SICOMORA“A TRACEABILITY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR

BEEF CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE US”

Calgary, CanadaJuly 19, 2010

DR. ALEJANDRO RAMÍREZ

310,000

320,000

330,000

340,000

350,000

360,000

370,000

380,000

390,000

400,000

410,000

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007 2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

367,196

407,328

343,019 348,001356,198

379,971

CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE US

HEADS

INTERNETSICOMORA

Chihuahua Animal Health Committee

USDA

Server

Centralized Data Base

Green Tag Expedition Centers

SAGARPA/ SENASICA

Chihuahua State Gov.

Vets

Port of EntryCattlemen

Green Tag = ID for herd of origin (brands)80 green tag expedition centers thru out

the State of Chihuahua116,558 digitalized brandsA cattlemen census integrated by 61,792

producers 812 export pens (acopio) and 425 breeders

export pens accredited in SICOMORA.1096 Cattlemen/Exporters registered in

SICOMORA90 Accredited Vets have access to

SICOMORA

DATA BASE THAT FEEDS SICOMORA

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.

67 Municipal Centersand Chihuahua Cattlemen Union (U.G.R.CH.)AGL ChihuahuaAGL CusihuiriachiAGL Prod. de Leche de ParralChihuahua Municipal PlantCamp 305Camp 51ªDos Lagunas Cheese Plant

TOTAL EXEDITION CENTERS IN REAL TIME = 8098% OF THE TOTAL GREEN TAG SALE

GREEN TAG EXPEDITION CENTERS

THE GREEN TAGS ARE DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE TRANSIT PAPERS EXPEDITION CENTERS BASED ON THE CATTLE CENSUS

116,558 DIGITALIZED BRANDS

BRANDING MARKS

BEEF CATTLE CENSUS

INTEGRATED BY 61,792 BEEF CATTLE HERDS/PRODUCERS

OBJECTIVE:TO HAVE A DYNAMIC CATTLE INVENTORY

ACCREDITED APROVED EXPORT PENS

1,237 APPROVED EXPORT PENS REGISTERED IN SICOMORA

ALL PENS WHERE CATLLE ISTB TESTED FOR EXPORTATIONMUST BE REGISTERED IN THECHIHUAHUA ANIMAL HEALTHCOMMITTEE (CEFPPCH)

OFFICIAL METAL BLUE TAG FOR EXPORTATION (CFR)

ONCE THE TUBERCULIN IS APPLIED, THEANIMAL IS EAR TAGGED WITH A METAL BLUETAG

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

State Government’s Functions

1. Certifies origin of the cattlle2. Authorizes or rejects the green tag

bulk insert based on the cattle census

3. Brands with “CN” irregular animals

Functions of the Accredied VET

1. Accepts or rejects the TB test request2. Types the field TB test chart3. Animals not in bulk insert (reseña) are

not accepted in the SICOMORA4. Types the TB reading5. Generates the official TB Chart,

certificate of origin, resume of brandsand the green tag bulk insert from thefield TB test chart

Functions of the CEFPPCH

Reviews all files (notifies anyquarentines or any otherirregularities)

Compares the SICOMORA official Tb test chart against thefield TB test chart

Green and blue tags of rejectsare reactivated in the SICOMORA after 60 days

Functions of theSENASICA/SAGARPA officials

1. Assigns blue tags and number of the official TB test chart to the accredited VET

2. Authorizes or rejects the TB test3. Assignes the TB test Supervisor4. Authorizes or rejects the exportation permit5. Assignes the CCT6. Suspends an accredited VET 7. Consults green tags bulk inserts8. Generates statistics of TB test, reactors by Vet or

cattleman, etc.

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

ALL CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE

US MUST USE SICOMORA

Procedure for Export of BeefCattle using SICOMORA

1. The Cattleman accesses SICOMORA with username and password

2. Writes green tags bulk insert (reseña) and sends it to the State Goverment

3. State Gov. Authorizes or rejects reseña

4. The Cattleman request the TB test

5.The accredited Vet accepts or rejects to do the TB test

6. SENASICA/SAGARPAapproves or rejets the TBtest and assignes asupervisor

7. The Vet writes the TB test fiel chart

8. The vet writes the TB reading

9.The Vet prints alldocuments (officialTB chart, 20/20,certificate of origin,resume of brands)

10.The Chihuahua Animal Health Committee reviewsall documents and check the field TB test chartagainst the Official TB test Chart .

11.SENASICA/SAGARPAelaborates theexportationcertificate.

12. SAGARPA/OISA and USDAcheck documentsand animals atthe port of entry

OFFICIAL SPAYED HEIFER TAG

SPAYED HEIFERS ARE TAGED WITH AN OFFICIAL BOTTON BLUETAG

AVOID TRANSMISION OF BRUCELOSIS IN COMPLIANCE WITHTHE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY USDA FOR THEIMPORTATION OF MEXICAN HEIFERS TO THE USA

Spayed Heifers

Menu for Cattleman/ExporterAll applications for

spaying heifers appear

Application for spaying heifers

Select the approved export pens

Application for spaying

heifers

No. of heads and date of spaying

Select the VET

Print Application

Application for spaying heifers

The Cattleman accesses SICOMORA with username

and password

The VET Accesses

SICOMORA with username and password

Click on spaying heifers and write results of spaying

All assigned applications appear

Writes Blue Tags used

Print Spayed Heifers Certiificate

Monthly Spayed heifers Reports

Advantages of theSICOMORA:

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 time5. Saves money6. Statistics

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       

What SICOMORA lacks?

1. Elaboration of transit permits tomaintain an updated cattle census

2. Electronic traceability of cattle duringmobilization in each checking pointwith SICOMORA

3. TB and BR free herd, and movement TB test charts

On July 16, in Santa Teresa, NM all a port US Vets will be

trained to use Sicomora

All Export files will be exported toExcel for USDA use