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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 t** **he 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 charge2

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 shou ld 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.3

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 Cali ngasta, 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 CALINGASTA4

**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.5

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 bot** **ó n**  **Oreja Izquierda Caravana tarjeta**  **C M**  **l 4**  **3 2**  **- A**  **0 2**  **3 -**  **8 JC**  **432**

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On the other hand, the request for identification ear tags as well as the assignment of ear tag num ber 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.
**R esolution**  **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.7

**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.8

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 ca re 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 wh ere 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**  **vaccin ation**  **is carried**  **out (2008**  **to 2012),**  **by province**  **(Salta, Jujuy,**  **Formosa, Corrientes, Misiones).**9

**MISIONES Year**  **KG Seizure of Products of A nimal Origin**  **2008** 57597 **2009** 30359 **2010** 119693 **2011** 76448 **2012** 7096

**CORRIENTES Year**  **KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin 2008**  4919 **2009** 2497 **2010** 8133 **2011** 8297 **2012** 4867

**FORMOSA Year**  **KG Seizure of Products of A nimal Origin**  **2008** 2049 **2009** 1817 **2010** 1095 **2011** 2007 **2012** 7767

**SA LTA**  **Year KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin 2008**  3027,7 **2009** 3408,5 **2010** 8980,9 **2011** 4397,110

**2012** 4154,9

**JUJUY Year**  **KG Seizure of Products of A nimal 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 NON** **** **COMMERCIA L**  **COMMERCIA L**  **TOTA L**  **PEDRO LURO** 1,211,20 3,852,83 **5,064,03 KM. 714**  1,903,24 10,004,17 **11,907,41 LA**  **A DELA**  2,059,85 1,606,32 **3,666,17 RIO COLORA** **DO** 198,7 8,767,04 **8,965,75 PICHI M** **AUID A**  0 7,47 **7,47 LA**  **JA PONESA**  74,43 127,23 **201,66 CA** **SA DE PIEDRA**  742,89 2,227,13 **2,970,02 CA**  **TRIEL** 60,22 5,988,45 **6,048,67 25 DE**  **MA**

**YO** 1,287,64 919,34 **2,206,98 PA**  **TA MORA**  24,57 486,67 **511,24 BA** **RRA NCA** **S** 43,83 242,33 **286,15**

**2009**
**CONTROL POST NON** **** **COMMERCIA L**  **COMMERCIA L**  **TOTA L** 11

**PEDRO LURO** 1,280,70 2,974,95 **4,255,65 KM. 714**  2,994,39 5,876,36 **8,870,75 LA**  **A DELA**  1,742,07 805,43 **2,547,49 RIO COLORA** **DO** 219,14 8,320,75 **8,539,90 PICHI M** **AUID A**  0 6,67 **6,67 LA**  **JA PONESA**  81,13 258,33 **339,47 CA** **SA DE PIEDRA**  857,98 1,309,04 **2,167,02 CA**  **TRIEL** 124,6 2,818,12 **2,942,72 25 DE M** **AY O**  1,131,31 1,376,08 **2,507,39 PA**  **TA MORA**  28,37 70 **98,37 BA** **RRA NCA** **S** 17,87 195,02 **212,89**

**2010**
**CONTROL POST NON** **** **COMMERCIA L**  **COMMERCIA L**  **TOTA L**  **PEDRO LURO** 1,030,85 963,06 **1,993,91 KM. 714**  2,088,59 12,600,73 **14,689,32 LA**  **A DELA**  1,840,29 1,727,68 **3,567,97 RIO COLORA** **DO** 253,99 4,942,99 **5,196,98 PICHI M** **AUID A**  2 0 **2 LA**  **JA PONESA**  88,9 98 **186,9 CA** **SA DE PIEDRA**  985,96 1,853,10 **2,839,06 CA**  **TRIEL** 106 5,526,38 **5,632,38 25 DE M** **AY O**  1,411,69 891,7 **2,303,39 PA**  **TA MORA**  46,1 20 **66,1 BA** **RRA NCA** **S** 54,72 276,06 **330,78**

**2011**
**CONTROL POST NON** **** **COMMERCIA L**  **COMMERCIA L**  **TOTA L**  **PEDRO LURO**  1,305,25 6,164,76 **7,470,01**12

**KM. 714** 1,276,64 10,126,58 **11,403,22 LA**  **A DELA**  2,298,46 2,407,32 **4,705,78 RIO COLORA** **DO** 178,14 8,750,21 **8,928,35 PICHI M** **AUID A**  0 20 **20 LA**  **JA PONESA**  52,6 180 **232,6 CA** **SA DE PIEDRA**  643,48 4,672,19 **5,315,67 CA**  **TRIEL** 0 6,422,39 **6,422,39 25 DE M** **AY O**  1,307,70 1,030,75 **2,338,45 PA**  **TA MORA**  19 1,870,00 **1,889 BA** **RRA NCA** **S** 32,9 334,2 **367,1**

**2012**
**CONTROL POST NON** **** **COMMERCIA L**  **COMMERCIA L**  **TOTA L**  **PEDRO LURO** 991,15 1,560,75 **2,551,90 KM. 714**  979,01 5,708,37 **6,687,38 LA**  **A DELA**  2,368,93 821,25 **3,190,18 RIO COLORA** **DO** 106 4,256,92 **4,362,92 PICHI M** **AUID A**  0 0 **0 LA**  **JA PONESA**  98 72 **170 CA** **SA DE PIEDRA**  585,85 628,47 **1,214,32 CA**  **TRIEL** 62,5 3,913,64 **3,976,14 25 DE M** **AY O**  1,263,73 593,55 **1,857,28 PA**  **TA MORA**  11 0 **11 BA** **RRA NCA** **S** 23,8 188,2 **212**

**12. Number**  **of products**  **of animal**  **origin (kg)**  **seized in**  **airports, found**  **in the**  **luggage (2008** **- 2012).**  **PA T NORTE**  **2008 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights**13

**Viedma A irport**  1,1 **Bariloche A irport**  137,15 **Neuquén A irport**  16,85

**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Bariloche A** **irport** 14,65 **Neuquen A irport**  0 **2009 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Viedma A** **irport**
- **Bariloche A irport**  61,35 **Neuquen Airport**  83,2

**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Bariloche A** **irport**
- **Neuquen A irport** 
- **2010 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Viedma A** **irport** 2 **Bariloche A irport**  29 **Neuquen Airport**  140,55

**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Bariloche A** **irport**
- **Neuquen A irport** 
- **2011 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Viedma A** **irport** 0,5 **Bariloche A irport**  70,4514

**Neuquen A irport**  72,8
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Bariloche A** **irport**
- **Neuquen A irport** 
- **2012 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Viedma A** **irport**
- **Bariloche A irport**  158,35 **Neuquen A irport**  73,24
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Bariloche A** **irport**
- **Neuquen A irport** 
- **PA T SUR**  **2008 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Esquel A** **irport** 0 **Trelew A irport**  53,8 **Ma dryn**  **Airport** 27,2 **Cdo Rivadavia A irport**  415,55 **Rio Gallegos A irport**  91,45 **Calafate A irport**  36,1

**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Calafate A** **irport** 0 **Rio Gallegos A irport**  0 **2009 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure**  **of Products of A nimal Origin in local flights**  **Esquel A irport** 
- **Trelew A irport**  74,2515

**Ma dryn**  **Airport** 0,5 **Cdo Rivadavia A irport**  747,8 **Rio Gallegos A irport**  154,05 **Calafate A irport**  28,25

**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Calafate A** **irport**
- **Rio Gallegos A irport**  1,5 **2010 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Esquel A** **irport** 1,6 **Trelew A irport**  101,9 **Ma dryn**  **Airport** 0,36 **Cdo Rivadavia A irport**  831,53 **Rio Gallegos A irport**  86,2 **Calafate A irport**  31,81 **Ushuaia A irport**  326,32 **Rio Grande A irport**  74,6
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Calafate A** **irport**
- **Rio Gallegos A irport** 
- **Ushuaia A irport** 
- **2011 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of**  **An imal Origin in local flights**  **Esquel A irport**  0,5 **Trelew A irport**  26,1 **Ma dryn**  **Airport** 12,5 **Cdo Rivadavia A irport**  241,25 **Rio Gallegos A irport**  51,5 **Calafate A irport**  54,3516

**Ushuaia A irport**  336 **Rio Grande A irport**  112,6
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Calafate A** **irport**
- **Rio Gallegos A irport** 
- **Ushuaia A irport** 
- **2012 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Esquel A** **irport** 20 **Trelew A irport**  72,55 **Ma dryn**  **Airport** 5 **Cdo Rivadavia A irport**  201,93 **Rio Gallegos A irport**  17,7 **Calafate A irport**  102 **Ushuaia A irport**  380,05 **Rio Grande A irport**  103,55
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Cdo. Rivadavia A** **irport**
- **Calafate A irport** 
- **Rio Gallegos A irport** 
- **Ushuaia A irport** 
- **CORDOBA 2011**  **Ai rport**  **KG Seizure of Products of A nimal Origin in local flights**  **Córdoba A irport**  429,165 **2012**
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Córdoba A** **irport** 352,24817

**SA NT** **A F E**  **2010 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights International A** **irport of Rosario**  21,5 **2011**
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights International A** **irport of Rosario**  83,9 **2012**
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights International A** **irport of Rosario**  49,5 **CUYO 2008**  **Ai rport**  **KG Seizure of Products of A nimal Origin in local flights**  **Me ndoza A** **irport** 142,5

**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Me** **ndoza A irport**  294,9 **2009 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Me** **ndoza A irport**  164,2
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Me** **ndoza A irport**  247,5 **2010 Ai**  **rport KG**  **Seizure of Products of A nimal Origin in local flights**  **Me ndoza A** **irport** 165,4
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights**18

**Me ndoza A** **irport** 610,8 **2011 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Me** **ndoza Airport**  89,1
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Me** **ndoza A irport**  936,4 **2012 Ai**  **rport KG Seizure of Products of A** **nimal Origin in local flights Me** **ndoza A irport**  244,6
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Me** **ndoza A irport**  1256,1 **ME TROPOLIT** **ANO 2010** 
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Aeroparque** 
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**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure in International Flights*** **International Ai**  **rport of**  **Ezeiza** 35116,3 **2011**
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Aeroparque**  469 **Ai rport**  **KG Seizure in International Flights*** **International Ai**  **rport of**  **Ezeiza** 42743,78 **2012**
**Ai rport**  **KG Seizure**  **of Products**  **of An**  **imal Origin**  **in International**  **Flights Aeroparque**  407 **Ai rport**  **KG Seizure in International Flights***19

**International Ai**  **rport 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 27 420

**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 random ized 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 sa mplings 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 FM D 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 immunity21

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 i mmunity 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)