Table 15.
Outcome of the expert judgement related to the criteria of Section 3 of Annex IV (category C of Article 9) for West Nile fever
| Criteria to be met by the disease: The disease needs to fulfil all of the following criteria | Final outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The disease is present in the whole OR part of the Union territory with an endemic character | Y |
| 2.1 | The disease is moderately to highly transmissible | Y |
| 2.2 | The disease is transmitted mainly by direct or indirect transmission | Y |
| 2.3 | The disease affects single or multiple species | Y |
| 2.4 | The disease usually does not result in high morbidity and has negligible or no mortality AND often the most observed effect of the disease is production loss | N |
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At least one criterion to be met by the disease: In addition to the criteria set out above at point 1–2.4, the disease needs to fulfil at least one of the following criteria | ||
| 3 | The disease has a zoonotic potential with significant consequences on public health, or possible significant threats to food safety | Y |
| 4(CI) | The disease has a significant impact on the economy of parts of the Union, mainly related to its direct impact on certain types of animal production systems | N |
| 4(PI) | The disease has a significant impact on the economy of parts of the Union, mainly related to its direct impact on certain types of animal production systems | N |
| 5(a)(CI) | The disease has a significant impact on society, with in particular an impact on labour markets | N |
| 5(a)(PI) | The disease has a significant impact on society, with in particular an impact on labour markets | N |
| 5(b)(CI) | The disease has a significant impact on animal welfare, by causing suffering of large numbers of animals | N |
| 5(b)(PI) | The disease has a significant impact on animal welfare, by causing suffering of large numbers of animals | NC |
| 5(c)(CI) | The disease has a significant impact on the environment, due to the direct impact of the disease OR due to the measures taken to control it | N |
| 5(c)(PI) | The disease has a significant impact on the environment, due to the direct impact of the disease OR due to the measures taken to control it | NC |
| 5(d)(CI) | The disease has a significant impact on a long‐term effect on biodiversity or the protection of endangered species or breeds, including the possible disappearance or long‐term damage to those species or breeds | N |
| 5(d)(PI) | The disease has a significant impact on a long‐term effect on biodiversity or the protection of endangered species or breeds, including the possible disappearance or long‐term damage to those species or breeds | NC |
Colour code: green = consensus (Yes/No); yellow = no consensus (NC).