Guidance for reporting 2024 data on zoonoses, foodborne outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance

Abstract

Abstract This technical report provides guidance for reporting countries on how to submit their isolate‐based quantitative antimicrobial resistance data, and data on the prevalence of zoonoses and microbiological agents and contaminants in food, food‐borne outbreaks, animal populations and disease status. To collect these data, EFSA has created the Data Collection Framework (DCF) application. This report includes data dictionaries to guide the reporting of information derived from 2024 under Directive 2003/99/EC, Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1729. The objective is to explain in detail the individual data elements of the EFSA data models that are to be used for XML data submission through the DCF. In particular, it explains the data elements to be reported, including information about the data type, a reference to the list of permitted terms and any additional business rules or requirements that may apply.