Division Tasks of national reference laboratories

The national reference laboratories listed in Annex XI are responsible for the following tasks:

1. (a)

   coordinating the activities of the national laboratories responsible for analyses of water content in poultrymeat;

2. (b)

   assisting the competent authority in the Member State in organising the system for monitoring water content in poultrymeat;

3. (c)

   participating in comparative testing (proficiency testing) between the various national laboratories referred to in (a);

4. (d)

   ensuring that the information supplied by the board of experts is disseminated to the competent authority in the relevant Member State and to the national laboratories referred to in (a);

5. (e)

   collaborating with the board of experts and, if appointed to join the board of experts, preparing the necessary test samples, including homogeneity testing, and arranging appropriate shipping.