addition of new facilities in 2014. Currently, the structure has two sites. Site 1 has two areas, the first area having three houses, each containing 56 individual cages, with the capaci- ty to house 168 pigs. The second area contains 22 pens with the capacity to house 292 pigs, bringing the total of Site 1 to 460 animals. Site 2 only has one shed, containing 21 pens and 108 individual cages, and a total capacity for 528 pigs. “The complex also has complete infrastructure for high sani- tary control, such as disinfection for vehicles, a place for lodging and training staff and an effluent treatment station.”
How does the EQC operation work? “The EQC has capacity for ten to 12 imports per year. Import- ing companies have to ask to be scheduled on the official cal- endar. After that, they must follow bilateral agreements and zoosanitary requirements, such as complying with quarantine periods and laboratory tests before boarding. “Pigs arrive in Brazil by air transport at Viracopos Airport in Campinas city, São Paulo state. Then, they pass through fed- eral revenue documentary procedures and veterinary inspec- tion of live loads, carried out by the International Agricultural Surveillance Unit (Vigiagro-MAPA).
“Once approved, they proceed to board into land vehicles that are sealed. Transport from the airport to the EQC is car- ried out on a scheduled route, avoiding detours and stops. “At the EQC, vehicles (and drivers) follow disinfection proce- dures and must meet all requirements to prevent any waste leakage during transportation. “After that, pigs are quarantined for an average of 25 days and are submitted to clinical examinations and blood collection for laboratory tests. “The EQC Official Veterinary Service tests samples for Aujesz- ky’s Disease, ASF, Classical Swine Fever, brucellosis, tuberculo- sis, leptospirosis, Transmissible Gastroenteritis, PRRS and PED. During the quarantine, ABCS rigorously evaluates all breed- ing pigs to ensure they meet zootechnical requirements in order to be admitted to the National Genealogical Registry. “The ABCS Genealogical Registry Service has done this for over 50 years. The service is regulated by MAPA to certify the animal’s origin, breed and genetics. So, pigs gain an identity from this document, including performance data, genealogy, name of the farm, breeder and place of origin. With labora- tory results and daily inspections approved, the quarantine is finished.
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Bird’s eye view of the EQC in São Paulo state, Brazil.
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