I Evaluation of the Community Animal Health Policy (CAHP) 1995-2004 and alternatives for the future Implementing framework contract for evaluation impact assessment and related services; Lot 3 (Food Chain) awarded through tender n o 2004/S 243-208899 Final Report Part I: Main Report Prepared by: Food Chain Evaluation Consortium (FCEC) Civic Consulting - Bureau van Dijk - Arcadia International - Agra CEAS Project Leader: Agra CEAS Consulting European Commission DG SANCO Rue de la Loi 200 1049 Brussels 25.07.2006 Contact for this assignment: Conrad Caspari Agra CEAS Consulting Ltd Wye, Ashford. Kent. TN25 5AH. United Kingdom Telephone: +44-(0)-1233-8121-81 Fax: +44-(0)-1233-8133-09 E-mail: [email protected] Evaluation of the Community Animal Health Policy (CAHP) 1995-2004 and alternatives for the future Final Report Part I: Main Report Prepared by the Food Chain Evaluation Consortium (FCEC) Civic Consulting – Bureau van Dijk – Arcadia International – Agra CEAS Project Leader: Agra CEAS Consulting Food Chain Evaluation Consortium (FCEC) c/o Civic Consulting Alleweldt & Kara GbR Potsdamer Strasse 150 D-10783 Berlin, Germany Telephone: +49-30-2196-2295 Fax: +49-30-2196-2298 E-mail: [email protected] Expert Team Agra CEAS : Mr Conrad Caspari (Team leader) Dr Maria Christodoulou Dr Edward Oliver Dr Dylan Bradley Dr Victoria Schoen Mr Clifford Biggs Mr Matthew Morris Ms Julia Brugger Ms Agata Galinska Civic Consulting : Dr Frank Alleweldt Prof Dr Martin Nell Mr Bernhard Hirsch Dr Gunnar Breustedt Dr Senda Kara Ms Kristen Schubert Ms Merle Achten Bureau van Dijk : Mr Dominique Spaey Ms Laurence van Nieuwenhuyse Mr Anastasio Sofias Ms Karen Verstrepen Ms Sonia Gonzalo Arcadia International eeig : Dr Rodolphe de Borchgrave Dr Bill Vandaele Dr René Van Essche Mr Meredith Lloyd-Evans fcec Food Chain Evaluation Consortium Civic Consulting – Bureau van Dijk – Arcadia International – Agra CEAS Evaluation of the CAHP: Final Report DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain) Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................................................................................ XI KEY MESSAGES FROM THE EVALUATION............................................................................................XII S1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................................ 1 PART I: CAHP EVALUATION.........................................................................................................................19 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................20 2. OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................................................21 3. SCOPE ..............................................................................................................................................................21 4. METHODOLOGY...........................................................................................................................................22 4.1. KEY CHALLENGES OF THE EVALUATION ......................................................................................................22 4.2. OVERALL METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH AND OBJECTIVES .........................................................................23 4.3. INTERVIEWS WITH KEY PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS ..............................................................................24 4.3.1. At EU level ..........................................................................................................................................25 4.3.2. At MS level ..........................................................................................................................................26 4.3.3. Edinburgh Informal CVO workshop ...................................................................................................27 4.4. SURVEYS .....................................................................................................................................................28 4.4.1. Survey of partners/stakeholders ..........................................................................................................28 4.4.2. Survey of third countries .....................................................................................................................31 4.4.3. Specific survey on cost-sharing schemes.............................................................................................33 4.5. PRESENTATION OF RESULTS PER EVALUATION QUESTION (EQ) ...................................................................33 5. EVALUATION OF THE CAHP DURING 1995-2006 .................................................................................34 5.1. DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY .......................................................................................................................34 5.1.1. Overall policy outline..........................................................................................................................34 5.1.2. Policy implementation to date.............................................................................................................36 5.2. INTERVENTION LOGIC (PAST ).......................................................................................................................38 6. POLICY MEASURES.....................................................................................................................................42 6.1. INTRA -EU TRADE (EQ1)..............................................................................................................................42 6.1.1. Framework for the analysis.................................................................................................................42 Food Chain Evaluation Consortium i Evaluation of the CAHP: Final Report DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain) 6.1.2. Implementation....................................................................................................................................42 6.1.2.1. Effectiveness................................................................................................................................................. 42 6.1.2.2. Efficiency...................................................................................................................................................... 47 6.1.3. Overall conclusions.............................................................................................................................47 6.1.4. Recommendations and options for the future ......................................................................................48 6.2. IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES (EQ3).....................................................................................................49 6.2.1. Framework for the analysis.................................................................................................................49 6.2.2. Implementation....................................................................................................................................49 6.2.2.1. Effectiveness................................................................................................................................................. 50 6.2.2.2. Efficiency...................................................................................................................................................... 61 6.2.3. Overall conclusions.............................................................................................................................63 6.2.4. Recommendations and options for the future ......................................................................................65 6.3. CONTROL AND ERADICATION PROGRAMMES (EQ2).....................................................................................69 6.3.1. Framework for the analysis.................................................................................................................69 6.3.2. Implementation....................................................................................................................................69 6.3.2.1. Design........................................................................................................................................................... 69 6.3.2.2. Effectiveness................................................................................................................................................. 73 6.3.2.3. Efficiency...................................................................................................................................................... 76 6.3.2.4. Added value .................................................................................................................................................. 79 6.3.3. Overall conclusions.............................................................................................................................79 6.3.4. Recommendations and options for the future ......................................................................................81 6.4. EMERGING RISKS / SURVEILLANCE (EQ4)....................................................................................................84