Article 19 Supplementary practical procedures

In addition, a number of supplementary procedures and tools shall be developed by the Commission jointly with EFSA and, where relevant, ECDC, in order to support the resolution of the incident as quickly as possible, and limit its public health impact. Those procedures may include, in particular:

1. (a)

   a rapid characterisation and quick identification of sources of outbreaks by the maintenance and use of a data base on molecular typing of pathogenic agents detected in humans, animals, food and feed;

2. (b)

   in case of biological risk, joint rapid outbreak assessments by EFSA and ECDC according to an agreed standard operation procedure;

3. (c)

   a framework for quick chemical risk assessment by EFSA;

4. (d)

   procedures to monitor the effects of actions undertaken.