Table 1.
Timelines of setting Salmonella targets at the EU level in flocks of poultry populations and related regulatory instruments.
| Zoonosis or zoonotic agent | Breeding flocks of Gallus gallus | Laying hens of Gallus gallus | Broilers of Gallus gallus | Breeding and fattening turkeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline survey | ||||
| Decision | NA a | Decision No. 2004/665/EC | Decision No. 2005/636/EC | Decision No. 2006/662/EC |
| Technical specifications | NA a | SANCO/34/2004 Rev.3 | SANCO/1688/2005 Rev.1 | SANCO/2083/2006 |
| Time period | NA a | Oct. 2004–Sept. 2005 | Oct. 2005–Sept. 2006 | Oct. 2006–Sept. 2007 |
| Report part A published | NA a | 2007 [1] | 2007 [2] | 2008 [3] |
| Transitional EU target and Salmonella NCP b in EU MSs | ||||
| Regulation for EU target | Reg. (EC) No. 1003/2005 | Reg. (EC) No. 1168/2006 | Reg. (EC) No. 646/2007 | Reg. (EC) No. 584/2008 |
| Regulation for NCP | Reg. (EC) No. 2160/2003 | Reg. (EC) No. 2160/2003 | Reg. (EC) No. 1177/2006 | Reg. (EC) No. 2160/2003 |
| Salmonella target | ≤1% S. Enteritidis, S. Hadar, S. Infantis, S. Typhimurium and/or S. Virchow | Annual reduction until ≤2% S. Enteritidis and/or S. Typhimurium | ≤1% S. Enteritidis and/or S. Typhimurium | ≤1% S. Enteritidis and/or S. Typhimurium |
| First year of harmonised monitoring and compulsory NCP | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| EFSA’s risk assessment | ||||
| Regulation | Reg. (EC) No. 2160/2003 | Reg. (EC) No. 2160/2003 | Reg. (EC) No. 2160/2003 | Reg. (EC) No. 2160/2003 |
| Mandate received (EFSA’s mandate number and question number) | 7 Apr. 2008 (M-2008-0111; EFSA-Q-2010-291) | 7 Apr. 2008 (M-2008-0111; EFSA-Q-2008-292) | 7 Apr. 2008 (M-2008-0111; EFSA-Q-2008-293) | 2 June 2010 (M-2010-0240; EFSA-Q-2010-00899) |
| Scientific opinion published | 2009 [5] | 2010 [6] | 2011 [7] | 2012 [8] |
| Final EU target | ||||
| Regulation | Reg. (EC) No. 200/2010 | Reg. (EC) No. 517/2011 | Reg. (EC) No. 200/2012 | Reg. (EC) No. 1190/2012 |
| Salmonella target | ≤1% S. Enteritidis, S. Infantis, S. Hadar, S. Typhimurium c and/or S. Virchow | ≤2% d S. Enteritidis and/or S. Typhimurium c | ≤1% S. Enteritidis and/or S. Typhimurium c | ≤1% S. Enteritidis and/or S. Typhimurium c |
a NA = not applicable as for breeding hens a baseline survey was not carried out. Data was available from the European Summary Report from 2004 onwards; b NCP = National Control Programme; c Including monophasic S. Typhimurium with the antigenic formula 1,4,[5],12:i:-; d The annual targets are proportionate, depending on the prevalence in the preceding year, and the final EU target is defined as a maximum percentage of flocks remaining positive of 2%.