# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554 of 11 September 2015 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for surveillance and diagnostic methods (notified under document C(2015) 6188) (Text with EEA relevance), Division I.4.1: Freezing in exceptional cases

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

Where practical difficulties arise, which make it impossible to process the samples within 48 hours after the collection of the fish tissues, it may be acceptable to freeze the tissue specimens in transport medium at – 20 °C or below and to carry out virological examination within 14 days. However, the fish tissue shall only be frozen and thawed once before examination. Records shall be kept with details on the reason for each freezing of fish tissue samples.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/1554/annex/II/part/1/division/I/division/I.4/division/I.4.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1554/annex-II/part-1/division-I/division-I.4/division-I.4.1
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