Manual for reporting 2020 antimicrobial resistance data within the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC and Decision 2013/652/EU

This manual provides guidance for reporting antimicrobial resistance under the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC and Commission Implementing Decision 2013/652/EU in food-producing animalsand foodstuffs derived thereof. The objective is to harmonise streamline made by Member States ensure that data collected are relevant easy analyse at European Union level. Detailed guidelines provided text forms. typically applies Salmonella spp., Campylobacter coli jejuni, animal populations food categories be reported on. Guidance also on indicator commensal Escherichia coli, Enterococcus meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. notably includes specific mandatory spp. E. producers ESBLs/AmpCs/carbapenemases obtained from harmonised routine monitoring, ESBL-/AmpC-/Carbapenemase-producing monitoring,as well as voluntary monitoring carbapenemase-producers.This specifically aimed guiding information deriving year 2020.