Open AccessAssessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation ( EU ) No 2016/429): anthrax
Author(s) -
More Simon,
Bøtner Anette,
Butterworth Andrew,
Calistri Paolo,
Depner Klaus,
Edwards Sandra,
GarinBastuji Bruno,
Good Margaret,
Gortázar Schmidt Christian,
Michel Virginie,
Miranda Miguel Angel,
Nielsen Søren Saxmose,
Raj Mohan,
Sihvonen Liisa,
Spoolder Hans,
Stegeman Jan Arend,
Thulke HansHermann,
Velarde Antonio,
Willeberg Preben,
Winckler Christoph,
Baldinelli Francesca,
Broglia Alessandro,
Dhollander Sofie,
BeltránBeck Beatriz,
Kohnle Lisa,
Morgado Joana,
Bicout Dominique
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4958
Subject(s) - listing (finance) , judgement , animal health , european union , disease control , disease , veterinary medicine , law , political science , environmental health , medicine , business , pathology , finance , economic policy
Anthrax has been assessed according to the criteria of the Animal Health Law ( AHL ), in particular criteria of Article 7 on disease profile and impacts, Article 5 on the eligibility of anthrax to be listed, Article 9 for the categorisation of anthrax according to disease prevention and control rules as in Annex IV and Article 8 on the list of animal species related to anthrax. The assessment has been performed following a methodology composed of information collection and compilation, expert judgement on each criterion at individual and, if no consensus was reached before, also at collective level. The output is composed of the categorical answer, and for the questions where no consensus was reached, the different supporting views are reported. Details on the methodology used for this assessment are explained in a separate opinion. According to the assessment performed, anthrax can be considered eligible to be listed for Union intervention as laid down in Article 5(3) of the AHL . The disease would comply with the criteria as in Sections 4 and 5 of Annex IV of the AHL , for the application of the disease prevention and control rules referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 9(1). The animal species to be listed for anthrax according to Article 8(3) are several species of mammals, birds and reptiles, and susceptible herbivores and pigs as reservoir.