Commission Regulation (EU) No 415/2013 of 6 May 2013 laying down additional responsibilities and tasks for the EU reference laboratories for rabies, bovine tuberculosis and bee health, amending Regulation (EC) No 737/2008 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 87/2011 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 415)

ANNEX II Responsibilities and tasks of the EU reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosis, additional to those laid down in Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004

2. The EU reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosis shall also:

(a)

facilitate the harmonisation of techniques throughout the Union, in particular by specifying standard test methodologies;

(b)

organise workshops for the benefit of national reference laboratories as agreed in the work programme and estimated budget referred to in Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 926/2011, including training of experts from the Member States and, as appropriate, from third countries, in new analytical methodologies;

(c)

provide technical assistance to the Commission and, upon its request, to participate in international forums relating to the diagnostic of bovine tuberculosis, concerning in particular the standardisation of analytical diagnostic methods and their implementation.