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For the full 2011-2021 period, overall sales of veterinary antibiotics decreased by 47% in this interval, reaching the lowest value ever reported.

The Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products has proposed a new working group to replace the voluntary European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption network.

Antibiotics sales for use in food-producing animals more than halved since 2014.

These are the findings of EFSA’s scientific opinion assessing the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance among livestock during transport.

The results presented in the status report clearly show that antibiotic use has decreased significantly since monitoring began and has stabilized for years at a level that should correspond to the therapeutically necessary minimum.

The Federal Government of Germany has passed a bill to amend the veterinary drugs law.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has developed a new tool to make it easier for farmers to self-monitor the use of antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, within the Computerized System for the Control of Veterinary Antibiotic Prescriptions (PRESVET).

The Sectorial Conference has approved the 2022-2024 strategic plan of the National Plan to address antimicrobial resistance (PRAN).

The sale of veterinary medicinal products containing these antimicrobials will be prohibited.

World Organisation for Animal Health report shows promising trends in the race to fight antimicrobial resistance and preserve the efficacy of these critical medicines.

The amount of antibiotic used to treat pigs on UK farms in 2021 fell by 17%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 69%.

The study provides a snapshot of the situation regarding animal welfare and use of antimicrobials throughout the EU.

Launch of a new ActionAntibio web portal dedicated to EcoAntibio actions in animal sectors to fight against antibiotic resistance.