# Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, Division 2: The competent authority shall verify on a regular basis the competence of laboratories carrying out analyses for such official controls, in particular by evaluating the results of inter-proficiency tests.

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

If the competence is considered unsatisfactory, a retraining of the laboratory staff shall be undertaken by the laboratory as the minimal corrective measure, prior to carrying out further analyses.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/999/annex/IV/chapter/V/section/F/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-999/annex-IV/chapter-V/section-F/division-2
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