S.L. 437.50 Art. 66Standards and tests for the diagnosisof foot-and-mouth disease and for the differential diagnosis of other vesicular diseases.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure that the national laboratories use the tests and standards for diagnosis set out in

Schedule XIII.

(2) A decision regarding the suitable arrangements for the purchase, storage and supply to national laboratories of sufficient quantities of specific reagents or diagnostic tests in case of an emergency, in particular with regard to the measures provided for in rule 54(3) may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in rule 78(1).

(3) An Operational Manual for the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease and the differential diagnosis of vesicular diseases other than swine vesicular disease, may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in rule 78(1).