Tackling antimicrobial resistance has been a priority for the European Commission for over 20 years, coordinating action to address AMR through a One Health approach.
Previous Commission's Action Plan (2011-2016)
November 2016: The Commission updated the Road Map providing a detailed overview of the 12 Actions covered by the Action Plan, including operational objectives, concrete activities, and deadlines.
October 2016: The Commission published the evaluation of the Action Plan. The evaluation and public consultation contributions showed that the Action Plan added value as a political commitment symbol, stimulated actions within Member States, and strengthened international cooperation. The Action Plan provided a framework for guiding and coordinating activities on AMR at the international level in monitoring, surveillance, and R&D.
An external report on the evaluation of the EC Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (and appendices) is available.
February 2015: The AMR Action Plan progress report was published, showing the state of play of the steps taken to address the issue.
November 2011: The Commission's 2011 Action Plan against the rising threats from AMR contained 12 actions for implementation with EU Member States and identified 7 areas where measures were most needed:
- making sure antimicrobials are used appropriately in both humans and animals
- preventing microbial infections and their spread
- developing new effective antimicrobials or alternatives for treatment
- cooperating with international partners to contain the risks of AMR
- improving monitoring and surveillance in human and animal medicine
- promoting research and innovation
- improving communication, education and training.
