The management of the Union diagnostic reagent banks through grants awarded to European Union reference laboratories
Article 5
1. The Commission may establish and maintain Union diagnostic reagent banks for category A diseases as referred to in Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/140 at the European Union reference laboratories. 2. The Commission shall include the management and maintenance of the Union diagnostic reagent banks referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in the annual or multiannual work programmes of the European Union reference laboratories referred to in Article 94(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 for which grants have been awarded in accordance with Article 180 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. 3. The annual or multiannual work programmes, referred to in paragraph 2, for the purpose of the Union diagnostic reagent banks shall cover at least the following: (a) the supply of various quantities and types of diagnostic reagents to the Union diagnostic reagent banks; (b) the secure storage and replacement of diagnostic reagents; (c) the release, shipment and delivery of diagnostic reagents; (d) the destruction and safe disposal of the diagnostic reagents for which the validity period has expired.