22.6.2023
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 220/11
HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION AND ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 14.
Consider the risk of development of resistance to human and veterinary antimicrobials from the use of plant protection products or biocidal products, based on scientific research and evidence, as part of the safety evaluation and decision-making on these products and reviewing decisions as appropriate if new evidence emerges.
Where necessary, appropriate conditions or restrictions of use should be implemented for the products concerned.
E.
Recommended targets for antimicrobial consumption and antimicrobial resistance
HEREBY INVITES THE MEMBER STATES TO: 15.
Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, the total consumption of antibiotics in humans (in Defined Daily Dose (DDD) per 1 000 inhabitants per day), in the community and hospital sectors combined, including in long-term care facilities and in home-care settings, is reduced by 20 % in the Union compared with the baseline year 2019. 16.
Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, at least 65 % of the total consumption of antibiotics in humans belongs to the Access group of antibiotics as defined in the AWaRe classification of the WHO (64). 17.
Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, the total incidence of bloodstream infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (number per 100 000 population) is reduced by 15 % in the EU, compared to the baseline year 2019. 18.
Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, the total incidence of bloodstream infections with third generation cephalosporins-resistant Escherichia coli (number per 100 000 population) is reduced by 10 % in the EU, compared to the baseline year 2019. 19.
Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, the total incidence of bloodstream infections with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (number per 100 000 population) is reduced by 5 % in the EU, compared to the baseline year 2019.
Member States’ recommended individual contributions to reach these Union targets are presented in the Annex to this Recommendation. 20.
Set up indicators and share best practices on their use, that would support the attainment of the recommended targets as well as targets on other AMR-related aspects such as infection prevention control, antimicrobial stewardship, prescription practices and training.
HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION AND ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 21.
Put in place appropriate measures to contribute to the achievement of the Farm to Fork Strategy and Zero Pollution Action Plan target of 50 % reduction of the overall EU sales of antimicrobials used for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030.
F.
Awareness, education and training
HEREBY ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO: 22.
Ensure, in cooperation with higher and professional education institutions as well as stakeholders, and with the help of pedagogical and behavioural insights, that national continuous education programmes and curricula, in inter alia medicine, nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, agriculture and agronomics, environmental and ecological sciences include mandatory cross-sectoral training and competence on AMR, on infection prevention and control, on environmental risks, on biosecurity and on antimicrobial stewardship, including prudent use of antimicrobials, as appropriate.
(64) https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/2021-aware-classification.