to the collaborating organizing and partner institutions, NACA and AusVet. I am pleased to welcome the participants from 16 countries in the region, who have taken the time to participate in this workshop, together with other institutions with areas of competence covering animal health, fisheries and biosecurity. I am convinced that with such diversity, we can expect a fruitful and meaningful dialogue over the next several days, which will lead to the achievement of our objectives. During the course of this workshop, we will deliberate on key information and capacity building required for maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity focusing on aspects of risk analysis; diagnostics, health certification and quarantine; and epidemiological surveillance and reporting. The workshop is a step in the process of not only increasing awareness of the general principles of biosecurity, but also of determining capacity building requirements for maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity. The achievement of these objectives I believe, are crucial because of their direct relevance to food safety, the conservation of the environment including biodiversity, and sustainability of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Ladies and Gentlemen Food quality and safety is a priority issue for all governments - it is an integral part of the commitments made by FAO Member Countries, to improved food security following on from the 1996 World Food Summit. It is also an issue that presents current problems to all countries around the world.

Food and waterborne diarrhoeal diseases are leading causes of illness and death in less developed countries, killing approximately 1.8 million people annually, most of whom are children. Recent trends in global food production, processing, distribution and preparation are creating an increasing demand for food safety research in order to ensure a safer global food supply. FAO’s work in this area, addresses food safety issues along the entire food production chain – from production to consumption – using new methods of risk analysis. These methods provide efficient, science-based tools to improve food safety, thereby benefiting both public health and economic development.

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Historically, most fisheries and aquaculture practices around the world have been pursued with significant social, economic and nutritional benefits, and with minimal environmental costs. However, the sector has also been the focus of recent public debate related to negative environmental and social impacts.

Typically, these impacts often arise from weak regulatory frameworks and the too rapid development associated with the great commercial potential of some high value species. It is our responsibility to take collective measures to improve our understanding of the real impacts and causes in order to make the aquaculture sector more environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable.

As the Philippines hosts this Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity, I hope that this event will open a window of opportunity to establish, rationalise and optimise national capacities, to make optimal use of regional resources and capacities, and to cooperate in the exchange of relevant official information among states. I also hope that over the next several days you have the opportunity to gain insights into the rich diversity of issues that relate to aquatic animal biosecurity and with these few words, it is now my pleasure to declare this workshop open and to wish you success in your discussions. I thank you and good morning.

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APPENDIX 3

Workshop agenda

Date and time Activities 14 February, Wednesday Arrival of participants 15 February, Thursday 10.00−10.30 Opening Remarks from BFAR and FAO

BFAR Regional VII Chief Quarantine Officer Mr Jeffrey Cortez NACA Aquatic Animal Health Specialist Dr CV Mohan FAO Consultant Dr J.R. Arthur FAO Representative Dr Kazuyuki Tsurumi

10.30−11.00 Coffee break Introduction to Workshop Background and Objectives Dr Melba Reantaso (FAO)

11.00−12.00

Introduction of Participants Dr C.V. Mohan (NACA) and Dr Juan Albaladejo (BFAR)

12.00−13.30 Lunch break 13.30−14.30 Presentation on General Principles of Biosecurity

Dr Melba Reantaso (FAO) 14.30−15.15 Presentation on General Principles of Diagnostics, Health Certification

and Quarantine Dr C.V. Mohan (NACA)

15.15−15.45 Coffee break 15.45−16.30 Presentation on General Principles of Risk Analysis

Dr J.R. Arthur (FAO) 16.30−17.00 General Discussion and Workshop Guidelines

Dr C.V. Mohan (NACA) 16 February, Friday 08.30−09.30 Presentation on General Principles on Epidemiological Surveillance and

Reporting Dr. Jeney Hutchison (AusVet)

09.30−10.30 Working Group Breakout 10.30−11.00 Coffee break 11.00−12.30 Continue Working Group Breakout 12.30−14.00 Lunch break 14.00−18.00 Working Group Breakout 19.00 Dinner hosted by BFAR 17 February, Saturday 08.30−10.00 Preparation of Working Group Output 10.00−10.30 Coffee break 10.30−11.15 Working Group 1 Presentation and 10-min discussion 11.15−12.00 Working Group 2 Presentation and 10-min discussion 12.00−12.45 Working Group 3 Presentation and 10-min discussion 12.45−15.00 Lunch break 15.00−16.00 Presentation of Final Outcome and Recommendations

Dr Melba Reantaso and Dr C.V. Mohan 16.00−17.00 Closing Ceremony Dinner hosted by FAO/NACA 18 February, Sunday Departure of participants

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APPENDIX 4 List of participants

BANGLADESH Yahia Mahmud Principal Scientific Officer Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Mymensingh 2201, Bangladesh Tel.: (880-91) 62629 880-1712566134) Fax: (880-91) 62629; 55259 E-mail: yahiamahmud@yahoo.com BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Abdul Rajid Metali Department of Fisheries Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Brunei Darussalam Tel.: (673) 2771159 (673) 238 3067 Fax: (673) 238 2069 E-mail: rajid_metali@fisheries.gov.bn Haji Ajamain Haji Sawal Department of Fisheries Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Brunei Darussalam Tel.: (673) 277 2780 (673) 238 3067 Fax: (673) 238 2069 E-mail: Ajamain_sawal@fisheries.gov.bn CAMBODIA Sem Viryak Department of Fisheries 86 Norodom Blvd. Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel.: (855) 11 948 088 Fax: (855) 23 210 154 E-mail: viryak@gmail.com

Nouv Buntha Department of Fisheries 186 Norodom Blvd Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel.: (855) 12 887 786 Fax: (855) 23 210 154 E-mail: buntha_n@yahoo.com CHINA Zhu Zewen National Fisheries Technical Extension Center No. 18 Maizidian Street, Beijing China 100026 Tel.: (86-10) 6419 5072 Fax: (86-10) 6419 5073 E-mail: zhuzewen_bj@yahoo.com INDIA P.K. Sahoo Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751 002 India Tel.: (91-674) 246 5421 Fax: (91-674) 246 5407 E-mail: pksahoo1@hotmail.com T Raja Swaminathan National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Canal Ring Road, PO Dilkusha Lucknow, 226002, India Tel.: (91-522) 244 2440 Fax: (91-522) 244 2403 E-mail: rajathanga@yahoo.co.in

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INDONESIA Nila Widodari Jl Harsono Rm No. 3, Pasar Minggu Jakarta, Indonesia Tel.: +966-(0)1-4016666 Mob.: +966-(0)502128573 Fax: +966-(0)1-4031635 E-mail: aessam123@hotmail.com MALAYSIA Faazaz binti Abdul Latiff Fisheries Research Institute 11960 Batu Maung Penang, Malaysia Tel.: (60-4) 626 3925/926 Fax: (60-4) 626 2210 E-mail: faazaz88@yahoo.com Fauzidah bte Othman Department of Fisheries Level 1-7, Block 4G2, Wisma Tani Ministry of Agriculture and Agrobase Industries Putra Jaya, Malaysia Tel.: (60-3) 8870 4614 Fax: (60-3) 8889 1130 E-mail: fauzidah@dof.gov.my Arthur Besther Sujang Department of Fisheries Malaysia Level 1-7, Wisma Tani, Menara 2, Prescint 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62628 Putrajaya, Malaysia Tel.: (60-3) 8870 4000 ext 4364 Fax: (60-3) 8889 1130 E-mail: lukart@mail.com MYANMAR U Saw Lah Pah Wah Department of Fisheries Sin-Minn Road, Ahlone Township Yangon, Myanmar Tel.: (95-01) 541 294 (office) Fax: (95-01) 228 258 (residence) E-mail: dof@mptmail.net.mm

Daw Mar Lar Win Department of Fisheries Sin-Minn Road, Ahlone Township Yangon, Myanmar Tel.: (95-01) 541 294 Fax: (95-01) 228 258 E-mail: dof@mptmail.net.mm NEPAL Shankar Prasad Dahal Central Fisheries Laboratory Balaju, Kathmandu Nepal Tel.: (977-1) 435 0609 (977-1) 436 0550 Fax: (977-1) 435 0833 E-mail: shankarpddahal@yahoo.com PHILIPPINES Juan D. Albaladejo Fish Health Section Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 860 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City 1103 Metro Manila, Philippines Tel.: (63-2) 3722 5055 Fax: (63-2) 372 5055 E-mail: jalbaladejo99@yahoo.com Edwyn B. Alesna Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources PCA Bldg, Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel.: (63-2) 426 6532 Fax: (63-2) 426 6532 E-mail: edwyn_alesna@yahoo.com Ma. Abegail A. Albaladejo Fish Health Section Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 860 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City 1103 Metro Manila, Philippines Tel.: (63-2) 372 5055 Fax: (63-2) 372 5055 E-mail: mariaabegail11@yahoo.com

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Felipe I. Santamaria Fisheries Quarantine Service Ninoy Aquino International Airport Pasay City, Philippines Tel.: (63-2) 832 2982 (63-917) 206 7657 Fax: (63-2) 8771 3053 Mario Trio Fisheries Quarantine Service Ninoy Aquino International Airport Pasay City, Philippines Tel.: (63-2) 832 2982 (63-917) 206 7657 Fax: (63-2) 8771 3053 E-mail: ad-mar3u@yahoo.com Jeffrey Cortez BFAR RFO VII (Quarantine) Arellano Blvd, Cebu City, Philippines Tel.: (63-32) 253 0661 Fax: (63-32) 253 0661 E-mail: jeffroxfiqs7@yahoo.com Nelson B. Bien Fisheries Quarantine and Regional Fish Inspector BFAR/RFO III (Quarantine) Philippines Tel.: (63-45) 963 5515 Fax: (63-45) 961 2784 E-mail: nelson_bien@yahoo.com Carmencita S. Agustin BFAR RFO III San Agustin, San Fernando, Pampanga Philippines Tel.: (63-45) 963 5515 Fax: (63-45) 961 2784 E-mail: bfar_3pltddsl.net Mercedita A. Bantaya Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 860 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City 1103 Metro Manila, Philippines Tel.: (63-2) 372 5055 Fax: (63-2) 372 5055 E-mail: etebantaya@yahoo.com mbantaya@bfar.da.gov.ph

Ligaya P. Cabrera BFAR 4A 2nd Floor, ICC Bldg NIA Compound EDSA, Quezon City, Philippines Regional Fishery Laboratory – BFAR 4A South Harbor, Port, Metro Manila, Philippines Carolina Lopez BFAR RFO VII/Philippines Port Area, Arellano Blvd Cebu City 6000, Philippines Tel.: (63-32) 256 2772 (63-32) 253 0661 Fax: (63-32) 256 2773 E-mail: carolelopez2000@yahoo.com Tomas Cuyos BFAR RFO VII/Philippines Port Area, Arellano Blvd Cebu City 6000, Philippines Tel.: (63-32) 256 2772/253 0661 Fax: (63-32) 256 2773/256 2776 E-mail: tomascuyos@yahoo.com tcuyos@bfar.da.gov.ph Madeleine Navarce Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources R. Magsaysay Avenue Davao City, Philippines Tel.: (63-82) 224 5085 (63-919) 456 0360 Fax: (63-82) 224 5085 E-mail: madeleine23ph@yahoo.com THAILAND Temdoung Somsiri Inland Aquatic Animal Health Research Institute Department of Fisheries Jatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel.: (66-2) 579 4122 Fax: (66-2) 561 3993 E-mail: tsi_f@yahoo.com

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Puttharat Baoprasertkul Department of Fisheries 39 Moo 1, Tumbon Klong 5 Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand Tel.: (66-2) 577 5059 to 60 Fax: (66-2) 577 5062 E-mail: puttharat@hotmail.com AUSVET ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES Jenny Hutchison 124 Perry Drive Australia Tel.: (61-2) 6287 4483 Fax: (61-2) 6287 4468 E-mail: jenny@ausvet.com.au NETWORK OF AQUACULTURE CENTRES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (NACA) CV Mohan Aquatic Animal Health Specialist Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific Suraswadi Bldg, Department of Fisheries Kasetsart University Compound Ladyao, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel.: (66-2) 561 1728 ext 106 Fax: (66-2) 561 1727 E-mail: mohan@enaca.org Wiratee Udomlarp Administrative & Finance Officer Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific Suraswadi Bldg, Department of Fisheries Kasetsart University Compound Ladyao, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel.: (66-2) 561 1728 ext 101 Fax: (66-2) 561 1727 E-mail: wella@enaca.org

SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SEAFDEC) AQUACULTURE DEPARTMENT Celia L. Pitogo Fish Health Section SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department Tigbauan 5021, Iloilo, Philippines Tel.: (63-33) 336 2965 Fax: (63-33) 335 1008 E-mail: celiap@aqd.seafdec.org.ph FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO) James Richard Arthur FAO Consultant PO Box 1216 Barriere, British Colombia Canada V0E 1E0 Tel.: +1-250-6720221 E-mail: jrarthur@telus.net Melba B. Reantaso Fishery Resources Officer (Aquaculture) Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service (FIMA) Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy Tel.: +39-0657054843 Fax: +39-0657053020 E-mail: Melba.Reantaso@fao.org Kazuyuki Tsurumi FAO Representative in the Philippines PO Box 7285 DAPO Domestic Airport Road Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines E-mail: FAO-PH@fao.org

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APPENDIX 5 List of presentations

M.B. Reantaso: Introduction to workshop background and objectives M.B. Reantaso: General principles of biosecurity C.V. Mohan: General principles of diagnostics, health certification and quarantine J.R. Arthur: General principles of risk analysis J. Hutchinson: General principles on epidemiological surveillance and reporting C.V. Mohan: Working group guidelines

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APPENDIX 6 Working groups

Working Group 1: Risk analysis Chairperson: J. Somga Rapporteur: M. Trio Presentor: S. Viryak Members: A. Albaladejo, M. Bantaya, T. Cuyos, A.R. Metali, F.A. Latiff, Daw Mar Lar, P. Baopresertkul Resource person: M.B. Reantaso Working Group 2: Diagnostics, health certification and quarantine Chairperson: F. Othman Rapporteur: T. Raja Swaminathan Presentor: J.D. Albaladejo Members: E. Alesna, P. Santamaria, U Saw Lah Pah Wah, N. Brien, Haji Ajamain Haji Sawal, J. Cortes, T. Somsiri Resource person: J.R. Arthur Working Group 3: Surveillance and reporting Chairperson: Z. Zeman Rapporteur: A.B. Sujang Presentor: P. Sahoo Members: C. Lopez, L. Cabrera, C. Agustin, M. Navarse, N. Buntha, S. Dahal, N. Widodari Resource persons: C.V. Mohan, C. Lavilla-Pitogo

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APP

EN

DIX

7

Info

rmat

ion

and

capa

city

bui

ldin

g re

quir

emen

ts fo

r m

aint

aini

ng a

quat

ic a

nim

al b

iose

curi

ty

1. R

isk

anal

ysis

In

form

atio

n re

quire

men

ts

Cap

acity

requ

irem

ents

H

azar

d id

entif

icat

ion

mod

e of

tran

smis

sion

(bio

logi

cal p

athw

ay, v

ertic

al/h

oriz

onta

l) In

cide

nce

outb

reak

dat

a O

IE a

quat

ic a

nim

al d

isea

se re

port

, FA

O/N

AC

A Q

AA

D,

AA

PQIS

, sci

entif

ic li

tera

ture

, gov

ernm

ent r

epor

ts

expe

rt o

pini

on o

n vi

rule

nce

and

infe

ctiv

ity

host

fact

ors/

susc

eptib

le s

peci

es

crite

ria

for h

azar

d id

entif

icat

ion

pa

thog

en d

escr

iptio

n (g

row

th/s

urvi

val,

incu

batio

n pe

riod

, ot

her e

nvir

onm

enta

l fac

tors

requ

irem

ents

) he

alth

stat

us o

f the

com

mod

ity

eval

uatio

n of

the

com

pete

nt a

utho

rity

diag

nost

ic c

apab

ility

tr

aini

ng i

n m

icro

biol

ogy,

epi

dem

iolo

gy,

path

olog

y, p

aras

itolo

gy,

viro

logy

, ris

k as

sess

men

t la

bora

tory

faci

lity

and

equi

pmen

t co

nsul

tanc

y

acce

ss to

sci

entif

ic li

tera

ture

/ref

eren

ces

field

inve

stig

atio

n/su

rvey

fu

nd s

ourc

ing

Risk

ass

essm

ent

(Rel

ease

and

Exp

osur

e A

sses

smen

t)

path

way

s (bi

olog

ical

and

phy

sica

l)

mod

e of

tran

smis

sion

(bio

logi

cal p

athw

ay, v

ertic

al/h

oriz

onta

l) ho

st fa

ctor

s/su

scep

tible

spe

cies

na

tive

susc

eptib

le s

peci

es

dest

inat

ion

(in e

xpor

ting

coun

try)

trai

ning

on

risk

ana

lysi

s

Risk

ass

essm

ent

(con

sequ

ence

as

sess

men

t)

sect

or o

verv

iew

(ind

ustr

y)

soci

o-ec

onom

ics l

oss

af

fect

ed

sect

ors a

nd s

peci

es

ecol

ogic

al

dis

plac

emen

t co

st o

f con

tain

men

t con

trol

and

er

adic

atio

n m

easu

res

trai

ning

on

the

colle

ctio

n an

d ev

alua

tion

of s

ocio

-eco

nom

ic d

ata

on

loss

and

oth

er im

pact

s to

the

sect

or a

nd o

ther

rele

vant

sec

tors

Risk

man

agem

ent

st

rate

gies

or p

roce

dure

s fo

r c

onta

inm

ent/

cont

rol/

erad

icat

ion

anal

ysis

of

di

seas

e su

rvei

llanc

e (a

ctiv

e &

pa

ssiv

e)

an

d m

onito

ring

dat

a

resu

lts o

f la

bora

tory

test

s di

seas

e re

port

s

mov

emen

t dat

a (d

omes

tic a

nd in

tern

atio

nal)

upda

ted

trai

ning

on

dise

ase

repo

rtin

g, h

ighe

r de

tect

ion

tec

hniq

ues

and

late

st re

gula

tion

tr

aini

ng in

all

aspe

cts o

f ris

k an

alys

is

22

dise

ase

prev

entio

n (e

.g. v

acci

natio

n)

affe

cted

and

una

ffect

ed a

rea

(dis

ease

-free

are

a)

oper

atio

nal

proc

edur

es

for

the

impl

emen

tatio

n of

a

loca

l co

ntin

genc

y pl

an

quar

antin

e m

anag

emen

t m

easu

res

(pre

, bo

rder

, po

st)

diag

nost

ics

(tech

nica

l com

pete

nce

of

man

pow

er, f

acili

ties

and

tech

niqu

es)

aqua

cultu

re in

sura

nce

assi

stan

ce

over

-all

valu

e o

f the

sec

tor

cost

s of

m

anag

emen

t m

easu

res

(e

.g.

prev

entio

n st

rate

gy,

erad

icat

ion)

hu

man

res

ourc

es a

nd c

apac

ity w

ithin

the

con

text

of

over

-all

impl

emen

tatio

n of

the

risk

man

agem

ent m

easu

res

fu

ndin

g so

urce

s and

ava

ilabi

lity

Risk

com

mun

icat

ion

W

hat?

ri

sk,

risk

m

anag

emen

t, le

gisl

atio

n an

d en

forc

emen

t, be

nefit

s, co

ntin

genc

y pl

an, p

repa

redn

ess

Who

? St

akeh

olde

rs: f

arm

ers,

trad

ers

and

feed

mill

ers,

net

wor

k of

fish

erie

s of

ficer

s, In

tern

atio

nal (

OIE

), R

egio

nal (

NA

CA

) an

d na

tiona

l age

ncie

s H

ow?

publ

ic

cons

ulta

tions

, m

eetin

g,

se

min

ars,

trai

ning

, pu

blic

atio

ns,

mas

s m

edia

, web

site

W

hen?

Fre

quen

cy

A ri

sk c

omm

unic

atio

n st

rate

gy is

requ

ired

trai

ning

on

all a

spec

ts o

f ris

k an

alys

is

23

2. D

iagn

ostic

s,

heal

th c

ertif

icat

ion

and

quar

antin

e

Info

rmat

ion

requ

irem

ents

C

apac

ity b

uild

ing

requ

irem

ents

Dia

gnos

tics

diag

nost

ic s

uppo

rtin

g in

form

atio

n (i.

e. Q

AA

D,

AA

PQIS

, OIE

) •

case

his

tory

•

clin

ical

sign

s •

met

hod

of s

ampl

ing

(i.e

. OIE

Sta

ndar

ds)

• la

bora

tory

exa

min

atio

n (

Leve

l I, I

I, an

d III

) •

dia

gnos

is

• d

isea

se re

port

ing

qual

ified

per

sonn

el

adeq

uate

labo

rato

ry i

nfra

stru

ctur

e

stan

dard

pro

toco

ls/t

echn

ique

s (ha

rmon

izat

ion

SOPs

) ASE

AN

bi

late

ral/

mul

tilat

eral

m

inim

um re

quir

emen

ts o

f qua

rant

ine

and

hold

ing

faci

lity

be

tter

com

mun

icat

ion

bet

wee

n co

mpe

tent

aut

hori

ties

(CA

s) (

i.e.

info

rmat

ion

tech

nolo

gy o

r IT

netw

orki

ng)

in

form

atio

n co

mm

unic

atio

n fo

r con

cern

ed s

ecto

rs

Hea

lth c

ertif

icat

ion

host

com

mod

ity in

form

atio

n

purp

ose

of c

ertif

icat

ion

re

quir

emen

ts o

f im

port

ing

coun

trie

s

spec

ies

nu

mbe

r of a

nim

al p

er sp

ecie

s lif

e st

age

of a

quat

ic a

nim

al

loca

tion

of s

ourc

e (fa

rm/w

ild)

tr

ansp

orta

tion/

tran

sshi

pmen

t dat

a

port

of e

ntry

/exi

t di

seas

e in

form

atio

n (e

xpor

ting

and

impo

rtin

g co

untr

ies)

la

bora

tory

exa

min

atio

n

met

hod

of

diag

nosi

s

com

pete

nt a

utho

rity

com

plet

e ad

dres

s

date

of i

ssue

va

lidity

of h

ealth

cer

tific

ate

si

gnat

ure

of C

A w

ith o

ffici

al se

al o

r st

amp

good

com

mun

icat

ion

betw

een

CA

s, tr

ader

s (im

port

er/e

xpor

ter)

C

A

labo

rato

ries

-

trai

ning

/per

sonn

el

deve

lopm

ent

and

bette

r in

fras

truc

ture

IT

Com

mun

icat

ion

equi

pmen

ts (n

etw

orki

ng)

24

Qua

rant

ine

chec

klis

t of p

re-b

orde

r req

uire

men

ts:

stri

ngen

cy o

f qua

rant

ine

to b

e a

pplie

d (b

ased

on

risk

ana

lysi

s or

in

form

atio

n on

the

aqua

cultu

re s

peci

es

to b

e im

port

ed.

to c

onsi

der

the

follo

win

g:

natio

nal

list

of p

atho

gens

, r

isk

asse

ssm

ent,

risk

man

agem

ent,

risk

com

mun

icat

ion,

con

tinge

ncy

plan

, em

erge

ncy

resp

onse

, g

ood

heal

th m

anag

emen

t pra

ctic

es,

list

of r

egis

tere

d qu

aran

tine

pr

emis

es,

man

ual o

n qu

aran

tine

(i.e.

OIE

sta

ndar

ds)

chec

klis

t of b

orde

r re

quir

emen

ts:

docu

men

tary

exa

min

atio

n va

lidat

ion

of tr

avel

doc

umen

ts

air

way

bill

s im

port

per

mit

heal

th c

ertif

icat

ion

spec

ies d

ocum

enta

tion

vi

sual

exa

min

atio

n

num

ber o

f aqu

atic

ani

mal

s si

ze a

nd sp

ecie

s of

aqu

atic

ani

mal

sa

mpl

e co

llect

ion

lis

t of r

elev

ant d

iagn

ostic

s tes

ts

deci

sion

-mak

ing

actio

n (e

.g.

rele

ase

of

aqua

tic

anim

al

to

impo

rter

, re

turn

to

the

coun

try

of o

rigi

n/qu

aran

tine

faci

lity)

pr

oper

dis

posa

l pro

cedu

res

post

-bor

der r

equi

rem

ents

: po

st e

ntry

mon

itori

ng

heal

th in

spec

tion

di

spos

al o

f pro

duct

s he

alth

reco

rds

data

man

agem

ent

bette

r com

mun

icat

ion

betw

een

regu

lato

ry a

genc

ies

harm

oniz

ed g

uide

lines

for

qua

rant

ine

im

plem

enta

tion

of q

uara

ntin

e ru

les a

nd re

gula

tions

ad

equa

te tr

aini

ng

deve

lopm

ent o

f inf

rast

ruct

ure/

hold

ing

faci

lity

ad

equa

te le

gal

supp

ort

adeq

uate

logi

stic

sup

port

av

aila

bilit

y of

ade

quat

e d

ispo

sal f

acili

ty (e

.g. i

ncin

erat

ors/

land

fill)

25

3. S

urve

illan

ce a

nd

repo

rtin

g

Info

rmat

ion

requ

irem

ents

C

apac

ity b

uild

ing

requ

irem

ents

Farm

leve

l

sim

ple,

eas

y to

und

erst

and

dise

ase

info

rmat

ion

in lo

cal

lang

uage

s (e

.g.

broc

hure

s, d

isea

se c

ards

, po

ster

s co

ntai

ning

pi

ctur

es, w

ebsi

te a

ddre

sses

)

mod

el

form

at

(rec

ordi

ng

sh

eet)

fo

r re

cord

ing

dise

ase

info

rmat

ion

for

the

purp

ose

of s

urve

illan

ce a

nd r

epor

ting

(e.g

. w

hen,

whe

re, w

hat,

whi

ch, e

tc.)

lis

t of a

utho

rize

d pe

rson

s/or

gani

zatio

ns a

t vill

age,

dis

tric

t and

pr

ovin

cial

leve

ls to

be

cont

acte

d, a

s app

ropr

iate

pr

even

tion

and

cont

rol m

easu

res i

nclu

ding

ear

ly w

arni

ng

orga

niza

tion

of

farm

ers

into

cl

ubs/

asso

ciat

ions

/soc

ietie

s st

reng

then

ing

of

exis

ting

farm

ers

orga

niza

tions

(e

.g.

min

imum

la

bora

tory

faci

lity)

tr

aini

ngs/

awar

enes

s pr

ogra

mm

es o

n di

seas

e/pr

oble

m r

ecog

nitio

n,

reco

rdin

g, r

epor

ting,

ear

ly r

espo

nse

and

exis

ting

legi

slat

ion

in

supp

ort o

f rep

ortin

g

trai

ning

on

reco

rd k

eepi

ng a

nd c

omm

unic

atio

n

trai

ning

of

volu

ntar

y or

gov

ernm

ent

field

/ext

ensi

on o

ffice

rs i

n di

seas

e re

cogn

ition

, rec

ordi

ng a

nd re

port

ing

Pr

ovin

cial

leve

l

impo

rtan

t sp

ecie

s an

d di

seas

es a

t th

e pr

ovin

ce a

nd n

atio

nal

leve

l di

seas

e in

form

atio

n at

a h

ighe

r le

vel (

e.g.

cau

satio

n, d

iagn

osis

, et

c) in

clud

ing

dise

ases

of n

atio

nal

and

inte

rnat

iona

l con

cern

m

odel

reco

rdin

g sh

eet f

or u

se a

t pro

vinc

ial l

evel

for t

he p

urpo

se

of s

urve

ys a

nd s

urve

illan

ce

sta

ndar

d

diag

nost

ic

proc

edur

es

(e.g

. O

IE

Aqu

atic

C

ode)

m

etho

ds

for

valid

atio

n an

d co

nfir

mat

ion

of

dise

ase

repo

rt

exis

ting

or p

ropo

sed

zoni

ng p

rogr

amm

es in

the

coun

try

de

sign

ing

surv

eilla

nce

prog

ram

mes

an

d da

ta a

naly

sis

(e.g

. su

rvey

tool

box

, epi

dem

iolo

gy, s

tudy

des

ign)

co

mm

unic

atio

n st

rate

gy to

be

used

(e.g

. agr

eed

com

mun

icat

ion

pa

thw

ays (

from

farm

– p

rovi

nce

– na

tiona

l and

vic

e ve

rsa)

data

han

dlin

g, a

naly

sis

and

deve

lopi

ng o

utpu

ts (

e.g.

Epi

-info

)

cont

inge

ncy

plan

ning

/mea

sure

s

list

of o

ther

sou

rces

of

dis

ease

inf

orm

atio

n av

aila

ble

at t

he

prov

inci

al

leve

l (e

.g.

gove

rnm

ent

labo

rato

ries

, pr

ivat

e la

bora

tori

es,

hatc

heri

es,

inho

use

labo

rato

ry,

rese

arch

la

bora

tori

es, t

rade

rs,

etc.

)

wor

ksho

p/tr

aini

ng a

t hi

gher

lev

el t

o bu

ild t

echn

ical

cap

acity

(e.

g.

diag

nosi

s, di

seas

e co

ntro

l)

stre

ngth

enin

g of

labo

rato

ry fa

cilit

ies

for

dise

ases

of n

atio

nal c

once

rn

(e.g

. tra

de a

nd n

atio

nal e

cono

my)

es

tabl

ishi

ng la

bora

tory

net

wor

ks

trai

ning

to b

uild

cap

acity

in th

e co

nduc

t of t

arge

ted

surv

eilla

nce

26

Nat

iona

l lev

el

di

seas

es o

f

natio

nal a

nd in

tern

atio

nal

con

cern

(e.

g. O

IE li

st,

NA

CA

) in

tern

atio

nal

regu

latio

ns a

nd c

ompl

ianc

e re

quir

emen

ts

list

of

expe

rtis

e/la

bora

tori

es

avai

labl

e na

tiona

lly

and

in

tern

atio

nally

; co

mm

unic

atio

n st

rate

gy (i

nfor

mat

ion

on a

gree

d co

mm

unic

atio

n pa

thw

ay)

legi

slat

ion

and

regu

latio

n re

quir

emen

ts

(e.g

. ba

nned

spe

cies

);

valid

atio

n/co

nfir

mat

ion

lik

ely

impa

ct

of

dise

ases

on

th

e na

tiona

l ec

onom

y an

d in

tern

atio

nal t

rade

in

tern

atio

nal

repo

rtin

g an

d th

e na

tiona

l di

ssem

inat

ion

mec

hani

sms

es

tabl

ishi

ng a

nd m

aint

aini

ng n

atio

nal

aqua

tic a

nim

al d

isea

se

data

base

da

ta h

andl

ing

and

anal

ysis

(e.g

. Epi

-info

)

deve

lop

natio

nal d

isea

se tr

acki

ng sy

stem

m

etho

ds o

f dis

ease

loss

est

imat

ions

/pre

dict

ions

lis

t of

oth

er s

ourc

es

of d

isea

se i

nfor

mat

ion

avai

labl

e at

the

na

tiona

l lev

el (r

esea

rch

labo

rato

ries

, uni

vers

ities

, etc

.)

capa

city

an

d aw

aren

ess

build

ing

at

high

er

leve

l (e

.g.

polic

y w

orks

hop,

par

ticip

atio

n in

nat

iona

l an

d in

tern

atio

nal

mee

tings

, re

gist

erin

g fo

r onl

ine

cour

ses)

st

reng

then

ing

of

labo

rato

ry

fa

cilit

ies

for

dise

ases

of

na

tiona

l co

ncer

n;

netw

orki

ng o

f lab

orat

orie

s and

exp

erts

tr

aini

ng in

epi

dem

iolo

gy, s

tudy

des

ign,

dat

abas

e de

velo

pmen

t, an

d da

ta a

naly

sis

tr

aini

ng

on

deve

lopi

ng

and

man

agin

g na

tiona

l su

rvei

llanc

e pr

ogra

mm

es

trai

ning

on

deve

lopi

ng o

utpu

ts f

rom

nat

iona

l da

taba

se (

e.g.

OIE

re

port

s, Q

AA

D r

epor

ts,

natio

nal

dise

ase

cont

rol

stra

tegi

es,

etc)

tr

aini

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r onl

ine

repo

rtin

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tries

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bodi

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ndon

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, Ph

ilipp

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Tha

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), So

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repr

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om o

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