# Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents, Annex III: Specific criteria to determine salmonella serotypes with public health significance

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

When determining which are the salmonella serotypes with public health significance to which targets apply, account must be taken of the following criteria:
1..the most frequent salmonella serotypes in human salmonellosis on the basis of data collected by the appropriate authority's monitoring systems;
2..the route of infection (that is, the presence of the serotype in relevant animal populations and feed);
3..whether any serotype shows a rapid and recent ability to spread and to cause disease in humans and animals;
4..whether any serotypes show increased virulence, for instance as regards invasiveness, or resistance to relevant therapies for human infections.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/2160/annex/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2160/annex-III
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