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The diagnostic manual provided for in paragraph 1 shall establish at least the following: minimum biosecurity requirements and quality standards to be observed by approved laboratories carrying out tests for the diagnosis of avian influenza; criteria and procedures to be followed when clinical or post-mortem examinations are carried out to confirm or exclude the presence of avian influenza; criteria and procedures to be followed for the collection of samples from poultry or other captive birds for laboratory tests to confirm or exclude the presence of avian influenza; including sampling methods for serological or virological screenings carried out in accordance with this Directive; laboratory tests to be used for the diagnosis of avian influenza, including: tests for the differential diagnosis; tests to distinguish HPAI and LPAI viruses; suitable tests to distinguish between birds vaccinated and those infected with the field strain of avian influenza; criteria for the evaluation of the results of the laboratory tests; laboratory techniques for the typing of avian influenza virus isolates.

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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.