Standing Technical Committee Report

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1 Standing Technical Committee Report David Paton Rome April 2013

2 Overview Jerez meetings and conclusions Policy recommendations Research highlights, GFRA research report Research needs, themes for new concepts Annual review Operational effectiveness of EuFMD Changes to committees and structures Research support from EuFMD Future priorities Turkey and Eurasian control plans generally Changes in OIE Trade rules 3 month period Need for a further vaccine decisions workshop

3 Jerez Meetings EuFMD Open Session, October 2012 Changed format STC day 1 invited speakers Offered science on days 2 & 3 Special committee meeting FAO/OIE International RLs meeting

4 Policy Recommendations Need for socioeconomic studies Contingency planning improvements Wildlife issues Regaining disease freedom Biosecurity standards

5 Waiting Periods to Regain Disease Freedom Dorothy Geale - Importance of trade in animal products rather than live animals is sometimes overlooked in considering trade rules. Angus Cameron - Combining evidence from different surveillance approaches to help substantiate FMD freedom Further work needed to define output-based standards that would convince third countries of the reliability of the new surveillance approaches. OIE review of FMD Code Chapter

6 Research Recommendations GFRA Review and future meetings Special Committee Recommendations Diagnostics and testing Epidemiology Vaccines and vaccination Biosecurity and trade

7 Dealing with NS positives Number of missed infections in a densely populated livestock area Lower with vaccination than without because the outbreak is smaller Consequences of the strict rules for surveillance hamper the choice of vaccination

8 Dealing with NS positives Position paper 1) Review of the requirement to sample all vaccinated animals, including pigs 2) The follow-up investigation required to establish the significance of seroreactors identified 3) The criteria for removal of seropositive animals and herds 4) What can be done with such animals (slaughter for consumption or destruction) 5) The impact of finding seroreactors during the process of surveillance with the objective of regaining the status "FMD free without vaccination

9 Need for a follow-up to the 2007 Workshops on Design and Interpretation of post FMD vaccination by NSP tests? Not all recommendations enacted Have had modelling workshops to look at decision to vaccinate Focus again on Post-vaccination monitoring Wait for OIE FMD Chapter review and position paper Same principles as made earlier Improcon workshops successful Focus on one item specific for Europe Multidisciplinary teams Realistic scenarios Combine budgets form different sources to cover costs

10 Annual Review Meeting With EuFMD Secretariat, Jan 2013, Rome Discussed EuFMD priorities and work-programme with Secretariat ToR for STC and SCR Strongly endorse policy-related EuFMD Research Fund Fund lab representatives of non-ec MS to attend EU CRL meetings Integrate PCP support from EuFMD pillar 3 into wider FAO/OIE strategic approaches Specific doubts over PCP in Turkey and W Eurasia Training clarify model for growth and sustainability Importance of biosecurity expertise and input

11 Role of Standing Technical Committee Purpose to support the Executive Committee and the Commission in developing and overseeing implementation of the policies and programmes approved by the Commission Advice on: a. Measures of success and methods for evaluation of programmes or projects b. Policies or programmes that the Commission should consider c. Scientific and technical aspects of proposals for policies or programmes Work with the Special Committee on Research and Development of FMD Programmes to provide the ExCom and Com with: a. scientific and technical assessment of regular reports or specific evaluations of programmes or projects b. scientific and technical assessment of proposals for research put forward for funding or support

12 Special Committee on Research and Programme Development Reorganized around the three pillars for the new EuFMD work-programme Reviewing, proposing, position papers Strengthen expertise in Epidemiology, Economics and Outbreak Management Input of EuFMD consultants necessary Need for steer from STC and Secretariat

13 Special Committee on Research and Programme Development Supplies a network between scientists working on FMD (scientists paid by national budgets) Reviewing, advising, developing: containment issues and standards for lab containment new diagnostic tools and standards for FMD diagnosis models and cost-benefits for optimisation of contingency and control plans EuFMD funded research and research priorities surveillance results in regions bordering EuFMD territory and advice on surveillance in those areas risk for introduction from various pools

14 Research supported by EuFMD Technical gaps to implementing FMD control by MS are identified, and where urgently required, are supported through a Research Procurement Process Low budget Concept Notes (CN) - max ~50,000 USD Reviewed by the Standing Technical Committee Supported by letters of agreement through the Secretariat Budget is from the EC Trust Fund

15 Process and Criteria for Research Study Programme STC strongly endorse the Programme Examples of successes full genome sequencing, submission of RNA samples, multi-component surveillance, vaccine evaluation in Turkey Process: Continue to be commissioned by the EuFMD Secretariat More transparent commissioning procedure clearer priorities but not specific research tendering New reporting template Guidance for reviewers SCRPD selection and review

16 Recent and ongoing research concept studies Vaccine effectiveness studies in Turkey Wild boar surveillance in Turkey and non-invasive sampling Combining multiple surveillance data to show FMD freedom in Turkey Epicollect in Kenya Full genome sequencing Development of serotype specific RT-PCR assays for FMDV