asked that the work plan for 3.2 more clearly address support to Regional Roadmaps, although the supply of EuFMD PCP experts for training or assistance to Roadmaps will in itself be valuable. Discussion on PCP assessment issues followed, between FAO and OIE. For West Eurasia, the DG-OIE has visited Kazakhstan and OIE has now officially opened a FMD Unit for the Central Asia region in Astana. The country accepts to host the next WestEurasia FMD Roadmap meeting and it will support part of the costs. There will be time with EuFMD to define the Agenda and reflecting that what was done in Baku worked very well, OIE supports formalization of process of using Roadmap Advisory Groups to finalize the PCP assessments. It is clear that the three bodies (EuFMD, OIE, and FAO) should not be placed in an ambiguous role in these assessments, so peer review and acceptance by Regional Advisory groups would clarify this. On the Global Laboratory Network support, Don King (WRL) asked if there would be flexibility to samples from other regions. It was agreed that the Network should bring attention to the gaps in surveillance and priorities for sample shipment, and there should be some flexibility to address these. Alf Füssel drew the attention of WRL to the need to ensure that financial reporting on activities/samples tested under the Global Contract should be clearly distinguished from the activities under the EU CRL activities. Conclusions -
The Chairman would act as Focal Point in the Executive for Components 3.1 and 3.2, and Nigel Gibbens would act as Focal Point in the Executive for Component 3.3;
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The work plans for Components 3.1 to 3.3 were endorsed.
Item 4. Monitoring system for the work programme The Chairman introduced the item, reminding the Executive of their role and responsibility. They had been elected at the General Session with responsibility for ensuring, as far as possible, that the recommendations of the Member States as to the work programme would be acted upon. Therefore the Executive had to ensure that the programme undertaken is effectively monitored and to take action if the programme does not proceed as planned, or if new areas and activities must be addressed that require additional resources or movement from one component or Pillar to another as a result in change in priorities. Regarding the overall Work plan with 12 components, he congratulated the Secretariat on the overview and detailed Components and Budgets, which enable a clear sight of how the funds are th
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