SICOMORA“A TRACEABILITY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR
BEEF CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE US”
Calgary, CanadaJuly 19, 2010
DR. ALEJANDRO RAMÍREZ
310,000
320,000
330,000
340,000
350,000
360,000
370,000
380,000
390,000
400,000
410,000
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007 2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
367,196
407,328
343,019 348,001356,198
379,971
CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE US
HEADS
INTERNETSICOMORA
Chihuahua Animal Health Committee
USDA
Server
Centralized Data Base
Green Tag Expedition Centers
SAGARPA/ SENASICA
Chihuahua State Gov.
Vets
Port of EntryCattlemen
Green Tag = ID for herd of origin (brands)80 green tag expedition centers thru out
the State of Chihuahua116,558 digitalized brandsA cattlemen census integrated by 61,792
producers 812 export pens (acopio) and 425 breeders
export pens accredited in SICOMORA.1096 Cattlemen/Exporters registered in
SICOMORA90 Accredited Vets have access to
SICOMORA
DATA BASE THAT FEEDS SICOMORA
GREEN TAG (HERD OF ORIGIN)
OBJECTIVES:TO KNOW THE PRODUCTIVE
CAPACITY OF EACH HERD IN THE STATE OF CHIHUAHUA
TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS THAT BENEFIT THE ACTIVITY; PROTECTING THE INDUSTRY FROM THE SANITARY STANDPOINT & AVOIDING THE ILIGAL ENTRANCE OF CATTLE FROM OTHER MEXICAN STATES
TO ALLOW THE TRACEABILITY OF CATTLE TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION.
67 Municipal Centersand Chihuahua Cattlemen Union (U.G.R.CH.)AGL ChihuahuaAGL CusihuiriachiAGL Prod. de Leche de ParralChihuahua Municipal PlantCamp 305Camp 51ªDos Lagunas Cheese Plant
TOTAL EXEDITION CENTERS IN REAL TIME = 8098% OF THE TOTAL GREEN TAG SALE
GREEN TAG EXPEDITION CENTERS
THE GREEN TAGS ARE DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE TRANSIT PAPERS EXPEDITION CENTERS BASED ON THE CATTLE CENSUS
116,558 DIGITALIZED BRANDS
BRANDING MARKS
BEEF CATTLE CENSUS
INTEGRATED BY 61,792 BEEF CATTLE HERDS/PRODUCERS
OBJECTIVE:TO HAVE A DYNAMIC CATTLE INVENTORY
ACCREDITED APROVED EXPORT PENS
1,237 APPROVED EXPORT PENS REGISTERED IN SICOMORA
ALL PENS WHERE CATLLE ISTB TESTED FOR EXPORTATIONMUST BE REGISTERED IN THECHIHUAHUA ANIMAL HEALTHCOMMITTEE (CEFPPCH)
OFFICIAL METAL BLUE TAG FOR EXPORTATION (CFR)
ONCE THE TUBERCULIN IS APPLIED, THEANIMAL IS EAR TAGGED WITH A METAL BLUETAG
Cattleman’s Funtions
1. Types all green tags of the bulk insert for exportation (reseña) in the SICOMORA before requesting the TB test
2. Has the bulk insert (reseña) authorized by the Livestock Department in the State Government for the VET before testing
State Government’s Functions
1. Certifies origin of the cattlle2. Authorizes or rejects the green tag
bulk insert based on the cattle census
3. Brands with “CN” irregular animals
Functions of the Accredied VET
1. Accepts or rejects the TB test request2. Types the field TB test chart3. Animals not in bulk insert (reseña) are
not accepted in the SICOMORA4. Types the TB reading5. Generates the official TB Chart,
certificate of origin, resume of brandsand the green tag bulk insert from thefield TB test chart
Functions of the CEFPPCH
Reviews all files (notifies anyquarentines or any otherirregularities)
Compares the SICOMORA official Tb test chart against thefield TB test chart
Green and blue tags of rejectsare reactivated in the SICOMORA after 60 days
Functions of theSENASICA/SAGARPA officials
1. Assigns blue tags and number of the official TB test chart to the accredited VET
2. Authorizes or rejects the TB test3. Assignes the TB test Supervisor4. Authorizes or rejects the exportation permit5. Assignes the CCT6. Suspends an accredited VET 7. Consults green tags bulk inserts8. Generates statistics of TB test, reactors by Vet or
cattleman, etc.
Functions of the Port of Entry
Receives animals for exportation and documents
Checks documents and sends to OISA/SAGARPA
Sends documents to USDA
Types rejects
ALL CATTLE EXPORTED FROM CHIHUAHUA TO THE
US MUST USE SICOMORA
Procedure for Export of BeefCattle using SICOMORA
1. The Cattleman accesses SICOMORA with username and password
2. Writes green tags bulk insert (reseña) and sends it to the State Goverment
3. State Gov. Authorizes or rejects reseña
4. The Cattleman request the TB test
5.The accredited Vet accepts or rejects to do the TB test
6. SENASICA/SAGARPAapproves or rejets the TBtest and assignes asupervisor
7. The Vet writes the TB test fiel chart
8. The vet writes the TB reading
9.The Vet prints alldocuments (officialTB chart, 20/20,certificate of origin,resume of brands)
10.The Chihuahua Animal Health Committee reviewsall documents and check the field TB test chartagainst the Official TB test Chart .
11.SENASICA/SAGARPAelaborates theexportationcertificate.
12. SAGARPA/OISA and USDAcheck documentsand animals atthe port of entry
OFFICIAL SPAYED HEIFER TAG
SPAYED HEIFERS ARE TAGED WITH AN OFFICIAL BOTTON BLUETAG
AVOID TRANSMISION OF BRUCELOSIS IN COMPLIANCE WITHTHE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY USDA FOR THEIMPORTATION OF MEXICAN HEIFERS TO THE USA
Spayed Heifers
Menu for Cattleman/ExporterAll applications for
spaying heifers appear
Application for spaying heifers
Select the approved export pens
Application for spaying
heifers
No. of heads and date of spaying
Select the VET
Print Application
Application for spaying heifers
The Cattleman accesses SICOMORA with username
and password
The VET Accesses
SICOMORA with username and password
Click on spaying heifers and write results of spaying
All assigned applications appear
Writes Blue Tags used
Print Spayed Heifers Certiificate
Monthly Spayed heifers Reports
Advantages of theSICOMORA:
1. Traceability, certainty in the herd of origin
2. Electronic access to files from home, office or ranch
3. Saves time for the elaboration and revision of export files
4. Updates information in real time5. Saves money6. Statistics
Data from October 26, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Exported brands 35,070 Census exported 32,789 Census with more than one brand 2,281 Total census 61,953 Census with 1 brand 55,964 Census with 2 or more brands 4,165 No. of cattlemen exporting 856 Total registered cattlemen 1,104 No. of files in Sicomora 2,590 No. of files/exporter 3.03 No. of cows in exporting census 1,331,473 Total cows in census 1,789,098
What SICOMORA lacks?
1. Elaboration of transit permits tomaintain an updated cattle census
2. Electronic traceability of cattle duringmobilization in each checking pointwith SICOMORA
3. TB and BR free herd, and movement TB test charts
On July 16, in Santa Teresa, NM all a port US Vets will be
trained to use Sicomora
All Export files will be exported toExcel for USDA use