# 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 (ii): Secondary molecular testing with additional molecular testing methods

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

In TSE cases in which the presence of BSE cannot be excluded by the primary molecular testing referred to in point (i), the samples must be submitted to further investigation and confirmation by at least one alternative method, differing immunochemically from the original primary molecular method, depending on the volume and nature of the referred material. These additional tests will be carried out by the national reference laboratory.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/999/annex/X/chapter/C/division/3/division/3.2/division/c/division/ii (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-999/annex-X/chapter-C/division-3/division-3.2/division-c/division-ii
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