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These national reference laboratories shall: collaborate with the Community reference laboratory in their area of competence; coordinate, for their area of competence, the activities of official laboratories responsible for the analysis of samples in accordance with Article 11; where appropriate, organise comparative tests between the official national laboratories and ensure an appropriate follow-up of such comparative testing; ensure the dissemination to the competent authority and official national laboratories of information that the Community reference laboratory supplies; provide scientific and technical assistance to the competent authority for the implementation of coordinated control plans adopted in accordance with Article 53; be responsible for carrying out other specific duties provided for in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(3), without prejudice to existing additional national duties.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.