#Act4 FarmAnimals If anything is going to change in farm animal welfare in the EU, it needs to happen now. Don’t miss the opportunity to give your opinion as an organisation or a private citizen to the European Commission on the future of food and agriculture. Now is our chance to influence the Commission’s Farm-to-Fork Strategy 10 March 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals The 2016 analysis reflects a much stronger global participation in the data collection, with an estimated global biomass coverage of 74%, increased from 68% in 2015. OIE’s Annual Report confirms that lack of regulatory framework is main barrier to collecting data on antimicrobial usage in animals 10 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to ciprofloxacin, one of the antibiotics used for treating infections caused by these bacteria. Antimicrobial resistance in the EU: infections by foodborne bacteria becoming harder to treat 5 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals This third OIE annual report on the use of antimicrobial agents intended for use in animals provides a global and regional analysis from 2015 to 2017. OIE Annual report on antimicrobial agents intended for use in animals 17 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The action plan will strengthen collaboration and surveillance, will reduce data gaps and allow for the sharing of best practices within the EU. Antimicrobial Resistance: Commission publishes progress report on Action Plan 17 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals New manual aims at guiding Member States to correctly report information on antimicrobial resistance. EFSA releases guidelines to help harmonise data on AMR in food 6 February 2020