UNMIK IPVK INSTITUCIONET E PËRKOHSHME TË VETQEVERISJES PRIVREMENE INSTITUCIJE SAMOUPRAVLJANJA PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT

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1 UNMIK IPVK INSTITUCIONET E PËRKOHSHME TË VETQEVERISJES PRIVREMENE INSTITUCIJE SAMOUPRAVLJANJA PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT QEVERIA E KOSOVËS/ MINISTRIA E BUJQËSISË, PYLLTARISË DHE ZHVILLIMIT RURAL VLADA KOSOVA/ MINISTARSTVO POLJOPRIVREDE, SUMARSTVA I RURALNOG RAZVOJA GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVA/MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Agjencia Veterinës dhe Ushqimit të Kosovës (AVUK) Kosovska Agencija za Veterinui i Hranu (KAVH) Kosovo Veterinary Food Agency (KVFA) Presented by: Dr.Qaush Kabashi, Chief Executive Officer of Kosovo Veterinary and Food Agency Introduction (KVFA) is a new organization established in 2000 with the support of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) adopted by the resolution 1244 (1999) (annex 2). The authority given to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, under the above mentioned United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999), promulgated and published the regulation on A Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self-Government (Regulation nº 2001/9 of 15 of May 2001). This Regulation (Annex 3) entitles the Kosovo, under interim international administration, to be governed democratically through legislative, executive, and judicial bodies and institutions. Introduction According to the referred legal frame, the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government, in fact the Assembly of Kosovo, under the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, approved the Veterinary Law, Law No.2004/21, of 30 July 2004, which regulate the organization and the activities of Kosovo Veterinary and Food Agency (KVFA) under the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Rural Development ( MAFRD) (annex 4). In meantime, is committed to provide information for the World Animal Health Information System and collaborate in the activities of OIE in order to build the institutional capacities enabling to implement the mandate and strategy in the territory of Kosovo. 39

2 Country Information Location: South-eastern Europe Border countries: Albania, Macedonia,Serbia and Montenegro Coastline: none (landlocked) Map references: Europe Area: total: 10,877 sq km Climate: warm, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall Elevation extremes: lowest point: Drini River 270 m highest point:: Gjeravica 2,674 m Population: Estimated 2.200,000 Government type: Parliamentary democracy Currency: Euro Institutional Ret-up Related to Public Veterinary Services Name: Responsibilities of KVFA ( according to veterinary law nr. 21/2004) measures concerning live animals and biological products, semen, cells and embryos, by-products and plant products subject to veterinary requirements, relating to the: control of infectious and contagious diseases; notification of certain diseases specified by the Ministry; animal identification and registration; animal health conditions required for their movement; animal health conditions required for their import; measures, concerning products of animal origin relating to the requirements for their production and placing on the market Continuation: conditions required for their import; measures relating to live animals and products of animal origin concerning: the prohibition on the administration and use of certain substances; the monitoring of certain substances and residues; animal waste and pathogens; measures concerning veterinary inspections relating to the export of live animals, products of animal origin and biological products, semen, cells and embryos, byproducts and plant products subject to veterinary requirements; certification with regard to veterinary controls; the relationship with other international organizations pertaining to veterinary matters. 40

3 Total number of staff in KVFA-102 BIP ANIMAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT Duties and obligations of Animal Health Department develop a structured background surveillance programme establish a system of international disease surveillance create working instructions for dealing with the major epidemic, endemic and zoonotic diseases clarify the procedure for confirming the existence of epidemic disease prepare contingency plans for dealing with the major epidemic disease prepare contingency plans for dealing with the major epidemic disease outbreaks e.g. foot and mouth disease and bluetongue 41

4 Organogram of AHD ANIMAL HEALTH SECTOR ACTIVITIES FOR 2004 vaccination activities Vaccination against Rabies doses Treatment against Echinoccocus tablets Vaccination against Classical Swine Fever doses Vaccination against Anthrax ( Endemic Regions) doses Vaccination against New Castle doses Program for Bluetongue TBC- control doses Survey Activities for 2004 Program for Bluetongue ( longitudinal study on presence of bluetongue in Kosovo) Program for Brucellosis Bovine and Melitensis Program for Leucosis Program for Avian Influenza Program for New Castle Program for Salmonellosis Program for FMD Program TBC- control 42

5 VACCINATION ACTIVITES 2005 Vaccination against Rabies doses Treatment against Echinoccocus tablets Vaccination against Classical Swine Fever doses Vaccination against Anthrax ( Endemic Regions) doses Vaccination against New Castle doses Vaccination against Brucellosis doses SURVEY ACTIVITIES: 2005 Program for Bluetongue Program for Brucellosis Bovine and Melitensis Program for Leucosis Program for Avian Influenza Program for New Castle Program for Salmonellosis Program for FMD Program TBC- control Program for Mastitis test FMD Sero-surveillance As per holdings census carried out during 2003, there are : cattle farms in Kosovo and animals of bovine species Sero-surveillance was based on the 99% confidence of detection of disease if the prevalence is more than 1%. According to epidemiological calculations, 908 blood samples were taken from randomly selected bovine animals of different categories. Samples were sent to the laboratory in Pirbright (UK) and subsequent results showed no presence of FMD in Kosovo 43

6 Technical support needed O.I.E requirements related to annual surveillance programs for FMD Introduction to the O.I.E reporting obligations related to FMD. Assistance in developing contingency plan Assistance in preparation of requests for as FMD free recognition Assistance in the establishment of disease reporting system to the O.I.E Thank you for the attention!!! 44