Exhibit 8, 100416 Brazil FMD Risk Evaluation - R-Calf

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Figure 8: Location of permanent inspection stations (Source Presentation: CIDASC) Some of the permanent inspection stations are designated as control points for moving animals and products through the State. There are 12 of these “sanitary corridors” in Santa Catarina. At these posts, vehicles are sealed at the entry point and the person in charge of the transportation signs a liability commitment which identifies the entire route through the State, including the exit inspection station. The exit station, which is in charge of verifying the integrity of the seal and information on the exiting cargo, is notified of the shipment by the official in charge of the entry station. In case of conflicts or the failure of the transiting cargo to arrive at the destination, the State’s health authorities are immediately notified, initiating the search and apprehension process with involvement of the official veterinary services at both the origin and destination points of the shipment as well as police [4]. In addition to the permanent inspection stations, there are also a number of mobile inspection stations. These are organized by the LVUs and set up at strategic points without advance notice. They are staffed by official veterinarians and paraveterinarians and include police support [4]. During the 2008 site visit, the site visit team visited two land interstate border inspection posts with each of the Brazilian States bordering Santa Catarina (Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul) and the MAPA office at the International Airport Hercilio Luz at Florianopolis. Officials at the sanitary APHIS Evaluation of the Status of the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina 38
corridor inspection posts that were visited demonstrated working knowledge of requirements for animals and products to enter or transit Santa Catarina. They described the day-to-day procedures and provided copies of MAPA and CIDASC procedural manuals, personnel logs, and records of activities. They also outlined the actions that would be taken if a transiting vehicle did not arrive at the exit point within the appropriate time [11]. The site visit team examined paperwork of exiting vehicles and reviewed seal verification and removal. The paperwork included the authorization for movement (issued by MAPA), the GTA (provided by the LVU), and farm certification documents (issued by the local MAPA office in the State). The site visit team observed that cargo trucks were properly checked and disinfected. The team also observed that passenger cars are not routinely stopped at border points, but only vehicles that could carry animals or large amounts of animal products. These vehicles were stopped and the drivers were asked to open all cargo compartments. However, officials reported that during outbreaks in neighboring areas (and a corresponding elevation in the risk status of the affected area), security measures are tightened. Inspectors inspect more passenger vehicles and confiscate more materials, including items for personal use such as sandwiches. In addition, staff clean and disinfect all vehicles, not just livestock trucks [11]. Officials at the inspection station reported that any trucks with animals destined to stay in Santa Catarina (as opposed to transiting the State) would be followed to the destination farm by CIDASC officials who would break the seal on the farm and oversee the required 14-day quarantine period, after which the animals may be allowed to move. The wheels and undercarriage of all trucks carrying animals into Santa Catarina for any reason are disinfected on entry. The disinfection equipment and procedures were demonstrated during the visit [11]. If confiscated materials exceed the local inspection post’s ability to properly disinfect and dispose of them on site, the entire shipment will be directed to a local renderer for autoclave sterilization. The official veterinarian on site will issue a seizure document and contact the highway police to escort the truck to the plant. The plant will issue a document of inactivation, which is returned to the inspection post. The shipper will also be fined. The border post with Rio Grande do Sul had not had to do this and had no records to show the site visit team. Smaller amounts of confiscated material are usually inactivated on site with iodine and buried. This process was demonstrated to the site visit team [11]. Actions taken in the case of illegal entry All animals susceptible to FMD, animal products and byproducts, veterinary products and materials or substances that can carry the FMD virus coming into Santa Catarina that are not in compliance with current legislation are slaughtered or destroyed at the discretion of the official veterinary service and in accordance with the risk represented by the animal or product (Normative Instruction SDA 05/2003). The results of inspection activities carried out in 2005 and the first half of 2006 are shown in Table 6. APHIS Evaluation of the Status of the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina 39
Page 1 and 2: APHIS Evaluation of the Status of t
Page 3 and 4: LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Map of Br
Page 5 and 6: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ASF: APHIS: B
Page 7 and 8: USDA: VIAA: VS: United States Depar
Page 9 and 10: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The U.S. Departme
Page 11 and 12: managers that will allow APHIS to d
Page 13 and 14: Legal authority for animal disease
Page 15 and 16: and implement animal health activit
Page 17 and 18: Table 2. Structure and human resour
Page 19 and 20: kept, with the documentation being
Page 21 and 22: Figure 5: FMD status zones, Brazil,
Page 23 and 24: FMD Brazil currently has several di
Page 25 and 26: higher risk. In addition, the local
Page 27 and 28: officials, the private sector’s p
Page 29 and 30: Immediate assistance to States for
Page 31 and 32: 7. Movement control, biosecurity, a
Page 33 and 34: In 2005, Santa Catarina’s officia
Page 35 and 36: products, such as offal for human c
Page 37: Brazilian law prohibits all transpo
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Page 45 and 46: The cooperative farm producers kept
Page 47 and 48: Animal gathering points In Santa Ca
Page 49 and 50: Three geographical sampling strata
Page 51 and 52: follow on notification of vesicular
Page 53 and 54: Table 10. Samples collected in 2000
Page 55 and 56: 10. Diagnostic laboratory capacity
Page 57 and 58: provide CSFV-FMDV diagnostics. Thes
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Page 63 and 64: Exposure Assessment An exposure ass
Page 65 and 66: apparent [28]. Survival of both SVD
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Page 69 and 70: partners’ restrictions on animals
Page 71 and 72: ANNEXES Annex 1. Hazard Identificat
Page 73 and 74: assay test. Other diagnostic tests
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Page 77 and 78: Annex 5. Epidemiologic Characterist
Page 79 and 80: REFERENCES 1. Office International
Page 81 and 82: 43. Green, J.W. and Grannis, J.L. E
Page 83 and 84: 2. Title 9, Code of Federal Regulat
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