Cross border Classical Swine Fever control: Improving Dutch and German crisis management systems by an integrated public-private approach

Abstract

The objective of this research approach is to analyse in which ways crisis management measures against Classical Swine Fever (CSF) can be improved by a public private cross border model. A core activity contains the analysis of information and communication systems: In a case study it has been empirically analysed if a sufficient supply of public and private information enables crisis managers at both sides of the Dutch-German border area to take decisions about CSF control more efficient. At the end of this approach a new crisis management model had been developed. One of the most important aspects thereby is the assessment of data: (1) within private quality management systems in normal times according to the benefit for public management tasks in times of crisis and (2) within public crisis management systems according to the benefit for cross-border CSF-control activities. To this effect two different methodological approaches have been combined within the model: (1) a method to identify and illustrate public actors and their options in crisis management decision making and (2) a system of communication and information exchange between public and private as well as Dutch and German actors (engage & exchange model) which permit to collect and to evaluate data in addition for a predefined time period are activated.

Cross-border Collaboration in the Field of Highly Contagious Livestock Diseases: A General Framework for Policy Support

“…Efficiency of cross‐border prevention and control of these diseases can be improved, as was demonstrated by Breuer et al. () for the outbreak of CSF in Germany in 2006. Effective cross‐border cooperation and communication between countries’ public administration, for example, veterinary authorities and ministries, is thus essential to ensure efficient animal disease control.…”

“…Breuer et al. () suggested implementing a more efficient information and communication structure between the countries to improve the quality of disease surveillance and notification and, consequently, to decrease the HRP and post‐HRP in an outbreak.…”

“…This directly affected the HRP and indirectly the post-HRP and resulted in higher spending to control the outbreak and more losses in trade and animals. Breuer et al (2008) suggested implementing a more efficient information and communication structure between the countries to improve the quality of disease surveillance and notification and, consequently, to decrease the HRP and post-HRP in an outbreak. In addition to improving information sharing between the two countries, countries can minimize an epidemic's financial and economic impacts via the sharing of capacity and resources.…”

“…Outbreaks of classical swine fever (CSF) in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands in 1997-1998(Stegeman et al, 2002 and in Germany in 2006(OIE, 2012 showed that control of highly contagious livestock diseases is a cross-border problem. Efficiency of cross-border prevention and control of these diseases can be improved, as was demonstrated by Breuer et al (2008) for the outbreak of CSF in Germany in 2006. Effective cross-border cooperation and communication between countries' public administration, for example, veterinary authorities and ministries, is thus essential to ensure efficient animal disease control.…”

Simulation of Cross-border Impacts Resulting from Classical Swine Fever Epidemics within the Netherlands and Germany

“…Retaining the economic advantages of intensified cross‐border trade while maintaining a low risk of highly contagious livestock diseases is important as was shown in the outbreaks of classical swine fever (CSF) in Germany (GER), Belgium and the Netherlands (NL) in 1997–1998 (Stegeman et al., ). These countries, as well as their neighbouring countries, were affected by the epidemic, meaning that the control of a disease such as CSF is a cross‐border challenge (Breuer et al., ). Effective cross‐border cooperation and communication between countries' public administration, for example veterinary authorities and ministries, is thus important to ensure efficient animal disease control (Arens et al., ; Hop et al., ).…”