# Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents, Article 11: Reference laboratories

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

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3. The appropriate authority may designate ... reference laboratories for the analysis and testing of zoonoses and zoonotic agents listed in Annex I, column 1. ...
4. The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision regarding—
(a) the responsibilities and tasks of reference laboratories;
(b) coordination between reference laboratories and laboratories designated under Article 12(1)(a).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/2160/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2160/article-11
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