Operational contact points
Article 3
Operational contact points shall, each within their dedicated network: (a) be the main contact for any exchange of surveillance data or surveillance-related information between their Member State and the ECDC; (b) submit timely, complete and accurate national surveillance data to EpiPulse within the deadlines set by the ECDC after consulting the dedicated networks; (c) review draft surveillance outputs produced by the ECDC and contribute to the interpretation of surveillance results alongside the ECDC and the other operational contact points; (d) inform the ECDC about national data sources and surveillance systems; (e) oversee the implementation of surveillance metadata changes at national level; (f) coordinate activities with other network members appointed by the same coordinating competent body and relevant national actors as well as with relevant partners, including the EU reference laboratories for public health, and collaborate closely with their counterparts in the other Member States.