List of Conclusions ITEM 2. FMD EPIDEMIC SITUATION IN THE REGION 1. The current situation with SAT2 in Egypt and Libya remains unclear following the epidemics in 2012; since the EuFMD/FAO support to surveillance in Egypt stopped in October 2012, samples and information have not been provided for analysis. It cannot be concluded that circulation has ceased. 2. The absence of confirmed recent Asia-1 outbreaks in Turkey and Iran suggests that the epidemic that started in early 2011 may be over (Appendix 2: December report of EuFMD). Recent increase in type A outbreaks in Turkey are the new concern. 3. The WRL contributes the majority of virus typing information reported through the OIE/FAO reference Centres network, but there remain critical gaps in virus typing in some pools, particularly in Africa. More work is needed to ensure that the regional laboratory networks are supported to undertaken virus typing at national or regional level and submit samples for advanced analysis to international RCs. ITEM 3. SUMMARY OF EUFMD ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED SINCE OCTOBER 2012 4. Relating to the WRL Contract, a further annual extension for the contract in 2013 was agreed on the current basis with allowance for inflation in the cost of services. ITEM 4. REPORT ON THE STANDING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 5. The Open Sessions in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain had been a major success and the greater involvement of FMD risk managers, and the focus on issues affecting control policy, should continue to be a focus of future Sessions. 6. The Session took note of the findings in the STC Report and endorsed the conclusions. The Secretariat should ensure their conclusions are taken up in the development of the work plans to be proposed in April at the 40th Session, including the proposal to establish a Research Fund. The Special Committee should complete the work on the review of the Biosecurity Standards for FMD laboratories, and the Secretariat circulate proposals for revision, if any, before the 40th Session. ITEM 5. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE EUFMD COMMISSION FOR THE PERIOD 2013-17 7. Since 11 Member States border countries that are not-free of FMD, and two countries (Turkey and Israel) have received frequent incursions from their neighbouring countries in the recent past, for programme purposes the neighbourhood for the EuFMD was defined as being the direct land neighbours of the member states and those countries in North Africa in the REMESA network whose connections with European countries bring them into our neighbourhood. 8. Beyond the neighbourhood, the main actors in the GfTADS should take the lead and if EuFMD support is desired by FAO or OIE then requests for this could be made to the Executive;
85th Executive Committee meeting of the EuFMD, Crete, Chania, 14-15 February 2013
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