ISSN0429-9345 : I Manualofproceduresforthe FAO FISHERIES implementationoftheAsiaRegional TECHNICAL TechnicalGuidelinesonHealth PAPER ManagementfortheResponsible MovementofLiveAquaticAnimals aFnodod AOgrrgiacnuilztautrieon otUNfhnaeittieodns Coverpage:picturecourtesyofDrMelbaReantaso.NACA.Bangkok.Thailand. Copyrightedmaterial Manualofproceduresforthe FAO FISHERIES implementationoftheAsiaRegional TECHNICAL TechnicalGuidelinesonHealth PAPER Managementforthe Responsible 402/1 MovementofLiveAquaticAnimals NETWORKOF AQUACULTURE CENTRES INASIA-PACIFIC aFnodod AOgrrgiacnuilztautrieon toNUfhanetitieodns Rome,2001 TtwocdChfeohehilunaestintthmtidrsierneetoyfsas,eUoitrnvigtimineenoartrnaArtetsiidootiiofnoaonrN-inyttpPa,sshartceecfioiirmodtpofynupanisrcoltctrtio(e(aoydrFNfreosAAetdnoOaChora)eAotnbr)FiodooomrcuftpoonhiolnddtefysacpataretrunhirheteedenhssieoeA.Nnrxngiegptrttraitiwetcheisouseols,rlntikoeuorogrnfoacefltooOhfnsAretcaqgaemnuataryanutncisoeiuzpronlaiifgttnaauilitnroohiyennen ISBN92-5-104603-4 AiapiwpCtdKlennihureeallfftetorsnloohhevmtCerrrootiirhimmuTrsdsiegaatiaeseehsttzrfditriiwet,isooomrndtnPnniUehArutnwessetbppidiihesilrvratsoneieoo-hCoursrddPoaulvphsuauurredieiccctacdtnrittcbey.gmfaaeiiffCanlicsooRsnyaalrsre(admdfi.pNepudproMr0lrAdernuliuou0CseyosldcaA1rsot,aual)0fsiteccw,0emiLrtktdeoiaoiSnhRtdnrdoeuoottaiynrwoemlaoacalntetooSseahoh.,ppewdreneyreagrJdIrvroCedtaiimaotctdigclidohuo.yhesirejBmt.osdasrumRrikiisIehel,nnoenbordpamnfoylBicrtoindnaoioernfeg-r-danmar.rc,mualgtsooaDtc.ikmNimietopolemoipnAutknteoatphrrwonpreDpo1colitcfo0ivoricoms9fiacokpeem0salpyanmis0toyrotat,firpniteoiiu,eAorgTsngfrriqhhFshiapaputFtAalrioai@fOlolsscofhha,hrieuaoiiennlosnlVbrdst.diii,uttuoaeeathhcrrrrsleoiiheges,edrss ©FAOandNACA2001 Copyrightedmaterial PREPARATIONOFTHISDOCUMENT ThisdocumentpresentstheManualofProceduresfortheImplementationoftheAsiaRegional TechnicalGuidelinesonHealthManagementfortheResponsibleMovementofLiveAquatic Animals. TheManualofProceduresprovidesbackgroundmaterialanddetailedtechnical procedurestoassistcountriesandterritoriesintheAsiaRegioninimplementingtheAsia RegionalTechnicalGuidelinesonHealthManagementfortheResponsibleMovementofLive AquaticAnimals.TheTechnicalGuidelines,andtheassociatedBeijingConsensusand ImplementationStrategy(BCIS),(seeFAOFish.Tech.Pap.402)aretheresultofanextensive consultativeprocess,undertakenbetween1998-2000,involvinginputfromgovernment- designatedNationalCo-ordinators(NCs).NetworkofAquacultureCentresinAsia-Pacific (NACA).FAO,Officeinternationaldesepizooties(OIE),andregionalandinternational tsLphieveceiFaAAlqiuOsat/tsN.icATCAhnAeiTmTCaelPcshnR"iAhcSeall6dG7Iu1ni4dBee(liAi)jnianegns,dwPe9Rr6e0C5huin(nAaa)n,i"Afmsrosouimsslt2ya7nectneod3foo0rrsJteuhdneeaRte2st0ph0oe0n.sFiinballeWMoorvkesmheonptooff Distribution Aquaticanimalhealthpersonnel MinistriesandDirectoratesofFisheries MinistriesandDirectoratesofAnimalProductionandVeterinaryServices FAOFisheryRegionalandSub-RegionalOfficers FNAAOCAFisheriesDepartment This on* KG4N-8HF-YW2J FAO/NACA. ManualofProceduresfortheImplementationoftheAsiaRegionalTechnicalGuidelineson HealthManagementfortheResponsibleMovementofLiveAquaticAnimals. FAOFisheriesTechnicalPaper.No.402.Suppl.1.Rome,FAO.2001. 106p. ABSTRACT TheManualofProceduresfortheImplementationoftheAsiaRegionalTechnicalGuidelines onHealthManagementfortheResponsibleMovementofLiveAquaticAnimalsprovides backgroundmaterialanddetailedtechnicalprocedurestoassistcountriesandterritories IntheAsiaRegionInimplementingtheAsiaRegionalTechnicalGuidelinesonHealth ManagementfortheResponsibleMovementofLiveAquaticAnimals. TheTechnical Guidelines and their associated implementation plan, the Beijing Consensus and ImplementationStrategy(BCIS). (seeFAOFish.Tech. Pap. No. 402)provideexpert guidancefornationalandregionaleffortsInreducingtherisksofdiseaseduetotrans- boundarymovementofliveaquaticanimals. TheTechnicalGuidelineswereInitiateddue toIncreasedrecognitionthatdiseaseemergenceIsoftenlinkedtoliveaquaticanimal movements, and thattheassociated economic losses, includingImpacts on rural livelihoodsandnationaleffortsInpovertyalleviationandfoodsecurity, arehighly significant. NewtradeagreementsandrequirementsgeneratedbytheWorldTrade Organization(WTO)furtherreinforcedthenecessityforimprovedliveaquaticanimal healthmanagement. Recognizingtheneedforaregion-wideapproachtoaquaticanimal healthmanagement,thenationalgovernmentsofcountriesoftheAsiaRegionrequested FAO.throughNACA,toassistproductionofasetoftechnicalguidelinesthatcouldbe used toImprove and harmonize aquaticanimal health management strategies for responsibletrans-boundarymovementofliveaquaticanimals. AnFAOTechnicalCooperationProgramme(TCP)Project-"AssistancefortheResponsible MovementofLiveAquaticAnimals'waslaunchedbyNACAin1998.withtheparticipation of21countriesfromthroughouttheregion.ThisprogrammecomplementedFAO'sefforts inassistingmembercountriestoimplementtherelevantprovisionsinArticle9- AboqtuhactuhletunraetioDneavlealnodpmreengtio-naolfltevheels.CoAdesetofofCoGnudiudicntgfoPrriRnceispploenss,ifbolremuFilsahteerdiebsy(aCCgRrFo)u.paotf aquaticanimalhealthexpertsattheRegionalWorkshopheldin1996InBangkok,formed thebasisforanextensiveconsultativeprocess,between1998-2000.involvinginputfrom government-designatedNationalCo-ordinators(NCs).theNetworkofAquacultureCentres inAsia-Pacific(NACA).FAO,theOfficeinternationaldesepizooties(OIE),andregionaland internationalspecialists.TheTechnicalGuidelineswereunanimouslyendorsedattheFinal ProjectWorkshoponAsiaRegionalHealthManagementfortheResponsibleTrans- boundaryMovementofLiveAquaticAnimals,heldinBeijing.China,from27to30June 2000.RecognizingthecrucialimportanceofImplementationoftheTechnicalGuidelines. theparticipantspreparedadetailedimplementationstrategy,theBeijingConsensusand ImplementationStrategy(BCIS),focussingonNationalStrategiesandwithsupportthrough regionalandinternationalco-operation.TheNCsgaveunanimousendorsementofthe TechnicalGuidelines,Inprinciple,asprovidingvaluableguidancefornationalandregional effortsinreducingtherisksofdiseaseduetothetrans-boundarymovementofliveaquatic animals, and the workshop participants unanimously approved the associated implementationstrategy. ImplementationoftheTechnicalGuidelineswillcontributetosecuringandincreasing incomeofaquaculturlstsinAsiabyminimizingthediseaserisksassociatedwithtrans- boundarymovementofaquaticanimalpathogens. Theywillalsocontributetoregional efforts to improve rural livelihoods, within the broader framework ofresponsible management,environmentalsustainabilityandprotectionofaquaticbiodiversity. (Keywords:Asia.Aquaculture.HealthManagement.Aquaticanimaldiseases.Quarantine. HealthCertification.Guidelines) IV Copyrightedmaterial PREFACE TheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO)andtheNetworkof AquacultureCentresinAsia-Pacific(NACA)arepleasedtopresentthisdocumententitled theManualofProceduresfortheImplementationoftheAsiaRegionalTechnicalGuidelineson HealthManagementfortheResponsibleMovementofLiveAquaticAnimals.TheAsiaRegional TechnicalGuidelinesonHealthManagementfortheResponsibleMovementofLiveAquatic Ainmpilmeamlesnta(hteiroenaftpelran,retfheerrBeedijitnogCaosnsethnesusTeacnhdniIcmapllemGeuindtealtiinoensS")traatnedgyt(hBeCiIrS),as(ssoeceiFatAeOd snFcaiitsehin.otniaTslet,cshr.aengPidaopne.axlpNeaorn.tds4oi0nn2t)earqwnueaarttieiocndaealvneialmgoeapnlecdhieebaslyathnr2ed-p3ro,erasgseannwteialzltaitaviseosnbsyf4r.roempr2e1senAtsaitainvegsofvreormnmseenvetrsa1l, TheTechnicalGuidelinesprovidevaluableguidancefornationalandregionaleffortsIn reducingtherisksofdiseaseduetotrans-boundarymovementofliveaquaticanimals.Their ImplementationwillcontributetosecuringandincreasingIncomeofaquaculturistsinAsia byminimizingthediseaserisksassociatedwithtrans-boundarymovementofaquatic animalpathogens.InmanycountriesinAsia,aquacultureandcapturefisheriesprovidea mainstayofruralfoodsecurityandlivelihoods,andimplementationoftheTechnical Guidelineswillcontributetoregionaleffortstoimproverurallivelihoods,withinthebroader frameworkofresponsiblemanagement,environmentalsustainabilityandprotectionof aquaticbiodiversity. A'AnssFiAstOanTceechfnoirctahleCRoe-soppoenrsaitbiloenMPorvoegmreanmtmeof(TLCiPv)eAPqruojaetcitc(ATnCimPa/lRsA'S)6w7a1s4l(aAu)nacnhedd9b0y65NA(AC)A- in1998.withtheparticipationof21countriesfromthroughouttheregion.Thisprogram complementedFAO'seffortsinassistingmembercountriestoimplementtherelevant pFirsohveirsiieosns(iCnCRAFr)ti,claet9b-otAhqutahceulntautrieonDaelvealnodpmreengiton-aolfltehveelsC.odAeoseftCoonfdGuucitdfionrgRePsripnocnispilbels,e formulatedbyagroupofaquaticanimalhealthexpertsattheRegionalWorkshopheldin 1996inBangkok,formedthebasisforanextensiveconsultativeprocess,between1998- 2000.involvinginputfromgovernment-designatedNationalCo-ordinators(NCs).NACA. FAO, OIE, and regional and international specialists. Based on reports from these workshops,aswellasintersessionalactivitiesco-ordinatedbyFAOandNACA,thefinal TechnicalGuidelineswerepresentedanddiscussedattheFinalProjectWorkshoponAsia RegionalHealthManagementfortheResponsibleTrans-boundaryMovementofLiveAquatic Animals,heldinBeijing.China,27to30June2000. TheTechnicalGuidelineswerereviewedanddiscussedbytheparticipantsofthismeeting, whichincludedtheNCs.FAO.NACA,OIE(RepresentativesoftheFishDiseaseCommission andRegionalRepresentationinTokyo),andmanyregionalandinternationalaquaticanimal healthmanagementspecialists.TheNCsgaveunanimousagreementandendorsementof theTechnicalGuidelines,inprinciple,asprovidingvaluableguidancefornationaland regionaleffortsinreducingtherisksofdiseaseduetothetrans-boundarymovementoflive aquaticanimals. RecognizingthecrucialimportanceofimplementationoftheTechnicalGuidelines,the participantspreparedadetailed implementationstrategy, theBeijingConsensusand ImplementationStrategy(BCIS).focussingonNationalStrategiesandwithsupportthrough a1FcooruntthreypourrpaogsoeveofrntmhiesntM.anualofProcedures,theterm'country"coversanenutythatmaybeanaUon.aregionof 3thSeeMeaAnnunaetxofIPfroorctehdeurleisst.ofNationalCo-ordlnatorswhorepresentedtheparticipatingcountriesduringdraftingof 3asSseiestAednnweitxhItIhfeorMathneualitstofofPrRoecgeidounraels.WorkingGroup(RWG)andTechnicalSupportServicesfTSS)memberswho P‘rSoeceedAunrnees.xIIIforthelistofagenciesandorganizationsthatparticipatedInthedevelopmentoftheManualof V Copyrightedmaterial regionalandInternationalco-operation.Thiscomprehensiveimplementationstrategywas unanimouslyadoptedbytheworkshopparticipants. InadditiontotheManualofProcedures,theTechnicalGuidelinesarealsosupportedbythe AsiaDiagnosticGuidetoAquaticAnimalDiseases. TheDiagnosticGuide,whichwillbe publishedInlate2001,waspreparedtosupportregionalcountriesIndiagnosisofaquatic animaldisease. ThecountriesthatparticipatedInthedevelopmentoftheTechnicalGuidelinesandBCIS. andtheassociatedManualofProceduresandDiagnosticGuideareAustralia.Bangladesh, Cambodia.ChinaP.R.,ChinaHongKongSAR.India.Indonesia.Iran,Japan.Korea(D.P.R.), Korea(R.O.).Lao(P.D.R.),Malaysia,Myanmar,Nepal,Pakistan,thePhilippines,Singapore, SriLanka.ThailandandVietnam. FAOandNACAextendspecialthankstoallthegovernments,agencies,andorganizations tInhdaitvitdouoaklspawrhtoingetnheirsosuisglnyifcicoannttr,ibauntdedsotimmeet,imefefsortdaaunndtienxgp,eretnidseeavtoort,heascowmeplillaatsiotnoaolfltthhies documentandotherInformationproducedduringtheprocess. IchiroNomura AssistantDirector-General FisheriesDepartment FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations VlaledelleTermediCaracalla 00100Rome,Italy Fax:+3906570-53020 E-mail:[email protected]@fao.org Website:http://www,fap,org/fl/defau!t.asp PedroBueno Co-ordinator NetworkofAquacultureCentresInAsia-Pacific(NACA) DepartmentofFisheries KasetsartUniversityCampus.Ladyao.Jatujak Bangkok10900.Thailand Fax:(662)561-1727 E-mail:[email protected] Website:http://enaca.org vi Copyrightedmaterial FOREWORD Msuobvseimsetenntc1eofanldivecaoqmumaetricciaalnimleavlesl.isHoawenveecers,sistuycfhormdoevveemleonptmsentinocfreaaqsueactuhletuprreoboabnilbiottyhoaf Introducingnewpathogens,whichcanhavedireconsequencesonaquaculture,capture fisheriesandrelatedresources,aswellasthelivelihoodswhichdependonthem.Inorderto mthiantimtihzeeIonrdiavviodiudaltshaenrdisokrogfanpiaztahtoigoennsItnrvanoslfveerdvIinasauqcuhataicctiavnitiimeaslapmporveecmiaetnet,s.anIdtipsaretssiecnitpiaatle In,theoverallhealthmanagementprocess2. Theadversesocial,economicandenvironmentalImpactsthathaveresultedfromthe irresponsibleorill-consideredmovementofliveaquaticanimalsandtheirproductshaveledto globalrecognitionoftheneedforhealthmanagementprotocolstoprotectaquaculture, fisheriesresourcesandtheaquaticenvironment.Inmanycases,theseimpactshavebeena directresultoftheabsenceofeffectivenationalandregionalhealthmanagementstrategies. aHpopwleivcearb,lefoornmualnatiinotneronfateifofneactlivsecaqlueariasnctoimnpelimceaatesdu.reAs3w,ihdeealrtahngceertoiffiscoactiiaoln,aencdongoumiidcelianneds environmentalcircumstanceshavetobeconsidered,alongwiththerangeofaquaticanimal speciesinvolvedandtheirpathogensanddiseases.Inaddition,differingreasonsformoving liveaquaticanimalsandproductsImposeafurthersetofvariables totheprocess. Nevertheless,theseriousImpactsofunrestrictedregionalandinternationalmovementof aquaticanimalsmeritintemadonalrecognition-afactclearlyreflectedIntheInternational AquaticAnimalHealthCodeandtheDiagnosticManualofAquaticAnimalDiseasesofthe Orfefdiucceinignttehrenartiisoknoaflsdperesadeipnlgzosopteiceisf4i,cwphaithcohgepnrsovciodnesigdueirdeedlirneelsevaanntdtorienctoermnmaetnidonaatliotrnasdefoorf aquaticanimals. SincepresentInternationalprotocolsarenotalwaysapplicabletothediseaseconcernsof aquaticfoodproductionandtradeIntheAsiaRegion, theneedforeffectivehealth managementprotocolsthatfocusonthespeciesanddiseaseproblemsofthisregionhasbeen aerpnepvcrioogrpnorinizmaeetdnet,aflor,simnbcaieonlyomgiaycenaalyrsa.cnodAuntgrreeigoeigsornaaplih,nicaatslheocphrpaerogasiceotnderitssothiacnrsae.tiosAnoaclir,aelg,aiopnpeacrloolnayocmhaidcio,sptcieondndussihtdereairlaetldh, managementprogramwillfacilitatetrade,andprotectaquaticproduction(subsistenceand commercial) andtheenvironmentuponwhichtheydepend, frompreventabledisease incursions. AJointFAO/NACAAsia-RegionalProgrammeonAquaticAnimalHealthManagementwas undertakentoreviewtheneedforbetterhealthmanagementtosupportsafemovementoflive aquaticanimalsandtheapplicabilityofexistingInternationalcodesonaquaticanimalhealth management,quarantineandhealthcertification,includingthoseoftheOIE.theEuropean InlandFisheriesAdvisoryCommission(EIFAC).andtheInternationalCouncilforExploration oftheSea(ICES)toAslancircumstances. 1TermsusedInthisdocumentaredefinedinSection3.Definitions,oftheManualofProcedures. Sa(et1fiehnfFncrdefotocrrituapoigsovtntheshr3temu)n-coabpattvouusirerrod“empneaoeaqralsnuneat(adtinoi(mifcdpsnoptatrerrhntceaieii-gsrmai)alaodinnlosaadccelhtdueiimpanvotleieltextniirphtecnes,iram,ettasiitansohaesnae)angldwhe)feemolroarleeflngtalauhtidslvdeaImrtnraaeoeqisnrltuseyasaivgtbanfeirngrcmtoaaehamdnnneeaeiatwtsmloitatrpolhsrnkseaos.mnlc"saeresnae,sqnauedgIinesrcrmedoedeegmnfipttiooannsaerasldceitdi(cnuvsagicepteeapicerttsie,hht-eeyba-orbMnriuaddsienklruidoaim(fnplegxldpeqiorfmsreeetPqeanrrust)oiea,crtesebidpmoourernrendeateosdsrf, 3ab4pnP.aogaMs;rrteeeidinacsaeotn.rsnOsd,au2IlErw3Oa.ie7mIntsEo2dhp.v0.d0elep2i0vmo0vaesee0.ltn0a-obtIqbp.nuoeotardfeDtdrilaieniacsrvagetnaahioaenorsqainetulamsiatluacthlliAtMcqmmauoaaofannnvturiaieiamcgsmalkeelAnmsfanot.neirasnml.AtayqlsuTipahHsrtieoistaccoleustrAsshenuediaCsul,omcldaeyehl.otrwDhe3ieefrsvedeedrairsess,detensoas..suteOcrf3hrafrinidsacskce-estbdiIaovnnsiu.ttsneioOrdecfnsafiariatayctireeoemndIoaenwlvqtieuedtamrehlneslanttyEhtipesoal,npt2aprollwaoiitndcltseaefhsbse.lrpeErPopeaftt-rzoidbosiool.srtnedlt1aeer5srsae3,.- vii Copyrightedma Thisreviewhighlightedthefactthatthediseaserisksassociatedwithpathogentransferinthe AsiaRegioncanonlybereducedthroughabroaderapproachtoaquaticanimalhealth managementthancurrentlyoutlinedindisease-specificcodesofpractice(e.g..theOIEcode) oaIrnCdEISnpcaoonsddte-sEboIarFndAdeCrpcro(oIdtmeopsco)or5lt.seIrdn)eavdiednlivotopileovdne,mspeitenctuinfdiIcenarllltiyhnefeodrptrnhooegrrtnahemee,rdnfthoorempeirnsesp-uhbreoerrdeecrcoo-(uoepnxetprroaritteeisrv)e(,e.gbh.oe,radltethher managementofaquaticanimalmovement.WiththesupportofanFAOTechnicalCo- operationProgramme(TCP)ImplementedbyNACA,theAsiaRegionalTechnicalGuidelineson HealthManagementfortheResponsibleMovementojLiveAquaticAnimalsIsadocumentthat wascompiledbyagroupofaquaticanimalhealthexpertswithinandoutsidetheregionto assistthedevelopmentofeffectivehealthmanagementproceduresforsafemovementoflive aquaticanimalswithinandbetweencountriesIntheregion.Thiscompaniondocument,the ManualofProceduresfortheImplementationoftheAsiaRegionalTechnicalGuidelineson HealthManagementfortheResponsibleMovementofLiveAquaticAnimals, provides backgroundmaterialanddetailedtechnicalprocedurestoassistcountriesandterritoriesIn theAsiaRegioninImplementingtheTechnicalGuidelines. 5HRPeeAssaOpl«otFnhiHssCuihebm.rlptTehiefrcMiehco.yavt,ePioamJnp.e.DnI.nNt,oA.Js(iI.3anR7.t3r.AoPrdrt1uho5cuct3rie.ope.ndiRa.nPng.sdSoTfurbatanhssefienRregghoiefonaAaqnludaWtMoircJk.sOrhPghoiaplnlioispnsm.sH)e,a1l9Bt9ah7n.agnkAdoqkuQauTtahiracailnAatnniidn.mea2lG8uQiJdueaalrniaunnaetrsiynfeo1r9a9tn6hd.e viii Copyrightedmaterial