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Trinidad and Tobago Avian Influenza Compensation Program Meeting

Trinidad and Tobago Avian Influenza Compensation Program Meeting. Wednesday 16 th July 2008 Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Panama. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting. Venue: Kapok Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad Date: 25–29 March, 2008 Hosts:

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Trinidad and Tobago Avian Influenza Compensation Program Meeting

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  1. Trinidad and TobagoAvian InfluenzaCompensation ProgramMeeting Wednesday 16th July 2008 Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Panama

  2. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Venue: Kapok Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad • Date: 25–29 March, 2008 • Hosts: • Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources • Livestock & Livestock Products Board (LLPB) • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (APHIS,USDA) • World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) • Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) • Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA)

  3. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Objectives: • To elaborate a comprehensive compensation scheme for consideration and adoption by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, and if possible, other CARICOM countries • To assist Trinidad and Tobago and other CARICOM states to be better prepared to respond to an HPAI outbreak

  4. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Meeting / Workshop participants: • Ministry of Agriculture • Animal Production and Health Division - CVO, VP, VOs • Planning Division – Planning Officer • Office of the Attorney General • Attorney at Law • Livestock and Livestock Products Board • National Avian Influenza Management Committee • Poultry Industry • Poultry Association of T&T • Table Eggs Producers Association of T&T • Caribbean Poultry Association • External specialists

  5. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • External specialists were: • Dr Jose Bruzual (APHIS, USDA) • Dr Ana Riviere-Cinnamond (FAO) • Dr Stephen Ott (VS, CEAH, US) • Dr Steve Webber (CEAH, US) • Dr Wayne Outhwaite (CFIA)

  6. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Appendices / Presentations: • FAO - National Compensations Schemes • PATT - Trinidad and Tobago Poultry Sector Profile and Organization • CVO - T&T existing Compensation Regulation • CFIA - Canada’s Approach to Compensation • USDA - Poultry Appraisal and Compensation in the U.S. • Armenia Compensation Policy and Regulations

  7. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Meeting activities / discussions: • Preliminary presentations • Discussions by participants to determine draft T&T policy statement • Participants divided into 2 working groups: • Group 1 – to work on draft T&T Regulations • Group 2 – to work on draft T&T Manual / Formula • Participants re-convened to fine-tune the elements of draft T&T Compensation Program • Presentation of drafts by the working groups • Discussion on activities subsequent to Meeting

  8. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • The draft T&T AI Compensation Program includes: • T&T AI Compensation Policy • T&T AI Compensation Regulations • T&T AI Compensation Manual • T&T AI Compensation Payment Formula

  9. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • T&T AI Compensation Policy – Statement • Definition of Avian Influenza (AI) • OIE / FAO Recommendations for Compensation – Ministries to dev comp prog • Control of AI – surveillance, biosecurity • T&T Poultry Industry – annual outputs, pluck shops, poultry consumption • Authority to Award Compensation - Minister • Funding Mechanism – source, disbursement • Operational Organisation - NAIMC

  10. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • T&T AI Compensation Regulations (made under Section 13(1) of the Animal D & I Act) • Definitions – P&BCR, • Establishment and Provision of Funds for Compensation Account – NAIMC/poultry industry • Right to Compensation - entitlement • Payments out of the Compensation Account • Functions of the NAIMC – administration • Functions/Members of the Compensation Sub-Committee of the NAIMC – compensation policy • Rules of Procedure for Sub-Committee Meetings • Manual – specify operational aspects of comp

  11. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • T&T AI Compensation Regulations (made under section 13(1) of the Animal D & I Act) • Appointment of Compensation Assessment Teams • Nature/Form of Compensation – money or other • Establishment of Compensation Rates • Payment Procedures – as in Manual • Database – NAIMC to keep/update • Engagement of Stakeholders – C Acct • Reporting – annually to NAIMC to Min • Awareness – existence/operation CA • Settlement of Disputes – appeal 1 mo

  12. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • T&T AI Compensation Manual • Compensation / Health and Safety • Stage 0: Pre-Outbreak Situation • Eligibility for Compensation • Exclusions • Owner’s Information – basis, Act, appeal • Categories of Poultry to be Compensated • Base-line Value for Compensation - categories • Compensation Rates – apply hom’ly across T&T • NAIMC – responsibilities, members • Compensation Assessment Team –members,role • Compensation Sub-Committee – members, roles

  13. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • T&T AI Compensation Manual • Stages 1 - 3: Pre-Outbreak Situation • Stage 4: Convening the Compensation Sub-Committee of NAIMC – effect procedure • Stage 5: Mobilisation of Compensation Assessment Team –determine compensation • Stage 6: Compensation Assessment Team-fn • Stage 7: Responsibilities of the Project Management Office of NAIMC – data, claim • Stage 8: Monitoring/Internal Control Process

  14. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • T&T AI Compensation Payment Formula • Birds • Other Items for Potential Compensation • Commercial Poultry Appraisal Valuation • Market Value • Cost of Production • Broiler • Broiler Breeder • Table Egg Layers • Birds at Pluck Shops

  15. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • T&T AI Compensation Payment Formula • 100% MV {for backyard poultry} • Dr Ott: MV x IR = CRo{commercial poultry} • Scenario 1: (MV x IR) x ER = CR1 high biosecurity standard:(70 -80% MV) x 100% med biosecurity standard:(70 -80% MV) x 90% low biosecurity standard: (70 -80% MV) x 80% • Scenario 2: (MV x IR) x ER = CR2 ER = 55% if no a, no b, no c ER = 70% if a, no b, no c a = registered owner ER = 85% if a, b, no c b = immediate reporting ER = 100% if a, b, c c = satisfactory biosec

  16. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Some other issues discussed: • Compensation – not income subsidy/rehab • Rehabilitation – micro credit/insurances • Budget required - not only for compensation, but also for C&D, staff • Compensate only for officially culled birds? • Culling forms, staff, supervision, recording

  17. ILT Outbreak 2004 • Feb 2004 – 1 farm with 17,364 birds infected with ILT • 17,045 layers, 221 ducks, 97 roosters, 1 pet parrot • Ministry of Agriculture Expenses • USD 5,350 (rental & transportation of bins, off-site burial) • USD 550 (rental of skid steer loader) • USD 3,900 (equipment, materials, chemicals, ppe) • USD 4,000 (labour - overtime payment, travelling claims) • USD 13,800 = total expense • Compensation to farmer • USD 85,000 = amount paid • Mid 2005 = date of payment

  18. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Presentation of the draft T&T AI Compensation Program at the local level: • On April 10th, 2008 – presentations to the 1. Perm’t Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture 2. NAIMC • During week of April 14th, 2008 – presentations to 1. Minister of Agriculture 2. Minister of Finance 3. Minister of Local Government • Following amendments by the Ministers, a presentation will be made to the T&T Cabinet

  19. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Presentation of the draft T&T AI Compensation Program at the regional level: • On April 2nd, 2008 – presentation to the CARICOM CVOs at the CARICOM CVO Meeting in Antigua • On May, 2008 – presentation to CARICOM COTED • Thereafter, a modified draft T&T model will be presented to the CARICOM Parliamentary Council • Presentations made to each CPA member country, subsequently working toward the development of national drafts in each CARICOM state

  20. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Presentation of the draft T&T AI Compensation Program at the hemispheric level: • On July 16th, 2008 – presentation at the Western Hemispheric Compensation Mechanism Workshop in Panama

  21. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Some areas presently being addressed: • Training of technical staff in avian specie identification by the Wildlife Division, Ministry of Environment • Registration of poultry farms, pluck shops, pet shops, private aviaries by Technical Sub-Committee • Improvement of Veterinary Lab - AI diagnostics • AI surveillance of commercial poultry, backyard poultry and wild birds by Technical Sub-Committee

  22. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Some areas presently being addressed: • Offering of soft loans for improved poultry farm biosecurity measures (bird-proofing of pens) and construction of tunnel-ventilated poultry housing • Ammendment of Laws pertinent to compensation by the Legal Sub-Committee of the NAIMC • Animal Diseases and Importation Act of 1954 • Public awareness campaigns on AI, Improvement of Farm Biosecurity and Cottage Processors Code of Practice by Technical Sub-Committee of the NAIMC

  23. T&T AI Compensation Program Meeting • Issues still to be addressed: • Determination of market value of backyard birds and game birds (bird value surveys) • Payment = % X Compensation Formula • Eligibilty for compensation – eggs? • Smuggling of avian species into T&T • Shortage of human resource • NAIMC – AI compensation budget • Poultry Industry – feed/hatching egg tax • Payment time frame for compensation

  24. THANK YOU! ¡MUCHAS GRACIAS!

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