Industry Update
10 April 2026
Industry Update — 10 April 2026
The updates below provide the latest verified information.
FMD ICC Priorities for Engagement
- Publication of Section 10 for public consultation.
- Urgent technical alignment — joint workshop.
- Vaccine availability, allocation and distribution.
- Provincial coordination structures (JOCs).
Updates
- National operational coordination: vaccine rollout dashboard.
1. Publication of Section 10 for public consultation
The Minister of Agriculture has today published the proposed Section 10 Animal Health Scheme under the Animal Diseases Act. This now opens the process for public comment.
The ICC completed an initial review of the published scheme and prepared a document with a clause-by-clause, point-by-point comparison showing the original published version and the proposed amendments.
This document is available as part of this update — download the original PDF at the top of this page for the full clause-by-clause review. Contributions can be submitted until Tuesday 14 April at 17:00 to sara-lea@s-ellepr.com.
Input will be consolidated through industry structures and submitted as formal feedback during the public consultation period, in line with the Section 10 process.
2. Urgent technical alignment — joint workshop
There is still an urgent need to resolve outstanding issues in Section 9 and Section 10, as raised in the previous update where a joint technical workshop was proposed. The Department of Agriculture and the MTT have agreed to this process, and a date is currently being finalised.
The consolidated industry input from point 1 will be presented at the workshop so that industry and government are aligned before finalisation.
3. Vaccine availability, allocation and distribution
Supply timelines for the Dollvet vaccine, as reported in the 27 March 2026 update, as well as ongoing vaccine production by the ARC, are being closely monitored.
This remains a priority, as the key issue for industry is when sufficient vaccine supply will be available to meet demand.
There are still challenges with vaccine allocation and distribution at provincial level. To improve coordination and support an effective rollout, a formal request will be submitted to the MTT Chairperson on the following:
- Provincial feedback. Accurate, up-to-date distribution data from provinces once they receive allocations, to show how vaccines are being used on the ground.
- Unused allocations. The Vaccine Committee to clarify the status and management of vaccines from earlier allocation rounds that may still be held at provincial level.
- Allocation methodology. The Vaccine Committee to clarify how allocations are decided, as well as provide access to verified, signed-off allocation figures.
4. Provincial coordination structures (JOCs)
A formal engagement will take place with the DDG about the ongoing challenges within the provincial JOCs to request clarity on how coordination through the JOC structures can be strengthened.
5. National operational coordination: vaccine rollout dashboard
The latest update on the vaccine rollout dashboard reflects data received on 1 April 2026. Updated data for 8 April 2026 has not yet been received from provincial structures.
The full dashboard, including data sources and per-province detail, is in the original PDF — download it from the link at the top of this page.
The FMD ICC will continue to update stakeholders and provide practical guidance as the national response progresses.
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- If you notice clinical signs of FMD in your animals such as limping, mouth or nose lesions, or excessive drooling/salivation — whether current or anytime in the past three months — please send only the GPS coordinates from the nearest S-road or main road to the same number.
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