The fourth meeting of the Regional Steering Committee of the GF-TADs took place in, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, within the framework of the 36th Meeting of the South American Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COSALFA).

Two main recommendation were drawn up during the meeting. Firstly, 1) to hold an annual meeting of the GF - TADs, within the framework of the COSALFA and the Meeting of the Regional Commission of the OIE, requesting the Secretariat of the GF - TADs to implement it; and, 2) To define the institutions and representatives that will occupy the Vice Presidencies of the Steering Committee of the GF - TADs.