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Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2008 of 28 July 2008 designating the Community reference laboratories for crustacean diseases, rabies and bovine tuberculosis, laying down additional responsibilities and tasks for the Community reference laboratories for rabies and bovine tuberculosis and amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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In addition to the general functions and duties of Community reference laboratories in the animal health sector pursuant to Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the Community reference laboratory for rabies shall have the responsibilities and tasks set out in points 1 to 5.
typing, storing and supplying strains of rabies virus;
preparing, controlling and supplying international standard sera and other reference reagents to the national reference laboratories in order to standardise the tests and reagents used in the Member States;
validating reference reagents including antigens and national standard sera submitted by the national reference laboratories;
building up and maintaining a sera bank and a collection of rabies virus, and maintaining a database of strains isolated across the Community, including typing;
organising periodical comparative tests of diagnostic procedures at Community level and operating laboratory proficiency tests of national reference laboratories;
collecting and collating data and information on the methods of diagnosis used and the results of tests carried out in the Community;
characterising rabies virus by the most up-to-date methods available to allow a greater understanding of the epidemiology of that disease;
keeping abreast of developments in rabies surveillance, epidemiology and prevention throughout the world;
acquiring a thorough knowledge of the preparation and use of the products of veterinary immunology used to eradicate and control rabies including the evaluation of vaccines.
carrying out or collaborating with national reference laboratories in carrying out test validation trials;
providing scientific advice to the Commission and collecting information and reports associated with the activities of the Community reference laboratory.
In addition to the general functions and duties of Community reference laboratories in the animal health sector pursuant to Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the Community reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosis shall have the responsibilities and tasks set out in points 1 to 5.
typing, storing and supplying strains of Mycobacterium sp. causing tuberculosis in animals;
preparing, controlling and supplying reference reagents to the national reference laboratories in order to standardise the tests and reagents used in the Member States;
validating reference reagents including antigens and tuberculins submitted by the national reference laboratories for bovine tuberculosis;
building up and maintaining a collection of Mycobacterium sp. causing tuberculosis in animals, and maintaining a database of strains isolated across the Community including typing;
organising periodical comparative tests of diagnostic procedures at Community level and operating laboratory proficiency tests of national reference laboratories;
collecting and collating data and information on the methods of diagnosis used and the results of tests carried out in the Community;
characterising Mycobacterium sp. causing tuberculosis in animals by the most up-to-date methods available to allow a greater understanding of the epidemiology of that disease;
keeping abreast of developments in bovine tuberculosis surveillance, epidemiology and prevention throughout the world;
acquiring a thorough knowledge of the preparation and use of the products of veterinary immunology used to eradicate and control bovine tuberculosis including the evaluation of vaccines.
carrying out or collaborating with national reference laboratories in carrying out test validation trials;
providing scientific advice to the Commission and collecting information and reports associated with the activities of the Community reference laboratory.
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