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Additional information requested by USDA/APHIS

1. Changes in the veterinary infrastructure, from March de 2009 (current budget, 

number of regional and local offices, number of official and accredited veterinarians)

Lists in Annex I and II are attached

It is clarified that SENASA offices listed in the table correspond to the total number of 

offices including the Phytosanitary Offices.

a Animal health staff in the region where vaccination against FMD is carried out 

(veterinarians, administrative staff, assistants)

b. Animal health staff in the region where NO vaccination against FMD is carried out 

(veterinarians, administrative staff, assistants)

Headquarters Veterinarians Technical 

assistants

Technicians Administratives

Zone with 

vaccination 

354 38 306 262

Zone without 

vaccination

30 1 18 12

Totals 384 39 324 274

2. Requirements for veterinary accreditation, responsibility of the accredited 

veterinarians.

SENASA has an accreditation system for veterinarians in animal health for some 

diseases health programs under official control; for this purpose the Service trains and 

accredits individual veterinarians or freelance professionals who are authorized to carry 

out some activities related to specific disease. Depending on the case, SENASA 

authorizes them to perform sanitation activities, certification of free facilities, 

vaccination, and pre-shipment of animals destined for export, etc.

Among the diseases or health programs that have private accredited veterinarians 

include: bovine brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis, program of pig and equine diseases.

In regard to FMD, SENASA accredits and registers private veterinarians to carry out 

vaccination and pre-shipment of herds for slaughter for export to the European Union. 

With regard to the former, accredited veterinarians that work in health units in charge 
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of vaccination against FMD and brucellosis, and those of freelance profession who want 

to participate in the campaign, with the agreement of the local office of SENASA and 

the corresponding health Unit, are trained and accredited.

The Resolutions of SENASA No. 799/2006 (accreditation of vaccinators) and No. 

368/2011 (incorporation of private veterinarians for the Plan for the control of FMD) 

establish requirements that any person should comply with (competent and/or 

veterinarian) who wishes to be accredited as a vaccinator. Each vaccinator should be 

registered in the Vaccinators Register, for which he should have the approval of the 

training course by professionals of SENASA together with the Coordinator of the 

Operative Group of the local Health Unit. The manual details the basic knowledge 

about the immunizers used, care to take into account for the correct application and 

management of FMD and anti-brucella vaccines, the correct preparation of the 

vaccination Minute, as well as highlighting the scope and responsibilities of its function 

as "Accredited vaccinator", in the execution of the simultaneous Vaccination Plan 

against FMD and brucellosis.

Once the training course has been approved, the vaccinator may obtain the "Vaccinator 

Accredited" credential to be used in each campaign, which should be presented to the 

owner or person responsible for the animals prior to vaccination or every time it is 

requested.

3. Current situation of high surveillance zone for FMD, located on the border with 

Paraguay, Bolivia and Brazil.

The High Surveillance Zone was established on the border between Argentina, Bolivia, 

Paraguay and Brazil from an agreement between the OIE and the CVP, in response to 

the occurrence of FMD outbreaks in 2005 and 2006 in zones previously free of Brazil 

and Argentina.

In the case of Argentina, the high surveillance zone was included within the area 

included in the Subprojects of Border North A and B, in force since 2004 and 2006, 

respectively, and that cover a border area of approximately 25 km wide at the 

international boundary against Bolivia and Paraguay, in the provinces of Salta, 

Formosa, Chaco, Corrientes and Misiones.

In 2011 the legislation in that zone was updated, through the issuance of the 

Resolution SENASA No. 44/2011; with this both Subprojects got unified under the name 

of Border Line Cord.

With regard to the health status of this zone, it should be noted that when OIE restores 

to Argentina the status of FMD free zone with vaccination after the focus of foot and 

mouth disease that occurred in Corrientes in February 2006, the territory occupied by 

the ZAV was excluded from this restitution, in the same way that occurred with the 

corresponding area of the other countries involved.
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The request for the restitution of the FMD free status of this zone in particular was 

subsequently presented to the OIE, which was adopted in March 2011. Since then, 

Argentina has the entire territory free of FMD (see map):

 Free zones with vaccination: North Central and Border Line Cord

 Free zones without vaccination: Patagonia and in May 2013 recognition was 

obtained of the summer grazing zone of the High Valleys of Calingasta, in the 

Province of San Juan, as another free zone without vaccination

Illustration 1: FMD health status recognized by OIE (May 2013)

In spite of this recognition of the animal health status of the Cord, some differential 

activities in regard to foot and mouth disease are maintained, such as vaccination of all 

cattle categories twice a year and the control of the exit of herds with destination other 

than the slaughter; also still in effect the MERCOSUR Foot-and-Mouth-Free Action 

Program (PAMA), until the end of 2013, within the framework to continue to carry out 

joint activities between involved Official Veterinary Services such as technical missions 

with visits to border local offices, technical assistance missions, regular meetings 

between official veterinarians with jurisdiction in border zones, etc.

Free zone with vaccination 

NORTH CENTRAL

Free zone with vaccination 

BORDER LINE CORD 

FRONTERIZO

Free zone without vaccination 

PATAGONIA

Free zone wihtout 

vaccination 

VALLEYS OF 

CALINGASTA
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4 - Detailed description of the new individual animal identification system.

Identification system that is applied throughout the country:

Cattle, Buffalo and Deer from commercial breeder farms: mandatory hot iron branding,

identifies the animals of each farmer in old cattle (cattle, Buffalo, horses).

In addition, in the case of Cattle and Buffaloes (all the national herd) and Deer (only 

those that belong to commercial breeder farms registered to provide animals to the 

European Union), these are individually identified by the application of ear tags (a card 

type in the left ear and another button-button type in the right ear), which contains 

information regarding RENSPA (National Health Register of Agricultural Producers) to 

which they belong.

Sheep and goats: as minor livestock, should be mandatorily identified by a mark made 

with a punch in the outer ear of the animals. This ear mark identifies the animal raiser. 

Sheep registered in the farms registered to send animals to slaughter EU (in the zone 

without vaccination), should be identified through an ear tag that has information 

corresponding to the RENSPA to which they belong.

Pigs: Are identified with the ear mark of the raiser, as all minor livestock.

Regulatory framework: Law No. 22939, Resolution ex SAGPyA No. 103/2006, SENASA 

Resolutions Nos. 754/2006, 867/2006, 876/2006, 1280/2008, SENASA Resolution No. 

563/2012.

BOVINES:

According to Resolution No. 103/2006 all calves’ individual identification was imposed 

in the country. Thus with the incorporation due to yearly reposition the goal will be 

attained to identify 100% of the bovine population in the country. SENASA Resolution 

No. 754/2006, implements what is indicated in the Resolution mentioned above, 

through the application of ear tags with individual numbering. All bovine, bubaline and 

deer should be identified.

This ear tag system associates the number of the animal with the identification of the 

raiser (RENSPA). Given that by the number of characters, coding does not allow to 

incorporate more information, the Unique Animal Identification Number (CUIG) was 

created, which is the expression of RENSPA in an alphanumeric code of 5 units. This key 

has as only function to be incorporated into the ear tag, as part of the individual 

identification of the animal, including also, the acronym "AR" to indicate that it belongs 

to Argentina. A sequential number is assigned to each establishment so that the 

identification key of the animals in each establishment is unique.
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The identification of cattle and bubaline is individual, unique and permanent. It is done 

through the joint application of a “card”-type ear tag (reading) in the left ear and a 

second “button-button”- type ear tag (security) on the right ear. Both ear tags have the 

same color and numbering.

Illustration 3: Disposition of ear tags in ears and color according to the zone

Such ear tags, also allow to identify health variables:

Application time 

Raisers, at weaning or before the first movement, whichever occurs first and for 

imported animals at the time of entry to the quarantine place.

The raiser is responsible for the application of the individual identification and should 

have at the farm, a file to save duplicates of the records that corroborate this fact, 

before presenting the originals at the Local Office of its jurisdiction.

The sequence of the System is:

1. The raiser updates their data in the RENSPA and is given the CUIG.

2. He buys ear tags with these data.

3. Apply ear tags in calves.

4. Completes the bovine identification form.

5. Submits the bovine identification form at the Local Office.

Official controls

SENASA carries out inspections to livestock establishments in order to verify 

compliance with the regulations concerning animal identification. Also, route controls 

are carried out to verify that animals mobilize correctly identified and health 

documentation covering animal movement.

Oreja Derecha

Caravana botón Oreja Izquierda

Caravana tarjeta

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Ml432 - A023 - 8

JC 432 A345 C 8

Oreja Derecha

Caravana botón Oreja Izquierda

Caravana tarjeta

C

Ml432 - A023 - 8

JC 432 A345 C 8JC 432 A345 C 8

Amarillo

Zona con Vacunación

Contra la fiebre aftosa

Verde

Zona sin Vacunación

Contra la fiebre aftosa

Rojo

Animales importados

Celeste

Caravana de reposición

Amarillo

Zona con Vacunación

Contra la fiebre aftosa

Verde

Zona sin Vacunación

Contra la fiebre aftosa

Rojo

Animales importados

Celeste

Caravana de reposición
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On the other hand, the request for identification ear tags as well as the assignment of 

ear tag number ranges is carried out by this National Service, through an online system.

Documentary register

After applying the ear tags, each producer must present the application forms in the 

local SENASA offices.

Traceability

The tracking methodology of the animals is through its ear tag and documents covering 

transit of animals.

Each animal transit document identifies the farm of origin of the animals that have 

arrived to the slaughterhouse through the number of RENSPA.

The ear tags of the animals that arrive for slaughter, have printed the Unique Animal 

Identification Number (CUIG), which is no more than a codification shortcut method of 

the RENSPA. The RENSPA is the code used by SENASA to identify each of the farms and 

their owners. By means of the printed CUIG in the ear tag of the animal we can track 

the place where it was identified, i.e., the place of birth of these animals.

All animal movements are recorded in the Local Offices of SENASA through the Animal 

Health Integrated Management System (SIGSA), and can be done for animals or 

movements through the verification of the recorded data.

5. Regulatory update in regard to the foot and mouth disease control program.

Resolutions and provisions issued in recent years in regard to foot and mouth disease 

are listed below. Most of them are related to updates of vaccination strategies; are also 

mentioned those related to zoning, as well as those relating to the general disease 

surveillance system.

Resolution 181/2010: modifies the strategy of FMD vaccination in zones where TWO 

(2) annual vaccination campaigns are applied to the entire bovine/bubaline herd.

Provisions 3/2010: FMD vaccination for bovine/bubaline animals, in which the 

categories of animals to be vaccinated (Total and Minors) are established.

Resolution 540/2010: the System for the Recording and Notification of Animal 

Reportable Diseases is updated.

Resolution 44/2011: The Border Line Cord Zone is defined. Requirements.
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Resolution No. 368/2011: includes private veterinarians in the plan for the control of 

FMD, commercialization and application of the vaccine.

Resolution 258/2013: the Zone of the Valleys of Calingasta is defined and included in 

the standards that establish requirements of animal and product movement. for zones 

without vaccination

Resolution of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries No. 141/2013: 

instructs SENASA, a decentralized body of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and 

Fisheries, the issuance of the regulatory standards within the framework of Law No. 

24.305 and its regulatory decree No. 643 of June 19, 1996, and amendment, in order to 

achieve the health status "free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination" of the 

zone now known as Patagonia North A, and its relevant international recognition.

Resolution 82/2013: FMD vaccination in the Patagonia North A, prohibition of 

vaccination. Annex I of Resolution No. 181 of March 26, 2010 that modifies Annex I of 

Resolution No. 385 of May 21, 2008 is replaced. Resolution No. 725 of November 15, 

2005 and 58/01 is modified.

6. Response of SENASA to the most recent foot and mouth disease outbreak in 

Paraguay (2011 / 2012).

Immediately after the official communication by SENACSA, Paraguay, of the detection 

and confirmation of a FMD outbreak in the Department of San Pedro in that country, 

SENASA, Argentina declared health alert in order to preserve the national sanitary 

condition.

To this effect, through SENASA resolution No. 684 of October 19, 2011, HEALTH ALERT 

throughout the territory of the ARGENTINE REPUBLIC is declared, having to adopt 

and/or strengthen all the mechanisms and existing measures in order to prevent entry 

of FMD into the country.

These measures were as follows:

1) To temporarily suspend to third countries imports and transits from Paraguay, 

of all goods (animals, reproduction material, products, by-products and 

derivatives of animal origin) that come from FMD susceptible species.

2) Reinforcement of the entry control and disinfection of vehicles at all terrestrial 

and fluvial border crossings bordering with Paraguay and air borders that 

receive flights from that country.

3) Increase in controls of routes at fixed and mobile posts with emphasis in the 

control of animals and products which may carry FMD virus.

4) Reinforcement of staff in border and control posts.
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5) Collaboration and support was requested to the Security Forces and Customs.

6) Strengthening of the controls on biosafety in meat packing plants, 

slaughterhouses and garbage dumps, ensuring compliance with the ban on the 

feeding of pigs with waste without the corresponding cooking

(7) FMD Vaccination: advancement of the second vaccination period, which started 

September 20, 2011, in the provinces of SALTA, FORMOSA, CHACO, 

CORRIENTES, MISIONES and ENTRE RÍOS, and inclusion of all cattle categories.

Additional active surveillance activities considering the risk at the border were carried 

out; hence in the design of the serologic surveys this situation was taken into account. 

Thus, two specific studies were carried out: one for detection of viral activity and 

immunity in the six provinces that have international border in the north of the 

country, and another aimed to cattle herds exiting the border line cord during the first 

months of the year 2012. The reports of the respective serologic studies are attached. 

(Annex III)

7. Notifications of vesicular diseases per year and notification source (2008-2012), in 

the region where vaccination against FMD is carried out.

Table with the information of the notifications taken care by official veterinarians, to 

the denouncement of cases compatible with vesicular disease, per year and per 

location (province) is attached. (Annex IV)

8. Notifications of vesicular diseases per year and notification source (2008-2012), in 

the region where vaccination against FMD is NOT carried out.

In recent years there have been no denouncements of cases compatible with vesicular 

diseases. Reported cases were due to respiratory diseases in equines (equine 

influenza), trichinosis in pigs, Aujeszky disease and sheep scabies.

9. Vaccination rates, per year (2008-2012).

Chart attached with the vaccination information by province and by campaign. (Annex 

V)

10. Non-commercial products of animal origin (kg) seized in land border posts, in the 

area where vaccination is carried out (2008 to 2012), by province (Salta, Jujuy, 

Formosa, Corrientes, Misiones).
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MISIONES

Year KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin 

2008 57597

2009 30359

2010 119693

2011 76448

2012 7096

CORRIENTES

Year KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin

2008 4919

2009 2497

2010 8133

2011 8297

2012 4867

FORMOSA

Year KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin

2008 2049

2009 1817

2010 1095

2011 2007

2012 7767

SALTA

Year KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin

2008 3027,7

2009 3408,5

2010 8980,9

2011 4397,1
10

2012 4154,9

JUJUY

Year KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin

2008 140,15

2009 106,1

2010 2055,6

2011 1450,2

2012 1809,1

11. Non-commercial products of animal and plant origin (kg) seized in land border 

posts located between the regions free of FMD with vaccination (northern Argentina) 

and without vaccination (South Patagonia and North B Patagonia).

2008

CONTROL POST

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL TOTAL

PEDRO LURO 1,211,20 3,852,83 5,064,03

KM. 714 1,903,24 10,004,17 11,907,41

LA ADELA 2,059,85 1,606,32 3,666,17

RIO COLORADO 198,7 8,767,04 8,965,75

PICHI MAUIDA 0 7,47 7,47

LA JAPONESA 74,43 127,23 201,66

CASA DE PIEDRA 742,89 2,227,13 2,970,02

CATRIEL 60,22 5,988,45 6,048,67

25 DE MAYO 1,287,64 919,34 2,206,98

PATA MORA 24,57 486,67 511,24

BARRANCAS 43,83 242,33 286,15

2009

CONTROL POST

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL TOTAL
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PEDRO LURO 1,280,70 2,974,95 4,255,65

KM. 714 2,994,39 5,876,36 8,870,75

LA ADELA 1,742,07 805,43 2,547,49

RIO COLORADO 219,14 8,320,75 8,539,90

PICHI MAUIDA 0 6,67 6,67

LA JAPONESA 81,13 258,33 339,47

CASA DE PIEDRA 857,98 1,309,04 2,167,02

CATRIEL 124,6 2,818,12 2,942,72

25 DE MAYO 1,131,31 1,376,08 2,507,39

PATA MORA 28,37 70 98,37

BARRANCAS 17,87 195,02 212,89

2010

CONTROL POST

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL TOTAL

PEDRO LURO 1,030,85 963,06 1,993,91

KM. 714 2,088,59 12,600,73 14,689,32

LA ADELA 1,840,29 1,727,68 3,567,97

RIO COLORADO 253,99 4,942,99 5,196,98

PICHI MAUIDA 2 0 2

LA JAPONESA 88,9 98 186,9

CASA DE PIEDRA 985,96 1,853,10 2,839,06

CATRIEL 106 5,526,38 5,632,38

25 DE MAYO 1,411,69 891,7 2,303,39

PATA MORA 46,1 20 66,1

BARRANCAS 54,72 276,06 330,78

2011

CONTROL POST

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL TOTAL

PEDRO LURO 1,305,25 6,164,76 7,470,01
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KM. 714 1,276,64 10,126,58 11,403,22

LA ADELA 2,298,46 2,407,32 4,705,78

RIO COLORADO 178,14 8,750,21 8,928,35

PICHI MAUIDA 0 20 20

LA JAPONESA 52,6 180 232,6

CASA DE PIEDRA 643,48 4,672,19 5,315,67

CATRIEL 0 6,422,39 6,422,39

25 DE MAYO 1,307,70 1,030,75 2,338,45

PATA MORA 19 1,870,00 1,889

BARRANCAS 32,9 334,2 367,1

2012

CONTROL POST

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL TOTAL

PEDRO LURO 991,15 1,560,75 2,551,90

KM. 714 979,01 5,708,37 6,687,38

LA ADELA 2,368,93 821,25 3,190,18

RIO COLORADO 106 4,256,92 4,362,92

PICHI MAUIDA 0 0 0

LA JAPONESA 98 72 170

CASA DE PIEDRA 585,85 628,47 1,214,32

CATRIEL 62,5 3,913,64 3,976,14

25 DE MAYO 1,263,73 593,55 1,857,28

PATA MORA 11 0 11

BARRANCAS 23,8 188,2 212

12. Number of products of animal origin (kg) seized in airports, found in the luggage 

(2008-2012).

PAT NORTE

2008

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights
13

Viedma Airport 1,1

Bariloche Airport 137,15

Neuquén Airport 16,85

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Bariloche Airport 14,65

Neuquen Airport 0

2009

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Viedma Airport -

Bariloche Airport 61,35

Neuquen Airport 83,2

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Bariloche Airport -

Neuquen Airport -

2010

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Viedma Airport 2

Bariloche Airport 29

Neuquen Airport 140,55

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Bariloche Airport -

Neuquen Airport -

2011

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Viedma Airport 0,5

Bariloche Airport 70,45
14

Neuquen Airport 72,8

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Bariloche Airport -

Neuquen Airport -

2012

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Viedma Airport -

Bariloche Airport 158,35

Neuquen Airport 73,24

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Bariloche Airport -

Neuquen Airport -

PAT SUR

2008

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Esquel Airport 0

Trelew Airport 53,8

Madryn Airport 27,2

Cdo Rivadavia Airport 415,55

Rio Gallegos Airport 91,45

Calafate Airport 36,1

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Calafate Airport 0

Rio Gallegos Airport 0

2009

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Esquel Airport -

Trelew Airport 74,25
15

Madryn Airport 0,5

Cdo Rivadavia Airport 747,8

Rio Gallegos Airport 154,05

Calafate Airport 28,25

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International

Flights

Calafate Airport -

Rio Gallegos Airport 1,5

2010

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Esquel Airport 1,6

Trelew Airport 101,9

Madryn Airport 0,36

Cdo Rivadavia Airport 831,53

Rio Gallegos Airport 86,2

Calafate Airport 31,81

Ushuaia Airport 326,32

Rio Grande Airport 74,6

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Calafate Airport -

Rio Gallegos Airport -

Ushuaia Airport -

2011

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Esquel Airport 0,5

Trelew Airport 26,1

Madryn Airport 12,5

Cdo Rivadavia Airport 241,25

Rio Gallegos Airport 51,5

Calafate Airport 54,35
16

Ushuaia Airport 336

Rio Grande Airport 112,6

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Calafate Airport -

Rio Gallegos Airport -

Ushuaia Airport -

2012

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Esquel Airport 20

Trelew Airport 72,55

Madryn Airport 5

Cdo Rivadavia Airport 201,93

Rio Gallegos Airport 17,7

Calafate Airport 102

Ushuaia Airport 380,05

Rio Grande Airport 103,55

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Cdo. Rivadavia Airport -

Calafate Airport -

Rio Gallegos Airport -

Ushuaia Airport -

CORDOBA

2011

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Córdoba Airport 429,165

2012

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Córdoba Airport 352,248
17

SANTA FE

2010

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

International Airport of 

Rosario 21,5

2011

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

International Airport of 

Rosario 83,9

2012

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

International Airport of 

Rosario 49,5

CUYO

2008

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Mendoza Airport 142,5

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Mendoza Airport 294,9

2009

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Mendoza Airport 164,2

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Mendoza Airport 247,5

2010

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Mendoza Airport 165,4

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights
18

Mendoza Airport 610,8

2011

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Mendoza Airport 89,1

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Mendoza Airport 936,4

2012

Airport KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in local flights

Mendoza Airport 244,6

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Mendoza Airport 1256,1

METROPOLITANO

2010

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Aeroparque -

Airport KG Seizure in International Flights*

International Airport of 

Ezeiza 35116,3

2011

Airport

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Aeroparque 469

Airport KG Seizure in International Flights*

International Airport of 

Ezeiza 42743,78

2012

Airport 

KG Seizure of Products of Animal Origin in International 

Flights

Aeroparque 407

Airport KG Seizure in International Flights*
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International Airport of 

Ezeiza 36090,7

* It should be considered that 35% corresponds to products and by-products of 

animal origin.

13. Please complete the following table: human resources in strategic control posts in 

three health regions of the Patagonia, in 2012.

* It is important to point out that in regard to the total; who are officers in several 

regions.

Human Resources

Health 

regions

Professional 

coordinator 

of the 

checkpoint 

Provincial link 

SENASA

Local link 

SENASA

Support 

professionals 

/ Technical 

officer of the 

post

Supervisor/

Assistant

Administra

tive

North A 

Patagonia 

2 2 5 8 15 4

North B 

Patagonia 

Land posts 

Airports

2 2 3 3 2 0

South 

Patagonia 

2 3 10 2 10 0

Totals 2 * 5 * 18 13 27 4
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14. Please complete the following table: staff of Animal Health in the Patagonia 

Region, 2012.

Neuquén Río Negro Chubut Santa 

Cruz

Tierra del 

Fuego

Local Offices of SENASA 4 11 6 6 2

Committees / 

Delegations

12 19 0 0 0

Veterinarians of SENASA 4 19 12 12 1

Technicians of SENASA 4 7 9 4 0

Administrative Staff of 

SENASA

5 11 3 5 3

Provincial Veterinarians - - - - -

Provincial Technicians - - - - -

Provincial Administrative 

Staff

- - - - -

Private Veterinarians 66 94 237 33 49

15. Update on active surveillance and population immunity.

SENASA periodically implements serological studies throughout the country or 

part of it, whose main objective is to confirm the health situation in regard to FMD. At 

the same time this is supplemented with various passive surveillance activities.

These studies are oriented to demonstrate the absence of viral 

activity/infection, and also to estimate the population immunity by vaccination. 

Samplings, with randomized designs, consider the zoning of the country mainly in 

regard to the distribution of the bovine population and its production systems, as a 

dominant species in the historical behavior of the disease in the country and the 

region.

Together with these samplings at national level, studies on several occasions 

were performed aimed to risk areas, such as those that were carried out in the Border 

Line Cord, in protection zones, etc.

In the year 2012 and due to the health alert declared by the occurrence of FMD 

outbreaks in Paraguay, a serological study in the 6 provinces of the north, border with 

the neighboring country was carried out, for detection of viral activity and immunity 
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estimate. Additionally a sampling for bovine herds exiting the Border Line Cord was 

carried out, with the same goal. Reports of these surveys are attached.

In recent years some modifications in the sampling designs have been incorporated, 

taking into account the concept of sampling based on risk in some cases and giving 

priority to immunity studies on vaccination plans, in others. For that reason, this year 

different studies have been carried to:

- Assessment of immunity on vaccination plans and detection of viral activity 

in the vaccination zone.

- Detection of viral activity/infection in the North A Patagonia, in cattle and 

pigs.

Attached are reports of the corresponding studies, of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. 

(Annex III, VI, VII, VIII)