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to coordinate, in consultation with the Commission, the methods employed in the Member States for diagnosing avian influenza, specifically by; typing, storing and supplying strains of avian influenza virus for serological tests and the preparation of antisera; supplying standard sera and other reference reagents to the national reference laboratories in order to standardise the tests and reagents used in the Member States; building up and retaining a collection of avian influenza virus strains and isolates; organising periodical comparative tests of diagnostic procedures at Community level; collecting and collating data and information on the methods of diagnosis used and the results of tests carried out in the Community; characterising isolates of avian influenza viruses by the most up-to-date methods available to allow greater understanding of the epidemiology of avian influenza and to gain an insight into the epidemiology of the virus and the emergence of highly pathogenic and potentially pathogenic strains; keeping abreast of developments in avian influenza surveillance, epidemiology and prevention worldwide; retaining expertise on avian influenza virus and other pertinent viruses to enable rapid differential diagnosis; acquiring a knowledge of the preparation and use of the products of veterinary immunology used to control avian influenza;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.