Table 2.
Overview of existing tools for FAD risk reduction and business continuity, together with Partitioning (CA: competent authority).
| Zoning | Compartmentalization | US Secure Pork Supply | Partitioning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key objectives | Establish and maintain a disease-free sub-population within a territory, based on geographical limits | Establish and maintain a disease-free sub-population within a territory, based on biosecurity measures | Encourage outbreak preparedness, and provide option for animal movements in control area of a FAD outbreak | Reduce risk of on-farm introduction, maintain separate sub-populations on farm, incentivize early detection and reporting |
| Scope of business continuity | All animals in ASF-free area | Animals in ASF-free compartment | Participating farms in control area and with no evidence of disease | Participating farms experiencing an outbreak |
| Business continuity benefits | Movement of animals/products, national and international trade | Movement of animals/products, national and international trade | Movement of animals/products, national trade | Potential for lesser losses and reduced time of movement control |
| Role of CA (following program establishment) | Movement control and surveillance | Verification of compartment: biosecurity, surveillance, contingency plan | Verification of requirements: biosecurity, surveillance, movement records) Issue of movement permit during outbreak | Verification of requirements: surveillance for rapid detection and disease freedom Oversight of outbreak response |
| Who bears most of the cost | CA | Industry (with CA oversight) | CA | Industry (with CA oversight) |