[Regulations to prevent zoonoses]

The EU Commission discussed drafts to amend the so-called Zoonoses Directive at expert level. The last proposal provides for a division of the amendment into 1. a Directive on Monitoring and 2. a Regulation on Control. The Monitoring Directive focusses on collecting data and transmitting them to the joint reference centre for zoonoses. In contrast, the Regulation governing control fixes the necessary provisions required for an adequate and effective control of specific zoonoses and zoonoses agents.