Secure Pork Supply Plan

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secure-pork-supply-logo The Secure Pork Supply Plan (SPS Plan) is a tool for the swine industry to be implemented for guidance when moving animals from uninfected farms during a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Classic Swine Fever (CSF), or African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. The movement of animals with guidance from this document will help to support the economic viability of the swine industry during an outbreak.

The goals of the SPS Plan are to:

Support the economic viability of the swine industry during and after an FMD, CSF or ASF outbreak
Provide for efficient and effective response to minimize disease spread
Support a continuous supply of pork to consumers
Provide guidance to reduce disease spread throughout livestock sectors once stop movement orders are lifted

SPS Plan Components

Biosecurity

Existing biosecurity plans for facilities may offer protection against endemic diseases, but heightened precautions are needed for foreign animal diseases (FADs) such as FMD, CSF and ASF. Enhanced biosecurity recommendations are outlined in the Self-Assessment Checklist for Enhanced Biosecurity based on the known exposure routes for FADs. These documents emphasize three concepts that all swine operations should be ready to implement in the event of an FAD outbreak in the United States:

Identification of a biosecurity manager,
A written operation-specific biosecurity plan
The demarcation of a Line of Separation (LOS)

Checklist
Self-Assessment Checklist for Enhanced Biosecurity

Operation-Specific Plan Template
Secure Pork Website - Customizable Templates

Video
Implementing Enhanced Biosecurity During an FAD Outbreak

Surveillance

Surveillance in the SPS Plan is the ability to demonstrate a lack of evidence of an FAD infection in order to request a movement permit. Other producers, and those managing the disease outbreak, want some assurances that the swine are not infected and able to spread FAD.

Training

Participants in the Secure Pork Supply Plan project are required to train employees on general disease reporting, biosecurity principles and practices, and FAD surveillance. Employees must be trained upon hire and then on an annual basis. Training records must be maintained by the operation to be eligible for official plan participation and potential emergency animal movement permits.

Training Resources
Secure Pork Supply Training Materials

Assessment

Operations with a Secure Pork Supply Plan will be required to complete a yearly assessment to ensure their plan stays up to date.

Movement Permitting

Producers should be prepared to have the following information available upon request prior to issuance of movement permit:

Secure Pork Supply Plan
Fourteen days' worth of movement records
Statement from a veterinarian that SPS plan is stood up

Operations

For an operation to be listed as a Kansas Secure Pork Supply Participating Operation, an operation-specific biosecurity plan must be created and submitted to KDA for review and approval, a biosecurity manager must be identified, and a KDA-approved audit must be successfully completed.

Get Involved

Swine producers and operations across Kansas are encouraged to participate in the voluntary Secure Pork Supply Plan process. Those wishing to start a plan or simply learn more about the process are encouraged to contact Kelly Oliver, Animal Health Planner, Kansas Department of Agriculture, at Kelly.Halbleib@ks.gov or 785-564-6608.