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Acknowledgments by
Hans-Gerhard Wagner (Secretary of APHCA) for
Workshop animal identification and traceability
Dear Colleagues, I hope you all
had a safe trip back.
With some delay (I left from
Colombo directly on holidays) this vote of thanks to
all resources persons, Dr Barcos, Dr. Carmans, Dr
Hansen and Dr. Paskin.
You have contributed decisively
to bring the issue of animal identification and
traceability closer to the responsible officers from
eighteen countries in the Asia and stimulated their
interest in starting up such programmes.
I sincerely thank the
co-sponsors, the International Committee for Animal
Recording (ICAR) and OIE for their contribution and
support to make the workshop a success.
The animated discussions during
the workshop and the social events showed the
interest of the countries to learn more about the
details of such programmes.
We now expect that some countries
will start activities on pilot basis. As indicated
if there are official requests we can explore the
possibility of national or regional TCP projects to
finance pilot or start-up activities.
The workshop revealed that so
many countries have no legislation or policy for
animal identification and traceability in place.
While there is no question that the competent and
certifying authority for animal traceability are the
veterinary authorities in the respective countries I
wish to remind the parties that farm and animal
identification can serve so many other purposes.
Veterinary services in developing and in countries
in transition are often understaffed and with
disease control activities overstretched.
Ways and means have to be found
to engage the livestock production sector to act
jointly with the animal health sector thus sharing
the costs of the scheme and making the whole scheme
more meaningful and affordable. Your support is very
much appreciated in initiating and supporting this
dialogue is very much appreciated.
I look forward to a continued
collaboration between the resource persons and ICAR,
OIE and FAO-APHCA.
Again my best thanks to all of
you.
Hans-Gerhard Wagner Secretary of
APHCA
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