Article 1

In accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision 2000/258/EC, the following laboratories are hereby authorised to perform serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets:

1. (a)

   Núcleo de Pesquisas em Raiva

   Laboratório de Virologia Clínica e Molecular do Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas

   Universidade de São Paulo

   Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1374, room 225

   05508-000 São Paulo

   Brazil

2. (b)

   Sino Tech World Biologicals Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Beijing)

   29 Qingfeng West Road. Biological Medicine Base, Daxing District,

   Beijing

   China

3. (c)

   Animal Disease Diagnostic Center

   Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences

   21 Baishigang Street, Tianhe District

   Guangzhou, Guangdong

   China

4. (d)

   National Reference Laboratory for Animal Rabies (Diagnostic Laboratory for Rabies and Wildlife Associated Zoonoses)

   Changchun Veterinary Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

   666 Liuying West Road, Jingyue Economy Development District, Changchun, Jilin,

   China

5. (e)

   Centre for Rabies Antibody Assay, Laboratory of Epidemiology, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences

   666 Liuying West Road, Jingyue Economy Development District

   Changchun, Jilin

   China

6. (f)

   Rabies and Japanese encephalitis OIE reference laboratory of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency

   177 Hyeoksin 8-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 39660,

   South Korea

7. (g)

   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

   Rabies Laboratory

   1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30333,

   The United States

8. (h)

   The National Institute of Animal Health

   50/2 Kasetklang, Ladyao, Chatuchak

   Bangkok 10900

   Thailand