The South American Commission for the fight Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COSALFA) was established in 1972 at the Fifth Inter-American Ministerial Meeting on Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Other Zoonoses (RICAZ V). At the time, the Pan-American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease-PAHO/WHO was entrusted with the function of its Ex Officio Secretariat.
In February 1973 the first COSALFA Meeting was held, which was succeeded by 47 Regular and 6 Special Meetings.
COSALFA’s membership consisted of 26 representatives from 13 South American countries: one representative of the public sector – that is, of the official veterinary service of each country, and one representative of the private sector of each country – that is, someone connected with the highest national association of livestock producers. The 13 countries of the American Continent, members of the COSALFA are: Argentina; Brazil; Bolivia; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Panama, Paraguay; Peru; Suriname, Venezuela and Uruguay.
COSALFA’s purpose is to assess the progress made by the national programs for foot-and-mouth disease control and eradication in South America, and recommend actions for these programs, thereby ensuring the regional integration of intervention actions.
Until its 39th Regular Meeting, COSALFA’s membership consisted of 22 representatives from 11 South American countries: Argentina; Brazil; Bolivia; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Panamá; Paraguay; Perú; Surinam; Venezuela y Uruguay. In 2012, the Republic of Panama joined COSALFA as a full member under COSALFA 39’s Resolution VII, adopted on 11 May.
In 2014, Suriname joined COSALFA as a full member under COSALFA 41’s Resolution IV, adopted on 11 April.
At COSALFA meetings observers also participate, including representatives of the official veterinary services, livestock producers’ organizations, the animal products industry, the veterinary pharmaceutical industry, diagnostic laboratories, universities, research institutions, and national and international technical cooperation agencies, among others.
MEETING OF THE COSALFA
BACKGROUND
- COSALFA 49 - Virtual meeting - Ecuador - August 25-26, 2022
- COSALFA 48 - Virtual meeting - Paraguay - August 19-20, 2021
- COSALFA 47 - Virtual meeting - Argentina - August 27-28, 2020
- COSALFA 46 - Cartagena de Indias - Colombia - April 29 - May 03, 2019
- COSALFA 45 - Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Bolivia - April 19-20, 2018
- 6ª COSALFA EXTRAORDINARY - Brasília - Brazil - July 21, 2017
- COSALFA 44 - Pirenópolis, Goiás - Brazil - April 6 -7, 2017
- COSALFA 43 - Punta del Este, Uruguay - April 7-8, 2016
- 5a COSALFA EXTRAORDINARY - Cuiabá - Brazil - October 19, 2015
- COSALFA 42 - Quito, Ecuador - April 16-17, 2015
- COSALFA 41 - Ciudad de Lima, Perú - April 10-11, 2014
- COSALFA 40 - Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá - April 18-19, 2013
- COSALFA 39 - Asunción, Paraguay - 10 y 11 de mayo de 2012
- 4a COSALFA EXTRAORDINARY - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 29-30, 2011
- COSALFA 38 - Recife, Brasil - 31 de marzo y 01 de abril de 2011
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Final report's of the COSALFA's from 1973 to 2010