Table 16.
Criteria to be met by the disease: The disease needs to fulfil all of the following criteria |
Final outcome | |
1 | The disease is not present in the territory of the Union OR present only in exceptional cases (irregular introductions) OR present in only in a very limited part of the territory of the Union | N |
2.1 | The disease is highly transmissible | N |
2.2 | There be possibilities of airborne or waterborne or vector‐borne spread | Y |
2.3 | The disease affects multiple species of kept and wild animals OR single species of kept animals of economic importance | Y |
2.4 | The disease may result in high morbidity and significant mortality rates | N |
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, including epidemic or pandemic potential OR possible significant threats to food safety | N |
4(CI) | The disease has a significant impact on the economy of the Union, causing substantial costs, mainly related to its direct impact on the health and productivity of animals | N |
4(PI) | The disease has a significant impact on the economy of the Union, causing substantial costs, mainly related to its direct impact on the health and productivity of animals | 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) | The disease has a significant impact on animal welfare, by causing suffering of large numbers of animals | N |
5(c) | 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(d) | 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 |
Colour code: green = consensus (Yes/No)