enhancing national veterinary services. the changes taking place in global food trade and the new...
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Enhancing national veterinary services
The changes taking place in global food trade and the new trends in consumer preferences promote the formulation and application of food safety policies
In the Americas there are ~$125 billion in agricultural exports and ~$85 billion in imports facilitated by either AHFS regulations, standards, norms or actions such as inspection
There are >120 million visitors each year, each with potential to bring in diseases or pests
The second largest export market for Latin America after the U.S. is trade between Latin American countries
In the Americas there are almost 50,000 km of shared land borders that can be non-existent to diseases and pests
Consumers are demanding better quality and safer foods that force markets and governments to increase AHFS regulations
The private sector and consumers play an active role in determining market characteristics and in the development of standards
Globalization increasing need Globalization increasing need for more AHFS regulationsfor more AHFS regulations
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GATT 47
Primary Production
Globalization and the expanded role of Globalization and the expanded role of SPS standardsSPS standards
Public Health
Tourism
Competitiveness Trade
Environment
Production
Food Security
WTO
Our challengesOur challenges
Agricultural health andfood safety services
SPSAgreement
Internationalnorms and standards
Emerging issues
Developing of AHFS services with the Developing of AHFS services with the Performance, Vision and Strategy (PVS) Performance, Vision and Strategy (PVS)
instrumentinstrument
PVS Instrument for National PVS Instrument for National Veterinary ServicesVeterinary Services
• Implemented in 13 countries (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay – planned in Argentina)
• Adopted and adapted by OIE as a tool to evaluate national veterinary services
Key assumptions in the design of the Key assumptions in the design of the PVS instrumentPVS instrument
Promotes an integrated national service – Extends beyond the traditional functions
Straight forward process – Fosters dialogue and clarity of roles and responsibilities
Incremental and measurable approach – Builds momentum and maintains focus
Flexible application and cost – Dynamic instrument allowing feedback and improvement
Different levels of use for the PVS Different levels of use for the PVS instrumentinstrument
Ministerial level – Understand and promote their national services as part of a global environment
Directors of veterinary services – Benchmarking progress and prioritizing actions
Technical/professional staff – Defining new roles and enhancing cooperation with the private sector
Private sector – Participating, investing and strengthening their national veterinary services
Possible outcomes from the PVS Possible outcomes from the PVS instrument within the national servicesinstrument within the national services
Overall level of performance
Securing additional resources
Prioritize areas of highest importance and action
Increased dialogue, common language and direction
Reference point to measure progress over the time
Our challengesOur challenges
Agricultural health andfood safety services
SPSAgreement
Internationalnorms and standards
Emerging issues
Rapid and coordinated actions to Rapid and coordinated actions to respond to emergenciesrespond to emergencies
• Emergency response in the shortterm
• Controlling the spread ofdisease in the medium term
• Enhancing and mantaininglong-term health of animal, plantand human populations
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