# 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 II.2: Surveillance of KHVD by PCR based methods

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

For the surveillance of KHV, a qPCR shall be used. If positive samples appear in an area not previously confirmed positive, the test results shall be confirmed either:
(a)by sequencing of a PCR or nested PCR product from the samples.
The obtained clean consensus sequence shall match (by at least 98 %) with these reference sequences.
(b)or alternatively, samples may be sent to a national reference laboratory for confirmation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/1554/annex/II/part/2/division/II/division/II.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1554/annex-II/part-2/division-II/division-II.2
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