brucellosis eradication task force 
resolution and position statement

 

Support for Funding

 

POSITION STATEMENT: The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) supports core funding for the APHIS Brucellosis budget request. Core funding should be designated to absorb and continue to allocate funds and resources now appropriated under brucellosis in order to maintain and strengthen an adequately validated, comprehensive surveillance activity including uniform identification system and assures depopulation funding necessary to continue the brucellosis eradication effort on an emergency basis for a period of at least five years after free status is achieved.

 

Affirmed: 2000  |  Reaffirmed: 2001  |  Amended: 2002  |  Reaffirmed: 2003  |  Reaffirmed: 2004  |  Reaffirmed: 2005

 

Reprinting of this resolution is encouraged.

 

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