Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 85)

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ANNEX XVI U.K. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF A COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE

3. To provide information and carry out further training, in particular by: U.K.

3.1. gathering data and information on the methods of diagnosis and differential diagnosis used in National Laboratories and the distribution of such information to the Commission and the Member States; U.K.

3.2. making and implementing the necessary arrangements for the further training of experts in laboratory diagnosis with a view to harmonising diagnostic techniques; U.K.

3.3. keeping abreast of developments in foot-and-mouth disease epidemiology; U.K.

3.4. organising an annual meeting where representatives of the National Laboratories may review diagnostic techniques and the progress of coordination. U.K.