# 2003/422/EC: Commission Decision of 26 May 2003 approving an African swine fever diagnostic manual (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1696), Division 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In order to ensure uniform procedures to diagnose African swine fever (hereinafter "ASF"), this manual:
(a)provides guidelines and minimum requirements on diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for the evaluation of the results of clinical and post-mortem examinations and laboratory tests for a correct diagnosis of ASF;
(b)establishes minimum bio-safety requirements and quality standards to be observed by the ASF diagnostic laboratories and for transport of samples;
(c)establishes the laboratory tests to be used for the diagnosis of ASF and the laboratory techniques to be used for the genetic typing of ASF virus isolates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2003/422/annex/chapter/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2003-422/annex/chapter-I/division-1
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