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Article 1 Subject matter and scope

United Kingdom

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1.

This Decision lays down harmonised rules for the period 2021-2027 for the monitoring and reporting of antimicrobial resistance (‘AMR’) to be carried out by Member States in accordance with Article 7(3) and 9(1) of Directive 2003/99/EC and Annex II (B) and Annex IV thereto.

2.

The monitoring and reporting of AMR shall cover the following bacteria:

(a)

Salmonella spp.;

(b)

Campylobacter coli (C. coli);

(c)

Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni);

(d)

Indicator commensal Escherichia coli (E. coli);

(e)

Salmonella spp. and E. coli producing the following enzymes:

  1. (i)

    Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases (ESBL);

  2. (ii)

    AmpC β-Lactamases (AmpC);

  3. (iii)

    Carbapenemases (CP).

3.

The monitoring and reporting of AMR may cover indicator commensal Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium).

4.

The monitoring and reporting of AMR shall cover the following food-producing animal populations and food:

(a)

broilers;

(b)

laying hens;

(c)

fattening turkeys;

(d)

bovine animals under one year of age;

(e)

fattening pigs;

(f)

fresh meat from broilers;

(g)

fresh meat from turkeys;

(h)

fresh meat from pigs;

(i)

fresh meat from bovine animals.

5.

Member States shall monitor and report AMR in specific combinations of bacteria/antimicrobial substances/food-producing animal populations and fresh meat derived thereof in accordance with Articles 3 and 4.