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Component 1.3 was endorsed for implementation;
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The Chairman will act as Focal Point on the Executive for the Component, recognizing that Bulgaria and Turkey are directly involved as parties and beneficiaries.
Component 1.4: Improved FMD emergency management in the Balkan region The work plan was presented by Budomir Plavsic (Appendix 11). He thanked Eoin Ryan and Marko Potocnik (EuFMD Short Term Professional (STP) from Slovenia) for their work to develop the program and for excellent consultation. A workshop in Belgrade on 24-25th September had helped finalize the plan and had been attended by West Balkan and EU/EuFMD experts. The Component has three outputs: a co-ordination framework established, improved contingency plans through workshops and simulation exercise, and the integration of NRLs into CPs and improved regional diagnostic capacity. The funds requested (€214,240) will be mainly used on Output 2 (€168,300), the simulation exercise and associated pre- and post-exercise activities. Discussion The Chairman thanked Dr Plavsic for his ideas, work and hosting the September workshop and asked if he would act as Focal Point for the Executive on this Component. Dr Plavsic agreed. AEF drew attention to the need to ensure no overlap with other planned workshops in West Balkans. BP responded that the west Balkans CVOs would ensure no overlap and also had no capacity for overlap in the same topics anyway; that FMD capacity will assist with unresolved issues with other TADS, and the FMD work will learn from CSF experience. He also added in response to MK that the exercise will use real data (national information systems). Conclusion -
Component 1.4 was endorsed for implementation
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Budomir Plavsic will as Focal Point on the Executive for the Component.
Components 1.5 to 1.7 (Research Fund, Emergency reserve and Proficiency Test Service) The operation of the Research Fund was discussed on the second day, and endorsed as proposed. The Chairman offered to act as Focal Point for the Emergency reserve Fund and indicated Nigel Gibbens had offered to act as Focal Point for the Research Fund and the Proficiency Test Service; these were accepted. th
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