# Commission Decision of 20 July 2004 concerning Community reference laboratories for the epidemiology of zoonoses and for salmonella and national reference laboratories for salmonella (notified under document number C(2004) 2781) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/564/EC), Division 1: General duties

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

(a) To collaborate with the Community reference laboratory in their area of competence.
(b) To coordinate, as appropriate, the activities of laboratories responsible for the analysis of samples in accordance with, in particular, Articles 4, 5 and 7 of Directive 2003/99/EC.
(c) To coordinate the activities of laboratories responsible for the analysis of samples in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003/EC.
(d) Where appropriate, to organise comparative tests between the laboratories referred to under (b) and (c) and to assure an appropriate follow-up of such comparative testing.
(e) To ensure the dissemination to the competent authority and to the laboratories referred to under (b) and (c), of the information that the Community reference laboratory supplies.
(f) To provide scientific and technical assistance to their national competent authority in their area of competence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/564/annex/II/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-564/annex-II/division-1
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