Table 2 The prioritisation model: criteria considered, levels within the criteria, scores and applied weighting coefficients (Coef)

Disease knowledge

0

1

2

3

4

2.5

/100

 1. Speed of spread

 2. Number of species involved

 3. Persistence of infectious agent in the environment

 4. Risk of spread to susceptible populations

 5. Potential for silent spread

 6. Wildlife reservoir and potential spread

 7. Vector reservoir and potential spread

 8. Variability of the agent

 9. Understanding of fundamental immunology

 10. Host pathogen interaction

Impact on animal health and welfare

0

1

2

3

4

8.33

/100

 1. Disease impact on production

 2. Duration of animal welfare impact

 3. Proportion of animals affected and suffering pain/injury/distress as a result of the disease

Impact on public health – human health

0

1

2

3

4

4.16

/100

 1. Impact of occurrence on human health

 2. Likelihood of occurrence

 3. Impact of occurrence on food safety

 4. Transmissibility (spread from animals to humans)

 5. Spread in humans

 6. Bioterrorism potential

Impact on wider society

0

1

2

3

4

8.33

/100

 1. Economic direct impact (including cumulative cost, e.g. enzootic vs. epizootic)

 2. Economic indirect impact (social, market)

 3. Agriterrorism potential

Impact on trade

0

1

2

3

4

6.25

/100

 1. Impact on international trade due to existing regulations

 2. Impact on EC trade due to existing regulations

 3. Potential for regionalisation

 4. Impact on security of food supply

Control tools

+2

+1

0

−1

−2

16.66

/100

 1. Appropriate diagnostics

 2. Appropriate vaccines

 3. Appropriate pharmaceuticals

Total Score