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(Hansard) First Session Tuesday 09 August 2016 1 No. 23 of 2016 SIXTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIRST SESSION TUESDAY 09 AUGUST 2016 2 CONTENTS QUESTIONS (Oral) MOTION BILL (Public) STATEMENT BY MINISTER ADJOURNMENT QUESTIONS (Written) 3 THE CABINET (Formed by the Rt. Hon. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, GCSK, KCMG, QC) Hon. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, GCSK, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs, KCMG, QC Minister for Rodrigues and National Development Unit Hon. Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism and External GCSK Communications Hon. Showkutally Soodhun, GCSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Lands Hon. Ivan Leslie Collendavelloo, GCSK, Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and Public SC Utilities Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth Minister of Finance and Economic Development Hon. Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, GCSK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Hon. Yogida Sawmynaden Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Nandcoomar Bodha, GCSK Minister of Public Infrastructure and Land Transport Hon. Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Hon. Anil Kumarsingh Gayan, SC Minister of Health and Quality of Life Dr. the Hon. Mohammad Anwar Husnoo Minister of Local Government Hon. Prithvirajsing Roopun Minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment Hon. Marie Joseph Noël Etienne Ghislain Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation Sinatambou Hon. Ravi Yerrigadoo Attorney General Hon. Mahen Kumar Seeruttun Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Hon. Santaram Baboo Minister of Arts and Culture Hon. Ashit Kumar Gungah Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection Hon. Mrs Marie-Aurore Marie-Joyce Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Perraud Family Welfare Hon. Sudarshan Bhadain, GCSK Minister of Financial Services, Good Governance and Institutional Reforms 4 Hon. Soomilduth Bholah Minister of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives Hon. Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Hon. Premdut Koonjoo Minister of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries, Shipping and Outer Islands Hon. Marie Roland Alain Wong Yen Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms, Cheong, MSK Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and Disaster and Beach Management Hon. Soodesh Satkam Callichurn Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training 5 PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS Madam Speaker Hanoomanjee, Hon. Mrs Santi Bai, GCSK Deputy Speaker Duval, Hon. Adrien Charles Deputy Chairperson of Committees Hurreeram, Hon. Mahendranuth Sharma Clerk of the National Assembly Lotun, Mrs Bibi Safeena Adviser Dowlutta, Mr Ram Ranjit Deputy Clerk Ramchurn, Ms Urmeelah Devi Clerk Assistant Gopall, Mr Navin Hansard Editor Jankee, Mrs Chitra Serjeant-at-Arms Pannoo, Mr Vinod 6 MAURITIUS Sixth National Assembly --------------- FIRST SESSION ------------ Debate No. 23 of 2016 Sitting of 09 August 2016 The Assembly met in the Assembly House, Port Louis at 11.30 a.m. The National Anthem was played (Madam Speaker in the Chair) 7 ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RODRIGUES - FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE - OUTBREAK The Leader of the Opposition (Mr P. Bérenger) (by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security whether, in regard to the current outbreak of the Foot and Mouth disease, he will state – (a) the date of the first detected case of the disease in Rodrigues, indicating the number of cases thereof detected as at to date thereat and in mainland Mauritius respectively; (b) the containment measures taken as at to date; (c) if the causes thereof have been identified; (d) the expected impact thereof on our – (i) imports from Rodrigues, and (ii) exports to the European Union and elsewhere, and (e) if compensation to the cattle breeders and a “Plan de Relance” for cattle breeding will be forthcoming. Mr Seeruttun: Madam Speaker, let me at the very outset thank the hon. Leader of the Opposition for raising this issue, which is of national importance. Madam Speaker, Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock with significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle and swine as well as sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. All species of deer are susceptible to FMD. In a susceptible population, morbidity approaches 100%. Intensively reared animals are more susceptible to the disease than traditional breeds. The disease is rarely fatal in adult animals but there is often high mortality in young animals due to myocarditis or by lack of milk when the dam is infected by the disease. FMD is characterised by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips, in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves. The disease causes severe production losses and while the majority of affected animals recover, the disease often leaves them weakened and debilitated. 8 The organism which causes FMD is an aphthovirus. There are seven strains, each one requiring a specific vaccine strain to provide immunity to a vaccinated animal. The FMD virus may spread through any or all of the following - • new animals carrying the virus may introduce the disease to a herd; • contaminated pens, buildings or vehicles used to house and move susceptible animals; • contaminated materials such as hay, feed, water, milk or biologics; • people wearing contaminated clothes or footwear, or using contaminated equipment; • meat or other products, raw or improperly cooked food infected with the virus and fed to susceptible animals, and • aerosol spread of virus from an infected property via air currents. Contingency planning for potential outbreaks includes the following - • humane destruction of all infected, recovered and FMD-susceptible contact animals; • appropriate disposal of carcasses and all animal products; • surveillance and tracing of potentially infected or exposed livestock; • strict quarantine and controls on movement of livestock, equipment, vehicles, and • thorough disinfection of premises and all infected materials (including cars and clothes) Measures that are recommended at the farm level include - • control over access to livestock by people and equipment; • control the introduction of new animals to existing stock; • maintain sanitation of livestock pens, buildings, vehicles and equipment; • monitor and report illnesses, and • appropriate disposal of manure and dead carcasses. Madam Speaker, with regard to part (a) of the question, the Division of Veterinary Services of my Ministry was first informed of the suspected cases of the disease by the Veterinary Officers of Rodrigues on 19 July 2016. According to that report, a first suspected 9 case was detected on 07 July which was treated as an isolated case, followed by 18 cases on 17 July, rising to 32 cases on 19 July. As at date, 500 cases have been reported in Rodrigues. With regard to Mauritius, 6 cases of FMD have been detected in the consignment imported from Rodrigues on 01 August and kept at the Richelieu Quarantine Station. 6 other cases have been detected on one farm at Vallée des Prêtres from a consignment imported on 15 July 2016. Madam Speaker, with regard to part (b) of the question, my Ministry has initiated the following containment measures to control the spread of the diseases in Mauritius - (i) a complete ban is being imposed on the importation of live animals and meat from Rodrigues; (ii) all animals imported from Rodrigues in the last consignment of 01 August have been culled at Richelieu Quarantine Station; (iii) 82 animals on a private farm at Vallée des Prêtres, including animals imported from Rodrigues on 15 July have been culled; (iv) strict control is being exercised at the airport for the seizure of any raw meat carried by passengers coming from Rodrigues; (v) a vaccination of all animals found in a radius of 3 kms of the localities where imported animals from Rodrigues are being kept will be effected and 10,000 doses of vaccines are being imported from Botswana Vaccine Institute for that purpose. These doses of vaccines will also be utilised in Rodrigues; (vi) a recommendation has been made to the Rodrigues Regional Assembly not to cull all animals and to resort to the vaccination of uninfected animals; (vii) the different farms on which suspected animals are kept are being closely monitored to prevent the movement of animals to other places on the island; (viii) breeders have been advised to report all suspected cases to the DVS for appropriate follow-up action. Madam Speaker, as regards part (c) of the question, the exact cause of transmission of the disease in Rodrigues is not known at this stage. It is suspected that the disease might have occurred through the introduction of infected meat on the island by passengers traveling on 10 yachts. The results of the molecular diagnosis for phylogenetic analysis expected from France and South Africa will enlighten us on the source of the infectious agent of the disease. Madam Speaker, FMD is the first disease for which the Office Internationale d’Epizooties (OIE) has established an official list of free countries and zones. Mauritius will take all the measures to be declared a FMD free country by the OIE. As such, import of live animals and meat from Rodrigues will have to be prohibited to prevent this source of virus to continue entering the country. As regards part (d)(i), a total of 7,470 animals was imported from Rodrigues in 2015 and 3,460 for the period January to July in 2016. With the proposed ban on importation, farmers in Rodrigues will definitely suffer economic losses. As regards part (d)(ii), Mauritius does not export live animals or meat for consumption to Europe but does re-export around 100 horses annually to the European Market after going a quarantine period of three months in Mauritius. There is a risk that such exports may be banned, but the economic loss may not be very significant. Madam Speaker, with regard to part (e) of the question, a compensation will, in principle, be paid to importers/breeders whose animals have been culled.
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