ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II Responsibilities and tasks of the national reference laboratories for salmonella, pursuant to Directive 2003/99/EC and Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 1. General duties (a) To collaborate with the Community reference laboratory in their area of competence. (b) To coordinate, as appropriate, the activities of laboratories responsible for the analysis of samples in accordance with, in particular, Articles 4, 5 and 7 of Directive 2003/99/EC. (c) To coordinate the activities of laboratories responsible for the analysis of samples in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003/EC. (d) Where appropriate, to organise comparative tests between the laboratories referred to under (b) and (c) and to assure an appropriate follow-up of such comparative testing. (e) To ensure the dissemination to the competent authority and to the laboratories referred to under (b) and (c), of the information that the Community reference laboratory supplies. (f) To provide scientific and technical assistance to their national competent authority in their area of competence. 2. Specific functions and duties (a) To participate, as appropriate in the monitoring schemes for salmonella and related anti-microbial resistance pursuant to Directive 2003/99/EC and in the analysis and testing of salmonella pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003. (b) To conduct, as appropriate, training courses for the benefit of staff from relevant laboratories. (c) To inform, as appropriate, the Community reference laboratory on aspects related to salmonella vaccine strains and other specific control methods. (d) To gather data and information on the activities developed and methods used in relevant laboratories and to inform the Community reference laboratory thereof. (e) To keep abreast of developments in salmonella epidemiology.