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German Animal Disease Compensation Funds (ADCF) as Effective Tools for Safeguarding
Animal Holders
Roland Labohm ADCF Tierseuchenkasse Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany Kiew, 2016/06/30
Tierseuchenkasse Rheinland-Pfalz
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
The 16 Federal States of Germany
Tierseuchenkasse Rheinland-Pfalz Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
2016, Dr. Roland Labohm
EU Veterinary fund 2015/ 2016
Tierseuchenkasse Rheinland-Pfalz Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
2016, Dr. Roland Labohm
EU Veterinary fund 2016
1. Public governmental funds (state budget) 2. Mutual funds, public-private financing
(NL, DE) 3. Statutory schemes (NL, DE) 4. Non-statutory schemes 5. Compulsory fund (NL, DE) 6. Voluntary schemes 7. Insurances
1. Subsidised
2. Non subsidised
Different compensation schemes for livestock epidemics
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• The current systems DO NOT cover all costs incurred by farmers: – Direct (in some
cases farmers contribute/bear costs)
– Indirect (in all cases farmers bear costs)
Types of Losses and Payment to Funds
• Direct losses - mainly compensated – Destroyed animals, organisational costs
(e.g. culling , disposal, transport)
• Indirect or consequential losses – scarcely compensated, privately insurable
• Business interruption, losses related to restricted areas, price declines, costs of emergency vaccination etc.
• Ex ante payment - pool building within a sector
• Ex post payment after an outbreak
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Direct
Indirect
Animal Disease Compensation Germany Legal Basis
• Regulation (EU) 652/2014 (repealing Council Decision 2009/470/EC)
• Guidelines for member states for EU funding of veterinary emergency measures
SANCO 11385 • German Animal Health Act of 22.5.2013 • Implementation laws of the Federal States • Bylaws of ADCF Tierseuchenkassen for
levies voluntary benefits etc.
15 ADCF Tierseuchenkassen
as public law corporations (statutory)
Participation compulsory
ADCF seperately for Horses, donkeys, mules Bovines Pigs Sheep, goats Poultry Fishes Bees
ADCF Germany § 20 Animal Health Act
Contributions are not mandatory for
Horses, donkeys, mules
Goats
Fenced game
Poultry
Bees
Fishes
If ADCF cannot be run economically
Thus: Compensation payment 100% by government
Benefits of German ADCF Benefits
Mandatory core business according to
Animal Health Act
In case of disease outbreaks and compusory culling:
Compensation
Culling costs
Disposal
Voluntary business according to
implementation law of federal state and
bylaws
Costs of e.g.:
Carcass disposal
Vaccination programmes
Monitoring programmes
Eradication programmes
Animal health services
Disease preparedness
Preventive measures
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Voluntary Benefits of German ADCF
Aids for e.g. Carcass disposal/ rendering in peacetime Vaccination programmes Animal losses Disease control and eradication
programmes for communicable diseases Laboratory tests Animal health services Farmer`s education Research
ADCFs are free in setting up voluntary aids, if in compliance with EU Competition Law Aids must undergo notification at the EU COM
Flow of German ADCF compensation and reimbursement
• Livestock holder
Compen-sation
application
• County veterinary office
Compensation application
• ADCF Tierseuchen-kasse
Reim-bursement
claim
• Competent State Ministry
Co-financing
application
• Federal Ministry of Agriculture
Co-financing application
• EU
50 % Reim
burse
ment
Compensation payment
50 % Reimbursement
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ADCF Germany
Federal State Ministry
Administrative Board
Administration
County veterinary office
Animal holder
Organisation
Legal and technical supervision Authorisation of budget, bylaws,
levies
Function
Decides budget, bylaws, reserves, disease programmes
Elects chairman
Collection of contributions, budget preparation, compensation and benefit
processing and payment, drawing bylaws, meetings etc.
Fighting epidemics locally,
Preparation , control, and forwarding of compensation applications
Reporting number of animals, disease suspicion, contribution payment,
preventive measures, best farming practice
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Members of Administrative Boards ADCF Germany
Animal holders
Government representatives
Veterinary officials
Farmer associations
Field veterinarians
Representatives of research or investigation offices
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Calculation of levies Not according to actuarial mathematics but Need of previous year
For compensations For voluntary benefits
Budget Amount of fund reserves Epidemic situation
Calculation of fund reserves
Epidemiological modelling
Roland Labohm, IAK 2014
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Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
Rhineland-Palatinate
Lower Saxony
Saxony Bavaria
Cattle 3.50 7.00 1.80 – 3.30* 5.70
Horse 5.00 2.00 3.60 – 5.70** 0.90
Pig 10 €/ Holding 0.75 0.90 – 1.30* 0.80
Sheep/ Goat 0.50/ 1.50 1.85 1.00 0.60
Poultry No ADCF 0.03 – 0.50 0.02 – 0.1 0.03 - 0.12
ADCF Germany Levies 2016 (Euros per animal)
* Age dependent ** Diferentiation Horse/ Pony
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Animal Valuation in Germany Assessment of actual market value at time of
slaughter/ death Competent experts differ between federal states
Veterinary officials Sworn experts Teams of experienced independent farmers
Value influenced by: Current quotation, performance,milk yield, weight,
pregnancy , age, breeding values
Value of animal often assessed by computer program In case of dispute the animal holder has the right for
another assessor and evaluation.
Roland Labohm, IAK 2016
Animal Valuation- Maximum Rates
Maximum rates of compensation pursuant to § 16 of German Animal Health Act: Horses 6000 € Cattle 4000 € Pigs 1500 € Fenced game 1000 € Sheep/ goats 800 € Poultry 50 € Bees 200 e per colony Fishes 20 € per kilogram
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Financing ADCF
Levies/ contributions of animal Holder
Contributions of the industry (meat, dairy)
State subsidies
Fixed
In disease outbreaks
Co-financing of EU
???
Roland Labohm, IAK 2015
• Better prevention - provide incentives for risk-
reducing behaviour (enhancing biosecurity, early
reporting etc.)
• Avoid risks for State budget - Balance distribution
of costs and responsibilities
• Maximise effectiveness and efficiency of
eradication and prevention of animal diseases
• Simple and clear rules for financing
ADCF – Pros
• Ensure economic sustainability of farming
business
• Coherence with EU policies and EU
international commitments (WTO)
• Incentives encouraging from all parties
involved
• (Possibility of covering indirect losses)
ADCF – Pros
Goal ?
Establishment of extra-budgetary ADCF with few extra expenses by using existing administrative structures and expertise for operating an accumulative fund
Ukrainian ADCF
Conclusions
• ADCF/ AHF – well functioning organisations in Germany
• High acceptance in the agricultural sector
• Reliability in peacetime and calamity
• Important part of disease prevention
• Helps reducing budgetary problems of States
• Never copy the German system – it is costly and complicated !
• Use your existing structures!
Thank you Any questions ??
Links to websites of all German ADCFs: www.tierseuchenkasse.de
Rhineland-Palatinate www.tsk-rlp.de