Program of the 31st EURL-Salmonella workshop
12 and 13 May 2026
Zaandam, the Netherlands
(hybrid meeting)
Tuesday 12 May 2026, morning session
- Kirsten Mooijman - Opening and introduction
- Frank Boelaert - EFSA Reporting on Salmonella in animals and food in the European Union
- Kris De Smet - Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 in relation to laboratories
- Robin Diddens - Results EURL-Salmonella PT PPS 2025 – Detection of Salmonella in chicken faeces
- Robin Diddens - Preliminary results EURL-Salmonella PT Food 2026 – Detection of Salmonella in canned tomatoes
- Wilma Jacobs - Results EURL-Salmonella Proficiency Test Serotyping 2025
Tuesday 12 May 2026, afternoon session
- Roan Pijnacker - Ongoing increase in autochthonous Salmonella Enteritidis infections in the Netherlands
- Madeleine Moazzami - Salmonella in wild boar meat in Sweden
- Jennie Fischer - WGS-based geno-serotyping of LPS-deficient Salmonella and polyphyletic serovars and their impact on European Salmonella control programs
Wednesday 13 May 2026, morning session
- Hanna Skarin - Inter EURLs WG NGS Guidelines for the validation of Whole Genome Sequencing for accreditation & Experiences of the EURL-Campylobacter
- Bo Segerman - WGS accreditation experience and practical pitfalls
- Linda Visser - EURL Public Health Food and water-borne bacteria
- Laetitia Bonifait - The critical role of pre-enrichment timing on Salmonella detection
- Besart Jashari - Activities NRL-Salmonella Kosovo
- Alexandra-Herrera Estevez - Activities NRLs-Salmonella Spain part1
- Iria Uhia Castro - Activities NRLs-Salmonella Spain Part2
- Annet Heuvelink - Do we need an international standard method for detection of Salmonella Gallinarum in poultry primary production?
- Kirsten Mooijman - Closure