Commission Implementing Decision
of 8 August 2012
amending Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2012) 5538)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2012/506/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Whereas:
The case definitions already listed in the Annex to Decision 2002/253/EC for HIV/AIDS, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae (invasive disease), hepatitis B and C, meningococcal disease, mumps, legionellosis, congenital rubella, shiga toxin/verocytotoxin producing Escherichia coli infection (STEC/VTEC), salmonellosis and leptospirosis should be updated on the basis of that scientific opinion provided by ECDC.
A generic case definition of antimicrobial resistance, a generic definition of nosocomial infections, a number of specific case definitions of nosocomial infections, and a case definition for tick-borne encephalitis should also be added to the Annex to Decision 2002/253/EC on the basis of that scientific opinion provided by ECDC.
For the purpose of clarity, it is appropriate to restructure the Annex to Decision 2002/253/EC in order to ensure that case definitions for communicable diseases are in a separate list from those for special health issues, and that, within each list, the case definitions appear in numerical order.
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Decision No 2119/98/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: