EU: Interactive tool to explore antimicrobial resistance data

Antimicrobial resistance in animal bacterial pathogens represents a gap in the European One Health strategy on AMR surveillance. EARS-Vet could complement the existing European monitoring systems.

The group aims to catalyze global attention and efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance across all sectors and ensure the availability of important medicines for the future.

The Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) and the private meat sector sign an agreement to promote the responsible use of antimicrobials in animal production.

The progress report shows that a number of AMR initiatives have been continued or put in place in recent months.

The European Commission has published Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1729 on the monitoring and reporting of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and commensal bacteria, which repeals Commission Implementing Decision 2013/652/EU.

Antimicrobial resistance is increasingly threatening global agri-food systems and food security. FAO calls on livestock farmers to fight against AMR.

A clear decrease in the use of antibiotics in animals was reported again in 2019. This is also reflected in the decrease in antibiotic resistance.

This advice will be the basis of the future list of antimicrobials reserved for humans.

Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, but there has been positive development in food-producing animals.