SICOMORA A TRACEABILITY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR BEEF CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE US DR. ALEJANDRO RAMÍREZ

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1 SICOMORA A TRACEABILITY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR BEEF CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE US DR. ALEJANDRO RAMÍREZ Calgary, Canada July 19, 2010

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3 CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE US 410,000 HEADS 400, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

4 Chihuahua State Gov. Vets SAGARPA/ SENASICA USDA INTERNET SICOMORA Chihuahua Animal Health Committee Centralized Data Base Server Cattlemen Port of Entry Green Tag Expedition Centers

5 DATA BASE THAT FEEDS SICOMORA Green Tag = ID for herd of origin (brands) 80 green tag expedition centers thru out the State of Chihuahua 116,558 digitalized brands A cattlemen census integrated by 61,792 producers 812 export pens (acopio) and 425 breeders export pens accredited in SICOMORA Cattlemen/Exporters registered in SICOMORA 90 Accredited Vets have access to SICOMORA

6 GREEN TAG (HERD OF ORIGIN) OBJECTIVES: TO KNOW THE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF EACH HERD IN THE STATE OF CHIHUAHUA TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS THAT BENEFIT THE ACTIVITY; PROTECTING THE INDUSTRY FROM THE SANITARY STANDPOINT & AVOIDING THE ILIGAL ENTRANCE OF CATTLE FROM OTHER MEXICAN STATES TO ALLOW THE TRACEABILITY OF CATTLE TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION.

7 GREEN TAG EXPEDITION CENTERS THE GREEN TAGS ARE DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE TRANSIT PAPERS EXPEDITION CENTERS BASED ON THE CATTLE CENSUS 67 Municipal Centers and Chihuahua Cattlemen Union (U.G.R.CH.) AGL Chihuahua AGL Cusihuiriachi AGL Prod. de Leche de Parral Chihuahua Municipal Plant Camp 305 Camp 51ª Dos Lagunas Cheese Plant TOTAL EXEDITION CENTERS IN REAL TIME = 80 98% OF THE TOTAL GREEN TAG SALE

8 BRANDING MARKS 116,558 DIGITALIZED BRANDS

9 BEEF CATTLE CENSUS INTEGRATED BY 61,792 BEEF CATTLE HERDS/PRODUCERS OBJECTIVE: TO HAVE A DYNAMIC CATTLE INVENTORY

10 ACCREDITED APROVED EXPORT PENS 1,237 APPROVED EXPORT PENS REGISTERED IN SICOMORA ALL PENS WHERE CATLLE IS TB TESTED FOR EXPORTATION MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CHIHUAHUA ANIMAL HEALTH COMMITTEE (CEFPPCH)

11 OFFICIAL METAL BLUE TAG FOR EXPORTATION (CFR) ONCE THE TUBERCULIN IS APPLIED, THE ANIMAL IS EAR TAGGED WITH A METAL BLUE TAG

12 Cattleman s Funtions 1. Types all green tags of the bulk insert for exportation (reseña) in the SICOMORA before requesting the TB test 2. Has the bulk insert (reseña) authorized by the Livestock Department in the State Government for the VET before testing

13 State Government s Functions 1. Certifies origin of the cattlle 2. Authorizes or rejects the green tag bulk insert based on the cattle census 3. Brands with CN irregular animals

14 Functions of the Accredied VET 1. Accepts or rejects the TB test request 2. Types the field TB test chart 3. Animals not in bulk insert (reseña) are not accepted in the SICOMORA 4. Types the TB reading 5. Generates the official TB Chart, certificate of origin, resume of brands and the green tag bulk insert from the field TB test chart

15 Functions of the CEFPPCH Reviews all files (notifies any quarentines or any other irregularities) Compares the SICOMORA official Tb test chart against the field TB test chart Green and blue tags of rejects are reactivated in the SICOMORA after 60 days

16 Functions of the SENASICA/SAGARPA officials 1. Assigns blue tags and number of the official TB test chart to the accredited VET 2. Authorizes or rejects the TB test 3. Assignes the TB test Supervisor 4. Authorizes or rejects the exportation permit 5. Assignes the CCT 6. Suspends an accredited VET 7. Consults green tags bulk inserts 8. Generates statistics of TB test, reactors by Vet or cattleman, etc.

17 Functions of the Port of Entry Receives animals for exportation and documents Checks documents and sends to OISA/SAGARPA Sends documents to USDA Types rejects

18 ALL CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE US MUST USE SICOMORA

19 Procedure for Export of Beef Cattle using SICOMORA

20 3. State Gov. Authorizes or rejects reseña 2. Writes green tags bulk insert (reseña) and sends it to the State Goverment 12. SAGARPA/ OISA and USDA check documents and animals at the port of entry 11. SENASICA/SAGARPA elaborates the exportation certificate. 10.The Chihuahua Animal Health Committee reviews all documents and check the field TB test chart against the Official TB test Chart. 4. The Cattleman request the TB test 1. The Cattleman accesses SICOMORA with username and password 9.The Vet prints all documents (official TB chart, 20/20, certificate of origin, resume of brands) 5.The accredited Vet accepts or rejects to do the TB test 6. SENASICA/SAGARPA approves or rejets the TB test and assignes a supervisor 7. The Vet writes the TB test fiel chart 8. The vet writes the TB reading

21 OFFICIAL SPAYED HEIFER TAG SPAYED HEIFERS ARE TAGED WITH AN OFFICIAL BOTTON BLUE TAG AVOID TRANSMISION OF BRUCELOSIS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY USDA FOR THE IMPORTATION OF MEXICAN HEIFERS TO THE USA

22 Spayed Heifers

23 All applications for spaying heifers appear Menu for Cattleman/Exporter Print Application Application for spaying heifers The Cattleman accesses SICOMORA with username and password Application for spaying heifers Select the approved export pens Application for spaying heifers No. of heads and date of spaying Select the VET

24 All assigned applications appear Click on spaying heifers and write results of spaying Writes Blue Tags used The VET Accesses SICOMORA with username and password Monthly Spayed heifers Reports Print Spayed Heifers Certiificate

25 Advantages of the SICOMORA: 1. Traceability, certainty in the herd of origin 2. Electronic access to files from home, office or ranch 3. Saves time for the elaboration and revision of export files 4. Updates information in real time 5. Saves money 6. Statistics

26 Data from October 26, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Exported brands 35,070 Census exported 32,789 Census with more than one brand 2,281 Total census 61,953 Census with 1 brand 55,964 Census with 2 or more brands 4,165 No. of cattlemen exporting 856 Total registered cattlemen 1,104 No. of files in Sicomora 2,590 No. of files/exporter 3.03 No. of cows in exporting census 1,331,473 Total cows in census 1,789,098

27 What SICOMORA lacks? 1. Elaboration of transit permits to maintain an updated cattle census 2. Electronic traceability of cattle during mobilization in each checking point with SICOMORA 3. TB and BR free herd, and movement TB test charts

28 On July 16, in Santa Teresa, NM all a port US Vets will be trained to use Sicomora All Export files will be exported to Excel for USDA use