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Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.General obligations

  3. CHAPTER II MONITORING OF ZOONOSES AND ZOONOTIC AGENTS

    1. Article 4.General rules on monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents

    2. Article 5.Coordinated monitoring programmes

    3. Article 6.Food business operators' duties

  4. CHAPTER III ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

    1. Article 7.Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance

  5. CHAPTER IV FOOD-BORNE OUTBREAKS

    1. Article 8.Epidemiological investigation of food-borne outbreaks

  6. CHAPTER V EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

    1. Article 9.Assessment of trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and antimicrobial resistance

  7. CHAPTER VI LABORATORIES

    1. Article 10.Community and national reference laboratories

  8. CHAPTER VII IMPLEMENTATION

    1. Article 11. Amendments to the Annexes and transitional or implementing measures

    2. Article 12.Committee procedure

    3. Article 13.Consultation of the European Food Safety Authority

    4. Article 14.Transposition

  9. CHAPTER VIII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 15.Repeal

    2. Article 16. Amendment of Decision 90/424/EEC

    3. Article 17.Entry into force

    4. Article 18.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      1. A. Zoonoses and zoonotic agents to be included in monitoring

      2. B. List of zoonoses and zoonotic agents to be monitored according...

        1. 1. Viral zoonoses

        2. 2. Bacterial zoonoses

        3. 3. Parasitic zoonoses

        4. 4. Other zoonoses and zoonotic agents

    2. ANNEX II

      Requirements for monitoring of antimicrobial resistance pursuant to Article 7

      1. A. General requirements

      2. B. Specific requirements

    3. ANNEX III

      Coordinated monitoring programmes as referred to in Article 5

      1. When a coordinated monitoring programme is established, at least the...

      2. its purpose; its duration; its geographical area or region; the...

    4. ANNEX IV

      Requirements for the reports to be submitted pursuant to Article 9(1)

      1. The report referred to in Article 9(1) must provide at...

      2. A. Initially the following must be described for each zoonosis and...

      3. B. Each year the following must be described:

      4. C. Each year the following details on each zoonotic agent and...

      5. D. Reporting of results of examinations

      6. E. For food-borne outbreak data:

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