pathogens that cause animal diseases; for the purpose of this Regulation, animal disease means the occurrence of infections and infestations in animals, caused by one or more pathogens transmissible to animals or to humans;

Salmonella and other zoonotic agents cause animal diseases which are transmissible to humans.

Microorganisms causing animal diseases can therefore fall within the definition of invasive alien species of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.

21. Ö Where Õ In cases in which the person concerned Ö asylum seeker Õis dependent on the assistance of the other Ö a relative Õpresent in another Member State on account of pregnancy or a new-born child, serious illness, severe handicap or old age, Ö or where a relative Õ present in another Member State Ö is dependent on the assistance of the asylum seeker Õ ð for the same reasons, the Member State responsible for examining the application shall be the one considered the most appropriate for keeping them together or reunifying them,ï Member States shall normally keep or bring together the asylum seeker with another relative present in the territory of one of the Member States, provided that family ties ...[+++] existed in the country of origin ð and that the persons concerned expressed their desire in writing.

2. If the epidemiological enquiry provided for in Article 57(1) shows that the likely origin of the listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(a) is another Member State or it is likely that that listed disease has spread to another Member State, the competent authority shall inform that Member State.

- any new product of animal origin whose placing on the market in a Member State is authorized after the date provided for in Article 20 may not be the subject of trade or importation until a decision has been taken in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 15 after evaluation and, if appropriate, the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee set up by Decision 81/651/EEC (9), of the real risk of the spread of serious transmissible diseases which could result from movement of the product, not only for the species from whi ...[+++]ch the product originates but also for other species which could carry the disease, become a focus of disease or a risk to human health,