# Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals, Article 55: Community reference laboratories

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

1. Community reference laboratories for the aquatic animal diseases relevant to this Directive shall be designated in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2) for a period to be defined in accordance with that procedure.
2. Community reference laboratories for aquatic animal diseases shall comply with the functions and duties laid down in Part I of Annex VI.
3. The Commission shall review the designation of the Community reference laboratories by the end of the period referred to in paragraph 1 at the latest, in the light of their compliance with the functions and duties referred to in paragraph 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/88/article/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-88/article-55
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