The EU AMR One-Health Network, chaired by the European Commission, will meet in Brussels on 15 October 2019. Network members include representatives from public health and animal health sides from all 28 EU countries, Commission experts and EU agencies. The bi-annual EU AMR One-Health Network meetings provide its Members with a platform to present national action plans and activities, share best practices, discuss policy options and enhance coordination. On the occasion of this meeting, the results of the latest WHO/OIE/FAO monitoring survey on the implementation of the AMR Global Action Plan will be presented to take stock of the progress made. The latest Council Conclusions on AMR, as well as the outcomes of the Ministerial conference on AMR and of the Chief Veterinary Officers meeting organised during the summer will be discussed to identify next steps on working together on AMR. The EU Strategic Approach on pharmaceuticals in the environment will be presented, giving the opportunity to exchange on actions being taken in the Member States in the environmental sector. To foster the exchange of experience, Latvia and Bulgaria will present their national activities on AMR. The day will conclude with a joint presentation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on their respective activities in the fight against AMR.

The next meeting of the EU AMR One-Health Network will take place early 2020.

EU Action Plan on AMR

In June 2017, the Commission adopted the new EU One Health Action Plan against AMR. This ambitious agenda builds on the previous action plan, focusing on activities with a clear EU added value and, where possible, on measurable and concrete outcomes. The key objectives are built on three main pillars:

1. Making the EU a best practice region
2. Boosting research, development and innovation
3. Shaping the global agenda

More information:

• EU action on AMR