I. Regions officially recognised as a region where the risk of Trichinella in domestic swine is negligible:

• Denmark, see reports at: http://www.uk.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/Food_Safety/Trichinella/forside.htm.
• Belgium, see reports:
  • Initial Report;
  • Simulation of Trichinella control scenarios in Belgium;
  • Contingency Plan for the detection of Trichinella in Belgium.

II. The Community Reference Laboratory for Parasites (CRLP) is located in Rome, Italy

The CRLP has produced the following reports:

• Guideline for the detection of Trichinella larvae at the slaughterhouse or connected laboratory in a Quality Assurance System.
• Guideline for the identification and development of sampling methods and design of suitable protocols for monitoring of Trichinella infection in indicator species.
• Report of the first interlaboratory comparison of a serological test to detect anti-Trichinella IgG in swine sera.
• Report of the Ring Trial among NRLs to detect Trichinella spiralis larvae in pork samples according to the EU directive 2075/2005.