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Prevention and control of animal diseases worldwide
Part I: Economic analysis: prevention versus outbreak costs
factors, such as breaches in cross-border activity, which would provide the economic rationale in terms of
the benefits of increased border controls for example 36 .
In cases where data is available some cost-benefit analysis of the adopted/envisaged prevention and
control measures has been carried out (outlined in section 4.4). The available studies focus at either of the
above 3 main types of benefits or a combination. It is noted that estimating the potential benefit in export
gains of improved export focused measures (such as establishing disease-free zones; developing
laboratory capacity; regulation and training; strengthening capacity for slaughterhouse inspection and
certification on exports, vaccination programmes) is a relatively more straightforward task. This analysis,
however, is considerably more difficult and scarce in the case of sanitary measures that are aimed to
improve domestic conditions and public health.
36 Such analysis is difficult to perform even in the context of developed countries where data availability is usually
higher. See for example, EFSA report on the risk of introduction of FMD in the European Union.
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