ASSIGNMENTS OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINE SPECIALISTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL VETERINARY MEDICINES

The problem of tackling antimicrobial resistance to antimicrobial agents on a global scale is of great importance over the last few years. Governments of many countries and professional organizations developed a lot of legislative orders, requirements, and guidelines concerning this problem based on a ‘One-Health’ approach. Surveillance of the development of acquired antimicrobial resistance and monitoring the circulation of antimicrobials in veterinary practice and medicine is one of the steps to address this problem. 
The main goal of this study was the assignment of the veterinary medicine specialists' tasks in the implementation of the “Procedure for the use of antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products”, 2021. (hereinafter “Procedure”). 
National Agency of veterinary medicinal products and feed additives (hereinafter Agency) during the last six years is collecting annual sales data on antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products in food-producing and domestic animals in accordance with Chapter 6.9. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 2018. The Agency must inform all the stakeholders about the problems revealed in this study because they are of great importance for the prudent use of antimicrobial agents and implementation of the requirements of the “Procedure”. 
Results of the antimicrobials sales reports monitoring in 2020 revealed an increase in the parts of macrolides (14%) and fluoroquinolones (15,2%), which are classified as critical antimicrobials of categories C and B, respectively According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the European Food Safety Authority and the European Medicines Agency (ECDC / EFSA / EMA, 2021), a statistically significant positive relationship was found between the consumption of fluoroquinolones to Salmonella spp., іn poultry and the resistance of isolated from poultry Salmonella spp. to fluoroquinolones and a significant association with Campylobacter jejuni resistance in humans. Therefore, the use of these categories of antimicrobials should be substantiated by veterinarians. 
Monitoring data do not allow us to state that all antimicrobials sold have been used, but the increase in their share is a matter of concern taking into account the requirements set out in the "Procedure for the use of antimicrobial medicinal products". The article formulates the tasks to be performed by veterinary specialists to implement the requirements for the use of antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products set out in the "Procedure", approved by the order of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine № 1177-21 of 30.12.2021.