📋 Tender Overview
Project No.
PPFS_101_2025A
Project Title
Zoning in Animal Health: Sharing Experiences and Best Practices for more and better foods
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
APEC Support Fund
Sub-fund
ASF: General Fund
Project Year
2025
Project Session
Session 1
APEC Funding
125,420
Co-funding Amount
16,400
Total Project Value
141,820
Sponsoring Forum
Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS)
Topics
Food Security; Agriculture; Market Access
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group (ATCWG)
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
Chile
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Indonesia; Mexico; New Zealand; Peru
Expected Start Date
01/10/2025
Expected Completion Date
31/12/2026
Project Proponent Name 1
Magdalena Ganderats Fuentes
Job Title 1
Geographical Coordinator
Organization 1
Bureau of Agricultural Studies and Policies, Ministry of Agriculture
Telephone 1
+569 6659 7050
Email 1
mganderats@odepa.gob.cl
Project Proponent Name 2
Gabriel Layseca Astudillo
Job Title 2
Chief of International Affairs
Organization 2
Bureau of Agricultural Studies
Telephone 2
+56978456288
Email 2
glayseca@odepa.gob.cl
Declaration
Sebastian Urrestarazu
Project Summary
Zoning systems are a key sanitary tool used by APEC economies to mitigate the impact of animal disease outbreaks, protect animal health, and maintain trade flows. These systems—comprising regulatory frameworks, surveillance, biosecurity, and containment measures—are typically applied in a similar manner across multiple diseases, with minor adjustments based on disease-specific characteristics. Despite their widespread use, there is limited coordination and experience-sharing among APEC economies regarding their design, implementation, and international recognition.
This project will provide a platform for economies to exchange best practices, challenges, and lessons learned in the application of zoning systems. It will document zoning strategies across different diseases, highlighting regulatory models, technical procedures, and practical experiences, taking into consideration World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) international guidance and standards in the discussion.
By fostering regional dialogue and capacity building, the project aims to strengthen the use and recognition of zoning systems as a tool for sanitary control and trade continuity. Ultimately, this will support sustainable livestock farming, food security, and economic resilience in the APEC region.
Relevance
Region
The project addresses the lack of dedicated platforms for APEC economies to share experiences, best practices, and lessons learned on zoning strategies. While several economies have developed their own protocols and models to contain and manage animals disease outbreaks,
