Commission Decision of 20 December 2007 concerning a financial contribution from the Community towards a survey on the prevalence of Salmonella spp. and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in herds of breeding pigs to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document number C(2007) 6579) (2008/55/EC)

1. Introductory Text

2. Article 1. Subject matter and scope

3. Article 2. Definition

4. Article 3. Scope of the surveys

5. Article 4. Performance of sampling and analyses

6. Article 5. Conditions for granting a Community financial contribution

7. Article 6. Maximum amounts to be reimbursed

8. Article 7. Collection of data, assessment and reporting

9. Article 8. Conversion rate for expenditure

10. Article 9. Repeal of Decision 2007/636/EC

11. Article 10. Application

12. Article 11. Addressees

13. Signature

14. 1. ANNEX I

       TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3, ARTICLE 4 AND ARTICLE 5(2)(b)

       1. Part A: Overview and sampling frame

          1. 1. Overview of the survey

          2. 2. Sampling frame

             1. 2.1. The delineation of the population

             2. 2.2. The sample and the sampling strategy

                1. 2.2.1. First stage: selection of holdings

                2. 2.2.2. Second stage: sampling on the holding

             3. 2.3. The sample size calculation

                1. 2.3.1. Primary sample size (first-stage sample size)

                2. 2.3.2. Secondary sample size (second-stage sample size)

       2. Part B: Sample collection and analysis for the Salmonella survey

          1. 1. Sample collection in the herds

             1. 1.1. Type and detail of the routine sample

             2. 1.2. Additional sampling for the within-holding prevalence study

             3. 1.3. Sample information

             4. 1.4. Transport of samples

          2. 2. Laboratory analytical methods

             1. 2.1. Laboratories

             2. 2.2. Receipt of samples

             3. 2.3. Sample analysis

                1. 2.3.1. Preparation

                2. 2.3.2. Detection and identification methods

                   1. 2.3.2.1. Detection of Salmonella

                   2. 2.3.2.2. Serotyping of Salmonella

                   3. 2.3.2.3. Phage typing of Salmonella

       3. Part C: Sample collection and analysis for the MRSA survey

          1. 1. Type and detail of sample

             1. 1.1. Sample collection

             2. 1.2. Sample information

             3. 1.3. Transport of samples

          2. 2. Laboratory analytical methods

             1. 2.1. Laboratories

             2. 2.2. Receipt of samples

             3. 2.3. Sample analysis

                1. 2.3.1. Selective enrichment

                2. 2.3.2. Identification of MRSA

                3. 2.3.3. Subtyping for possible link to human isolates

                4. 2.3.4. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing

             4. 2.4. Storage of isolates

          3. 3. Reporting from the laboratories

       4. Part D: Reporting from the Member States

          1. 1. Overall description on the implementation of the Salmonella and MRSA...

          2. 2. Complete data on each holding sampled and corresponding tests results:...

             1. 2.1. Information on the holding

             2. 2.2. Information on all samples collected within the Salmonella survey

             3. 2.3. Additional information on the samples collected within the Salmonella survey...

             4. 2.4. Information on the samples collected within the MRSA survey

    2. ANNEX II

    3. ANNEX III

       CERTIFIED FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BASELINE SURVEY ON THE PREVALENCE OF SALMONELLA SPP. AND MRSA IN HERDS OF BREEDING PIGS

       1. Reporting period:

       2. … to … For the Salmonella survey … to …...

       3. Statement on costs incurred in the survey and eligible for...

       4. Declaration by the beneficiary