The BTEC program was launched in 1970, after the United States and Germany threatened trade restrictions on Australian beef exports, despite both countries having TB themselves. Dr Glanville later went on to become the Chief Biosecurity Officer and Chief Veterinary Officer for Queensland and is now a biosecurity consultant. He recently presented to a World Organisation for Animal Health event in Beijing, China on brucellosis eradication. Strict controls are missing from other countries eradication programsTB is still a major issue in Europe and the US now, despite attempts to control or eradicate the disease. Dr Glanville said he is often asked if BTEC or a similar disease eradication program could be implemented and successful today.